How NPR’s Tiny Desk became ‘El Tiny’

How NPR's Tiny Desk became 'El Tiny'

“El Tiny” recently completed its third takeover of NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series during Latinx Heritage Month. Produced by the Alt.Latino team, “El Tiny” featured eight acts from various corners of the Latino community. The […]

Call Me a Lioness: Melanie C, Self Esteem and more record song for Women’s World Cup | Music

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The high drama and unplumbable emotional depths of England’s footballing adventures have long been heightened by song, from official tournament tie-ins such as New Order’s World in Motion to fan-generated favourites such as dance track […]

Tristan Mack Wilds Talks Career Goals, Industry Stories

Tristan Mack Wilds Talks Career Goals, Industry Stories

In our Q&A series POPSUGAR Crush, we get to know some of our favorite celebs’ more intimate details — from their signature scent to their idea of a perfect date night. This month, we’re crushing […]

K-Pop Label HYBE Inks New Distribution Deal with Tencent Music

HYBE inks distribution deal with Tencent Music Entertainment

Photo Credit: HYBE Insight K-pop powerhouse HYBE has inked a music distribution deal with China’s Tencent Music Entertainment.  According to reports from The Seoul Economic Daily, the deal will see HYBE artists available on streaming […]

Baywatch Star David Hasselhoff Talks About The Moment When He Met Dancing Legend Sammy Davis Jr & Was Left Starstruck, Shares The Best Advice He Ever Got

David Hasselhoff reveals the moment he was most 'starstruck'

David Hasselhoff reveals the moment he was most ‘starstruck’ ( Photo Credit – Bang Showbiz ) David Hasselhoff was “most starstruck” when he met Sammy Davis Jr. The 70-year-old actor crossed paths with dancing legend […]

Coachella 2023: A (Frank Ocean-free) guide to Weekend 2

Music fans -- seen through tinted windows -- stand en masse on the lawn at Coachella 2023

Coachella 2023‘s second weekend is starting out with heartbreak. Frank Ocean announced this week that he will not be performing his headlining set on Sunday due to a leg injury. His much-anticipated performance last weekend, […]

2 Gen Z musicians reflect on the power of old, nostalgic songs

What I’ve learned interviewing musicians for Rappler for the past 4 years

Our constant discovery of new music allows us to expand our worldview and appreciate different kinds of songs. Yet even with these constant discoveries, people still tend to gravitate to their old favorites.  Finding comfort […]

Coachella 2023: What you need to know about this year’s fest

People in festive clothing hold up their hands at Coachella

The 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is only a few days away. And you may be among the hundreds of thousands of people who will converge on the desert city of Indio, packing […]

LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA Acquiring One of America’s Largest Vinyl-Manufacturing Companies Is ‘A Little Daunting’

LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA Acquiring One of America's Largest Vinyl-Manufacturing Companies Is 'A Little Daunting'

In a new interview with BBC News, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about his band’s decision to buy their own vinyl factory in Virginia. As the sixth biggest-selling artist on vinyl in the U.S. last […]

Ellie Goulding: ‘I want to write about motherhood. It’s coming. I can feel it coming’ – Music News

Ellie Goulding: 'I want to write about motherhood. It's coming. I can feel it coming' - Music News

Ellie Goulding joins Zane Lowe in-studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss her forthcoming fifth studio album ‘Higher Than Heaven’. She tells Apple Music the project was a direct reaction to lockdown and discusses how […]

Streams are made of this: will digital platforms change our musical memories? | Music

Jude Rogers photographed with her 9 year old son at their home, a stack of albums next to them

The second we get in the car, my son strikes up his familiar tune. “I want my playlist, Mum!” Put your belt on, young man. “Pleeease?” Some politeness for a change. Belt. Now. I get […]

Creed III Is Positive Representation For Deaf People

CREED III, from left: Michael B. Jordan, Mila Davis-Kent, Tessa Thompson, 2023. ph: Eli Ade / MGM /Courtesy Everett Collection

Authentic Deaf representation in film continues to be an uphill battle. But there’s something positive to celebrate this month: the highly-anticipated “Creed III,” directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan, has lived up to the […]