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Makin’ Tracks: Danielle Bradbery Displays New Artistic Maturity In ‘Never Have I Ever’
When LeAnn Rimes came to national attention at age 13, she embarked on a wildly successful streak, selling millions of albums loaded with songs featuring adult viewpoints, even though she was too young to vote. Rimes arguably found her adult voice at age 22 with This Woman, an album produced by Dann Huff (Keith Urban, Brantley Gilbert) that lobbed three singles into country radio’s top five,...
Gabby Barrett Brings Out Husband Cade Foehner For Billboard Live At-Home Performance
Gabby Barrett brought out her husband Cade Foehner for an intimate Billboard Live At-Home performance Wednesday (Aug. 5) to raise money for MusiCares. Foehner played an instrumental part during the couple’s set, when he sang alongside Barrett while playing the acoustic guitar, but he also played his part as her muse for her radio sensation “The Good Ones.” “This song was wr...
Lady Gaga Announces ‘Gaga Radio’ Show on Apple Music
As an ode to those who gave life to her latest No. 1 album, Lady Gaga — who has proven time and time again that she can do anything — is starting a new radio show on Apple Music. “Gaga Radio,” which is set to premiere its first episode on Friday, will feature appearances from some of the producers and DJs behind Chromatica, along with a few of the dance music legends who in...
Billie Joe Armstrong Says He’s ‘Uncomfortable’ With Aspects of Fame, Social Media
Billie Joe Armstrong has had enough of non-fans asking for photos. In a new interview with Kerrang!, the Green Day star opened up about fame, mental health, and his opinions on social media. “Sometimes it’s great,” the rock legend said of fame. “When I’m able to communicate with fans and people are cool, and when people get something out of the music and you make these connection...
Samsung and Microsoft will let you run Galaxy Note 20 apps on your Windows 10 PC
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung and Microsoft announced at last year’s Galaxy Unpacked that they would be forming a closer partnership to help Android and Windows work better together. At today’s Galaxy Unpacked, the two companies revealed new integrations between their two ecosystems — including a way to run apps from your Galaxy Note 20 on your Windows 10 PC. Here’s a GIF from Mi...
DoorDash launches online DashMart convenience stores to sell snacks and groceries
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge DoorDash on Wednesday announced the launch of a chain of virtual convenience stores the company is calling DashMart, which will sell snacks, groceries, and other food-related products from partner restaurants. These stores don’t have brick-and-mortar locations. Instead, they exist solely on the DoorDash app, kind of like a ghost kitchen if it were a CVS or 7...
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 heart monitoring feature secures FDA clearance
Samsung announced FDA clearance during today’s event. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 includes a heart-monitoring electrocardiogram (ECG) app, which the company says has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It’s the second smart watch in the US with this feature — the Apple Watch received clearance for a similar app in 2018. “I’m excited to announce that we have just received the ...
Microsoft isn’t renaming Xbox Live and has ‘no plans’ to discontinue Xbox Live Gold
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft isn’t planning to rename Xbox Live or discontinue Xbox Live Gold. Rumors of an Xbox Live rename appeared this week, after Microsoft announced changes to its services agreement. The software giant started referring to Xbox Live as the “Xbox online service,” prompting some to assume Xbox Live was going away. “The update to ‘Xbox online service’ in th...
Zoe Saldana Apologizes For Playing Nina Simone in Biopic
In a new interview, Zoe Saldana says she’s “sorry” for playing Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic, Nina. The actress opened up about the experience during a Bese interview with Steven Canals, co-creator of FX’s Pose, saying, “Nina had a life and a journey that should be honored to the specific detail.” Saldana’s comment comes years after she was criticized for...
Hear PUP’s Cover of Grandaddy’s ‘A.M. 180′
On the heels of releasing their live record, Live at the Electric Ballroom, PUP have released a cover of one of their favorite songs — Grandaddy’s “A.M. 180,” off Grandaddy’s 1997 debut LP, Under the Western Freeway. “Grandaddy are one of the unsung hero bands of indie rock,” drummer Zack Mykula said in a statement. “A best-kept secret. I mean, forgive me for going ha...
Tek of Smif-N-Wessun “The Illest,” E.D.I. Mean “Avant Mindstate” & More | Daily Visuals 8.4.20
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Tekashi Snitch9ine might’ve brought much, much shame to the most thorough of borough’s in New York City but as long as we have real heads like Tek of Smif N Wessun representing Bucktown U.S.A., we’ll be alright. Keeping the OG legacy of Kings County going in this new era, Tek comes through with his latest visuals to “The Illest” where the street veteran kicks some hard...
Rapper 42 Dugg Arrested For Fleeing Cops In Detroit, Blessed With Ankle Monitor
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty 42 Dugg seems to have embraced the struggle. The rapper who was mistakenly accused of bragging about what his mouth do has been arrested and outfitted with an ankle monitor. Apparently, 42 skipped out on officers in Detroit about a month ago, and now they aren’t taking any chances. Reports TMZ: The rapper was busted Monday in Oakland County, Michigan nearly 2 mo...
