The Notorious B.I.G. was experiencing writer’s block for the first time in his career before Diddy snapped some sense into him and he recorded “Hypnotize.” probably has ., who passed away on this date twenty-three years ago. We are celebrating… Read More
"Stupid Love" is more than just another hit for Gaga: it represents a revival of the sound that made her a star. Seven years is a long time to wait to put your paws up, but for Little Monsters, the… Read More
The Avett Brothers, Cage The Elephant, Billy Idol, Lord Huron, Dirty Heads, The Beach Boys, Patti Smith and others also appearing The third annual Sea.Hear.Now Festival has announced its music and surf lineup including headliners Pearl Jam and The Avett… Read More
Limited to 340 numbered copies worldwide The indefatigable Iggy Pop has been going non-stop since touching down two weeks ago in his one-time stomping ground of New York City: He’s performed “We Are The People” with Laurie Anderson at Carnegie… Read More
Boosie Badazz is backing off of Rihanna after the pop star seemingly chose A$AP Rocky over him. It’s been ten years in the making but, finally, and we’re excited to be able to host it at HotNewHipHop. The Baton Rouge… Read More
Taylor Swift unveiled a new all-female playlist to commemorate International Women’s Day on Saturday (March 7) featuring everyone from Selena Gomez and Haim, to Halsey and Grimes. “In honor of International Women’s Day, I changed out my @AppleMusic playlist to… Read More
HAAi is launching a record label called Radical New Theory, aiming to showcase music from unsung talents. The inaugural release is an EP titled ‘Een’ from Dutch-Australian debutant Ozzy. It channels influence from 90s trance and techno into three driving… Read More
Selena Gomez stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Friday (March 6) to chat about her latest album, Rare, and how it helped her find her own identity as an artist. During the interview, Gomez opened up to her fellow… Read More
The singer's sign language hint makes it seem like FA5 is coming soon. Fiona Apple has finally given a sign that she’s getting closer to releasing her first new studio album since 2012. In a video entitled “5” posted to… Read More
JP Cooper premiered his cover of Billie Eilish‘s “Everything I Wanted” on Monday (March 9), exclusively to Billboard. In the clip, the U.K. breakout tackles Eilish’s ruminative ballad with the help of his band, slowly building a lush, unfurling arrangement… Read More