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Dolly Parton, tragically, is entering a new phase of her life: She announced earlier this week that Carl Dean, her husband of nearly 60 years, died at 82 years old. Dean was there for the overwhelming majority of Parton’s life, and now she’s honoring Dean with a new song, “If You Hadn’t Been There.”

On the opening verse, Parton reflects on how Dean has enriched her life, singing, “If you hadn’t been there / Where would I be? / Without your trust / Love and belief / The ups and downs / We’ve always shared / And I wouldn’t be here / If you hadn’t been there.” She later sings on the chorus, “I wouldn’t be here / If you hadn’t been there / Holding my hand / Showing you care / You made me dream / More than I dared / And I wouldn’t be hеre / If you hadn’t been there.”

When Parton announced Dean’s passing, she wrote, “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.”

Previously, she revealed she and Dean met in 1964 outside a Nashville laundromat with she was 18 and he was 21. Two years later, they got married.

Listen to “If You Hadn’t Been There” above.

As if feuding with Alabama Barker wasn’t enough, Bhad Bhabie is having quite the week beyond that.

According to TMZ, three gunmen allegedly attempted to “storm inside the rapper’s Los Angeles area home” on Thursday. Her on-again, off-again boyfriend Le Vaughn (who had recently been discharged from the hospital after reportedly getting shot during an incident at a strip club) was at the house with the “Ms. Whitman” rapper, but “it was Bhabie who called the cops. Police raced to the scene, but the trespassers were already gone.”

The publication also noted, “It’s unclear if the strip club shooting is connected to the attempted break-in at Bhabie’s home. We’ve reached out to police for more information, so far no word back.”

Meanwhile, earlier in the week, Bhad Bhabie revealed her career earnings on OnlyFans.

“When we first started, I made a million dollars in six hours,” the 21-year-old said on a Twitch stream with DDG. “And by the end of day it was like $4 million. Now, overall, the net on it is like $75 million.”

That makes her the “highest-earning celebrity” on OnlyFans (at least among those who have publicly shared their income). And where does the money go? “I got properties, cars, all type of sh*t,” Bhabie said.

Eventually, Lady Gaga might make her way to Broadway.

As Variety notes, in a Q&A session with influencers that happened yesterday (March 6), one person suggested Gaga give Broadway a shot in pursuit of an EGOT. Gaga responded:

“I would really love to write a musical. I think that would bring me so much joy. The first thing that needs to happen is I need to figure out what the important story is that I want to tell, with whoever I want to tell it with. While I appreciate the desire for me to win a Tony, I would want to put years of work into that.”

Gaga also shut down another’s suggestion that she should star in a musical herself, saying that she didn’t think she’d be able to do eight shows a week for months or years like Broadway actors do.

Elsewhere, she also discussed the meaning behind her new song “Blade Of Grass” and how it was inspired by fiancé Michael Polansky, saying, “We were in the backyard, and he said, ‘If I propose to you one day, what am I supposed to do?’ And I said, ‘You can just get a blade of grass from the backyard and wrap it around my finger.’ And he did. […] It’s special because every time I hear it, Michael and I, when we did the bridge together, I said, ‘I’ll give you something and it’s no diamond ring.’ He said, ‘The air that I’m breathing.’”

Steven and Ian begin today’s episode by celebrating the recent Oscar win for Daniel Blumberg, who picked up a trophy for scoring the The Brutalist, and his apparently disavowed past as the frontman for underrated early 2010s indie-rock band Yuck. The guys stay on the “Remember Some Guys” tip by noting this week’s reunion news for The Beta Band, who will also be reissuing their beloved 1998 album The Three EPs.

After that they discuss the recent album announcement from Car Seat Headrest, their first in five years, and assess the current state of this late-2010s favorite. They also review the new Jason Isbell album out today, Foxes In The Snow.

In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks about the latest from Baths and Steven (in matters unrelated to personal hygiene) recommends the new album from The Tubs.

New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 229 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at [email protected], and make sure to follow us on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.

It’d be reductive and silly to compare Hanumankind‘s electrifying “Run It Up” video to Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man, but it’s a good starting place (also, the rapper takes his name from the ape-like Hindu deity, so yeah, he’s technically a “monkey man”). Both highlight and center Indian martial arts, particularly as a form of resistance to oppressive power structures. Both are intense, pulse-pounding visuals depicting the release of pent-up, justified rage from people who’ve historically been denied rights and opportunities. And both have absolutely banging soundtracks, Hanumankind’s provided by producer Kalmi, who draws from both traditional instruments and the hard-hitting sounds of southern rap.

“Run It Up” is the Texas-bred rapper’s second single, following up on the breakout success of his 2024 track “Big Dawgs,” which attracted the attention of ASAP Rocky. Rocky appears on the song’s remix, released last December. Along with its compelling video, “Run It Up” raises the profile of the India-born rapper, who shot both of his recent videos in his hometown, Malappura, Kerala. He’s got undeniable star power, and an agenda that includes more than just his own personal success. That’s a formula for a winner. With his last album, Surface Level, releasing in 2020, the time is ripe for him to stake a claim as one of the most exciting voices in hip-hop today.

You can watch the video for “Run It Up” abov.e

Of all the iconic rapper-producer combos in hip-hop, there are few as tightly bonded as Gunna and Turbo. Turbo was one of the few longtime collaborators who stuck by Gunna’s side after he got out of jail, and whenever Turbo gears up to release new music, Gunna always seems to be his first call.

That trend continues with “Classy Girl,” Turbo’s newest single. The song features a bouncy beat, atypical for Gunna’s usual preference for murky trap, but Gunna glides easily on the track, detailing his perfect lady and all the things he’s willing to do for her.

Those things include (but hopefully aren’t limited to): “Takin’ trips to Barbados,” “Takin’ flights out to Europe,” “Stop at Hermès, spend euros,” and “in Bottega, matchin’ slippers to your robe.” Clearly, a lot of travel and a lot of designer shopping.

Gunna and Turbo previewed “Classy Girl” in a surprising venue, dropping by the newly launched Unrivaled women’s 3-on-3 basketball league in Miami, where Gunna seemingly shot his shot at WNBA star and Unrivaled player Angel Reese. While taking in the game action, Gunna and Turbo also sat for an interview with the league’s Chief Growth Officer Chloe Pavlech, explaining they made the song during a trip to Turks & Caico.

You can check out “Classy Girl” above.

Lady Gaga has been rolling out her new album, Mayhem, since October, when she released its first single, “Disease,” after completing press for Joker: Folie À Deux. Since then, she’s released another single, “Abracadabra,” and revealed her August collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile,” is also on Mayhem.

Now that the album is out, one track getting plenty of attention is the aggressive cut, “The Beast.” Where plenty of Gaga’s songs are hard-charging, upbeat dance tracks, “The Beast” is a slower call-to-action, imploring a lover, “Turn on the music / Turn off the lights / I wanna feel the beast inside / I know you’re hungry, ready to bite / I wanna watch you turn tonight / I wanna feel the beast inside.”

“The Beast” isn’t the singer’s only creative curveball this week, though. With her latest turn on Saturday Night Live coming up this weekend, Gaga penned a few funny phrases at the piano in the episode’s promo sketch. Channeling the spirit of Randy Newman, she sang what she saw in the SNL offices, but with a biting honesty that turned her simiple observations into savage reads of the cast. You can check out her comedic and musical chops this Saturday, March 8, and listen to Lady Gaga’s new song “The Beast” above.

Mayhem is out now via Interscope Records. You can find more info here.

NBA hopeful turned rapper Gelo (also known as LiAngelo Ball) looks like he’s taking his music career seriously, despite the meme-ready roots of his breakout single “Tweaker.” Not resting on his laurels, Gelo has dropped his new single, “Can You Please?” featuring one of hip-hop’s hottest names at the moment: Memphis rapper GloRilla. Like “Tweaker,” “Can You Please?” embraces a throwback aesthetic, evoking the Cash Money Records ’99-2000 run, which helped sow the seeds of the modern confluence of melody with the genre’s rhythmic rules.

It should come as no surprise that Glo’s latest collaboration comes with a rapper who got his start as a ball player. GloRilla’s connections with basketball run deep, even if it doesn’t look like it. Early in her career, she narrated a season hype video for her hometown Memphis Grizzlies, she’s rubbed shoulders (and possibly more) with players at the NBA All-Star Game, and she was recently announced as headliner of the NCAA’s annual Super Saturday concert preceding the Women’s Final Four.

Meanwhile, thanks to “Tweaker,” Gelo was the only one of his brothers to perform at the All-Star Game — although, technically, he wasn’t actually in the game itself. Things are looking up for him, too; in addition to signing to Def Jam, he’ll be performing in front of a hometown crowd at Rolling Loud next week.

You can watch Gelo’s “Can You Please?” video featuring GloRilla above.

Jennie’s debut solo album Ruby is officially out, and with it, a slew of long-awaited collaborations between the Blackpink star and some of music’s hottest voices. While “ExtraL” featuring Doechii and “Love Hangover” with Dominic Fike were already released, now that the album’s out, fans finally get to hear songs like “Damn Right” featuring Childish Gambino and Kali Uchis and “Handlebars” with Dua Lipa.

In the latter, love is just like riding a bike — complete with the hard stop when you crash into someone you just can’t help but fall for. “I always go all in, all in, all in,” sings Jennie, “Over the handlebars / Hitting the ground so hard / If I’m alone, fallin’, fallin’, fallin’.” It’s an evocative image, the kind anyone who’s been in a one-sided crush can relate to. Producer Rob Bisel gives the duo a slinky, drum-driven instrumental, calling to mind the out-of-control beating of a heart that can’t help but pine for someone against all better judgment. In that sense, there’s certainly a powerful throughline for Ruby, from “Mantra” to “Handlebars.” Love can be intoxicating, but you should always handle with care.

You can listen to Jennie’s “Handlebars” featuring Dua Lipa above.

Ruby is out now via Odd Atelier/Columbia Records. You can find more info here.

BTS member J-Hope is just one of a whole wave of K-pop stars who are breaking out on their own after beginning their careers in groups, and like his bandmates RM, Jungkook, and Jin, he’s kicking off this phase of his solo career with a bang. After previously collaborating with a diverse range of rappers, including J. Cole and Don Toliver, he looks to the R&B world on his latest single, “Sweet Dreams” featuring Miguel.

In the surreal music video for the inviting song, a house goes flying through the sky over an idyllic suburban neighborhood (a la Disney’s Up, only without the balloons and existential trauma of the first ten minutes).

J-Hope’s solo career is expanding in more ways than one. The singer is currently on his first-ever headlining tour, which just completed its South Korean swing and is headed for the United States beginning next week. After hitting a handful of North American cities including New York, Mexico City, and Los Angeles, he’s hopping back across the pond for a run of dates in Southeast Asia, including Manila, Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Taipei, and Osaka.

You can watch the video for J-Hope’s new single “Sweet Dreams” featuring Miguel above.