The short list for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize was announced on Wednesday (July 15), with DJ/Producer Kaytranada (Bubba), Caribou (Suddenly) and singer/songwriter Jessie Reyez (Before Love Came to Kill Us) among the artists nominated for the award celebrating the…
Michelle Obama is stepping into the role of podcast host. A new audio show from the former first lady, The Michelle Obama Podcast, will premiere on Spotify on July 29. The podcast will explore the relationships that shape people — from…
He’s the best, the best. If you’ve ever listened to a DJ Khaled jam then you know that all he does is win… and mention his name occasionally. On Wednesday (July 15), the We the Best boss revealed the title…
New Zealand indie pop sensation Benee takes a stroll through the “Night Garden,” her followup to the global hit “Supalonely.” The new tune features U.K. newcomer Bakar and was cut with producer Kenny Beats at his Los Angeles studio The…
Nick Cannon posted an apology message via Twitter on Wednesday after he received criticism for anti-Semitic language used in a recent podcast episode. He was dropped by ViacomCBS earlier this week after the podcast surfaced and received wide visibility. “First…
Long live Queen. The legendary rock outfit’s Greatest Hits (Virgin) album chalks up an impressive milestone by passing 900 weeks on the Official Albums Chart Top 100, and is just the third album to do so. Released in 1981, the…
Stop the presses: Kanye West’s political ambitions aren’t finished. The unpredictable hip-hop superstar has filed with the Federal Election Commission and has qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot, the Associated Press reports. This just hours after a wave of…
Stocks of out-of-home entertainment companies got a boost from biotech company Moderna’s announcement on Tuesday. As markets reacted enthusiastically to a promising coronavirus vaccine trial, shares of concert promoter Live Nation leaped 12.2% to $52.09 on Wednesday (July 15) before…
Our first glimpse of baby Zigi (in the womb)! Gigi Hadid hopped on Instagram Live on Wednesday (July 15), where she showed the world her pregnant belly for the first time. The supermodel unbuttoned her flowy Holiday the Label pajama…
Colin McIntosh and Detavio Samuels will step in as co-heads. Roma Khanna, CEO of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ REVOLT TV, is stepping down from her role at the cable network after nearly three years on the job. Going forward, she will…