After leaving fans stunned by her sudden departure during a joint concert with Monica, R&B icon Brandy is setting the record straight. The 46-year-old singer took to Instagram on October 19 to address what happened the previous night at the United Center in Chicago, where the much-anticipated “The Boy Is Mine” tour hit a bump […]
Sabrina Carpenter’s Sizzling SNL: Jokes, Jabs & Jaw-Dropping Performances
Sabrina Carpenter Brings Sass, Satire, and Sparkle as Host & Musical Guest on SNL Sabrina Carpenter made her much-anticipated Saturday Night Live debut a memorable one — serving double duty as both the evening’s host and musical guest on October 18. And true to form, she leaned into her cheeky, hyper-glam image with a monologue […]
Cuando los Beats No Alcanzan: Jessie Reyez Vuelve a Su Primer Amor — La Poesía
Mucho antes de recibir nominaciones al Grammy y ganar premios Juno, la poesía era el refugio secreto de Jessie Reyez. Para esta cantautora criada en Toronto, las palabras llegaron primero — y nunca la soltaron. Su música, una mezcla visceral de R&B, hip-hop y ritmos latinos, a menudo roza la frontera entre canción y spoken […]
Jessie Reyez Balances Beats and Books in a Creatively Explosive Year 
Jessie Reyez Returns to Her Roots with a New Poetry Book Inspired by Fans Long before Jessie Reyez earned Grammy nominations and Juno Awards, poetry was her secret sanctuary. For the Toronto-raised singer-songwriter, words came first — and they’ve never lost their grip. Her music, a soul-baring mix of R&B, hip-hop, and Latin beats, often […]
Fred Durst Mourns Sam Rivers: “Gallons of Tears Since Yesterday” 
Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit Bassist, Dies at 48: Band Mourns “The Soul in the Sound” Sam Rivers, the foundational bassist for the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, has died at the age of 48. The band shared the heartbreaking news on social media over the weekend, though details about the circumstances of his death remain […]
Landmark Report says Earth has Entered a ‘New Reality’ as it Hits its First Climate Tipping Point
The planet is grappling with a “new reality” as it reaches the first in a series of catastrophic and potentially irreversible climate tipping points: the widespread death of coral reefs, according to a landmark report produced by 160 scientists across the world. As AccuWeather reports, humans are burning fossil fuels and ratcheting up temperatures, which is […]
Can AI Detect Breast Cancer?
Can AI help improve patient outcomes when it comes to breast cancer? Seven major medical centers have partnered on a $16 million study to find out. As PCMag reports, hundreds of thousands of mammogram images will be randomly assigned for interpretation by either a radiologist or a radiologist who’s assisted by Transpara, an FDA-approved AI […]
Mangia! It’s National Pasta Month AND National Pasta Day!
It’s National Pasta Day… AND Month! Linguine, fettuccine, spaghetti, tortellini, ziti—the list of pastas is endless! Pasta is typically thought of as an Italian dish, but there is evidence that people living in Asia in 2000 BC made noodles with millet and it made its way over to Europe, where the Italians made it their […]
Ty Dolla $ign Returns with Tycoon: A Solo Statement After Five Years
After half a decade away from solo work, Ty Dolla $ign makes his much-anticipated return with Tycoon, dropping on October 17. The album marks his fifth solo studio effort — and the one where he leans fully into his own voice and vision. While he’s long been a go-to collaborator and featured artist, Tycoon is […]
This Day in Music History – October 17th
1957 – “Jailhouse Rock”, the Elvis Presley film, premiered in Memphis. 1960 – Billboard reported that Dion and the Belmonts were breaking up. 1962 – The Beatles first appeared on Great Britain’s Grenada TV Network. 1967 – The musical “Hair” premiered at New York’s Public Theatre. The show ran for 1,758 performances. 1968 – Jose […]