NEW YORK — Charlie Colin, bassist and founding member of the American pop-rock band Train, best known for their early-aughts hits like “Drops of Jupiter” and “Meet Virginia,” has died. He was 58. Colin’s sister Carolyn Stephens confirmed her brother’s death to The Associated Press Wednesday. He died after slipping and falling in the shower … Read more
The bass is banging, the guitars are shrieking and Lenny Kravitz is howling on “Blue Electric Light,” the rocker’s best stuff in years, offering a welcome blast of funk in 2024. There’s joy and swagger in almost every track, with Kravitz showing his knack for adding cool stuff to songs — a blistering guitar part … Read more
Australian singer and guitarist Frank Ifield has died, aged 86. Best known for his hits I Remember You and Lovesick Blues, the legendary singer helped give The Beatles their start when they played as his support act in the UK. The 86-year-old died “peacefully” on Saturday night, friend and music journalist Glenn A Baker said, … Read more
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Leaning into the microphone in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Nora let loose a primal scream. Guitars wailed and drums throbbed behind her as part of a set with her bandmates during a recent show. The performance by Seera, an all-women psychedelic rock band that blends traditional Arabic melodies with the resurgent psychedelia … Read more
We’re living through something of a boom time for queer pop (if not necessarily queer rights): Between Reneé Rapp, Chappell Roan, Muna, and Kehlani, the gay girls among us are eating good. There really couldn’t be a better time for one Billie Eilish to reintroduce herself as part of The Culture. Of course, the 22-year-old … Read more
Drake is the leading nominee for next month’s BET Awards, followed closely by Nicki Minaj. The Canadian rapper received seven nominations Thursday, including an album of the year nod for his eighth studio album, “For All the Dogs.” One of the awards he’s up for is the music video for “First Person Shooter,” his collaboration … Read more
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more
NEW YORK — To say Cage the Elephant’s latest album had a turbulent birth would be an understatement. The band dealt with the deaths of loved ones, the pandemic and their lead singer’s arrest and hospitalization. “It’s no secret that I had a medical crisis,” Matt Shultz tells The Associated Press from Nashville on the … Read more
WARNING: Distressing images and content A 2016 surveillance video obtained exclusively by CNN shows Sean “Diddy” Combs grab, shove, drag and kick his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during an altercation that matches allegations in a now-settled federal lawsuit. The footage, compiled from multiple camera angles dated March 5, 2016, shows the rapper, producer and business mogul … Read more
A stunning harpist brutally shut down accusations she was begging and acting illegally after being approached by an angry member of the public. TikTok user Robyn Hearts, who regularly performs with her string instrument on the streets of London, was playing her own take on George Michael’s Careless Whisper when a woman slammed her for … Read more
