Cardi B Says No New Album In 2024: ‘I’m Relaxing This Year’

Cardi B is going back on her previous promise that she would drop her sophomore album in 2024, telling fans that no album will be arriving this year.

Meek Mill Shares Story Behind Notorious ‘Bunny Hop’ Video

Meek Mill has finally explained the backstory behind the infamous 2021 clip of him bunny hopping for Mike Rubin on a tennis court.

Fat Joe Agrees With Boosie Badazz That Rap Beefs Are ‘Out Of Control’

Fat Joe is echoing Boosie Badazz's sentiment about Hip Hop beef, agreeing that things can take a dangerous turn and should be kept light-hearted.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Will Chronicle Tour Prep in ‘Road Diary’ Documentary

The feature film following the band's preparation for their first tour in six years will be released on Hulu and Disney+ this October

Yung Miami Under Fire Over ‘The Gays’ Clothing As Past Comments Resurface

Yung Miami is being called out for what some people say is 'gay-baiting' for dropping LBGTQ-themed merch despite previous negative comments about the community.

GloRilla Brushes Off BBL Allegations After Butt Gains

GloRilla has laughed off accusations that she's become the latest rapper to get a Brazilian Butt Lift, or BBL, claiming her gains are from the gym.

Questlove Clarifies 2Pac ’Hit ‘Em Up’ Criticism: ‘Don’t Take My Ish Outta Context’

Questlove has clarified his previous statement about 2Pac's 'Hit Em Up,' claiming that his issues are with the song's music, not its lyrics.

Chrisean Rock Served With Lawsuit Because Of A Social Media Post

Chrisean Rock has been slapped with an assault lawsuit after she shared her plans, including exactly where she'd be at 6:30 PM, to social media.

Kathleen Hanna Raves About Selena Gomez And Demi Lovato On What’s In My Bag?

Kathleen Hanna’s memoir Rebel Girl: My Life As A Feminist Punk is out today , and she recently stopped by Amoeba Records to participate in an episode of their What’s In My Bag? series. She picked up records by Bruce Springsteen, Public Enemy, the Sugarcubes, Santigold, and

Noel Gallagher Defends His Refusal To Do The Poznań In Viral Video From Man City Game

The Poznań, otherwise known as the Grecque, is a European football celebration in which fans turn their backs to the pitch, lock arms, and jump up and down. One of the clubs whose fans traditionally engage in this behavior is Manchester City, the English Premier League

Akademiks Accused Of ‘Brutally Raping’ Woman In New Lawsuit

Akademiks has been accused of brutally raping a woman in a new lawsuit that's been filed in NJ, and he deleted his Instagram seemingly in response.

Drummer John Barbata (The Turtles, CSNY, Jefferson Starship) Dead At 79

John Barbata, a drummer who played with a number of noteworthy bands including the Turtles, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died. Best Classic Bands confirmed Barbata’s death with sources in his hometown of Ada, OK, and some of his

Ghostface Killah Reveals Surprising Fact About Kendrick Lamar 'Purple Hearts' Collab

Ghostface Killah has revealed a surprising fact about his contribution to Kendrick Lamar's 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers' on 'Purple Hearts.'

DJ Akademiks Sued For Rape And Defamation

Hip-hop media personality DJ Akademiks has been sued for rape, sexual assault, and defamation.

NxWorries Team Up With Snoop Dogg For Smooth New Single 'From Here'

NxWorries, the duo of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, have recruited Snoop Dogg and October London for a soulful new single and video entitled 'FromHere.'

A$AP Rocky Shares Adorable Family Photos On Son RZA's 2nd Birthday

A$AP Rocky has shared adorable family photos of him, Rihanna and their two children RZA and Riot Rose, to celebrate their first born’s second birthday.

John Barbata, Drummer for the Turtles and Jefferson Starship, Dead at 79

Session musician also played on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 4 Way Street and its single "Ohio"

Shygirl – “Encore” (Feat. Danny L Harle)

Shygirl is everywhere. The British musician just DJed with Björk in Brooklyn and she’s set to open up for Charli XCX and Troye Sivan on their Sweat tour this fall. She’s popped up as a guest on some tracks and she’s put out plenty of her own in the past year as well. Today,

The Blood Brothers Announce First Tour In A Decade

The Blood Brothers have announced their first tour in a decade. It’ll kick off this fall in San Francisco and run through the end of the year, wrapping up in Chicago. The band officially broke up in 2007, though they reunited for a handful of shows back in 2014 . This tour will

Ice Cube's Son Admits To Salty Reaction After Losing Huge Movie Role To Donald Glover

Ice Cube's son has admitted he refused to listen to Childish Gambino's music after missing out on his 'Star Wars' role to Donald Glover.

Detroit Newspaper Mourns ‘Tortured Existence’ of Eminem’s Slim Shady in Obituary

The rapper's forthcoming album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace) , is scheduled to arrive this summer

The Number One Song in the Country Is a Diss Track. Is That a Good Thing?

Kendrick Lamar’s eviscerating Drake diss “Not Like Us” topped this week's charts. It says a lot about the state of hip-hop

NxWorries – “FromHere” (Feat. Snoop Dogg & October London)

Last month, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge announced that they were reviving their collaborative project NxWorries for a new album called Why Lawd? , the follow-up to their 2016 debut Yes Lawd! . They’ve already shared “ 86Sentra ” from the album, and their 2022 singles “ Where I

Big Daddy Kane Explains Why He Didn't 'Enjoy' Kendrick Lamar & Drake Beef

Big Daddy Kane has reflected on the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, sharing why he didn't particularly 'enjoy' the war of words between the MCs.

Album Of The Week: From Indian Lakes Head Void

My body instantly locks in with the driving drumbeat — my pulse, my breathing, the insatiable urge to bop along. The guitar chords ripple and shimmer, and a tail of colorful dissolving static seems to follow every steady strum. The music feels plastic and brittle yet glows like

Chief Keef Enters Legendary Status With ‘Almighty So 2’

The rapper’s long-awaited fifth studio album is the link between millennials and Gen Z that rap needs

Meek Mill Drags 50 Cent's Girlfriend Into Feud After Album Sales Taunt

Meek Mill has brought up 50 Cent's girlfriend Cuban Link in a social media rant after the G-Unit leader mocked his recent album sales coming in low.

The Hope Conspiracy – “Live In Fear”

Boston hardcore band the Hope Conspiracy are back with their first shows and their first music in about a decade and a half. Later this month, they’re releasing Tools Of Oppression / Rule By Deception , their first new full-length since 2006. We’ve heard “ Those Who Gave Us

Jake Xerxes Fussell – “Leaving Here, Don’t Know Where I’m Going”

Tyrese Quits Show Mid-Song To Reportedly Avoid Being Served Lawsuit Papers

Tyrese walked out of a show mid-performance to try and escape being served papers related to a $10 million defamation lawsuit from a video director.

Watch David Bowie and David Sanborn Serenade the ‘Young Americans’ on ‘Dick Cavett’

Decades later, the saxophonist, who died Sunday, warmly recalled his time backing Bowie on one of his most iconic albums

Another Michael – “I’m Your Roommate”

J.R.C.G. – “Dogear”

J.R.C.G. is Justin R. Cruz Gallego, the Tacoma musician who used to lead the psychedelic Seattle noise-rock band Dreamdecay. For a few years, Gallego has been making music under his J.R.C.G. moniker, and he released his solo debut Ajo Sunshine two years ago. Now, J.R.C.G. has

LVL UP Announce Hoodwink’d 10th Anniversary Shows

Madlib Teases New Album With Freddie Gibbs At 'Pinata' 10th Anniversary Show

Madlib celebrated the 10th anniversary of 'Piñata' by revealing he's working on a third album with Freddie Gibbs following 2019's 'Bandana.'

Ouri – “Baby Has A Frown”

The Montreal producer Ourielle Auvé puts out music as Ouri, and she’s also one-half of Hildegard with Helena Deland. A couple years ago, they released a really great album together. Ouri has put out a bunch of songs on her own, and today she’s sharing another one, “Baby Has A

Basement Announce First US Headlining Shows In Five Years

Basement aren’t technically broken up, but they’re about as inactive as a band can be without technically breaking up. The British band always existed at the intersection of sheogaze, emo, and post-hardcore, and they released four influential albums in the ’10s. Beside Myself ,

We’ve Got A File On You: System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian

We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc.

B.G.’s Lyrics Will Be ‘Monitored’ By Probation Officer If Government Request Is Granted

B.G.'s lyrics could be subject to approval from his probation officer after the government petitions for his songs to monitored going forward.

The Rolling Stones Rehearsed 60 to 70 Songs for ‘Hackney Diamonds’ Tour

Creative team behind band's ongoing trek explains everything that went into getting the band into stadiums

Chris Stapleton Takes ‘Loving You on My Mind’ Higher With The War and Treaty, Jennifer Hudson

The three acts performed the song from Stapleton's latest studio album, Higher , during a new episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show

Belong Announce First New Album In 13 Years

Belong — the ambient shoegaze-y New Orleans duo made up of Michael Jones and Turk Dietrich — have announced their first new album in 13 years, Realistic IX , which will be out in August. It’s their third full-length overall, and the follow-up to 2011’s Common Era . Today,

Fine – “Coasting”

Last month, the Copenhagen musician Fine announced her debut album, Rocky Top Ballads , which will be out in early June. She shared “ Days Incomplete ” from it at the time, and today she’s back with another single, “Coasting.” Fine said: “I approach sounds thinking that

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Beachwood Sparks – “Falling Forever”

Last month, Beachwood Sparks announced Across The River Of Stars , their first new album in 12 years (oddly enough on the same day that Dirty Three announced their first new album in 12 years). The LA country-pop crew shared the lead single “Torn In Two,” and now they’re

Colin Stetson – “The Love It Took To Leave You”

Last year, Colin Stetson shared the album When we were that what wept from the sea . The saxophonist and composer is currently composing the upcoming Karrie Crouse-directed film Hold Your Breath , and his soundtrack for Adult Swim’s Uzumaki will soon be released. Today, he’s

Cassandra Jenkins – “Delphinium Blue”

Last month, Cassandra Jenkins announced her new album My Light, My Destroyer and released the lead single “ Only One .” Today, the Brooklyn indie musician is back with the transcendent track “Delphinium Blue” and US tour dates.

Porches – “Joker”

Last month, Porches returned with a new single, “ Rag ,” which made it onto our best songs of the week list. Today, the Aaron Maine-led project is announcing a new album, Shirt , the follow-up to 2021’s All Day Gentle Hold ! . Maine’s also sharing a fresh single, “Joker,” which

Connecticut’s Soundside Music Festival (Formerly Known As Sound On Sound) Announces 2024 Lineup

Since 2022, Bridgeport, Connecticut has hosted the relatively rootsy music festival known as Sound On Sound. This year, the fest is changing its name. It’s now the Soundside Music Festival — see because it’s on the Long Island Sound — but it’ll return to Bridgeport’s Seaside

The Dismemberment Plan Announce More Reunion Shows

When the second wave emo-focused Las Vegas music festival Best Friends Forever announced its inaugural lineup in February, basically everyone in the world (or, more realistically, a small cross section of the population with big hearts, sharp minds, and impeccable taste) was