Yesterday the Country Music Association announced all of the nominees for this year’s 58th award show. Among those names were Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Morgan Wallen, Megan Moroney, and Lainey Wilson. Yet one pretty popular name did not make the list, Beyoncé. In March, Beyonce released an all-country album for...
“Thriller”, was released November 29, 1982, and is widely recognized as on of if not the best albums ever. There are countless reasons for this, but for me it comes down to the versatility of the record that makes it the greatest. Since its release, the album has sold over...
Singer-songwriter Post Malone released his sixth studio album titled ‘F-1 Trillion’ on August 16th, but this record was different than anything Malone had released in the past. Going from rap to pop, Posty has been known to switch up his genre but this time around he did a complete 180,...
The latest single from Indian rapper Hanumankind, “Big Dawgs,” has been making waves across social media since its release in July 2024 under the Universal India music label. Written by Sooraj Cherukat, known as Hanumankind, and produced by Kalmi, “Big Dawgs” combines Indian and Western beats with an intense punk...
With the music industry always changing, social media has emerged as a potent tool for finding and promoting fresh talent. TikTok has become one of these platforms that has the most influence, quickly making obscure musicians into international stars. Artists now have a new avenue for audience outreach thanks to...
South Korea gave birth to the colorful and lively genre known as K-pop, which has since spread throughout the world as a cultural phenomenon. Millions have been enthralled by K-Pop’s infectious songs and painstakingly staged shows, but the genre’s impact goes far beyond just music; it has transformed fashion, beauty...
Series like “The Hunger Games” and stand-alone books like “Big Little Lies” have been adapted for the screen since before anyone can remember. But are there any less popular books that deserve this treatment? Well, I’ve compiled three that I believe do, let’s check them out! A nail-biting fiction told...
This past Friday, the Trump campaign played “My Heart Will Go On”, one of artist Celine Dion’s many hits, at a Trump and Vance rally in Bozeman, Montana. According to the singer herself, however, the use of the song was “unauthorized”, KATV says. On Saturday, statements were posted on Celine...
Without notice, Drake released 100 gigabytes of never-before-seen material on social media yesterday. It contained footage, artwork, studio recordings, and three unreleased songs. He reposted the three songs on his main Instagram account which has over 145 million followers. The songs were originally posted on another account called “plottttwistttttt”. The...
The end of last week was a sad moment for Aerosmith fans, with the band officially announcing their retirement from touring after Steven Tyler suffered a vocal injury the year prior. During a September 2023 show, Tyler, 76, fractured his larynx. Aerosmith’s difficult decision was announced last Friday, August 2nd....
Just 18 days after the release of his album “The Death of Slim Shady” Eminem teamed up with Complex to release a full interview of Slim Shady conducted by Marshall Mathers himself. The interview was done with AI being used to create a beardless Shady with his signature bleached blonde...
Last night, after Yankee’s ace Gerrit Cole became a late scratch, NY put Will Warren on the mound. This was due to what they call “general body fatigue” for Cole, who is not expected to be out long-term. The 25-year-old righty shined in what was his MLB debut. He let...
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