South African-born, Harlem, New York City raised, DJ/producer AQUTIE is unifying the dance world with her signature global African dance sound, incorporating elements of Afro house, AfroTech, gqom (a South African form of dance music), and amapiano, also a South African genre. And she’s about to tour the world. You just played Coachella for the…
The Latin Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards. Leading the field is Bad Bunny, who received 12 nominations around his January album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. The Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and rapper will compete for Album of the Year, and he’ll compete against himself in Record of the…
Often, people become acquainted with musical instruments in childhood through Christmas presents, music school, or lessons from friends. But it also happens differently, when the instrument itself finds its musician, sometimes after many years of searching. This emotional phenomenon was experienced by double bass player, arranger, and music teacher Valentyn Korniienko. The musician, who discovered…
Cardi B promised fans she isn’t letting a baby bump slow her down as she prepares to hit the road for her first solo headlining tour and drop her long-awaited second album. The Bronx-born rapper revealed Wednesday (September 17) on CBS Mornings that she’s expecting a child with Stefon Diggs, wide receiver for the New…
View gallery Image Credit: NINA PROMMER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Jimmy Kimmel remains one of the most recognizable faces in late-night television. Since launching Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2003, the Emmy-winning host has welcomed countless A-list celebrities to his stage—and even taken on the Oscars, hosting the Academy Awards four times, most recently in 2024. But beyond the spotlight,…
After initially launching its messaging option with restrictions on who could send messages to whom in the app, Threads is now expanding its DM controls, so that anybody in the app will be able to send anyone else a message. As you can see in these example screens, posted by @yorush, a new pop-up in…
Abs-olutely flawless! Michelle Monaghan wasn’t just showing off her signature glow on Sept. 9 — she was spilling all her workout and wellness tips to ET while celebrating the launch of U Beauty’s SMOOTH Dynamic Wrinkle Defense Serum at The Hole in Los Angeles, California. The 49-year-old actress stole the show in season 3 of The…
What happens in Quebec too often stays in Quebec. A case in point: Viviane Audet. Actress, singer-songwriter, musician, composer — she’d be a big fish in any-sized pond. But as Steve Martin once observed, “It’s like those French have a different word for everything.” The upshot: Her amazing projects have received decidedly limited coverage in…
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KeiyaA, the Chicago-born, New York–based soul musician, singer-songwriter, and producer, has announced a new album. Her sophomore LP is titled Hooke’s Law and comes out October 31 via XL. Featured the record is the new song “Take It,” and its moody, low-lit music video is co-directed by Caity Arthur and KeiyaA. Watch it below and…
“Cool. Wow. Being interviewed by SPIN, full circle,” gushes filmmaker and former SPIN intern Chandler Levack while sitting in an empty office of Toronto’s Elevation Pictures. The Canadian company is distributing her new film, Mile End Kicks, which just had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Toronto-born Levack went from music…
