Just over 50 years since the landmark album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society came out, it’s been certified gold in the U.K. The award means that the LP has sold more than 100,000 copies in the band’s native country.It’s still uncertified in the United States, where it …
Read More »See Mariah Carey Perform 'The Distance,' Talk 'Glitter' Justice on 'Fallon'
Mariah Carey visited The Tonight Show Friday, the same day her new album Caution arrived, to perform “The Distance” and discuss the Glitter resurgence with Jimmy Fallon. To celebrate the release of her 15th studio album, Carey delivered a show-stopping rendition of “The Distance” alongside the single’s featured guest Ty …
Read More »Hear Paul McCartney's Piano-Only Home Recording of John Lennon-Inspired Song 'Dear Friend'
Paul McCartney has shared his unreleased home-recorded demo for Wings‘ John Lennon-inspired Wild Life closer “Dear Friend.” The unearthed, piano-and-vocals-only rendition, as well as its newly remastered studio version, feature on the upcoming reissue of the 1971 LP, due out December 7th. “With ‘Dear Friend’, that’s sort of me talking …
Read More »Lady Gaga's Foundation Unveils Charity For Residency Giveaway, Wildfire Relief
Lady Gaga‘s Born This Way Foundation announced a campaign called the #MultiplyYourGood Challenge. From now through December 21st, the foundation incentivizes holiday giving by matching charitable donations, volunteer work or gently used items given by participants to one of its own nonprofit affiliates. Those who participate are entered in a …
Read More »Lorde Accuses Kanye West & Kid Cudi of Stealing Glass Box Stage Design
UPDATE (11/13):Es Devlin, Lorde’s collaborator on herMelodramaTour stage design, took to Instagram to share other examples of her work in which glass boxes are featured heavily. Devlin posted three stills from the 2007 staging of ‘Carmen’ at the English National Opera, which also used a suspended glass box with performers …
Read More »Pusha T Blames Drake-Dissing Stage Visuals at Camp Flog Gnaw on 'Corny' Techs
Pusha T‘s performance at Tyler, the Creator’s 2018 Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival Saturday stirred up some unexpected drama as, during theDaytona rapper’s set at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, the words “Fuck Drake” boldly appeared on the screen behind him, seemingly reigniting Pusha T and Drake’s beef. https://thisforall.net/QuakeGW/status/1061509724896706560 However, Pusha T …
Read More »See Beyonce Share Support for Beto O'Rourke
Beyoncé voiced her support for Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke with a series of posts on Instagram just hours before polls closed on Election Day Tuesday. The pop star – and Houston native – posted three pictures in which she wore a “Beto for Texas” hat. Accompanying the first …
Read More »Rihanna Sends Cease-and-Desist After Songs Played at Trump Rally
Rihanna is the latest artist to send a cease-and-desist letter to Donald Trump, with the Anti singer deploying legal action after her “Don’t Stop the Music” was played at the president’s rally Sunday in Chattanooga, Tennessee. “It has come to our attention that President Trump has utilized [Rihanna‘s] musical compositions …
Read More »Watch Jake Shears' Glam-Inspired 'Everything I'll Ever Need' Video
Former Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears has never hidden the fact that he’s inspired by glam rock icons such as Elton John and Freddie Mercury. He’s often in slinky, body-baring outfits that sparkle and show off more than his disco dreams. And in the video for “Everything I’ll Ever Need,” …
Read More »Fact-Checking the Queen Biopic, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Nobody goes into a movie expecting a pristine history lesson. Cramming the entire saga of a rock band like Queen into a two-hour PG-13 movie necessitates making a fair amount of difficult decisions. While big moments like Freddie Mercury‘s first show with the band and their triumphant set at Live …
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