With his band, the Grammy-nominated Cimarrón, Rojas was leading a resurgence of Colombian joropo music. Colombian musician Carlos “Cuco” Rojas was a master of the arpa llanera (plains harp) and other folkloric string instruments who, with his band, Cimarrón, led a…
Whitney Houston is being welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020, and for her posthumous induction, she'll need a special someone to give a speech in her honor. Houston worked with a diverse array of stars…
Did you know the line "This dance was killing me softly" in Selena Gomez's No. 1 hit "Lose You to Love Me" is a reference to the Fugees' 1996 classic "Killing Me Softly"? Or that Hot Cheetos are something…
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…
Roddy Ricch catches a break in his domestic violence case. Back in the summer, . The Compton rapper succeeded in that aspect, releasing one of the most impressive debut albums in recent memory with Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial.…
The British pop star is crossing the pond after a two decade-long career. Here’s what took her so long, what she’s loving about the process, and what’s next. Last week, eight million viewers tuned into the season premiere of NBC’s…
When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 was announced on Wednesday morning (Jan. 15), Dave Matthews Band fans were aghast to see the longtime rockers left off the list. The omission is particularly surprising, considering Dave…
These are coming sooner than you may think. of his latest Nike collab with is supposed to come in the form of an SB Dunk Low. Of course, the Nike SB Dunk Low is an iconic shoe and in 2020,…
MGK is working on a pop-punk album. Everybody predicted would dive deep into the depths of irrelevance last year after took care of business, issuing his “Killshot” and attempting to end the young man’s career. . With movies, shows, tours,…
Matt Koenig, the Pittsburgh-born musician who goes by the moniker The Undercover Dream Lovers, has been serving up lush dream-pop for some time. Now, he's readying his first album that fuses his love for psychedelic indie rock and nostalgic synthpop.…