A Perfect Circle perform So Long, And Thanks for All the Fish on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Frankie J in the Studio
Frankie J sat with me to talk about his classic "Suga, Suga," starting his own record label, as well as his new music “Dame De Lo Tuyo,” which features his first signed artist, Raymor. Check it out!
Let Us Talk About Aggretsuko
It's rare to see any metal in pop culture and — let’s be honest — it's not hard to see why. The raw aggressive energy behind it doesn't always hit the average person unrefined ears as smoothly as we metalheads. But, I think there may finally, at long last be a solution. Please allow me to introduce you to Aggretsuko!
Who is Aggretsuko? Well I'm glad you asked!
Aggretsuko, or Aggressive Retsuko, is a Japanese anime franchise based on the eponymous character created by "Yeti" for the mascot company Sanrio (the same guys who created the slightly less metal Hello Kitty).
Here is how Sanrio describes the Aggretsuko:
“She is a cute Red Panda, working as an office associate in the accounting department of a highly respected trading company. She works in one of the biggest metropolitan areas of Tokyo. It's always been a dream of hers to work in this field, especially in this part of the city. But in reality, her bosses are unsympathetic and give her harsh deadlines.
She ultimately has become a pushover within the company. When she gets pushed to the limit, she goes out after work and takes out her frustration and stress with heavy metal Karaoke sessions!”
The strange combination of relatability, comedy, & death metal has already won over much of the internet and has even spawned a Netflix series that has dropped this April.
So. If you are the type who hates your job, can't stand your annoying co-workers, and has either embraced or repressed the need to scream it all out... don't worry, Aggretsuko is there to help you out. And by extension, further infect the unassuming masses with the most awesome disease of all: heavy metal fever.
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera joins James Corden for some vocal coaching in the latest edition of Carpool Karaoke – with a special guest!
Pentatonix
Late Late Show music guest Pentatonix returns to Stage 56 to perform a medley of Dua Lipa's "New Rules" and Aaliyah's "Are You That Somebody."
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes covers Post Malone's Psycho in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
Plan B
Plan B covers Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
Nicki Minaj on Slacker Radio
We're counting up your favorite Nicki Minaj jams, using our Engagement Quotient, or EQ, which tallies your plays, hearts, skips and bans.
Cardi B Shows Ellen How She Got Pregnant
Cardi B is turning into one of my favorite celebrities to see interviewed – mostly due to how uncomfortable she manages to make the interviewer with her one word – or sometimes just one noise – responses. She sat down with Ellen last week to talk about how she got her name, why she doesn’t drive, and her nerves before performing on SNL.
When Cardi does go into detail, she doesn’t hold back. She opened up about her pregnancy, what it was like to perform at Coachella 6 months along, and indicated that dancing is going to help her through labor when the time comes. She also made it clear that if you watch carefully, there should be no confusion about how, exactly, she got knocked up.
Wow, that’s… Wow. Think her mom was watching?
Baby B is expected early in July, and there’s no sign of Cardi slowing down before then!
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes performs In My Blood live on Sounds Like Friday Night on BBC One.