In his 2007 review of Cameron Crowe’s Elizabethtown, film critic Nathan Rubin gave birth to the Manic Pixie Dream Girl as we know her today. In describing Kirsten Dunst’s character, Rubin coined the trope of a fictional woman who exists… Read More
New York-based indie-pop duo Television Skies is leaning toward a different sound in 2020. Drummer Paul Maczaj and guitarist Ihor Shuhan have always recorded, produced and released their own EPs and albums, shifting from a heavy blues influence on their 2016… Read More
After a group of hit-making songwriters came together for a session in California, a band, called ASL, was unwittingly born. Signed to AMLOR Music/Modest! Management, the six-piece — made up of prominent pop songwriters, scattered in age from late 20s to… Read More
Welcome back to Takeover Tuesday, where each week, Billboard taps chart-topping artists and tastemakers to compile their very own playlist exclusive to Billboard's Spotify account. We give the artists free rein to base the list on whatever subject they choose.… Read More
Post Malone's Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit "Circles" has been frequently covered since its Aug. 30 release. And now Of Monsters and Men give it their own soft spin on triple j's "Like a Version" series. Delicate piano keys start off the… Read More
A post-Globes tradition? Last year, Kate Beckinsale was spotted flirting with Pete Davidson at a Golden Globes after-party. The two went on to date for a few months, despite public remarks about the 20-year age difference between them. They ended… Read More
Watch Joaquin Phoenix’s speech. Sunday night, Joaquin Phoenix helped the Joker film win one of the night’s top prizes at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards. In total, the film was nominated for four trophies: Best Actor, Best Director (Todd Phillips), Best Score… Read More
Gilliam is back to spew more controversy. In a recent interview with The Independent, famed director Terry Gilliam made controversial comments about the #MeToo movement and more. “Yeah, I said #MeToo is a witch hunt,” Gilliam tells the publication. “I… Read More
We're only two days into 2020, and there are a ton of artists who've already set the dates for their new music to start this year with a bang and some bops. Justin Bieber took fans by surprise on Christmas… Read More
You can help save Dilla’s Delights. For hip-hop heads, a donut is no mere pastry. It’s one of the defining instrumental albums of all time, courtesy of the late Detroit legend J. Dilla. So much so that after his passing,… Read More