Nas Biopic “Street Dreams” Coming to BET...

BET has given the green light to a new pilot about Nas’ life, Deadline reports. “Street Dreams,” named for the 1996 song, follows his life “as he evolves from young man to crack dealer to rapper to adult.” Nas himself will executive produce the show, which is helmed by Jonathan Levine (The Wackness, Warm Bodies). Three years ago, it was reported that the series was picked up by Xbox Entertainment Studios—a company that’s now defunct. BET just set ratings records for “The New Edition...

Future Islands Announce New Album The Fa...

Future Islands have announced a new album called The Far Field. The follow-up to 2014’s Singles is out April 7 via 4AD. Find the tracklisting and cover art below, along with the first offering from the album, “Ran.” The Far Field has string and horn arrangements by Patrick McMinn and is the first Future Islands record to feature live drums from member Michael Lowry. Blondie’s Debbie Harry makes a guest appearance on “Shadows.” The band began writing the album last January, and later in the year, performed the songs at a series of secret shows under fake names. They...

Courtney Love to Star in Lifetime’s New ...

Courtney Love will star in an upcoming Lifetime movie about the infamous Menendez brothers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She will play Kitty Menendez, wife of entertainment executive Jose Menendez. Both Kitty and Jose were murdered by their sons, Erik and Lyle, in 1989, resulting in a widely-publicized trial. Casting for the brothers is currently underway. The made-for-TV movie is being written by Abdi Nazemian (writer on the ABC television movies Beautiful Girl and Celeste in the City) and directed by reality TV producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato...

John Wetton of King Crimson, Asia Dead a...

John Wetton, a bassist and singer who was a member of King Crimson and co-founded the supergroup Asia, has died following a battle with colon cancer, Rolling Stone reports. Earlier this year, Wetton announced that he was dropping out of a tour with Asia to undergo chemotherapy. He was 67. “For those of us who knew him and worked with him, his valiant struggle against cancer was a further inspiration,” said Carl Palmer, Wetton’s Asia bandmate (and a member of Emerson, Lake and Palmer) in a statement. “I will miss his talent, his sense of humor and his infectious smile.” In...

Cashmere Cat Announces 2017 Tour

Cashmere Cat has announced a massive new tour for 2017. It includes dates across North America, including appearances at Buku, Firefly, Forecastle, and Panorama music festivals. Check out the full list of dates below. Cashmere Cat’s debut studio album Wild Love is due out later this year. So far, the producer has shared the title track (featuring the Weeknd and Francis and the Lights), “Trust Nobody” with Selena Gomez and Tory Lanez, and most recently “Throw Myself a Party,” featuring 2 Chainz and Tory Lanez. Cashmere Cat: 02-17 Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club03-11 New...