Music

Virtual raves are all the rage right now — and although we’ve traded venues for living rooms, ravers are reportedly still using drugs in socially distanced settings. A recent study examined recreational drug use during virtual events and online happy hours. To explore this new phenomenon, online surveys were issued in April and May 2020 via

Exclusive Kanye West‘s looking to expand his empire in the Cowboy State … so his family’s horsies have more room to roam. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the rapper and presidential candidate has visited the Double Doc Ranch in Cody, Wyoming and expressed interest in buying the property. The ranch — which serves

Megan Thee Stallion performed a virtual concert tonight (August 29), a production facilitated by Live Nation and with creative direction by choreographer Jaquel Knight, who worked on Beyoncé’s Coachella performances. See the full set list below. Calling the livestream her “first day back,” the rapper performed an energetic hour-long set that covered her catalog and

Nicolas Cage is following in the proud lineage of Sean Connery, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Rachel Weisz by lending his voice to a CG dragon. The actor has signed on to play the title character in Amazon Prime’s adaptation of Highfire (via Deadline). The live-action series is based on the crime thriller novel by Eoin Colfer, best known

Not so long ago, Blanke dropped the debut single from his upcoming sequel EP, Change & Decay: The Fall. Now, the second single “Alchemy” is here and it’s hard to deny we’re absolutely in love. Drum & bass isn’t Blanke’s typical style, but he’s been delving more into the style in live shows and influences here

Exclusive New mom Katy Perry‘s got sushi-on-the-brain now, but she effectively booted it from her diet during her pregnancy by adding a few new faves to her takeout orders. KP called on the good folks at Postmates 25 times while she was carrying Daisy Dove and almost half of those orders included some sort of

Tonight (August 27), Lil Uzi Vert performed a virtual concert produced by Live Nation, and broadcast to Tidal from Philadelphia. See the full set list below. Uzi released his long-teased album Eternal Atake in March, which he followed later in the month with LUV vs. The World 2, a set of more new tracks and

The Pitch: A young woman (Jessie Buckley) travels with her boyfriend of six weeks, Jake (Jesse Plemons), for a long snowy drive to meet his parents for the first time. She’s not sure about this guy; he’s nice, but insecure, a bit of a know-it-all. She’s thinking of ending things. But something’s off about the whole

Juice WRLD x Marshmello’s collaborative track “Come & Go” is the theme of the upcoming college football season for 2020-21. The new promo from ESPN sets the scene for a sports season like fans have never experienced, featuring Juice WRLD and Marshmello’s newly-released collab. Along with the anthem, their imagery is worked in seamlessly and the teaser

Exclusive Kanye West is pulling out all the stops to get on the ballot in a crucial swing state that he sorta needs to have half a chance at this thing … and it’s home to the Grand Canyon! Sources tell TMZ … Ye and his campaign are doing a full blitz to get his

I never saw the 500 but I know each of them through Dean singing on the 6ths, Naomi directing a Future Bible Heroes video, working for Damon & Naomi’s magazine making scanner borders (it’s complicated), touring together, and just being denizens of the Harvard Film Archive. At the first Magnetic Fields show, at TT the

Biggy Pop, proto-punk cockatoo son of Iggy Pop and venerable viral sensation, is using his global platform for good. The majestic bird has just been named the “founding patron” of the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital in Australia. As part of the “gig”, he’ll be promoting the organization and its latest campaign to build the area’s

ALRT shares a new single with the world this week, after already gaining support from artists like Kayzo and DJ Snake. Also known as Irad Brant, he steps up to the plate with ‘Dive Into You,’ a cut that features Monika Santucci. The tune arrives on Musical Freedom and is his first solo record on Tiesto’s

New York musician Brendan B. Brown shot to stardom as the lead singer and guitarist of his band, Wheatus … after they released the hit single, “Teenage Dirtbag,” back in 2000 … and was even featured in the 2000 teen movie, “Loser,” featuring Jason Biggs and Mena Suvari. Wheatus went on to release more music

Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton has shared a new video featuring a 20-minute set by Ms. Lauryn Hill and a full band. Hill performed six tracks, including “Black Rage,” her most recent single “Guarding the Gates,” her 1998 classic “Doo Wop (That Thing),” and more. Watch the full black and white clip below. The set

Warner Bros. closed out DC Fandome on Saturday night with their highly anticipated panel for Matt Reeves’ The Batman. As expected, the event saw our most comprehensive look at the forthcoming re-imagining, which stars Robert Pattinson as The Dark Knight. Gorgeously soundtracked to Nirvana’s dour “Something in the Way”, the film’s first trailer reveals a Gotham

SWARM has carved out such a strong and unique sound for himself that if we were to start a new Mount Rushmore for producers, his songs alone would sculpt out his image in the stone. With strong influences from the likes of Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein, Celldweller, and more, he’s brought that energy to his

Exclusive Kanye West may have missed another important deadline in his presidential run, and this one certainly suggests his campaign is on the rocks. Kanye, the presidential candidate, is required by FEC rules to file a financial report if he raises or spends $100k on his campaign. The filing deadline was August 20, but according

Footwork architect Traxman has shared a new “Juked Out” remix of “WAP,” as the Chicago Reader points out. The Teklife producer integrates Boom-Boom’s classic 1989 track “Work This Pussy” (famously sampled on Teyana Taylor’s “WTP”) into his take on Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s raunchy hit. Take a listen to that below. Earlier this

Longtime synthpop duo Erasure are back with a new album called The Neon, and they’ve released it in full today. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. This year marks Erasure’s 35th anniversary as a band (!) which is a pretty remarkable feat to hit, especially since they’ve never stopped innovating along the way.

Dipha Barus is one of the biggest acts out of Indonesia and rightfully so. He has established himself as the new musical phenomenon, blending upbeat and inspiring music with essential elements of traditional Indonesian music and current groove. He’s making his return to Ultra Records with his brand new single “Down“, featuring the sensational vocals

Exclusive Michael Jackson‘s Funko POP! dolls might belong on a shelf somewhere, but they had no business being on the company’s site for years now … and his estate just put an end to it. Sources tell TMZ … attorneys for the MJ estate recently noticed Funko POP! was still using images of the rare

Hip-hop producer DJ Shay, who worked closely with Griselda Records and the Black Soprano Family, has died, a representative for Griselda confirmed to Pitchfork. “U was there EVERY step of the way,” Westside Gunn wrote in an Instagram post, noting that DJ Shay was diagnosed with COVID-19 this summer. “It was an honor to help

Ben Cross, the English actor best known for starring in Chariots of Fire, has died at the age of 72. Cross died in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday following a short illness, according to his representative and family members (via AP). A statement from his family called Cross a natural entertainer who “could sing anything” thanks

EDM covers have been all the rage lately, and R3HAB is no stranger to them. He recently teamed up with GATÜSSO for a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep,” and his rendition of ATC’s “All Around the World” remains his biggest hit to date. Now, R3HAB has teamed up with legendary dance vocalist Amba Shepherd to cover

Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia was only 22 years old when she shot to stardom after she released her first single, “Torn,” which topped the Hot 100 Airplay in the fall of 1997 and opened the doors for her debut album, “Left of the Middle” … and even scored her a Grammy nomination for Best Female

Nigerian singer-songwriter Fireboy DML has shared the details of his second studio album Apollo. The 17-track album includes “ELI,” “Tattoo,” and “New York City Girl,” as well as appearances from D Smoke, Wande Coal, and Olamida. The record is out this Thursday, August 20. Find the cover and tracklist in the Instagram post below. “This

Indeed, The Office is getting a new reboot — from Fisher-Price. As Bleeding Cool points out, the iconic toy company has taken a few familiar faces from Dunder-Mifflin and brought them down to their size for their Little People line. More specifically, they’ve turned Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, Jim Halpert, and Pam Beesly into 2.5-inch

Music venues in England have the green light to reopen this weekend. This critical phase of the reopening plan was originally intended for August 1st. However, restrictions in England were eased more slowly than expected and that ultimately pushed everything back a couple of weeks. The reopening phase includes social distancing and safety measures. In addition

Forget we’re in the middle of a make-or-break election … Cardi B is already setting her sights on 2024, because she’s got her eye on AOC. Cardi just tweeted that she wants Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to throw her name in the ring for President when she turns 35 … the required age under the Constitution.