In the latest twist in the Astroworld saga, the House Oversight and Reform Committee is launching an investigation into the embattled festival. Astroworld promoter Live Nation is also the subject of the investigation. As reported by the AP, the committee sent Live Nation a formal letter. The committee is seeking information about the company’s role […]
Eric Clapton (also known as the Kanye West of boomers) and his management seem to have realized that winning a lawsuit against a 55-year-old German widow over selling a bootleg CD might not be the best look for ol’ Slowhand. On Wednesday, Clapton’s management released a statement that’s basically a long legalese version of the […]
Everyone’s favorite 11-year-old prodigy, Nandi Bushell, is back again with a brand new version of Billie Eilish‘s “Happier Than Ever.” Rather than a standard cover as she’s done with the Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys, Linkin Park, Pixies, and a ton of other bands, Bushell added her own flair (and a giant solo) on the drums […]
Lorde observed today’s winter solstice by releasing a new video for “Leader of a New Regime.” Directed by Lorde and Joel Kefali, the video marks the fourth time the duo has collaborated on clips during the Solar Power album cycle. Just like the videos for “Fallen Fruit” and “Solar Power,” “Leader of a New Regime” is […]
The new episode of Lipps Service is a bit different than usual. Host Scott Lipps spoke with SPIN’s editorial director Daniel Kohn. The two went over their respective best albums of 2021. The two also looked back at 2021 in the music and what’s to come in 2022. Kohn and Lipps have vastly different music […]
This time last year, William Patrick Corgan said that he’d been working on a Christmas album for a few years that got “junked.” Now, it appears the Smashing Pumpkins singer/guitarist has taken some of those songs out of the proverbial trash. During the annual Christmas show at Madame ZuZu’s, his vegan tea shop in the […]
Earlier this year, Alabama Shakes drummer Steve Johnson was arrested on child abuse charges. All that was known at the time was that the charges were “willful torture, willful abuse, and cruelly beating or otherwise willfully maltreating a child under the age of 18.” Last week, on December 16, AP reported that the charges were […]
Drakeo the Ruler, the influential and prolific Los Angeles rapper who is known for his deadpan flow and dark humor, has died at the age of 28. A rep for Drakeo the Ruler confirmed to SPIN the news of his death, but declined to share any further details. As the Los Angeles Times reports, there was […]
Well, that sucks. As Omicron, the latest variant of COVID-19, continues to spread at an alarmingly rapid pace, Saturday Night Live had to take immediate safety precautions for its 2021 finale. Unfortunately in this case, it means that there will be no live audience and a limited cast at tonight’s taping, and Charli XCX won’t be able […]
Kangol Kid has passed away after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. Veteran New York promoter Van Silk (who is undergoing treatment for the same cancer) confirmed the news to HipHopDX. “RIP KANGOL KID. He passed at 3:02 a.m. My prayers go out to my brother who fought a battle of colon cancer at Stage […]