Author: James Evenden
The wait is over: Taylor Swift has released her highly-anticipated twelfth album, The Life of a Showgirl. Stream the 12-track project in full below. The album arrives as Swift’s personal life, namely her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs football star Travis Kelce, is dominating headlines. The news was big enough to inspire a DoorDash discount, elicit an offer from Foreigner to serve as their wedding band, and cause JD Vance to wonder if the NFL would rig games in the Chiefs’ favor (eye roll). Now that The Life of a Showgirl is out, however, Swift’s artistry is back in the…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked a judge for leniency in a four-page letter ahead of his sentencing on prostitution-related charges, vowing, “I will never commit a crime again.” “I want to apologize and say how sincerely sorry I am for all of the hurt and pain that I have caused others by my conduct,” Combs wrote in the letter that was delivered by his lawyers to Judge Arun Subramanian on the eve of his sentencing hearing and shared by The New York Times. “This has been the hardest two years of my life, and I have no one to blame…
Pop tours in 2025 are generally one of two categories: extravagant spectacle or stripped-down dance party. Lorde’s “Ultrasound World Tour” is, refreshingly, something in the middle. While other stars have cornered the market on being the provocateur, the drama queen, the rock star, the posh performer, Lorde has always presented as the more left-of-center, elemental type. So, it’s fitting that her show at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, October 1st was equally idiosyncratic. The stage itself was purposefully sparse: a giant square speaker stack sat at the back, the band was split and sunken into pits on either…
Image Image Credit Screenshot of Mariah the Scientist’s “Is It a Crime” video Image Alt Screenshot of Mariah the Scientist’s “Is It a Crime” video Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The music video’s courtroom setting adds visual drama and reflects the emotional tension of the track. Mariah the Scientist and Kali Uchis debuted their first collaboration with “Is It a Crime” back in July. Mariah’s upcoming tour, which features dates across the United States and Europe, sold out before its official announcement. Mariah the Scientist and Kali Uchis are ready to risk it all for love, even if it means…
During his set at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, Dave Chappelle shared his thoughts on the current state of free speech in the United States, saying that “it’s easier to talk here than it is in America.” “Right now, in America, they say that if you talk about Charlie Kirk, that you’ll get cancelled,” Chappelle said to an audience of 6,000, according to The New York Times. “I don’t know if that’s true, but I’m gonna find out… they’re going to do something to me so that I can’t say what I want to say.” While far…
Image Image Credit Kevin Winter / Staff via Getty Images Image Alt Pusha T and Malice of Clipse perform onstage during the 2025 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Pharrell hopes to see Clipse perform “The Birds Don’t Sing,” a tribute to their late parents, at the Grammy Awards. The duo’s album, Let God Sort Em Out, could face stiff competition from Kendrick Lamar; Tyler, The Creator; and others when nominations drop on Nov. 7. Clipse’s return to music after 16 years adds emotional and cultural weight to their Grammy campaign. Could Clipse walk away with…
The Peaky Blinders saga will continue with two new seasons set to take place after the upcoming film. Writer and creator Steven Knight has announced the show will return to BBC and Netflix for two six-episode seasons. “I’m thrilled to be announcing this new chapter in the Peaky Blinders story,” he said in a statement. “Once again it will be rooted in Birmingham and will tell the story of a city rising from the ashes of the Birmingham blitz. The new generation of Shelbys have taken the wheel and it will be a hell of a ride.” According to a synopsis,…
Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Young Thug attends Young Thug Live From Fulton Courthouse Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Young Thug teased unreleased tracks and fan-favorite snippets for the forthcoming deluxe edition of UY SCUTI. He announced a 2026 tour and revealed that Quavo will be one of the artists joining him on the road. The deluxe rollout and tour mark a major next step in Thugger’s return to music following his recent legal battles. Young Thug’s rollout for his new album, UY SCUTI, is going to be a months-long endeavor. The Atlanta…
Lamb of God have released a new standalone single called “Sepsis.” Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, the three-and-a-half minute track is swinging slab of sludge metal — sludgier than Lamb of God usually get. Frontman Randy Blythe digs into his lowest register for bellowed growls, and aside from a brief blasty bit, the band are content to ride the bruising, slower tempo. Get Lamb of God Tickets Here Lyrically, the track references and pays homage to the underground scene in the band’s hometown of Richmond, Virginia, while the Gianfranco Svagelj-directed video accompanies lo-fi performance footage with clips of Richmond’s…
Earlier this year, Prince and The Revolution’s 1985 album Around the World in a Day celebrated its 40th anniversary. To recognize the milestone, NPG Records and Paisley Park Enterprises have partnered up with Warner Records and Legacy Recordings to release an expanded, newly remastered edition of the record, as well as a special vinyl box set that’s set for release on Record Store Day Black Friday. The remastered version of Around The World in a Day, which features a new Dolby Atmos mix done by Prince protégé and Grammy-nominated engineer Chris James, arrives in a variety of formats, including vinyl and…