Kings of A&R — The MTV VMA’s was centered around Taylor Swift. Not surprised MTV gave her LGBTQ+ anthem “You Need to Calm Down” video of the year. Other winners include Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, and Jonas Brothers. Full list below…. Video Of The Year Ta... more info

Stereogum — Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes now have the #1 song in the country. Their collaboration, "Señorita," came out a couple months ago and has been inching its way up the charts. Last week, when Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" finally dethroned "Old Town Road... more info

Consequence of Sound — Nine Inch Nails, Ariana Grande, The 1975, St. Vincent, and Mitski are also backing the campaign. Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters and more sign Planned Parenthood letter protesting abortion bans Lake Schatz more info

Stereogum — Autumn is rapidly approaching, and with it, the return of Saturday Night Live. The longstanding sketch comedy series has just announced its first three host/musical guest pairings for season 45, which launches at the end of September, and it looks li... more info

Stereogum — Last week, Billie Eilish ended the historic run of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road." "Old Town Road" had been at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 19 weeks -- the longest run ever. For nine of those weeks, Eilish's "Bad Guy" had been at #2, stuck behind "Ol... more info

Consequence of Sound — Season 45 also promises hosts Woody Harrelson and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, as well as Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift as musical guests. Eddie Murphy returns to host SNL for first time in over 30 years Alex Young more info

Kings of A&R — The Los Angeles-based Aussie Blake Rose releases the track Heavy Shit.  He is brand new to the scene and started experimenting with programs like GarageBand and Pro Tools before taking a leap into songwriting. He’s managed by Best Friends Music wh... more info

Nialler9 — The stage times for Electric Picnic are starting to be dripped out finally. The Clashfinder is probably the best way to get the times up to date. At a glance, the headliners for the weekend are Hozer (Friday), The Strokes (Saturday) and Florence + th... more info

Consequence of Sound — New Order, Billie Eilish, ASAP Rocky, and a festival full of surprises provide a complete weekend experience. The Dutch Do It Better: Lowlands Festival 2019 Review Ben Kaye more info

Nialler9 — Episode 59 of the Nialler9 podcast has Andrea and Niall are reviewing yet another hyped Irish guitar band’s debut album. It’s The Murder Capital’s When I Have Fears. The Dublin five-piece have only been active since early 2018 to the public, an... more info