RZA on his upcoming ‘A Ballet Through Mud’ live show in L.A.
Since Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA started chopping up samples and making hip-hop beats on a drum machine nearly 40 years ago, he’s been pulling inspiration…
Gracie Abrams’ the Secret of Us tour comes to L.A.
As Gracie Abrams roamed the Greek Theatre stage Monday, the pit dwellers’ outstretched arms resembled flames licking the hem of her sheer black maxi skirt.…
Chino XL, incendiary rapper who warred with Tupac, has died
Chino XL, the New York rapper known for warring with Tupac Shakur and for his dense, evocative wordplay, has died. He was 50.In a statement…
Iran overturns death sentence of popular hip-hop artist
DUBAI — Iran’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a government critic and a popular hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi — who came to fame over…
Kendrick Lamar performs “Not Like Us” six times at Kia Forum
For Kendrick Lamar, “The Pop Out — Ken & Friends” show on Juneteenth was less about Drake, less about putting the final nail in the…
Alex Gibney offers an intimate look at Paul Simon at work
“In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon,” Alex Gibney’s 3½-hour documentary about singer-songwriter Paul Simon — streaming in two parts on MGM+ — takes…
Taylor Swift’s best songs from ‘Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift wrote so much “tortured poetry” over the past two years that she didn’t know what to do with it all. In true TSwift…
All we know about Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’
It’s the dawn of a new era — a new Taylor Swift Era, that is. This week, the 14-time Grammy Award-winning artist will release her…
Israel back in Eurovision 2024 after lyric change
Israel has changed lyrics to its Eurovision song after it was thought to reference the 7 October attacks. Source link
Megan Thee Stallion-Nicki Minaj feud spreads to a cemetery
A Texas cemetery has taken action to beef up its security efforts after a public feud between rappers Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj led…
Broadway star LaChanze wants royalties for ‘Color Purple’
Broadway star LaChanze doesn’t need Warner Bros. to love her, but she does want financial compensation for helping write a pivotal song from “The Color…