This week’s repeal of Roe v. Wade loomed heavy over Sunday evening’s 2002 BET Awards, with numerous artists using the event to share their emotions and thoughts on the continued attacks against abortion rights in the United States. “Guns have more rights than a woman,” said host Taraji P. Henson …
Read More »Jessie Reyez Calls Out a 'Fraud' in New Video
Jessie Reyez is done putting up with a “Fraud” in her first new solo music since the release of her debut album Before Love Came to Kill Us. Reyez makes her directorial debut in the single’s accompanying video alongside co-director Emma Higgins. The vivid clip features Reyez and a group …
Read More »Christine and the Queens Return as Redcar for New Album 'Redcar les Adorables Etoiles'
Christine and the Queens will release an album credited to Chris’ new alter ego Redcar, titled Redcar les Adorables Étoiles, on Nov. 11. He had planned on launching the album with special performances in Paris and London this month but has postponed the performances after injuring himself while dancing during …
Read More »First World Tour? Check! K-Pop Girl Group Itzy Plot Trek Across the Globe
The girls of Itzy — Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna — are ready to head on the road for a 10-show tour this fall to celebrate the release of their new album Checkmate, out July 15. The girl group announced on Wednesday that they will embark on their first …
Read More »See Kendrick Lamar Talk 'Mr. Morale' in Mini-Doc About Trip to Ghana
On the same day Kendrick Lamar fans were feverishly streaming his much-anticipated new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, the rapper himself was photographed vacationing in Ghana. On Friday, a month after the album’s arrival, Spotify released a short documentary about Lamar’s trip to the African nation, with the …
Read More »Jennifer Hudson Reveals Premiere Date for New Daytime Talk Show
Newfound EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson has revealed the premiere date for her upcoming daytime talk show. The Jennifer Hudson Show, which was first announced in March, will arrive via syndication to 95 percent of the U.S. starting September 12 — and as Hudson noted on social media, that also happens …
Read More »Azealia Banks' Wynwood Pride Gig Was a Dry Ice Disaster
Azealia Banks cut short her disastrous headlining set at Miami’s Wynwood Pride Music Festival early Saturday morning, drawing the ire of attendees before a dramatic, mic-tossing exit. Video from the performance shows Banks — who reportedly showed up onstage over two hours after the scheduled set time — repeatedly telling …
Read More »Tegan and Sara on Growing Up, Telling Queer Stories, and Building Their Own Universe
For the last few months, Tegan and Sara Quin have been in their hometown of Calgary, Alberta, teaching a pair of twin, queer 21-year-olds how to become Tegan and Sara. This is a necessary step for the indie-pop duo’s upcoming TV series, High School — based on their 2019 memoir …
Read More »Jack White Drags His Own Coffin to His Own Grave in 'If I Die Tomorrow' Video
Jack White embarks on a funereal odyssey in the music video for his new song, “If I Die Tomorrow.” The track will appear on the musician’s upcoming second album of the year, Entering Heaven Alive, out July 22 via Third Man Records. “If I Die Tomorrow” is, for the most …
Read More »Sweet Sweet NFT Baby: Mariah Carey Enters Web3 World With Her Latest Release
Mariah Carey is entering the crypto space with the launch of her very first NFT, and in true diva fashion, the winner of the NFT will get a full-on experience. Designed like a boarding pass (on “Butterfly Airways,” natch), the NFT includes an opportunity to meet Carey and fly with …
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