Madlib took to Twitter over the weekend to announce his forthcoming album with the rapper Oh No (who happens to be Madlib’s younger brother). The duo are dusting off their previously used alias the Professionals for the project, and they’ll release their debut album, also called The Professionals, on January 17, 2020 via Madlib Invazion.
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Slayer ended their touring career on Saturday night, playing to a sold-out crowd at The Forum in Los Angeles. The concert put an end to the legendary metal band’s extensive farewell tour, which launched a year and a half ago. Saturday night’s show was the second of a two-night stand at The Forum, with the
Gorillaz have officially announced their forthcoming documentary, Reject False Icons. The movie is the first-ever, all-access, immersive journey into the world of Gorillaz and the band’s extended family. Gorillaz promise never-before-seen-footage where “the virtual meets the real,” as their music project tends to do. In his debut feature, director Denholm Hewlett follows the band’s every
Play video content Rihanna and Paul McCartney just proved they truly are two peas in a pod — but in this case, they were two passengers in a plane. The singers bumped into each other Friday while on a commercial flight to London — in which they were both riding first class, of course. RiRi
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums and EPs from Kacey Musgraves, Croatian Amor & Varg2TM, Doon Kanda, Ducks Unlimited, Blac
After a stellar interview in The Hype Magazine, indie hip-hop artist Twizm Whyte Piece has just released his highly anticipated new music video “Ice Cream,” which had it’s debut on The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell, the #1Webshow in the world. Twizm Whyte Piece, born Alexander Sanders In Page, Arizona, also known as
The Prince Estate and Warner Bros. Records have released a deluxe reissue of 1999, The Purple One’s legendary 1982 record. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. Today’s reissue features the first-ever remastering of the original 1999. It’s also highlighted by 35 previously unreleased tracks, like the preview track “Don’t Let Him Fool Ya” from
Earlier this week, Billboard staff ranked what they considered the top 60 dance songs of the decade. Many of the choices on the list were expected, but the top spot going to Todd Terje’s “Inspector Norse” definitely came as a shock to most. Yesterday, the staff ranked their top 40 dance albums of the decade — and
Exclusive TMZ.com Ray J and Princess Love have worked through their drama in the desert … and have reconciled back in L.A. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … they’ve made up after their relationship took an angry turn in Las Vegas last week, with Princess Love claiming Ray J left her and their
Kvelertak are back with a new album. Splid, the follow-up to 2016’s Nattesferd, is out February 14, 2020. It’s their first LP since singer Erlend Hjelvik left the band last July, to be replaced by Ivar Nikolaisen, formerly of the glam-punk outfit Silver and Norse punks the Good, the Bad & the Zugly; it’s also
The hardcore punk trifecta of Earth Crisis, Strife, and Snapcase have announced they’ll be joining forces for the “Return of the California Takeover”. The two shows are set for February 22nd and 23rd in San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively. The gigs are a callback to April 1996 when Earth Crisis, Strife, and Snapcase shared the
Robert Sillerman, infamous founder of SFX Entertainment, has died. The news broke via Billboard and was confirmed by Sillerman’s lawyer, Sanford Philip Rosen. According to Billboard, Sillerman died of a respiratory illness. He was 71. Sillerman was embroiled in many financial troubles toward the end of his tenure as CEO of SFX, after which the
TMZ/Getty Anderson .Paak isn’t letting a “disrespectful, narcissistic, jealous” attack on his friend, Mac Miller, go unchecked — which is why he’s lighting up rapper GoldLink. The heated beef over Mac’s good name started when GoldLink — who toured with Mac on the GO:OD AM tour — posted what he claimed was a tribute, but
Andy Cohn is stepping down from his role as President and Publisher of The FADER, Variety reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The decision comes after The FADER commissioned an independent investigation to look into the “company’s workplace policies and systems.” Cohn was at The FADER for 16 years. The FADER’s co-CEOs Jon Cohen and Rob
The Pitch: As first dates go, Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) aren’t exactly doing great. Over dinner in a local diner, they go through the standard motions, discovering before long that they have little in common. Queen mostly just took the date for companionship and a meal; most of the time, she’s happier
Ultra Music Festival just recently released a stellar phase 1 lineup, with exciting acts like Flume, Zedd, Gesaffelstein, Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, and more either returning to the festival or making their debut. With less than four months to go, preparations for the annual event, this coming year returning to its longtime home at Bayfront
TMZ.com Jay-Z has a problem with an Australian company using his name and lyrics to sell books … and now he’s taking the Aussies to court. According to a new lawsuit obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald, Jay claims Australian online retailer Little Homie is engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct to hawk a children’s