Hear Mavis Staples’ cover Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed”
Mavis Staples has recorded a new cover of Frank Ocean's "Godspeed", from his 2016 album, Blonde. Mavis Staples has recorded a new cover of Frank Ocean‘s “Godspeed“, from his 2016 album, Blonde.…
Time Bought, Advantage Lost? The Limits of Semiconductor Sanctions
The technological and economic competition between the United States and China has increasingly centered on AI capabilities, with semiconductor access becoming the critical battleground. Since 2022, these export controls have…
Pete Shelley – Homosapien/XL-1 (reissues, 1981, ’83)
When Pete Shelley returned to Genetic Studios in leafy Berkshire in February 1981, the plan had been to sketch out songs for the fourth Buzzcocks album with the band’s trusted…
mau5trap Seeking Producer Submissions for Next “We Are Friends” Compilation
mau5trap is accepting producer submissions for We Are Friends, Vol. 12, marking the return of the label's flagship compilation series, Billboard Dance reports.Scheduled for release in January 2026, the compilation…
DayOne Gets $3.5 Billion Funding for Johor Data Centers
DayOne Data Centers Singapore Pte. secured 15 billion ringgit ($3.6 billion) of multicurrency financing to support its green data centers in Malaysia’s Johor state, according to a statement from Oversea-Chinese…
GQG’s Jain Cuts AI Exposure on Data Center Woes, Backs Utilities
Rajiv Jain, manager of the $23 billion GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund, is trimming exposure to investments linked to artificial intelligence on concerns of waning data-center demand, while remaining…
Nintendo’s Switch 2 Sets Sales Record in Boon for Games Sector
Nintendo Co. sold 3.5 million-plus units of the Switch 2 in just four days, a record-breaking start for the company’s first new console in eight years.
Jimin & Jung Kook Complete Military Service as BTS Reunion Nears: Exclusive Photos
YEONCHEON, South Korea — Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS were officially discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service on Wednesday (June 11), marking a major step forward in the group’s…
R. Kelly Seeks Release from Jail, Claiming Prison Officials Took Out a Hit on His Life
R. Kelly is asking to cut short his 30-plus-year sentence for racketeering, sexual abuse and child pornography based on strange new claims that jail officials tried to solicit a fellow…
Seth MacFarlane on Channeling Frank Sinatra for ‘Lush Life’ & Who Will Be His ‘First Call’ If He Uncovers a Lost Sinatra Duet
Thanks to a decadeslong love of Frank Sinatra and a relationship with his family that started when Frank Sinatra Jr. guest-starred on Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane was entrusted with a…