Roddy Ricch has been arrested on felony domestic violence charges in Los Angeles, TMZ reports. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department arrest records show one Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr. (born October 22, 1998) was arrested on Sunday, August 11 at 4:50 a.m. and subsequently released on $50,000 bond. According to TMZ, a verbal argument between Ricch […]
Peter Murphy of Bauhaus has suffered a heart attack, a representative revealed in a statement. He was taken to a New York City hospital on Tuesday evening due to shortness of breath. Cardiologist Jason Song, MD of Lenox Hill Hospital said that while further details of Murphy’s condition could not be divulged, the singer had […]
BROCKHAMPTON are back with their third new song in three weeks. This one’s called “Boy Bye,” and it arrives with another announcement—their new album GINGER is out next Friday (August 23) via Question Everything/RCA. It also features their recent singles “If You Pray Right” and “I Been Born Again.” Listen below, and check out the […]
Charli XCX’s third album, Charli, is out in less than a month, and the songstress took to Twitter on Wednesday (Aug. 14) to tease the next single from the record, a collaboration with Sky Ferreira titled “Cross You Out.” The 17-second clip shows Charli in her home jamming to the glittery pop tune, decked in sunglasses, […]
Lil Tecca is a man of his word. The rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday (Aug. 14) to tease a Juice WRLD remix of his smash hit track, “Ransom.” He promised that if he got 1000 comments on the post, he’d release the tune. 39,000 comments later, the track is here. Juice WRLD joins the […]
Adam Duritz is bidding farewell to his famous ‘do. Known for his dreadlocks since the early ’90s inception of the band, Duritz revealed via Instagram on Wednesday (Aug. 14) that he “flew to London and shaved my head!” “Anarchy In The UK indeed motherf—ers!!!” he wrote alongside a series of photos from the past week, where […]
Two households alike in dignity, once star-crossed Viacom and CBS are now set to enter yet another union, this one perhaps less brief than their last. Their imminent integration as ViacomCBS raises a number of questions to be answered in the coming days – that of synergies, executive leadership and overarching strategy. With CBS and […]
August 13, 2019 9:07PM PT In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the always-on TV ad measurement and attribution company iSpot.tv, Universal Pictures claims the top spot in spending with “Good Boys.” Ads placed for the comedy had an estimated media value of $4.26 million through Sunday for 941 national […]
“Jaws,” the movie that did for sharks what “Psycho” did for showers, was rooted in the primal fear that drove its famous opening scene: the terror of having your body shredded by razory teeth and engulfed in a great white gullet. In its limb-shearing way, it caught the fear of getting sucked into a tiny […]
Grimes has shared a teaser video for a new song. She says the track is the first single from her upcoming album Miss Anthropocene. The clip, which features a snippet of new music, also appears to be an ad for Adidas’ collaboration with Stella McCartney. Check it out below. Grimes recently released a demo version […]
Michael Kiwanuka, whose song “Cold Little Heart” serves as the theme song to HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” has announced his new album KIWANUKA. It’s executive produced by Danger Mouse and Inflo, who previously worked with Kiwanuka on Love & Hate. The new album is out October 25 via Interscope. Listen to “You Ain’t the Problem” […]
Earlier this year, Guns N’ Roses sued a brewery over a beer and accompanying merchandise called Guns ‘N’ Rosé. The band and Oskar Blues Brewery have now agreed to settle the lawsuit, Reuters reports. In the initial lawsuit, the band claimed that the brewery—part of the Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective’s Oskar Blues Brewery—were selling “infringing […]
Selena Gomez is dipping her toes into the beauty industry. As reported by WWD, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the songstress’ production company, July Moon, filed a trademark for “Selena Gomez” on July 11 for beauty products including “fragrances, cosmetics, skin-care preparations, hair-care preparations, soaps, moisturizers and essential oils.” Though this line is a first for […]
The swagged-out tween girl group GFORCE is back on another episode of America’s Got Talent. This time, the fivesome came ready with an empowering original tune dedicated to being true to themselves, aptly titled “It’s GFORCE!” “There’s always bigger better things that somebody will say/So we keep working ’cause we don’t wanna play/It’s GFORCE,” the group harmonized […]
A representative for K-pop superstar group BTS said Tuesday the boy band is taking a break, but it will only be brief. BTS’s rep told The Associated Press that the seven-member group will take a “well-deserved vacation.” It was recently reported that BTS will head on an “extended” hiatus, but the group’s rep said that’s […]
Edward Lewis, an independent producer best known for “Spartacus” and “Missing,” died at the age of 99 in his Los Angeles home on July 27. He produced 33 films, which garnered 15 Oscars and Golden Globe awards as well as 90 nominations. Additionally, he co-wrote musicals, works of fiction, and screenplays with the his partner […]
IMDb has revised its birth name policy and will allow industry professionals to remove their birth names in response to feedback from transgender customers and other entertainment industry leaders. The issue arose in June after a coalition of national LGBTQ groups objected to IMDB’s continued publication of the birth names of transgender performers and people […]
August 12, 2019 7:43PM PT Actor-model Josh Kloss, who starred in Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” music video in 2010, has accused the singer of exposing him at a roller skating rink. Writing on Instagram, Kloss described his interaction with Perry: “It was Johny Wujek’s birthday party at moonlight roller way. And when I saw her, […]
In 2018, comedian Nathan Fielder announced the end of “Nathan for You,” his beloved docu-reality/comedy series on Comedy Central. Now, according to Variety, he has signed an overall deal with HBO. Under the deal, Fielder will write and direct an as-yet-untitled comedy pilot, in which he will also star. He will also executive produce the […]
Tyler, the Creator has revealed the lineup for Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2019. Among the performers are: Tyler, Solange, FKA twigs, Earl Sweatshirt, BROCKHAMPTON, Yasiin Bey, Blood Orange, Clairo, slowthai, Thundercat, 21 Savage, YG, and Odd Future alumni Domo Genesis, the Internet, Left Brain, Mike G, and Taco. There will also be another headliner that’s […]
Last night’s Beast Coast concert in Sterling Heights, Michigan was canceled after the venue received threats of a potential shooting, The Associated Press, ClickOnDetroit.com, and The Macomb Daily report. Promoter 313 Presents announced the concert’s cancelation just a few hours before it was scheduled to begin. According to ClickOnDetroit.com, Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said the venue […]
The National Association of Broadcasters, the Digital Media Association and the MIC Coalition responded efforts to reform the decades-old system determining ASCAP and BMI’s rates. While music publishers, songwriters and both ASCAP and BMI are urging the U.S. Department of Justice to reform the consent decrees under which the two performance rights organizations operate, and […]
Bebe Rexha is only 29 years old, and doesn’t have time for old-fashioned thinkers who believe that late 20s is considered too old to be sexy. So what did the songstress do when a male music executive told her she’s “getting too old and that my brand was ‘confusing’?” She clapped back at him by […]
On August 12, 1989, Richard Marx‘s smash hit “Right Here Waiting” topped the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for three weeks. In celebration of 30 years since the accomplishment, the crooner took to Twitter on Monday (Aug. 12) to share a video of himself performing the tune with a guitar. “I’m deeply grateful for this song […]
August 11, 2019 5:19PM PT Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy results are “pending further information,” according to a statement from the New York City Medical Examiner’s office. “Today, a medical examiner performed the autopsy of Jeffrey Epstein. The ME’s determination is pending further information at this time,” chief medical examiner Dr. Barbara Sampson said in the statement. […]
Board members of CBS and Viacom worked most of the weekend in an effort to reach a long-awaited merger agreement for the two halves of the Redstone media empire. Sources close to the situation said the sides have made progress since Friday in hashing out some of the final details in the tie-up between the […]
As streaming giants continue to upend the global film business scenario it’s getting tougher for indie cinema to survive, both as an art form and as entertainment. But smart new strategies are being devised to mount productions that stay true to the indie ethos, and the thrill of theatrical isn’t gone yet. In broad terms […]
Several recordings by Bruce Springsteen appear on the soundtrack to Blinded by the Light, a new coming-of-age film directed by Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) with a plot heavily centered on Springsteen’s music. Among them is “I’ll Stand by You,” a previously unreleased ballad that was inspired by Harry Potter but ultimately rejected from […]
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 from Bon Iver, Marika Hackman, Rick Ross, G&D, and Ra Ra Riot. Subscribe to […]
Katy Perry has shared a new single called “Small Talk”—her second new song of the year. Perry wrote the song with Charlie Puth, Johan Carlsson, and Jacob Kasher Hindlin. Hear it below via Capitol. Perry has been teasing the song, which is about the aftermath of a breakup, by sharing individual lyrics on social media. […]