Fred Again.. Shares ‘Victory Lap Four’ With That Mexican OT
“Victory Lap,” the new single from Fred Again.. and PlaqueBoyMax, has already gone through a couple of transformations since its original June release. Back then, it featured a verse from Skepta, rapping over an interpolation of Doechii and Rico Nasty’s “Swamp B*tches.” But early this month, the duo dropped a second version, which featured Denzel […]
Rob49 Announces ‘Let Me Fly’ Tour Dates
New Orleans native Rob49 has a viral banger in his new single “WTHelly.” It helped propel his May album, Let Me Fly, onto the Billboard 200 for his first-ever placement on the chart — and hopefully, not his last. Fittingly, one first sets up another; today, Rob49 announced the dates for his Let Me Fly […]
Coldplay Honor Ozzy Osbourne With A ‘Changes’ Cover: Video
“Changes” is a clear outlier in the Black Sabbath discography: Instead of guitar-driven metal/rock, it’s an emotional piano ballad. That made it the perfect song for Coldplay’s Chris Martin to use to honor the late Ozzy Osbourne, who died yesterday (July 22) at 76 years old. Coldplay performed in Nashville last night, and early in […]
Giveon Shares His ‘Dear Beloved, The Tour’ Dates
Long Beach singer Giveon is back with a new album, Beloved, and has announced the tour dates to go along with it. In his press release, he promises the Dear Beloved, The Tour will be special, as it’s a reflection of the process of creating songs like “Twenties” and “Rather Be.” “I think it’s going […]
Lil Tecca ‘The Dopamine Experience’ Tour Dates
Earlier this year, Lil Tecca returned with the single “Dark Thoughts,” kicking off the rollout for his new album, Dopamine, which also included a fun single called “OWA OWA.” Now, he’s bringing these songs — along with the rest of the album — to a city near you with The Dopmaine Experience tour. Kicking off […]
Dia De Los Deftones 2025 Lineup: Clipse, 2hollis
Deftones have a new album, private music, on the way, but that’s not all Chino Moreno and company are cooking up: Today (July 22), they announced the lineup for the sixth edition of their Dia De Los Deftones festival. Aside from Deftones themselves, the lineup features Clipse, 2hollis, Rico Nasty, Deafheaven, Régulo Caro, Ecca Vandal, […]
Gunna And Asake Will Headline The 2025 Afro+ Fest
The headliners for the 2025 Afro+ Fest (pronounced “Afro Plus”) in Washington, DC have been announced. Sunday, August 31, 2025, at RFK Festival Grounds, Gunna and Afropop star Asake will headline a lineup featuring a diverse array of diaspora artists, including rising local rapper Foggie Raw, Jamaican dancehall singer Shenseea, DMV area hero Shy Glizzy, and […]
Red Bull Spiral Freestyle: All R&B Stars
The second season of Red Bull’s Spiral Freestyle series has been a real eye-grabber so far. The first episode with Ab-Soul, Big Sean, and Joey Badass sparked a buzzy back-and-forth between coasts, while episode two highlighted the best to ever do it, The LOX. The newly released third episode takes an even bigger swing, presenting […]
Teddy Swims’ ‘Lose Control’ Spends 100 Weeks On The Hot 100
It’s been over two years since Teddy Swims released his breakout hit single “Lose Control” in June 2023, and since then, it has gradually become one of the biggest songs ever. Swims’ hit only ended up spending a week at No. 1 (in March 2024), but it has stuck around the Billboard Hot 100 chart […]
Is Blackpink Better As A Group Or As Solo Artists?
While it has been a couple years since Blackpink last toured the US, things have changed pretty dramatically for the members. All four have solidified themselves as solo artists in the interim, to varying degrees of success. Rosé’s debut solo album rosie is an unqualified success, especially thanks to her massive Bruno Mars collab “APT.” […]