Megadeth has announced Dirk Verbeuren will replace the late Nick Menza as the metal band's permanent drummer. Menza collapsed onstage during a May concert and died. He was 51. Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler had performed drums on the band's latest albumDystopia and toured with Megadeth when not busy with his own band. "Chris Adler's contributions are sure to be felt for years to come. Megadeth has been revitalized […]
Calvin Harris’ much-discussed new single “Olé,” rumored to be about ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift’s new relationship with Tom Hiddleston, dropped today. TMZ reported on Thursday that the collaboration with singer John Newman waswritten in response to the ch-ch-ch-changes in Harris’ relationship status of late ― the media phenomenon known as Hiddleswift. With lyrics like “I see online that you begun to be a good girl and take trips with your boyfriend / Being […]
"Views" pulls ahead of Eminem’s "The Marshall Mathers LP" to solely claim the third-most weeks at No. 1 by a hip-hop album. For a ninth week in a row, Drake’s Views holds at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Views pulls ahead of Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP (with eight weeks at No. 1) to solely claim the third-most weeks at No. 1 by a hip-hop album. Ahead of […]
“It’s called delirium at this point,” says Michelle Ebanks with a laugh when recently asked how plans for the 2016 Essence Festival were coming along. “All things considered, this year is smooth sailing,” continues the president of Essence Communications. “Fortunately, we’ve got a lot of these under our belt, so it’s hard to throw us.” Indeed, New Orleans staple the Essence Festival has survived everything from acts of God (2005’s […]
Gibbs' second solo album is scheduled to drop in the Fall. Columbia Records has signed Barry Gibb to a record deal and will release his second solo album in the Fall. Entitled, In the Now, all songs were written by the last surviving member of the Bee Gees and his sons Stephen and Ashley and co-produced by Gibb himself with John Merchant. “This is a dream come true for me,” Gibb said in […]
Beyonce opened the 2016 BET Awards in characteristically dynamic style alongside Kendrick Lamar. In an unannounced appearance, Beyonce opened the 2016 BET Awards in characteristically dynamic style. Standing in a giant pool of water and surrounded by dancers bathed in a red light, she delivered a powerful performance of "Freedom," from her latest album Lemonade. But Beyonce's performance wasn't the only surprise; Kendrick Lamar, featured on the album version of […]
After Instagram announced it was adopting 60-second videos earlier this year, IndieWire wondered how filmmakers and artists would use the platform and questioned whether or not it could become a space for digital short films. While the juries still out, it appears Radiohead is taking full advantage of the app by releasing a series of short film vignettes directly on their Instagram page. Earlier this month, the band partnered with […]
Led Zeppelin have won a copyright lawsuit that claimed they had plagiarized the music to their most celebrated song, "Stairway to Heaven." A Los Angeles jury determined Thursday that the lawyer representing the estate of late guitarist Randy Wolfe, who played with the group Spirit, did not prove that the hard rockers lifted the song's intro from Spirit's 1968 instrumental "Taurus." "We are grateful for the jury's conscientious service and pleased […]
Tangled Up in Blue!” That was one audience member’s shouted request to Bob Dylan on Thursday night, made only minutes after the 75-year-old singer had performed that very tune. Given Dylan’s tendency to dramatically remake his old material in concert, you might’ve thought the fan was being serious: Maybe this guy really didn’t realize he’d just heard his favorite song. But “Tangled Up in Blue” was actually one of the […]
