Taylor Swift dominated the news for years when she re-released several albums under the vaunted Taylor’s Versions banner, and Mötley Crüe is following suit with a high-profile new take on their 1985 classic “Home Sweet Home.” Except they’re admittedly driven by different motivations; Swift by a record label dispute, while Mötley Crüe just wanted to […]

Foreigner, the rock band of late ’70s fame, recently offered to be the house band for Taylor Swift’s wedding to football star Travis Kelce. Referencing their 1984 hit, the band wrote, “Dear Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, we know what love is. We spent 40 years figuring it out… And now you guys have too.” […]

Staying in a band together for decades isn’t easy. It’s like a marriage—except it’s with three, four, or sometimes more people, each with their own quirks, clashes, and creative chaos. For a band to stay together for 40 years, that’s quite an achievement. L7 formed in LA in 1985 after lead singer/guitarist Donita Sparks and […]

Drake and Kai Cenat, who’s one of the most popular streamers in the world, used to be friends. If not that, then colleagues since Drake tapped Cenat to direct one of his music videos and delivered a closing speech at his Streamer University in May. However, their relationship may now be strained, due to Cenat […]

This Is Spinal Tap is one of the funniest and most enduring music comedies of all time. It hilariously parodies the heavy metal and general rock genres by exaggerating the most over-the-top clichés, sometimes riffing on certain moments in rock history. The band Spinal Tap, played by three American comedic actors, is a fictional English […]

It’s that time of year again—when the Coachella rumor mill kicks into gear. According to Hits Daily Double, the first major leak is here, and it’s a big one: Sabrina Carpenter is reportedly in talks to headline. She’s not alone, either; Latin megastar Karol G is also rumored to be taking top billing. While Hits […]

Doja Cat’s neon-soaked MTV VMA performance of “Jealous Type” represents more than a showcase of her new single. It’s a calculated throwback to the glam, sax, and synth of the 1980s. Tapping nostalgia is one of pop’s smartest strategies, and Doja isn’t alone. From The Weeknd to Bruno Mars, history shows that borrowing from past […]

When Chance The Rapper was coming off his Grammy-winning mixtape Coloring Book, a 14-song offering full of detailed stories, stellar features, and inspirational lyrics, it seemed much of the music world was counting the seconds until its follow-up dropped. That came in 2019 with his first studio album, The Big Day, and surprisingly, his status […]

In the late ‘60s, psychedelic rock reigned supreme. Bands like The Doors, Pink Floyd, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience thrilled audiences by crafting trippy songs and performing sets designed to titillate those who were high on LSD. The excesses of the ‘60s ended abruptly following several sobering events (Manson Murders, Altamont, etc.), and psychedelic music […]