Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras looked very much like pre-pandemic times, but there were actually some precautions taken. An estimated 35,000 people watched the annual parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground. That’s a ton of folks, but way less than the 200,000 that lined Oxford Street in Mardi Gras’s past. Rita Ora headlined the
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A new study from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals the bleak reality for women in popular music. The report—compiled by Dr. Stacy L. Smith, Dr. Katherine Pieper, Hannah Clark, Ariana Case & Marc Choueiti—sought to “assess the gender and race/ethnicity of artists, songwriters and producers across the 800 top songs from
Noted American Songwriter and singer Emily Anderson continues to bring smiles to her listeners in the fantastic “Hugs”. The Fairbanks, Alaska-born songstress sounds quite a bit like her fellow Alaskan, Jewell, but differentiates herself with warmer harmonies and beautifully, dynamic music beds. “Hugs”, a follow-up to the American Songwriter and Songwriting University Song Contests, gets
Exclusive The Naked Cowboy, famous for performing in Times Square, got busted way down in Florida for his same old schtick … and cops say his trusty guitar broke when he resisted arrest. Robert Burck, the nearly naked man behind the Naked Cowboy character, was arrested Saturday on a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest without
Lady of the House is a new hardcover coffee table book by music promoter Laila McKenzie and writer Ian ‘Snowy’ Snowball that gathers interviews with various women from house music history. Among the DJs, vocalists, producers, and industry figures set to feature are Candi Staton, Barbara Tucker, Sam Divine, Ellen Allien, DJ Maxinne, Kym Mazelle,
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jerry Springer revisited his pre-pandemic tradition of singing a famous Elvis tune for the King’s birthday — albeit a couple months late … but still as incredible as ever. The famed talk show host popped into Matteo’s Trattoria Saturday night in Boca Raton, FL — where he and a group
Cardi B, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, HAIM, Megan Thee Stallion, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, DaBaby, Dua Lipa, Post Malone, and more have been announced as performers at the 2021 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy dropped the news today (March 7), stating in a press release that “artists will be coming together, while still safely apart,
Exclusive Jackboy‘s driver literally couldn’t stay in his lane, according to cops, and that’s what ended up leading to the rapper’s Georgia arrest on a gun charge. Monroe County cops say they pulled over the blue Lamborghini SUV Jackboy was traveling in last month when an officer noticed the driver failed to maintain his lane.
Beyoncé has released a brief a capella medley of songs in memory of Lyric Chanel, a 13-year-old girl whose two-year struggle with brain cancer was documented on Instagram before she passed away on Friday, as Rolling Stone reports. The medley, set to a slideshow of photos of Chanel, includes the songs “Brown Skin Girl” (The
Play video content Beyonce paid homage to one of her fans who tragically died Friday after a 2-year battle with brain cancer, and it was truly moving. Lyric Chanel‘s journey was chronicled by her family on Instagram. 600,000 people followed her, along with numerous celebs including Cardi B and, of course, Beyonce. Things took a
SZA has shared a new video for her song “Good Days.” The Solana-directed clip finds SZA in a psychedelic forest surrounded by giant mushrooms. Check it out below. “Good Days” is the b-side to “Hit Different,” [ft. Ty Dolla $ign] which SZA released in September, directing the video herself. She had previously joined Justin Timberlake
Exclusive Bobby Shmurda‘s getting back to work for NBA All-Star Weekend in Atlanta … and he’s set to bank big bucks for his first performances since getting sprung from prison. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … after the rapper takes the mic Friday night for his triumphant return at Compound nightclub in the
Thank you for being my friend.” Singer/Legend Martha Wash fills those words with an honest sentiment that rings true to both her closest followers, but her hopeful new fans after the release of her album we’re looking at today Love & Conflict. With a voice as powerful as when she screamed the now iconic words
A brooding western-like guitar enters the sonic atmosphere. It feels far off, tucked away like a forgotten town. Soon enough a slick mesh of lethargic movements and softer blends rolls into the forefront. The opening of “Fading Memories”, Emily Daccarett’s the lead single from Daccarett’s album Yours Always, is seamless and bridges the listener into
Back in 2016, it was revealed that actor Joe Manganiello had gotten Morrissey’s approval to make his Smiths-inspired film Shoplifters of the World. Many years later, the film’s official trailer has arrived. Watch that below (via Entertainment Weekly). The film, directed and written by Stephen Kijak, is based on a largely embellished story about a
Texas local Leigh Nash was only 21 when she shot onto the music scene in the late ’90s as the frontwoman for the rock band Sixpence None The Richer who released the catchy single “Kiss Me” on their self-titled album … which became the ballad for a handful of teen classics like “She’s All That.”
Barbara Ess, a musician and photographer in New York’s no wave scene, has died, Artforum reports. Fellow Bard College professor Tim Davis confirmed the news on social media Thursday night (March 4). She was 73. Ess co-founded the all-woman trio Y Pants with Gail Vachon and Virginia Piersol in 1979. The band recorded one EP,
Anyone comparing the talent of Beyonce to the talent of Chloe Bailey is an “Idiot. Period.” … at least according to Mathew Knowles. The Queen B’s father is incredulous over comparisons of his daughter to the up-and-coming singer — who’s one-half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle with her sister — so much that
Lil Baby has returned with his first single of the year. “Real As It Gets” features Louisville, Kentucky rapper EST Gee. Check out the Caleb Jermale-directed music video for the track below. Late last year, Lil Baby dropped visuals for two new tracks, “Errbody” and “On Me.” His most recent LP My Turn came out
You can see the light, but the darkness puts up a fight, sings Muszette in the rapturing hit “Devil On The Shoulder” from her EP Big Mood. It’s one of many lyrics in the collection that sums up this songstress’ relentless attitude. She shines and her music is the switch to really light things up.
Exclusive Details Machine Gun Kelly‘s drummer got attacked, robbed and hit by a car … according to law enforcement sources, but he says he’s going to bounce back. We’re told JP Cappelletty — better known as Rook, MGK’s drummer — was walking down a street in the Hollywood Hills Tuesday night around 8 PM, when
David Crosby has sold his music catalog to famed music executive Irving Azoff’s new venture Iconic Artists Group. The singer-songwriter inked the deal for an undisclosed sum. It includes the recorded music and publishing rights to his entire catalog, including his solo work, his work with the Byrds, Crosby & Nash, CSN, and CSNY. “Given
Play video content Breaking News Dolly Parton‘s employing her enormous talent and wealth to encourage folks to follow in her awesome footsteps, and get the COVID-19 vaccine. The beloved “9 to 5” singer got her first dose of the Moderna vaccine Tuesday at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, and shared a vid of
Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard has collaborated with Fender to create his own signature guitar. The Ben Gibbard Mustang is modeled after a 1970s version of the classic Mustang, recreating his go-to touring model, complete with custom modifications. It features a chambered ash body, a 3-way rotary pickup selector switch, and a rock-solid
With their new single, Conceptz is doing more for the letter, L, than Jim Carrey could have ever dreamed. “Hold This L” is an incredibly catchy song, with ingenious arrangements, that are sure to make you take notice of Conceptz. That is if you are late to the party, and haven’t heard of the brother
We oversimplify the word, unique, by throwing it around too liberally. However, in the case of this Father & Twin Daughter-Son trio, Avni Vir Vineet, ‘Unique’ is one of the most accurate ways to describe them. Avni and Vir are 14 years old and they have collaborated with their father on this musical creation. Vineet
Britney Spears got some quality time in with her teenage sons … and shared a rare photo of them all together as a memento. Britney posted the pic Monday of her and her 2 boys — 15-year-old Sean and 14-year-old Jayden — standing in an open field together … and she looks happy as can
Hundreds of songs from popular K-pop acts, including Sistar, IU, Monsta X, Epik High, and more, have been removed from Spotify in markets outside of South Korea. In a statement to the NME, Spotify confirmed that the songs would no longer be available “due to the expiration of our license.” But the Korean company that
The woman alleging T.I. put a gun to her head and threatened to kill her is now claiming she’s getting harassed because the rapper and his wife are smearing her name. Sabrina Peterson‘s suing T.I. and Tiny for defamation, because according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … she says the couple’s public statements
Taylor Swift has shared a statement about the new Netflix comedy Ginny & Gina in response to a line of dialogue that references her: “You go through men faster than Taylor Swift.” Sharing a screenshot of the subtitled dialogue, Swift writes, “Hey Ginny & Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke