Tony Wilson, bassist and co-founder of the hitmaking British soul/funk band Hot Chocolate, has passed away. According to the BBC, Wilson died at home in Trinidad last Friday, and his family shared the news on Facebook. No cause of death has been reported. Wilson was 89. The post Hot Chocolate’s Tony Wilson Dead At 89 appeared first on Stereogum.

The conversation around Druski’s viral “conservative women” skit just took another turn, this time with Erika Kirkaddressing the situation directly. Speaking during an appearance on The Charlie Kirk Show, Kirk opened up about… The post Erika Kirk Responds To Druski Skit As Viral Debate Continues appeared first on .

It’s been a little while since we’ve heard from Hey, ily. The off-kilter emo-pop project of Montana-bred, Twin Cities-based Caleb Haynes released their sophomore album Hey, I Loathe You! back in 2024, and today they’ve returned with a new pair of singles. “Ugly On The Inside (& Out)” is probably the biggest-sounding song we’ve heard… The post Hey, ily – …

The hugely popular UK dance DJ and producer Fred again.. has a very, very long video up on his YouTube right now. That clip has the title “USB002 EVERY SHOW,” and it runs for 108 hours, or about four and a half days. It’s a live recording of every DJ set that Fred again.. played between Oct. 3, 2025, and …

Three-time Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion is expanding her philanthropic reach through a new partnership between her Pete & Thomas Foundation and Habitat for Humanity. Announced today, April 30, 2026,… The post Megan Thee Stallion and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Repair Senior Homes appeared first on .

The last time that Olivia Rodrigo announced a tour, the big news was that alt-rock legends the Breeders would open her shows in New York and LA. But a different Rodrigo opener was the one who got the most out of the tour. Chappell Roan opened the first run of dates on Rodrigo’s Guts Tour in 2024, and those shows …

How would you describe JPEGMAFIA’s music? “Experimental rap,” perhaps? Well, that’s the title of the hip-hop provocateur’s upcoming album. The follow-up to 2024’s I Lay Down My Life For You arrives next month, and its lead single “babygirl” is out now. We don’t know much about Experimental Rap yet, but according to its Spotify pre-release… The post JPEGMAFIA Announces New …

From 2009 to 2014, Uta Plotkin was the vocalist for the Portland band Witch Mountain. Those years in American doom had the shape of a miniature heavy metal epoch. A half-decade is an eternity in scene years: The term “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” was coined in 1979, and that movement had petered out by 1984. There were also …

The outlaw country star David Allan Coe, a storied figure who leaves a vast and tangled legacy, has died. Coe’s wife Kimberly Hastings Coe confirmed his passing to Rolling Stone, though the cause and circumstances of his death have not yet been revealed. Coe was 86, and it’s frankly astonishing that he made it that long. The post Outlaw Country …

Five-time NBA All-Star John Wall is making a high-profile return to Washington, D.C., as the new President of Basketball Operations for Howard University. According to school officials, the former No.… The post John Wall Named Howard University President of Basketball Operations appeared first on .