In the early Nineties, few pop stars were as visually and vocally striking as Sinéad O’Connor. With her shaved head, piercing gaze, and voice that could be tender or steely, the Irish-born O’Connorhad gone mainstream with her 1990 album I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got and its omnipresent …

According to a BuzzFeed News analysis of CDC data and public records, an estimated 702 people were killed by the winter storm that wiped out power and gas to much of the state amid freezing temperatures, a number nearly five times higher than the state has reported. According to the …

Last April, as the Earth hurtled face-first into a combination pandemic and global recession, the Federal Reserve Board announcedit would generously waive overdraft fees for big banks while giving them increased access to credit. The board explained its magnanimity as a way “to support the flow of credit to households …

A new posthumous DMX song, “Hood Blues,” has arrived featuring Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, and Conway the Machine of the Buffalo rap group Griselda. The track will appear on DMX’s upcoming posthumous album, Exodus, out Friday, May 28th. “Hood Blues” was co-produced by Avenue Beatz and DMX’s frequent collaborator …

J. Cole firmly planted himself atop the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the first time following the release of his new album, The Off-Season. The North Carolina rapper pulled in a staggering 343.7 million song streams for the week of May 14th through May 20th, the third highest weekly …

Fresh off Foo Fighters’ Rock Hall induction announcement, Dave Grohl will serve as co-host on the Monday, May 24th episode of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon revealed on Friday’s episode. Together, Grohl and Fallon will deliver the monologue, interview guests — scheduled to be comedian Jim Jefferies with musical guest …

Two years ago, Maggie Lindemann was in the middle of performing at a club in Kuala Lumpur when three Malaysian police officers pulled her off the stage and arrested her. The American singer, who was there to play the first show of a headlining tour that June, had landed in …

Marilyn Manson‘s former assistant, Ashley Walters, has filed a lawsuit against the singer, whose real name is Brian Warner, alleging a number of crimes including sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, among other claims. Warner is one defendant in the suit along with a …

Spike Lee will explore his entire filmography in the upcoming book Spike, the first career-spanning monograph dedicated to the legendary filmmaker. Spike, due out November 19th via Chronicle Chroma, features film stills, never-before-seen photographs, and Lee’s own commentary on all of the director’s movies, from his 1986 debut She’s Gotta …

Coldplay will livestream their first TikTok concert next week in support of Red Nose Day 2021, as Billboard reports. The event takes place May 24th at 2 p.m. ET. Their TikTok concert arrives ahead of the official 2021 Red Nose Day on May 27th; the annual fundraising campaign works to …