News Polaris Prize 2021 Short List Announced: Mustafa, the Weather Station, More Also on the list: Cadence Weapon, DijahSB, TOBi, others By Evan Minsker July 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Mustafa When Smoke Rises album artwork Facebook Twitter The 2021 Polaris Music Prize Short List has been revealed. Mustafa, The Weather Station, Cadence Weapon, the OBGMs,
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After a few months of undergoing treatment on the down-low, Mark Hoppus has revealed his exact type of cancer. The Blink-182 singer/bassist confirmed in a recent Twitch Q&A that he’s been diagnosed with 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the same type of cancer his mother survived. In his words: “My blood’s trying to kill me.”
News Normani and Cardi B Releasing New Song “Wild Side” Tomorrow The collaborative track is scheduled to land at 12 a.m. Eastern By Madison Bloom July 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Cardi B, Normani (“Wild Side” single art). Facebook Twitter Normani is releasing a joint track with Cardi B. “Wild Side” is scheduled to arrive tomorrow
The #FreeBritney movement has been pop culture canon for quite a while now, and it’s been cemented even further now that its namesake has finally utilized the hashtag on her own social media. Celebrating Wednesday’s court ruling that she can at last hire her own lawyer, Britney Spears shared a gleeful Instagram post expressing her
News Dipset and the Lox VERZUZ Live Battle Announced It all goes down with a live audience in New York on August 3 By Noah Yoo July 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dipset, The Lox (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The latest VERZUZ face-off has been announced, and it’s a doozy: Dipset will face off against the
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Radio Public | RSS On the latest episode of The What Podcast, Consequence Founder and Publisher Alex Young joins Brad and Barry for a wide-ranging conversation on the music industry, festival scene, and more. They also chat about the origins of Consequence, the state of music journalism in 2021, and what the festival landscape will look
News Ashley Monroe Diagnosed With Rare Form of Blood Cancer The country singer-songwriter is starting treatment for waldenstrom macroglobulinemia By Madison Bloom July 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter Ashley Monroe (Photo by Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBC Universal via Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Country artist Ashley Monroe has revealed her recent diagnosis with a rare form of
WandaVision director Matt Shakman will helm a new Star Trek film written by Captain Marvel scribe Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Lindsey Beer. J.J. Abrams, who is credited with successfully rebooting Star Trek for the silver screen with 2009’s Star Trek and 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness, remains on board as a producer. The project is set
News 100 gecs Announce North American Tour The 10,000 gecs Tour 2021 kicks off in October By Noah Yoo July 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter 100 gecs photo by Chris Maggio Facebook Twitter 100 gecs are going on tour this fall. The North American leg of the 10,000 gecs tour begins with a show at Fox
Next month, Halsey will release her highly anticipated new album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. As it turns out the pop star has also been working on a coinciding feature film of the same name to accompany the record. She just released a gothic trailer for it, which you can watch below.
News Watch Vince Staples’ New Video For “ARE YOU WITH THAT?” The rapper also dropped by Desus & Mero to talk California accents, quality cutlery, and more By Matthew Ismael Ruiz July 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter Vince Staples (Photo by Zamar Velez) Facebook Twitter Vince Staples has shared a new video for his song “ARE
Charlie Robinson, the veteran actor best known for his role as Mac the court clerk on Night Court, has died at the age of 75. Robinson passed away in Los Angeles on Sunday (July 11th) due to cardiac arrest and cancer. A native of Houston, Texas, Robinson got his start in the city’s local theater
News Sparks Announce 2022 North American Tour Ron and Russell Mael are scheduled to play shows next February, March, and April By Quinn Moreland July 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Sparks’ Ron and Russell Mael, July 2021 (JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Sparks have announced a North American tour set for 2022. The dates
The cast members of Jackass made a name for themselves by throwing caution to the wind and taking part in dangerous (and oftentimes disgusting) pranks. It’s been decades since the first episode of their original MTV show debuted and they’re still happily putting themselves in harms way to entertain viewers — most recently, as part
News Barack Obama Shares 2021 Summer Playlist: Jazmine Sullivan, Arooj Aftab, Wye Oak, More Plus Migos, Joni Mitchell, Rihanna, JAY-Z, Chicago, Erykah Badu, George Harrison, and others By Madison Bloom July 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter Barack Obama (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Barack Obama has shared his annual summer playlist. The 2021 edition
Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus has offered a new update on his battle with cancer, revealing that he is set to take a test this week “that may very well determine if I live or die.” Nevertheless, in a tweet on Saturday Hoppus expressed confidence that he’ll “kick cancer’s ass directly in the nuts,” whether through
News Iggy Pop to Narrate King Tutankhamun Documentary Tutankhamun: The Last Exhibition chronicles the archaeological history of the ancient Egyptian ruler’s tomb By Madison Bloom July 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter Iggy Pop (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic). Facebook Twitter Iggy Pop will narrate a new documentary about ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamun, Variety reports. The film,
Legendary art-rockers The Residents are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first performance in 1971 with the new North American “Dog Stab!” tour. The avant-garde ensemble will play tracks from The Third Reich ‘n’ Roll (1976), Duck Stab (1978), and their latest double-disc release, METAL, MEAT & BONE (2020). The tour kicks off in August along the
News My Morning Jacket’s Jim James Covers Steve Miller Band’s “Seasons”: Listen James’ recording, along with Madison McFerrin’s rendition of “Over the Ocean” by Here We Go Magic, appear in the latest installment of Secretly Canadian’s singles series By Madison Bloom July 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jim James, photo by Silvia Graf Facebook Twitter The
On Thursday, Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn pretended that Taylor Swift supports a nightmarish version of socialism in which women are stripped of their rights, then implied that the pop star is an idiot because Swift herself is a woman, and therefore “would be the first victim” of this imaginary government. Blackburn burped up this overheated