Nick Jonas has his eyes on the prize. The Jonas Brothers member is returning as a coach for the upcoming season 20 of The Voice, and judging by this exclusive behind-the-scenes clip, he’s been hard at work training to beat his fellow coaches Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson. Lucky for Nick, he’s no stranger to
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!K7 has announced the next edition of its long-running mix series DJ-Kicks, curated by Leeds-based DJ and producer Special Request (aka Paul Woolford). Woolford’s 26 track mix includes dubs, reworks, and edits of music by Sun Ra, Speedy J, Morgan Geist, Special Request himself, and more. Woolford has also shared a new EP, titled Compassion,
Country singer Luke Combs is apologizing for his previous use of Confederate flag imagery. The 30-year-old performer took part in a Country Radio Seminar event on Wednesday, Feb. 17, where he discussed fellow singer Morgan Wallen‘s recent controversy over video showing him using the N-word. Luke told moderator and NPR critic Ann Powers and participant Maren Morris that he
Françoise Cactus, the singer, drummer, and co-songwriter of the prolific French-German indie duo Stereo Total, has died. The band broke the news on social media. “We are devastated to announce the passing of our beloved friend, singer and drummer Françoise Cactus,” Stereo Total wrote on the band’s Facebook page. “She died peacefully at home this
Vicky Cornell, the widow of Chris Cornell, has filed a new lawsuit against the surviving members of Soundgarden, Variety points out. According to court documents viewed by Pitchfork, Vicky Cornell claims that she was offered less than a $300,000 buyout by the band’s remaining members: Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Hunter Benedict Shepherd. The complaint,
Not only did Joe Alwyn recently collaborate with Taylor Swift on multiple songs for folklore and evermore, but she’s now revealing he also played a pivotal role in inspiring her song “Only the Young,” too. Swift debuted the political track in 2020 for the documentary about her life, Miss Americana, though she wrote the song in 2018 following the U.S. midterm election.
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serpentwithfeet has shared another new song from his forthcoming new album DEACON. Listen to “Same Size Shoe” below. The song is an exploration and discussion of the singer-songwriter’s dating life. “I prefer to date and love on Black men,” serpentwithfeet said in a statement. “I don’t want to be with anyone who can’t go to
For everyone experiencing difficulties while raising kids amid the ongoing pandemic, Eva Mendes is right there with you. The 46-year-old Hitch star shared a photo to Instagram on Monday, Feb. 15 of herself wearing a cozy gray robe. In the caption, she offered support for fellow parents who have opted to give up any pretenses for the time being. “Full
Streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music have paid $424,384,787 in accrued historical unmatched royalties (or “black box” money) to the Mechanical Licensing Collective, the MLC announced on Tuesday. Once the MLC analyzes the data to pay copyright holders, songwriters and publishers who have applied to be MLC members will begin receiving royalty payments and
Taylor Swift‘s squad is still going strong. Through her “Bad Blood” days are over, Taylor has convinced us the quarantine pod is basically the new version of her infamous squad. And Zoe Kravitz continues to make the cut. In December, NYT Magazine editor Jake Silverstein told Women’s Wear Daily that Taylor helped the publication do a virtual photoshoot of Zoe for
Nick Hakim is issuing a fully remixed version of last year’s WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD. It’s out February 26 (via ATO) and includes re-works by AceMo, Pink Siifu, KeiyaA, Slauson Malone, Big Thief’s James Krivchenia, and more. Hakim shared a new version of “QADIR” remixed by BADBADNOTGOOD with the news. Listen to it and
While the win is momentous and adds to the football player’s six Super Bowl wins (2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017 and 2019), let’s not forget that Serena currently has 39 singles, doubles and mixed doubles championships to her name. Along with Alexis, the internet will not let anyone forget the athlete’s power. “39 year old
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our
Michael B. Jordan & Lori Harvey’s Relationship Timeline For Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey, life sometimes resembles a fairy tale movie. Valentine’s Day, for example, appeared to be ripped right out out of a rom-com for this Hollywood couple. In honor of the holiday of love, the 34-year-old actor whisked the 24-year-old model off for a sea-themed
Ketchy the Great, the Los Angeles rapper best known as a member of the Stinc Team alongside Drakeo the Ruler, has died. His management confirmed the news to Pitchfork. Further details surrounding his death are currently unknown. Born Jameon Davis, Ketchy made his name in L.A.’s underground rap scene. He appeared on multiple songs by
Sounds like Mr. Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) might have met his match. Netflix just announced that Bridgerton has cast Simone Ashley (Sex Education) as Kate Sharma, the woman who’s about to steal Anthony’s heart in season two of everybody’s new favorite show. Kate is “a smart, headstrong young woman who suffers no foolsâ€â€Anthony Bridgerton very much included.” Lady
Johnny Pacheco—the bandleader, songwriter, producer, arranger, and co-founder of the label Fania Records who helped popularize salsa on an international scale—has died, NPR reports. He was recently hospitalized, according to Fania co-founder Jerry Masucci’s brother Alex Masucci. No cause of death has been disclosed. Pacheco was 85. Pacheco was born in the Dominican Republic and
While life has been lacking in photo ops, there’s been no shortage of love for Lauren Conrad. In honor of Valentine’s Day, the fashion designer and former reality star took to Instagram late Sunday, Feb. 14, with a photo in honor of her husband William Tell. The picture featured the musician with their sons during bath time while Conrad
Glassjaw have reissued their 2011 EP Coloring Book for its 10th anniversary. The record is available now on streaming services, along with a new video for an old song, “Gold,” which you can watch below. The EP is also coming back to vinyl, with a limited number of copies left over from the original run
Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris are definitely getting a kick out of the newest member of their family. The soccer stars, who tied the knot in December 2019, both took to Instagram on Sunday, Feb. 14 to share photos of themselves and newborn daughter Sloane Phillips. The baby girl is their first child and arrived
D’Angelo has been announced as the next Verzuz guest, though he doesn’t yet have a single set opponent. Instead, he’ll perform live from Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater with an array of unannounced friends. It happens Saturday, February 27 at 8 p.m. Eastern, broadcast on Instagram. Verzuz is now in its second season following its launch
JoJo Siwa has found her “perfect person” to spend Valentine’s Day with. The 17-year-old singer and candy enthusiast took to Instagram on Feb. 14 to gush over her new girlfriend Kylie. She shared a photo of her girlfriend giving her a piggyback ride, as well as a video of the two in a restaurant wearing matching
Bronx rapper and producer MIKE has released a new mixtape under his dj blackpower moniker. The eight-track project, titled BLP2021:“For Ur Own Good,” features appearances from Anysia Kym, Darryl Johnson, and Slauson Malone. Check it out below. BLP2021:“For Ur Own Good” is currently available on Bandcamp and SoundCloud, but will eventually be released on streaming
The Dateline episodes we can’t forget. Ahead of Dateline: Secrets Uncovered‘s season 10 premiere, which airs Thursday, Mar. 11, Oxygen will revisit Dateline‘s most memorable cases for a three-night event, called Dateline: Unforgettable. In the exclusive trailer below, Dateline correspondents Andrea Canning and Josh Mankiewicz tease the thrilling cases that’ll be unpacked. “This was one
Bad Bunny has been announced as the next musical guest for Saturday Night Live. The Reggaetón superstar will make his debut performance on the show on February 20. Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page will host the episode. Last spring, Bad Bunny made an appearance in an SNL sketch called “Big Papi Cooking Show” alongside Kenan Thompson,
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Milford Graves, the pioneering jazz drummer, professor, inventor, herbalist, visual and martial artist, has died, as NPR’s Lars Gotrich reports. He was 79. In 2018, Graves had been diagnosed with amyloid cardiomyopathy—colloquially known as stiff heart syndrome—and told he had six months to live. Born in Queens in 1941, Graves was a pioneer of free
Legendary audio engineer, recording equipment inventor, and entrepreneur Rupert Neve has died, according to a statement posted to his official website. An obituary shared by representatives reveals that the cause of death was “non-Covid pneumonia and heart failure.” He was 94 years old. Born in Newton Abbott, England, in 1926, Neve volunteered in the British
James Corden got candid with Oprah Winfrey about his decision to embark on a heath journey with WW, the new name for Weight Watchers. On Feb. 13, Oprah hosted the WW Your Life in Focus virtual event that also included Ciara and Jennifer Garner as guests. Oprah showed a clip of James announcing his plan to begin