On March 22 in Pittsburgh, nine shows into the first leg of her When I Close My Eyes North American tour, Chelsea Cutler hit a wall. The Connecticut-born, New York-based artist had missed performing so much throughout the COVID-19 pandemic — deprived of the natural dopamine hit. But renewed adrenaline couldn’t compensate for a headache and strained vocal chords. Cutler finished her set at Stage AE and decided not to do her usual three-song encore. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “And I remember just feeling so guilty for making that decision, because I felt so selfish,” Cutler says. “From that point of the tour onwards, I was like, ‘I can’t let people down like that. These shows aren’t about me.’ That flipped the switch in me, and I was...
Denzel Curry is tripling down on his unfavorable feelings toward Drake and Kanye West‘s recent album drops. In SPIN’s June cover story, the 27-year-old rapper he was brutally honest when addressing a tweet he made earlier this year dissing Certified Lover Boy and Donda, saying at the time that both releases “could’ve been better.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news First discussing his opinion on Drizzy, Curry explained that he was expecting Certified Lover Boy to match up to the quality of the “Jimmy Cooks” artist’s previous albums Take Care and If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late. “I was looking forward to Drake’s album, ‘cause Drake always got something,” he told the publication. “But then, when you get them albu...
Shanna Moakler is wishing the best for ex-husband Travis Barker after the drummer was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Tuesday (June 28). In statement shared with Entertainment Tonight, the model and actress said she’s hoping the rocker has a quick recovery. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Thank you to everyone who has reached out with concern to my ex and father of my children,” she said. “I know he is in great hands and surrounded by loving support and the best medical teams available and his beautiful wife Kourtney.” The producer and Blink-182 drummer had been spotted being taken into a hospital on a stretcher, with wife Kourtney Kardashian following behind him. The rocker and reality star married in May, then celebrated with a lavish...
As the Southern California-Las Vegas corridor develops into the largest year-round U.S. festival market, rival live-industry giants Live Nation and AEG are battling for control through competing minifestivals — genre-specific, commuter-friendly events that require little or no travel commitment, have lower ticket prices and could work nationally, spurring growth in a crowded market. AEG-owned Goldenvoice once dominated that niche sector, but industry sources say the former talent buyer who delivered them there, Jeff Shuman, may have helped Live Nation build a superior model: a minifestival with the potential to generate Coachella-size attendance numbers. On Oct. 22, 23 and 29, Live Nation will debut When We Were Young, a pop-punk/emo minifest — headlined by My Chemical Romance and Paramore...
Cardi B has joined forces with Kanye West and Lil Durk on a new track, dubbed “Hot Shit.” In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Cardi disclosed that the track was first recorded in 2019 before detailing how West’s feature came about.”Kanye gave me this verse a couple of months ago when he was just all over the media, because of all of the things that were going on, and I like how his verse it’s personal, but it’s not that personal,” she said. “It’s enjoyable in the clubs that you could be like, ‘Yeah, yeah. You talk your big cash.’” “I really love it,” she added. “And I’m so happy that he gave me this verse. And I had a lot of conversations with Kanye West. I learned so much about him and he’s such an amazing, sweet person. I’ve been feeling like, I wish a lot of people have conve...
City Girls have released a new track with Usher. Entitled “Group Love,” the single is a vibe-heavy upbeat anthem embracing summertime romance. Usher opens the song before being joined by Yung Miami for the first iteration of the chorus. “You say, yeah, you say that you want good love,” the two sing. “And girl, I can give it to you.” JT joins in on the second verse with fast-paced bars about her and her friends flexing on the men that pursue them. “Group Love” arrived with an official music video set in a roller skating rink. Cutting between the dim indoors and the parking lot outside, City Girls and Usher turn both settings into a daytime party. The rap duo had teased the track leading up to its release. “Are your skates ready?” City Girls wrote in the caption of one clip. And just yesterd...