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Universal Music Group has pulled its catalog from TikTok rival app Triller. A UMG spokesperson issued the following statement: “We will not work with platforms that do not value artists. Triller has shamefully withheld payments owed to our artists and refuses to negotiate a license going forward. We have no alternative except to remove our music

Christopher Plummer, the Academy Award-winning actor who famously played Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music, has died at the age of 91. According to Variety, Plummer passed away Friday morning (February 5th) at his home in Connecticut. “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old

Chicago artist Polo G is back with a new song. “GNF (OKOKOK)” features a shoutout to late rapper Pop Smoke. The track arrives with a Cole Bennett directed visual. Check it out below. “GNF (OKOKOK)” was written by Polo G and produced by WIZARDMCE and Varohl. It follows Polo’s recent solo single “Epidemic,” which landed

Serj Tankian has announced a new five-song solo EP titled Elasticity. In advance of its March 19th release, the System of a Down singer has unveiled a video for the title track. Elasticity contains five songs that Tankian had hoped to record with System of a Down, but ultimately decided to release as solo tracks after

H.E.R. has released her new single “Fight for You,” which appears in Shaka King’s new film Judas and the Black Messiah. The track was nominated for Best Original Song – Motion Picture at the 2021 Golden Globes yesterday. Now, you can hear “Fight for You” below via RCA. H.E.R. produced “Fight for You” with Dernst

Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS Stephen King’sThe Stand continues on CBS All Access. In the penultimate eighth episode, “The Stand”, Glen (Greg Kinnear), Larry (Jovan Adepo), and Ray (Irene Bedard) stand on trial for their crimes against Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard). Join Losers Randall Colburn, Dan Caffrey, Jenn Adams, and Michael Roffman as they discuss

Megan Thee Stallion has shared a new video for her DaBaby-featuring Good News single “Cry Baby.” It’s directed by Colin Tilley, who previously directed Megan’s videos for “Body,” “Don’t Stop,” and “WAP” (plus recent videos by Justin Bieber, Post Malone, J Balvin, and more). This one takes place in a toy store, and it features

Veteran prog-rocker Steven Wilson has issued an apology to Wolfgang Van Halen after seemingly diminishing the passing of Wolfgang’s legendary father, Eddie Van Halen, in a recent interview. Wolfgang, in turn, accepted Wilson’s explanation, telling him it was “very kind” of him to reach out. Wilson’s questionable comments came when he was asked by FaceCulture

The Chicago-based singer, composer, and clarinetist Angel Bat Dawid has shared a new remix of ’70s New York underground jazz player Alan Braufman’s song “Sunrise,” from the 2020 album The Fire Still Burns. Have a listen below. Braufman has also announced a CD reissue of his 1975 album Valley of Search, as well as a

Lil Uzi Vert has never been shy about his love for diamonds, but his latest flex is a little too on — or rather, above — the nose. The Philly rapper has apparently gotten a pink diamond worth $24 million dollars implanted on his forehead. Last month, the Eternal Atake artist tweeted that he had just finished paying for

The 2021 Sundance Film Festival concluded tonight by awarding the top jury prizes to films that premiered at the event. The Questlove-directed Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)—a film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival—was awarded the U.S. Documentary Competition’s Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award. Questlove reacted to the

Country music star Morgan Wallen once again finds himself in hot water after being caught on camera using the n-word. TMZ has video of Wallen hurling the racial epithet, which it obtained from Wallen’s neighbor. Apparently, the country singer and a group of friends returned home from a Nashville bar this past weekend when they

Charli XCX has posted a tribute to her late friend and collaborator SOPHIE, the influential producer who recently died at age 34. “It’s really hard for me to sum up the special connection I felt with such an amazing person who completely changed my life,” Charli wrote. “There are so many memories, so many small

For decades, musicians have recorded music with the specific intent of helping foster child development in utero and teach soon-to-be kids iconic rap hooks. Now the tables have turned: an unborn baby has recorded her debut album, presumably for the enjoyment of full-grown humans. The baby, named Luca Yupanqui, is the soon-to-be child of Psychic

Ricky Powell, the portrait and street photographer best known for his work with Beastie Boys, has died, his management confirmed to Complex. He was 59. In his heyday in the in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Powell was a mainstay in the downtown Manhattan art and music scene. His portraits and candids of musicians

Despite saving a little girl’s life, powerfully backing the Black Lives Matter movement, and funding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, country music icon Dolly Parton somehow is still without a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. But it’s not because her big heart and philanthropic spirit haven’t been noticed by the White House.

Pussy Riot have shared the music video for a new song called “RAGE.” It arrives days after three members of the Russian art collective—Masha Alekhina, Viktoria Naraxsa, and Lucy Shteyn—were arrested following protests calling for the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Check out the chaotic visual below. Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova and Chris Greatti

One of the most chaotic Januarys in American history may finally be over, but there’s still plenty to stress out about, especially as we enter our 12th month of the pandemic. To help ease some of these anxieties, a comforting new “White Noise” playlist has been released by… The LEGO Group. Yeah, the company with

Chet “JR” White, the bassist and producer best known for his work in the band Girls, died in October 2020 at age 40. Prior to his death, he produced California singer-songwriter Lia Ices’ Family Album, which was released on Friday (January 29) via Natural Music. Listen to the new album below. “Experiencing JR’s creative genius

This review is part of our Sundance 2021 coverage. The Pitch: A wealthy nuclear family comprised of father Brad (Michael C. Hall), mother Anna (Jennifer Ehle) and teen daughter Laurie (Taissa Farmiga) awaken one morning to discover youngest child John (Charlie Shotwell) has drugged and abandoned them in an underground bunker in the middle of