Malik B., the rapper who was a longtime member of the Roots from their formative years, has died. The group confirmed the rapper’s death to Rolling Stone, though no cause of death or other details were provided. “It is with heavy hearts and tearful eyes that we regretfully inform you …

On Monday, a video falsely promoting hydroxychloroquine as a cure for COVID-19 and downplaying the efficacy of masks went viral on various platforms, including Facebook (where it racked up nearly 20 million views) and Twitter. The video footage captured by Breitbart News was boosted by various members of anti-vaccine groups, …

Garrett Foster, a 28-year-old military veteran, was shot dead at a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin, Texas on Saturday night. At the time of his death, according to his mother, he had been pushing the wheelchair of his fiancée Whitney Mitchell, 28, a quadruple amputee. The two were high …

Peter Green, guitarist and co-founding member of Fleetwood Mac, has died at the age of 73. Green’s family confirmed his death in a statement to the BBC, “It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep. A further statement …

Amazon Prime Video released the first teaser for its newest series Utopiaon Thursday. Based on the British serial of the same name, the eight-episode series starring John Cusack and Rainn Wilson premieres this fall on the streaming platform. The show centers on a group of comic book fans who bond …

The 1975 have turned their latest album into an online art exhibit. The U.K. quartet released their fourth LP Notes on a Conditional Form this past May. As the group’s release plans changed due to the ongoing pandemic, the 1975 decided to create something virtual for their fans to enjoy …

Muddy Waters‘ former house in Chicago will be renovated into a museum and community center, the Hyde Park Herald reported on Tuesday. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has given a $50,000 grant to transform the six-time Grammy-winning blues musician’s brick house — situated on 4339 S. Lake Park Ave. …

Logic has signed an exclusive deal with Twitch to become the company’s first musician signing, the video game livestreamer announced on Monday — the latest milestone in Twitch’s growing music presence that has expanded amid the coronavirus pandemic. Without getting into specifics, Logic told The Verge the new deal is …

Troye Sivan contemplates heartbreak and yearning for reigniting a relationship in his new video for “Easy.” The song appears on the singer’s upcoming In a Dream EP, which arrives on August 21st via Capitol. In the new visual, Sivan appears alone in a futuristic mansion, his only company a pet …

Will music business icon Jimmy Iovine become fashion’s next mogul? Iovine announced this week that he and his wife Liberty Ross, a model and actress, have made a majority investment in ready-to-wear women’s fashion brand The Vampire’s Wife. The news comes three months after FaZe Clan, an online retailer of …