Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died aged 76 at her Detroit home, surrounded by family and friends. Franklin made a huge mark on music with her mix of gospel and blues. One of the greatest divas of the modern music era, Aretha was often simply known by her first name. It was reported
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas unless you’re Mariah Carey. That’s because everybody is talking about how Mimi was caught lip-syncing at the debut of her Las Vegas residency, The Butterfly Returns. During the show at Ceasars Palace Coliseum, Mariah fell while singing. The Blast reports that it was at the point where her
Get ready for another summer of Drake! The Canadian rapper released his long-awaited fifth solo album, Scorpion, at midnight ET on Thursday. Drake’s first double-disc album, shot to No. 1 within an hour after it debuted on iTunes and Apple Music on Thursday. Spotify users had to wait some hours before the new album became
Radiohead have shared an idyllic live video for The Numbers directed by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. What can be better than Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and a drum machine hanging out under some pretty trees? There Will Be Blood and The Master director P.T. Anderson filming it! Anderson and Greenwood have a rapport that is
Justice has shared a brilliant new visual for their single Randy — and it’s a tube television-powered art show. The Parisian duo returned from a five-year absence since their last album Audio, Video, Disco with the hyper-funky Safe and Sound single and this infectious track, both to be released on their forthcoming new album Woman, out
The vibrant sounds of a party echo around the lower level of Grand Avenue as you approach The Broad Museum, Downtown LA’s trendiest new addition to the modern art scene. The sound of filtered kick drums and the hum of a hundred conversations greet you as the building comes into view, surreal, like an oblong
FYF Fest has released the set times and map for this weekend’s two-day outing — so now you have no excuse not to plan accordingly! The taste-making and true LA festival returns for its 13th edition with their best lineup to date, including headlining sets from Tame Impala, Kendrick Lamar, Grace Jones and LCD Soundsystem. The
Thundercat has shared new single Bus In These Streets on LA’s KCRW — a delightful, soulful tune about the need to disconnect. Stephen Bruner, otherwise known as virtuoso bassist and singer Thundercat, can hook you in immediately with his indelible voice and deft instrumentation, as he definitely does here with this surprise single unveiled on KCRW’s tastemaking Morning
In the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, there’s a handful of world class museums that have some of the greatest contemporary works in the world. The newest, and most stylish, is The Broad, and it redefines the contemporary art experience. At first look, even the honeycomb exterior of the fairly nascent establishment exudes a style
UK electronic artist Zomby has announced a new album, Ultra, which will feature collaborations with artists like Banshee, Burial and Darkstar. The last time we got a full length from the enigmatic producer was 2013’s superb With Love. Now with Ultra, which comes out September 2nd via Hyperdub, we see Zomby return with his unparalleled