The Weeknd has shared the full version of his latest single “Blinding Lights,” the singer’s second new song of the week. The singer born Abel Tesfaye previously unveiled a minute-long teaser and a brief vocal snippet for the synth-heavy track, which soundtracks a new Mercedes-Benz ad; the singer has partnered …
Read More »K-Pop Star Goo Hara Found Dead at 28
K-pop star Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul, South Korea Sunday. The singer, formerly a member of the K-pop girl group Kara, was 28. The Associated Press reports that the Gangnam Police Department said Goo’s cause of death is still under investigation after an acquaintance of …
Read More »Gordon Sondland Recalls A$AP Rocky Discussion With Trump During Impeachment Hearing
EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland said that A$AP Rocky was “primarily discussed” during a July phone call with President Trump while Sondland was in a Kyiv restaurant. At the time, the rapper was being detained in Sweden. Sondland revealed details about the conversation during his testimony at the House impeachment hearing …
Read More »Deadmau5 Premieres New Song 'Coasted'
Deadmau5, aka Joel Zimmerman, has been touring with a new live show, Cube V3, this past year. On Thursday, the electronic dance producer shared one of his new songs from the show, “Coasted,” following the released of “Satrn” earlier this month. Cube V3 is a continuation of Deadmau5’s Cube live …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Lover' Shut Out of Album of the Year Grammy Category
Around 2009, the year Taylor Swift was nominated for a whopping eight Grammy Awards for her sophomore album Fearless, the country singer-turned-pop star’s shocked expression whenever she won an award became so familiar to the public that it turned into a meme. The following January, Swift went on to win …
Read More »The Killers Announce New Album 'Imploding the Mirage'
The Killers will release a new album, Imploding the Mirage, in the spring of 2020. The band revealed the news on Twitter along with the announcement of a 2020 U.K. and Ireland tour in support of the release, noting “future musical teasing imminent.” https://thisforall.net/thekillers/status/1195258184392331264 Imploding the Mirage will follow the …
Read More »See Chvrches Perform Video Game-Inspired Track 'Death Stranding' on 'Corden'
Chvrches appeared on The Late Late Show to perform “Death Stranding,” a new track from the band written for Death Stranding: Timefall, the soundtrack to new video game Death Stranding. Led by singer Lauren Mayberry in a bright pink wig, the band gave an impassioned rendition of the hopeful tune, …
Read More »Metallica Donate $100,000 to California Wildfire Relief Efforts
Metallica and its All Within My Hands Foundation will donate $100,000 to aid wildfire relief efforts in Northern and Southern California. The band announced the donation on Twitter, noting that $50,000 would go to the Sonoma County Resilience Fund and $50,000 to the Wildfire Relief Fund. Metallica also encouraged fans …
Read More »Neil Young Turned Down 'Millions' for 'Harvest' Tour
Neil Young has long shied away from performing his classic albumsin concert, and, in a new interview with the AARP, he says that is unlikely to change any time soon. “I was just offered millions of dollars for a tour to do Harvest,” he told writer Edna Gundersen. “Everyone who …
Read More »Flashback: Dan Rather's 'Kenneth, What Is the Frequency?' Assault Inspires R.E.M., Game Theory
When CBS news anchor Dan Rather was assaulted in 1986 by an unknown assailant yelling, “Kenneth, what is the frequency?” not one but two songs were born. First, there was 1987 track, “Kenneth, What’s the Frequency,” off of Game Theory’s Lolita Nation — which came a year after the attack. …
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