On Thursday (Apirl 9), Taylor Swift made an emotional annoucement on Tumblr regarding her mother Andrea's recent cancer diagnosis. Read the "Blank Space" songstress' full statement here: Read More »
According to MTV News, two of streetwear's most gifted designers — Hood By Air and Kanye West's creative director's brand Off-White — have teamed up on a capsule collection for VFiles that you can sleep in. It's all part of a collaboration to coincide with the release of New York City photographer Kevin Amato's first book, "Cozy." Very clever! Read More »
If you have logged into any social media today, chances are you have seen Beyonce's new 'do. You've probably also seen the "international crisis" causing thousands of people to take to their social media outlets and share their personal opinions (mostly negative) of the "Flawless" singer's new look. Read More »
With his racy collection of snapshots spreading across the internet like wildfire, Dallas Cowboys Manager Jerry Jones would love nothing more than to stay hidden. Once something hits the web, the people of Twitter and Tumbler have something to say about the controversial photos of the 71-year-old partying with a pair of scantily-clad women. Read More »
He's conquered YouTube, now Troye Sivan is looking to captivate the music world with his single "Happy Little Pill." The 19-year-old Aussie native and Internet celebrity is gearing up to releases an EP, titled TRXYE, after signing a deal with EMI Australia. "Pill" is the first single off of the August 15 release. Read More »
In one of the strangest controversies of this month in movies, a theater in Italy decided to display an updated version of a 12 Years a Slave promotional poster with Brad Pitt as the main focus. Considering the Steve McQueen film is about slavery and not the white man featured so prominently on the poster, this has incited international backlash. This is all thanks to a Tumblr user who posted a picture of the display on his account. Read More »
Lorde may be on top of the world right now with her smash hit, crossover hit "Royals," a successful debut album and critical praise from famous folks and regular music fans alike. After experiencing massive, seemingly overnight success over the last few months, the New Zealander took to her Tumblr to reflect on the last year of her life and her future as an artist in a personal post on the eve of her 17th birthday. Read More »
Less than one week ahead of the release of Katy Perry's new album, "Prism," a song from the "Roar" singer's third studio effort has leaked. In the early hours of Oct. 16, "Legendary Lovers" popped up on various Tumblr blogs, giving fans a fourth sneak peek (and the first unofficial one) of "Prism." Read More »
Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, has announced a new album via his Tumblr and a mysterious promo video on YouTube. "Because the Internet" is due out sometime this winter, according to the rapper and actor. Read More »
Former Fugees singer Lauryn Hill is a free woman. After serving almost three months in prison, Hill was released today (Oct. 4) from a facility in Danbury, Conn., according to TMZ. Hill had been serving time since July 8 in a minimum-security prison for tax evasion for money she earned between 2005 and 2007. To help celebrate leaving prison, Hill released a new single last night (Oct. 3), "Comsumerism," via her Tumblr. Read More »
"Royals" singer Lorde sure does have some choice words for her fellow female musicians. Last week, it came to light that she was no fan of Selena Gomez and her "Stars Dance" single "Come & Get It." Then, in a recent interview with Metro magazine, she said, "Taylor Swift is so flawless and so unattainable, and I don't think it's breeding anything good in young girls." Read More »
Sup Pop's tumblr continues to be a wealth of Internet news. First, there was that awesome Virginia Tech letter requesting a personal message from Nirvana (and the label's hilarious dress-up response). Then, there was the news of the In Utero re-release. Now, someone at Sub Pop has dug up some old but rather significant paperwork. The label posted Nirvana's original $600 contract yesterday. Read More »
Say what you will about cooing bleep-blooper Claire Boucher (Grimes), but she sticks up for her friends. Last we checked in with Grimes, she was tackling sexism via a heated tumblr post. Now, she's using that penchant for fiery rants to defend her friend/roommate James Brooks. Brooks (of Elite Gymnastics fame) released an solo EP as Dead Girlfriends and Stereogum trashed it, taking particular offense at the closing track "On Fraternity" which the site took to be about sexual assault. Read More »