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U.K. rapper and producer Skepta is under fire after sharing the artwork for his upcoming single, “Gas Me Up.” Posted to his Instagram account on Monday (Jan. 8), the image is an over-the-shoulder photo of a group of young men with shaved heads all wearing the same uniform. One man’s head features a tattoo of

The story goes that Elvis Presley, after his startling comeback in 1968, let it all go to hell again just a few years later. Not true. While the 1968 TV special that heralded his comeback, and then the 1969 recording sessions in Memphis that spawned both his last No. 1 hit (the excellent “Suspicious Minds”) and

What makes a country song truly depressing? It’s the kind of song that doesn’t have a silver lining anywhere, no matter how hard you look. In compiling this list of country music’s most depressing songs ever, we left out a lot of great sad songs, simply because they had an element of hope or redemption.

Whether you are ready or not, we are officially in 2024. It’s okay if you’ve already abandoned your overambitious resolutions for more plausible goals — or if you’ve just given up entirely. There’s always next year. But if there’s one constant, it’s listening to music. If Spotify Wrapped taught me anything, it’s that I really

The 2024 Grammys are just a month away! The Recording Academy will honor artists, musicians, singers, songwriters, producers, authors and others who work in the recorded media industry. What makes the Grammys so special is the fact that this is the “only music award in which nominees and winners are determined solely by creators themselves: the peers

Selena Gomez has confessed she might only have “one more album in me.” The Only Murders in the Building star has admitted she would choose acting over music if she had to choose as she pondered retiring from the latter art form. Speaking on the SmartLess podcast, she began: “I started having a lot of

Stewart Copeland didn’t think much of “Roxanne” the first time he heard it, admitting he considered the tune a “throwaway song.” The Police drummer was recently a guest on The Bob Lefsetz Podcast, where he recalled his initial reaction to the track. “We were struggling and starving and going nowhere for about a year and

“If you think you’re getting away, I will prove you wrong…” The lyric from British pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 dance smash “Murder on the Dancefloor” perfectly encapsulates Saltburn character Oliver’s story and finale in the 2023 black comedy thriller. ***Spoilers below!*** The U.K. disco track plays prominently in the final scene of Saltburn, which

What do you think of when you think of Utah? Snow? Slopes? The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City? I think of Sundance. Sundance Film Festival is home to one of the most internationally prestigious film festivals in the world. Sundance has a well-deserved reputation for excavating emerging talents in the film industry through its

Music bosses are trying to get Britney Spears “excited” about a potential comeback. The 42-year-old pop star recently insisted she will “never” record new music, but bosses remain keen to “present” her with new songs in the coming weeks, in a bid to change her mind. A source told Rolling Stone: “Right now, management and

The creators of an AI-powered Elvis Presley avatar announced that virtual performance shows will commence in London this year, with dates in Las Vegas, Berlin and Tokyo to follow. Titled Elvis Evolution, the digital version of the King is being created by Layered Reality, after the success of ABBA’s Voyage production and Kiss’ announcement that the

The year 2009 marked a transformative era for pop music. It set the tone for the sound of the 2010s and also solidified or introduced a number of big new stars. Justin Bieber made his explosive teen-pop debut, while Lady Gaga further expanded the smash success of her debut album with a boundary-pushing standalone expanded

By now, you should have seen Saltburn. One of the most viral moments of 2023 came at the very end of the year when Emerald Fennell’s film hit Amazon Prime Video. Starring two of Hollywood’s favorite leading men, Jacob Elordi as Felix and Barry Keoghan as Oliver, the movie is both appalling and captivating. I

Iggy Azalea is giving an album update that her fans might not want to hear. Iggy Azalea Gives Album Update On Wednesday morning (Jan. 3), Iggy Azalea released a lengthy message to fans on X, formerly known as Twitter. In the missive, which can be seen below, the Aussie rapper appears to be at a crossroads

Chaka Khan has retired from touring because she wants to spend more time with her great-grandchildren. The 70-year-old music legend has been on the road regularly since launching her career in the 1970s, but she has now decided she wants to take more time off to focus on her family so she won’t be heading

During their televised performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC, Green Day changed one of the lyrics in their hit song “American Idiot,” which has spurred rightwing meltdowns and even drew a response from the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, who mocked the pop-punk icons. The track comes off Green Day’s

It’s time to ring in the new year with some brand new music! While 2023 was a big year for the music industry, with massive releases from Miley Cyrus, Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue and, of course, Taylor Swift, 2024 is already shaping up to be another huge year for the pop music books. Some pop

And then there was one. While band breakups are commonplace, and members being replaced every now and again is even more so, not so frequent is the very harsh reality when everyone in the group decides to quit besides a single member. Most of these situations have resulted in very professional statements citing “personal” reasons

What’s the recipe for some of history’s nastiest rock feuds? Take talented, outspoken and occasionally emotionally sensitive artists, then pit them against each other – in a competition that can’t possibly be measured in any objective way – for the hearts and wallets of the record- and ticket-buying public. Whether they disagree on political matters, argue

Did you have too much fun last night? Well, as these hangover songs prove, some of rock’s biggest stars – including Peter Frampton, ZZ Top and Van Halen – know just how awful you’re feeling right about now. Whether they’re sharing their regrets about how they acted the night before, offering helpful suggestions about how