True to one of his biggest hits, Eminem lost himself in the music. That’s what happened during the making of “Kim,” the hip-hop icon’s most shocking song on his blockbuster album “The Marshall Mathers LP,” which came out 25 years ago on May 23, 2000. The twisted murder fantasy about killing his then wife Kim … Read more
Before her ninth studio album, “Something Beautiful,” arrived on Friday, Miley Cyrus had finally got her “Flowers.” Seventeen years after “Meet Miley Cyrus” was coupled with the “Hannah Montana 2” soundtrack to introduce her as a teen-pop princess distinct from her Disney Channel character, the 32-year-old singer had won respect along with her first two … Read more
New York City’s streets hide legendary rock ’n’ roll moments you never knew were there — until Steve Birnbaum brings them back to life. The Big Apple-based photographer and filmmaker is the brain behind @TheBandWasHere — a viral project that resurrects iconic album covers right where they were shot decades ago. Birnbaum tracks down where … Read more
“This ain’t Texas,” Beyoncé declares at the beginning of “Texas Hold ‘Em,” her hoedown hit that topped both the pop and country charts last year. But it sure did feel like it at the first of the superstar’s five “Cowboy Carter” Tour shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Thursday night. Beyoncé may … Read more
“I guess I’m the problem … If I’m so awful, then why’d you stick around this long?” So asks Morgan Wallen on “I’m the Problem,” the title-track hit of his fourth studio album, which dropped on Friday. Clearly, the 32-year-old country sensation — who has taken the genre to the top of the pop charts … Read more
Snoop Dogg is barking back at the haters. The beloved rapper faced backlash after he performed at the Crypto Ball during President Trump’s inauguration in January. But the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” MC turned the controversy into creativity, inspiring his surprise new LP “Iz It a Crime?” that drops on Thursday. “I felt like … Read more
Soundgarden will rise — and rock — again. And, yes, with Chris Cornell. Indeed, the black hole that was left when the grunge god died by suicide in 2017 will be filled with some sun again: The band plans to release the final album made with its frontman. “It would be a great gift to … Read more
Freddie Mercury wrote “Love of My Life” — the ballad from Queen’s classic 1975 album “A Night at the Opera” — about Mary Austin, his girlfriend he met in 1969. And even after he came out as bisexual to his then-fiancée in the ’70s, ending their romantic relationship, the two retained their special, loving bond. … Read more
When Freddie Mercury was looking to break free of Queen as his band went on hiatus in 1983, he turned to a King — King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The two late music legends were mutual fans — Jackson even suggested that Queen release “Another One Bites the Dust” as a single — and MJ … Read more
It was stoned cold. Wiz Khalifa accidentally had the puff of passage with two of Snoop Dogg’s sons, unknowingly smoking weed with them for the first time. In an interview with SiriusXM’s DJ Whoo Kid, the 37-year-old rapper revealed that he got Snoop’s sons Corde and Cordell high during the filming of their 2012 stoner … Read more
Can we dream on? Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas — who was behind the boards for the band’s best-selling album, 1975’s “Toys in the Attic” — is still holding out hope that it’s not the end for the group after Steven Tyler’s vocal-cord injury forced them to cancel the remainder of their Peace Out: The Farewell … Read more
They were both born to rock. Fate brought Steven Tyler’s Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen together to record their classic third albums side by side at the Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan. That’s where the magic happened for Aerosmith’s “Toys in the Attic” and Springsteen’s “Born to Run” to turn both acts into rock royalty 50 … Read more
In the final stretch of making their iconic 1975 album “Toys in the Attic,” Aerosmith stumbled upon inspiration for “Walk This Way” while strolling through the seedy streets of Hell’s Kitchen and Times Square. “‘Walk This Way’ was the last song that we had to finish,” “Toys in the Attic” producer Jack Douglas exclusively told … Read more
It took the nightmare of Selena’s murder 30 years ago for her crossover hit “Dreaming of You” to become so deeply moving. “She had to pass away for the song to become what it is,” Guy Roche exclusively told The Post. “It took on a totally different character. “You don’t know what would have come … Read more
A little more than three years ago, we could’ve never imagined Will Smith gettin’ jiggy wit it again. After all, he had long ago given up his career as a lighthearted rapper and had become a serious thespian who was the frontrunner to win an Oscar in 2022 — on his third nomination — for … Read more
Will Smith “is canceled” — according to Will Smith. The actor said just that on his new album’s first track, “Int. Barbershop — Day,” which dropped on Friday. The song features Smith’s “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone. “Who the f–k Will Smith think he is?” one voice asks, to which … Read more
They will never break the chain, after all. Seven years after Lindsey Buckingham was famously fired from Fleetwood Mac, he reunited with Mick Fleetwood — the legendary band’s namesake drummer — in the studio. The 75-year-old singer-guitarist sat in on studio sessions with Fleetwood, 77, who is working on a new solo album. “Slightly unreal … Read more
When Kiss suited up to shoot the iconic cover of the band’s 1975 album “Dressed to Kill” on the southwest corner of 23rd Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan, there were no stylists or tailors involved. “I did not own a suit or a tie, so I had to borrow our manager at the time … Read more
Before Jennifer Lopez, there was Lisa Lisa. And the Latina diva who broke straight outta Hell’s Kitchen with “I Wonder If I Take You Home” 40 years ago gave her fellow Nuyorican an early boost of boricua power early in her career. “We were actually in rehearsals for the ‘Let the Beat Hit ’Em’ video, … Read more
It would’ve been a diva dream team with the Queen of Pop and the Queen of Buttah. That’s what almost happened when Madonna was supposed to pair up with Barbra Streisand on the latter’s 1993 “Back to Broadway” album. The sequel to Streisand’s 1985 “The Broadway Album” was set to feature Madonna on the classic … Read more