Lil Nas X wins big at the Grammys in all-pink Versace dominatrix outfit Lil Nas X poses in the press room during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) Rap star and iconic gay cowboy Lil Nas X has won two Grammys for his viral hit “Old Town Road”. At the 62nd annual
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Lizzo has won the 2020 Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Truth Hurts.” She won the award over Beyoncé (“Spirit”), Billie Eilish (“bad guy”), Ariana Grande (“7 rings”), and Taylor Swift (“You Need to Calm Down”). Lizzo picked up more Grammy nominations this year than any other artist with eight total, including Album of
The Night is chaos, with the sphere of dimension and dreams, collaborating with ghosts and demons, bright stars and Rock N Roll…. In the hidden, mysterious speakeasy, “The Killer Yacht Club” located in the depths of the Killer Shrimp Restaurant along the Marina Del Rey deep blue harbor, the Grammy nominated Hailers featuring Scott Page
Halsey stopped by Saturday Night Live last night to perform a rodeo-riding “You Should Be Sad” and “Finally // beautiful stranger” from her new album, Manic. She also starred alongside host Adam Driver in a sketch called “Slow,” a satirical music video in which the slow-jam ethos reaches its absurdly illogical conclusion. Watch clips from
YG has been arrested in Los Angeles in connection with an investigation of an alleged robbery, TMZ and CBSLA report. According to the reports, officers L.A. County Sheriff’s Department arrived at YG’s home early this morning (January 24) with a search warrant. The rapper was then taken into custody and is being held at Men’s
FKA twigs will perform Sunday night at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, where she’ll take the stage with Sheila E. and Usher for a tribute to the late Prince. twigs said that she would join the previously-announced homage to the Purple One during an interview with Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio show. FKA twigs has
Hey Sidney. Thank you for joining us today! Start us off by telling us something most people don’t know about you and would be surprised to know if they found out? Hello!! Hmm, probably that I’m obsessed with comedy and I sometimes perform stand-up comedy at clubs in New York City. What has been your
Bassist Juan Alderete—a member of the Mars Volta and touring player for Marilyn Manson and Deltron 3030, among others—suffered a traumatic brain injury as the result of a bicycle accident on January 13, his wife Anne Alderete revealed via Instagram. The musician sustained what is known as a diffuse axonal injury and is currently in
Chance the Rapper is set to host MTV’s rebooted celebrity prank show Punk’d. It’s coming to the mobile video platform Quibi, which launches in April 2020. In a press release, Chance said, “Punk’d is one of MTV’s most iconic franchises.” He added, “I grew up watching this show and it’s surreal to be in the driver’s
In 2017, Meek Mill was sued by three different parties over a shooting that happened at a December 2016 concert at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut. One man, Dylan Thomas, was shot in the leg and sued the rapper as well as Live Nation and the concert venue for damages. That case was dropped
He hasn’t merely broken into the Top 200 Airplay chart on Digital Radio Tracker; he’s cut into its upper tier. That’s on top of owning the NACC Hip-Hop adds, the #2 slot on NumberOneMusic’s Seattle chart and #48 on Record World Magazine, just to name some of the January highlights. 130 radio stations added his
Gilded strings fight their way through a misty master mix as Ilja Alexander’s new single and music video “Someday” starts to play. Soon in their wake, we hear the strikingly smoky voice of Mr. Alexander join their eager melody, intertwining and capturing our attention instantly. The chill-inducing harmonies are just beginning to catch fire at
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 Jeff Parker, Andy Shauf, Sarah Mary Chadwick, Hook, and Wire. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s
Chromatics have released a new single called “Toy.” It arrives in three different versions: “Toy,” “Toy (On Film),” and “Toy (Instrumental).” Check it out below. In a statement about the track, singer Ruth Radelet said, “It’s a song about trying to forget someone you’re still in love with even though they treat you like an
Lil Wayne has taken to Twitter to announce his next album, Funeral. Wayne’s follow-up to Tha Carter V arrives January 31, according to his tweet, which also features a snippet of new music. Check it out below. Lil Wayne’s tweet also included a link to his website, where you can pre-order Funeral in its various
Entertainment Icon Jason Chaos has just returned from his 13lackout Party in Egypt, just in time to throw a “Chaos Home Coming” party for NYC’s elite party players this Friday, January 24th, 2020. As NYC’s top party promoter, Jason Chaos has years of success in the entertainment industry, and his parties are the most highly
Roger Waters has announced a North American tour. The trek, titled “Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill,” kicks off in Pittsburgh in July and is slated to wrap up October 3 in Dallas, Texas. Check out Waters’ schedule, and find a promo video, below. Get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases
Joni Mitchell has announced the reissue of her 2007 album Shine via Craft. The album’s first-ever vinyl release is due out April 3. The record includes an updated version of her 1970 classic “Big Yellow Taxi,” as well as “One Week Last Summer,” which won Best Instrumental Pop Performance at the 2008 Grammys. It is
In November 2018, it was reported that RiFF RAFF was going to trial in a $12 million sexual assault lawsuit stemming from an alleged 2014 incident at a Nevada brothel. The lawsuit has now been settled for an undisclosed amount, according to RiFF RAFF’s representatives and the Washoe County Second Judicial District Court website. The
Weyes Blood has expanded her “A Lot Has Changed Tour.” Following February and March dates in Oceania, she will play U.S. shows in March and April, European shows in June, and then head back to the States for July and August concerts. Find her schedule at the Sub Pop site. Get tickets here. (Pitchfork may
Pearl Jam’s new album Gigaton is coming on March 27 via Monkeywrench/Republic. Today, the band have offered the first taste of new music from the album. The song is called “Dance of the Clairvoyants.” Take a listen below. “‘Dance’ was a perfect storm of experimentation and real collaboration,” Jeff Ament said. “We’ve opened some new
Radio Host Markivus Nious is the host of “Deeper Than Music Radio.” The show’s platform is a talk radio program offering insight into the story behind artists and personalities and what inspires them as artists. Guests featured include international recording artists, songwriters and producers. CeCe Peniston rose to fame in 1991 when her hit single
Deborah Dugan, the recently-ousted Recording Academy president and CEO, has filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination complaint against the organization behind the Grammys. It contains several bold claims outlining corruption and sexual harassment within the organization. Read it in full below. In the complaint, Dugan alleges she informed HR in December that she
Glistening guitars embrace us with open arms in “Chasin’ My Tail.” The labored melody of a supple piano is also quite similar in “To Be Real.” At times, White Collar Crime are soft, vulnerable and unguarded, as in “Leaving You,” while in others, they’re relentlessly angst-ridden, unapproachable and full of bitter emotion. This is 30 Years
Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. In a new interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, he and his wife Sharon disclosed that he received the diagnosis last February following a fall. “I did my last show New Year’s Eve at the Forum. Then I had a bad fall,” he
In April 2018, Prince’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital that treated the singer for a fentanyl overdose less than a week before he died in 2016. Now, according to a report by the Associated Press, that lawsuit has been “quietly dismissed in recent months.” The defendants of the suit included the
A fiddle cries out to us with a solemn melody ever so gently. A vocal as heavy with emotion isn’t far behind its instrumental intro to “Devil on the Side,” but for as short a start as it is, the mood that these strings create will stay with us throughout this song from Flat River
Netflix has shared the first trailer for Spenser Confidential, a new action-comedy movie starring Mark Wahlberg and Winston Duke. Co-starring in the film are Post Malone and Marc Maron. Watch the new clip below. Spenser Confidential, directed by Peter Berg, premieres on Netflix on March 6. The movie was inspired by Ace Atkins‘ book Robert
Radiohead.com is now home to the Radiohead Public Library. Today, the band have launched the comprehensive archive of all things Radiohead in a corrective to the disorder of the online space. To commemorate the launch, the band have released a handful of rarities to streaming services: Below, check out their debut EP, 1992’s Drill; the
On December 20, 2019, My Chemical Romance played their first concert as a band in over seven years. Now, they have shared their first taste of new music. Earlier today (January 19), My Chemical Romance released a video scored by an instrumental track. Watch the clip, titled “An Offering,” below. The visual follows a cloaked