Mercury prize: Sam Fender, Harry Styles and Self Esteem lead pack of first-time nominees | Mercury prize

Joy Crookes performing at this year’s Glastonbury festival.

First-time nominees dominate the 30th anniversary of the Mercury prize, which celebrates the best British and Irish albums of the year, making up 11 of the 12 shortlisted albums. Little Simz is the only artist […]

‘Nope’ Proves Keke Palmer Deserves Every Lead Role Hollywood Has to Offer

‘Nope’ Proves Keke Palmer Deserves Every Lead Role Hollywood Has to Offer

Jordan Peele’s Nope is everything movie fans have come to expect from him.  The director’s third feature film is over the top, odd in the best ways, terrifying, smart, original, and captivating, as well as […]

Elyanna and Weeknd manager lead wave of Arabic-language pop

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If she breaks through, 20-year-old Elyanna would be the rare Palestinian figure in mainstream American life who isn’t being asked to voice suffering or tragedy. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) It’s summer in […]

Jennifer Hartswick Announces New Album ‘Something in the Water,’ Shares Lead Single “Only Time Will Tell”

Jennifer Hartswick Announces New Album 'Something in the Water,' Shares Lead Single "Only Time Will Tell"

Photo by Dani Barbieri Today vocalist, trumpeter and composer Jennifer Hartswick announced that her latest offering, Something in the Water, will release on Sept. 9 via Brother Mister Productions. In conjunction with the album announcement […]

The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Mishael Morgan Makes History as Amanda Sinclair – Daytime’s Outstanding Lead Actress

The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Mishael Morgan Makes History as Amanda Sinclair – Daytime's Outstanding Lead Actress

The Young and the Restless spoilers document that Mishael Morgan (Amanda Sinclair) made history at the Daytime Emmy Awards. She became the first black actress to be awarded the Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actress […]

It’s Time to Let Aliens Lead, Once and for All

It’s Time to Let Aliens Lead, Once and for All

In June 1982, moviegoers were charmed and terrified, respectively, by two of the most celebrated alien movies ever: Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and John Carpenter’s The Thing. Forty years later, we’re celebrating their legacies. […]

Queensrÿche Announce New Album, Unveil Lead Single “In Extremis”

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Queensrÿche have announced their 16th studio album, Digital Noise Alliance, and shared the video for lead single “In Extremis.” The song is the first new music we’ve heard from the metal vets since 2019, and […]

Julian Lage Announces New LP ‘View With A Room,’ Shares Lead Single “Auditorium”

Julian Lage Announces New LP 'View With A Room,' Shares Lead Single "Auditorium"

Photo credit: Shervin Lainez Julian Lage has announced the Sept. 16 release of a new album, View With A Room. The LP marks the artist’s second for Blue Note Records, after 2021’s Squint. Today, Lage […]

SoundCloud Poaches Tracy Chan to Lead Creator Business

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Photo Credit: SoundCloud SoundCloud has announced Tracy Chan is joining the company as Senior Vice President of Creator. Tracy Chan will oversee the SoundCloud Creator ecosystem globally, including tools, services, products, and offerings. He will […]

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie lead Rock Hall inductees

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie lead Rock Hall inductees

Dolly Parton is joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame whether she wants to or not. The country-music legend, who made global headlines recently when she asked that her nomination be withdrawn because she […]

WNBA Players Union President Says Gender Pay Gap Helped Lead To Brittney Griner’s Arrest

Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury shoots a free throw during a game against the Las Vegas Aces, Oct. 8, 2021, at Footprint Center in Phoenix.

Nneka Ogwumike, the head of the WNBA players union, on Tuesday shared an update on Brittney Griner, the seven-time WNBA All-Star who was arrested in Russia in February and remains in custody overseas. Ogwumike, president […]