Lauryn Hill is honoring the life and legacy of John Forté, her longtime collaborator and a key figure in the Fugees extended creative circle, following news of his death. In… The post Lauryn Hill Remembers John Forté as Tributes Pour In Following His Death at 50 appeared first on .

People believe anything on the internet and social media, these days. This time, a wave of alarm rippled across social media this week after posts falsely claimed that Chief Keef… The post False Shooting Rumor About Chief Keef Blasted By Manager As Untrue appeared first on .

Kenny Morris, the founding drummer for goth post-punk legends Siouxsie And The Banshees, has died. His friend, journalist John Robb, is among those who’ve confirmed the news. No cause of death has been revealed. Morris was 68. The post Siouxsie And The Banshees’ Founding Drummer Kenny Morris Dead At 68 appeared first on Stereogum.

Marty Supreme. Last year’s best movie to feature both the CEO of Gristedes and the singer of Gang Gang Dance. I won’t spoil the final version, but apparently the original ending was … different. Josh Safdie just revealed that in an earlier draft of the table tennis drama, Golden Globe winner Timothée Chalamet’s character becomes a vampire at a Tears …

As far as I’m concerned, A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness is essential ’90s indie pop listening. The debut album from the Pacific Northwest band Rocketship has steadily earned a cult following since its release via the seminal label Slumberland in 1996, although it’s been out of print for years. This year, Rocketship are celebrating with a 30th anniversary vinyl …

2026 is going to be a year full of Pitbull concerts. This morning (Jan. 15), the Cuban-American icon announced the dates for his “I’m Back Tour.” Pitbull will also be joined on the tour by one of his longtime collaborators, Lil Jon. Over the years, Pitbull has remained one of the most omnipresent Latine superstars. The post Pitbull Announces the …

A.V. Undercover, the A.V. Club’s series in which bands were invited to be filmed performing a cover chosen from an ever-dwindling list of pre-selected songs, is one of the great blog-era video franchises. It went away in the 2010s, but new ownership brought it back with a vengeance in 2024, starting with GWAR covering “I’m Just Ken,” Ryan Gosling’s power …

BTS are back. Almost four years ago, the K-pop heavyweights went on hiatus in order to fulfill their mandatory South Korean military service. Last summer, they announced that they were back to work and getting ready to release a new album in the first half of 2026. Today, the news is official: ARIRANG, billed as BTS’ fifth studio album (though …

On this date more than three decades ago, Chris Martin, better known as DJ Premier, and Keith Elam, the Guru, delivered Gang Starr’s second and arguably most defining album, Step… The post Today in Hip-Hip History: Gangstarr Dropped Their Sophomore LP ‘Step Into The Arena’ 34 Years Ago appeared first on .

Released on Profile Records during a time when their roster consisted of righteous rhymers like King Sun and Poor Righteous Teachers, Quik was pioneering in helping to usher in the… The post Today in Hip-Hop History: DJ Quik Dropped Debut Album ‘Quik Is The Name’ 34 Years Ago appeared first on .