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TRL was packed with special visitors today, beginning with actress Arielle Vandenberg filling in as visitor host while Tamara Dhia kicks it in Los Angeles (she'll be back tomorrow). Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood and Ridiculousness fave Chanel West Coast came through to update each person on her music career and air out some of the drama between her and The Breakfast Club host Charlamagne. ..
Read MoreLast month, CHVRCHES marked their return by dropping the upbeat "Get Out." Today, the musical group is switching gears with a moodier new single called "My Enemy," bound to cause all of the lonely hearts out there to ache with longing. Matt Berninger from The National is the track's featured visitor and in a press release, frontwoman Lauren Mayberry touched on the band's history with ..
Read Morea number of months prior, I was minding my own company and attempting to stay focused at work (it was not working) any time Once I randomly stumbled upon Men I Trust's music video for "I want to be around." I was initially grabbed by the musical group name alone, a subtle moniker that speaks volumes in a post-Obama America. Nevertheless I was pleased whenever the moody music actually ..
Read MoreWith Black Panther having its big cultural moment, the era of Afrofuturism is in full force. Black artists have been pushing the aesthetic into the mainstream for years, and Kelela has routinely been one of the leaders of the pack. Her latest, the animated visual for "Frontline" is a prime example. Last year, the single was featured in the next season of HBO's Insecure. Created in tea..
Read MoreWelcome to Morning Bop: each AM, we'll be allocating you with a blast of the latest music news headlines and also the best song you must to begin your day. Wednesday's #MorningBop is "Take Me Away" Fefe Dobson because it's a underrated classic that we were never truly worthy of and should spend the last day of Black History Month celebrating her greatness. While you crank that up, he..
Read MoreBefore Luke, Ashton, Michael and Calum even pulled up to the Viacom building, 5 Seconds Of Summer fans descended upon Times Square to wait for their rather anticipated arrival. As expected, the only thing you can hear in the TRL studio was continuous screaming (and sobbing) once the musical group finally appeared. It's been two years since 5SOS dropped a full-length album, although la..
Read MoreWelcome to Morning Bop: each AM, we'll be offering you with a blast of the latest music news headlines as well as the ideal song you must to begin your day. Tuesday's #MorningBop is "Parachute" by NSTASIA because it's the opening thing you must listen to before you do anything else today. While you crank that up, here are five trending news stories to keep tabs on today: The c..
Read MoreTimes Square was bursting to the brim with new talent over at the TRL studio today. Memphis rapper Blac Youngsta recently dropped his 223 album featuring heavy hitters like French Montana, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti and Lil Yachty, so he had to celebrate the big release with DC Young Fly, Wild 'N Out's Justina Valentine and Siesta Key superfan Spencer Pratt. After Spencer officially dec..
Read MoreOver the weekend, Laverne Cox made her official music debut with a fresh single called "Beat for the Gods." The accompanying video for the Benjamin K. Damptey-produced club hit will give you life as Laverne streams her inner Grace Jones. In a recent interview with OUT Magazine, the Orange Is The New Black star explained how the song is "a reflection of my old club days in New York and..
Read MoreWelcome to Morning Bop: each AM, we'll be offering you with a blast of the latest music news headlines as well as the ideal song you've got to begin your day. Monday's #MorningBop is "No Problem" by Chance The Rapper featuring 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne because it will instill the positive attitude you have got to begin this week off strong. While you crank that up, here are five trendin..
Read MoreLast year, Jaden Smith returned to the spotlight by dropping his rather anticipated debut album SYRE. He's steadily released visuals from the stunning project however today, the icon switched gears by starring in a Directed x MODELS-directed short film for his friend Harry Hudson titled Can Cowboys Cry. It has everything you can ever want and more: pastel colored sunsets, dramatic kni..
Read MoreLast week, tragedy struck in Parkland, Florida as soon as once a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and killed 17 people. The shooting is still fresh on the nation's collective conscience, yet the students that survived the massacre reject to remain silent throughout this traumatic time in their lives. Alternatively, they have been using their new visibility to..
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