Hear a previously unreleased Tina Turner song, ‘Hot For You Baby’
The late great Tina Turner, one of the world’s most popular entertainers who died in 2023 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, left behind a vast catalog of classics.
Rick Astley Has Never Rickrolled Anyone — But Says He ‘Appreciates the Life’ the Viral Song Gave Him (Exclusive)
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Iley Dread hits out at crime wave
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Why Oscars won't have Best Original Song performances this year
The Oscars have revealed why they won't be having Best Original Song performances this year. Ahead of this year's nominations ...
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Lost Tina Turner song is just OK, say critics. But that's not why it matters.
"A song which essentially expresses one idea — 'hot for you, baby'—was a little monochromatic for her," said Rolling Stone magazine contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis. "The rest of the stuff that's ...
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Elton John, Diane Warren and more react to 2025 Oscar music nominations
The 2025 Oscar nominations are here, and its music categories reflect a wide range of talent. The often-nominated Diane Warren is represented for a 16th time for “The Journey” from ...
Will Bad Bunny's ‘DtMF' Be Able to Knock Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile" from No. 1 on the Hot 100?
This week, for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Feb. 1, we look at whether the surging quasi-title track from Bad ...
How long lost Tina Turner track recorded at her lowest sheds light on her triumphant return to fame
Long-believed to have been lost, “Hot For You, Baby” was recorded at Hollywood’s Capitol Studios but was bumped from Turner’s fifth album in favour of hits including “What’s Love Got To Do With It” ...
Why Drive-By Truckers’ 2001 ‘Southern Rock Opera’ feels more relevant than ever
“‘Southern Rock Opera’ gave us a level of notoriety that we wouldn’t have achieved otherwise, but it sometimes threatened to typecast us a bit as a ‘Southern Rock’ band. We’re a rock ‘n’ roll band ...
GloRilla Replaces Herself at No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart
Among women, GloRilla’s self-replacement is the first since Tems accomplished it in November 2022. Then, the singer-songwriter and Drake featured on Future’s “Wait for You,” which, at the end of its ...
Tim McGraw shares video of daughter’s stunning vocals: ‘Bringing mom and dad to tears’
“Cucurrucucú Paloma,” a melancholy ballad about a man mourning his late lover, was written by Tomás Méndez in 1954. It was first recorded by Harry Belafonte in 1956, and was also famously recorded by ...