Afrobeats star Asake has issued a statement after a woman died in a crowd crush at his concert in Kenya, the second such incident at one of his shows. Karen Lojore died Saturday night as a result of a crowd crush during Asake’s show at Nairobi’s Nyayo Stadium, the BBC reports. On his Instagram story,…
Gracie Abrams, The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon have teamed for the single “Sold Out,” which they released today (Dec. 22) exclusively on Bandcamp. The song was written following a 2024 school shooting but the artists opted to put it out now following several recent, tragic gun-related incidents. “We made this song…
Max B releases his first solo album in four years, Public Domain 7: The Purge. On Monday (Dec. 22), the Harlem, N.Y. rapper, who was released from prison last month after serving nearly 18 years in prison, put out his return album on streaming services. The latest LP from the Wave God features 25 songs…
A new Lady Gaga concert film will arrive on Christmas Eve. Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live: One Night Only was recorded last year during a performance at Los Angeles’ Belasco Theatre, where Lady Gaga performed Harlequin—her 2024 “companion album” to Joker: Folie à Deux, in which she starred as Harley Quinn—in its entirety. The film…
It’s never easy for independent artists to reach fans and build a career in today’s competitive music industry. But platforms like TuneCore allow musicians to self-release their work to every streaming service without the help of a label, and every year some of the most talented and driven DIY acts break through on their own…
Image Credit: Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Nicki Minaj is known for her chart-topping music and outspoken personality, but she’s also embraced a more private role as a mom. In recent years, Nicki has been candid about the realities of parenting, saying it requires constant learning and humility — and admitting there’s “no confidence…
TikTok’s looking to help users get into the Christmas spirit, with themed activations in the app, while it’s also launching its own ‘Year in Review’ summaries that will showcase how each user engaged in the app. First off, TikTok’s adding some seasonal flair, with Christmas-themed effects that’ll be visible in related searches, as well as…
Eat, drink, and be merry! Lobos 1707 founder Diego Osorio rang in the holiday season in Aspen, Colorado with his tequila and mezcal brand loved by LeBron James, Prince Harry, Adele, Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Kaluuya, Drake, Issa Rae, Victoria Justice, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and more. And to ramp up the festive cheer, the chief creative officer told ET his…
Tory Lanez’s legal team accuses Megan Thee Stallion of filing a $118,000 insurance claim for foot surgery, which his legal team says lasted less than a minute, adding a new twist to his ongoing appeal over the 2020 shooting case. The imprisoned rapper is serving a 10-year sentence for assault with a semiautomatic firearm after…
Like her inspiration, benefactor, and collaborator Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams has enmeshed herself within the Eaux Claires extended universe. Abrams, the hit-making folk-pop singer-songwriter, is multiple albums deep into a recording relationship with the National’s Aaron Dessner, a big-deal indie producer who became a big-deal pop producer when Swift recruited him to produce her 2020…
