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Plus: Jenny Lewis, Childish Gambino, Robyn, The Raconteurs, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, Weyes Blood, IDLES, Julia Jacklin, and Others
Apr 30, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Austin City Limits have announced the lineup of their 2019 festival to go down in the Texas capitol this October. The event is headlined by Guns N’ Roses, The Cure, Tame Impala, Childish Gambino, Robyn, Mumford & Sons, Billie Eilish, and Cardi B. More
Plus Better Oblivion Community Center, Leon Bridges, Phosphorescent, Toro y Moi, and More
Mar 26, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Outside Lands have announced their 2019 lineup. The festival goes down August 9 - 11 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The headliners are Paul Simon, Childish Gambino, and Twenty One Pilots. More
Annie Clark Also Won Two Grammys Last Night; Beck, Kacey Musgraves, and Childish Gambino Also Won Grammys
Feb 11, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) has shared a new video for “MASSEDUCTION,” the title track to her acclaimed 2017 album. She also performed the song on the Grammys last night with British pop singer Dua Lipa, in a mash-up with her song “One Kiss” and a little bit of Aretha Franklin’s “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” thrown in for good measure. More
Plus Arctic Monkeys, Childish Gambino, Margo Price, David Byrne, Weezer, The Decemberists, and Others Get Nominations
Dec 07, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
The 2019 Grammy Awards nominations have been announced. Despite expanding the major categories from five nominees to eight this time, it’s still the usual collection of mainstream pop, R&B, and hip-hop artists, with rock generally shut out of the main categories. More
Han Solo Prequel Due Out May 25, Donald Glover Plays Lando Calrissian
Apr 09, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Solo: A Star Wars Story, which tells of a young Han Solo before the events of the original Star Wars movie, is due out May 25. Back in February we posted the first teaser trailer and now here is a new trailer for the film that shows off a lot more action and story than before. More
Han Solo Prequel Due Out May 25, Donald Glover Plays Lando Calrissian
Feb 05, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
The Star Wars revival is in full force, with two sequel movies thus far (2015’s Stars Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and 2017’s Stars Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi) and one prequel/standalone film (2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). More
Plus Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, JAY-Z, Bruno Mars, Arcade Fire, Leonard Cohen, LCD Soundsystem, and Others Get Nominations
Nov 28, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The 2018 Grammy Awards nominations have been announced. Childish Gambino, JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, and Bruno Mars are all vying for Album of the Year. Arcade Fire, Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem, Father John Misty, and The National compete for Best Alternative Music Album. More
"Awaken, My Love!" Out Now via Glassnote
Dec 15, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Childish Gambino, aka musician/actor/writer Donald Glover (formerly of Community and currently the creator/star of the acclaimed FX show Atlanta), released his new album, “Awaken, My Love!,” last month via Glassnote. More
Currently Untitled Movie Due Out in 2018
Oct 21, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Actor/musician/writer Donald Glover may not have been cast as Spider-Man, a role he lobbied for around the time Andrew Garfield landed the part, but he has just been cast as another iconic character: Lando Calrissian. More
Samsung's New Music Streaming Service, Milk Music
Jul 03, 2014
By Cody Ray Shafer
To unveil their new music streaming service, Milk Music, Samsung enlisted the help of Charli XCX, Iggy Azaela, Chromeo, Childish Gambino, and Little Dragon in a new ad. More
Because the Internet Is Out Now via Glassnote
Feb 05, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Watch as Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) covers “I’d Die Without You” on BBC Live Lounge. More
Performs "3005" and "Crawl"
Dec 11, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Last night actor Donald Glover brought his hip-hop persona Childish Gambino to the outdoor stage of Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he celebrated the release of his sophomore album Because the Internet. More
Dec 06, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Next week, rapper Childish Gambino, a.k.a. Donald Glover, will release his sophomore album Because the Internet. More
Dec 04, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Next week on Dec. 10 rapper/actor Donald Glover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino, will release his sophomore album Because the Internet. More
Because the Internet Out Dec. 10
Nov 25, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
On Dec. 10 rapper Donald Glover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino, will release his brand new sophomore album Because the Internet. More
Nov 13, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Last night actor/rapper Donald Glover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino, was welcomed as a special guest on Arsenio Hall where he premiered his new song “Shadows” off his forthcoming sophomore album Because the Internet. More
Nov 08, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Rapper Donald Glover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino, has shared the cover art for his forthcoming sophomore album Because the Internet. More
Sophomore Album Because the Internet Out Dec. 10
Oct 23, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
After sharing a lengthy, handwritten confessional, Childish Gambino, a.k.a. actor Donald Glover, has debuted “3005,” the first single from his forthcoming sophomore album Because the Internet. More
Because the Internet Out "Winter Break"
Oct 15, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Last week rapper Childish Gambino, a.k.a. actor Donald Glover, announced the forthcoming release of his sophomore album Because the Internet sometime during “winter break.” More
Shares New Song "Yaphet Kotto (freestyle)”
Oct 09, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
In 2011 actor Donald Glover, best known for his role as Troy on Community, released a very solid rap album titled Camp under the guise Childish Gambino. More
Mansion Full of Strangers
Aug 16, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Actor/comedian Donald Glover, who also also happens to moonlight as the rap artist Childish Gambino, has premiered an ennui-exploring short film titled Clapping for the Wrong Reasons. More
Six-Minute Track Perhaps Indicative of Future Output
Jul 25, 2013
By Scott Dransfield
Childish Gambino, also known as actor/comedian Donald Glover, has released a new song, “Centipede,” for free download on his Soundcloud. The song emerged shortly after Glover made the announcement that he would be cutting back his appearance on the TV show Community to focus on his music career. More
Dec 23, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Demonstrating a little more civility in the rap genre, Donald Glover stopped by the Ed Sullivan Theater last night to perform the track “Heartbeat” off his Childish Gambino debut Camp. More
Oct 31, 2011
By Laura Studarus
In the new video from Childish Gambino, Donald Glover gets caught up in some camping antics. We have the video. More
Community Star to Release Album November 15
Sep 19, 2011
By Mi Tran
Most of you know actor Donald Glover as the lovable Troy Barnes on NBC’s Community, but Glover also has a hip-hop side project, Childish Gambino. More
Sep 08, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Childish Gambino—better known as Community actor Donald Glover—recently to Glassnote Records. More
Stars Chloë Moretz, Donald Glover, and Tyler Posey
Aug 02, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Best Coast has released a video for “Our Deal,” which is directed by Drew Barrymore. Check out the details. More
M83, Lykke Li, Odd Future, Reggie Watts, Passion Pit, and More
Aug 02, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Today Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Festival announced the lineup for this year’s event, taking place November 4 - 6. More
Festival Also Features Common, GZA, Erykah Badu, Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, Big K.R.I.T., and more.
Jul 27, 2011
By Kyle Lemmon
Guerilla Union‘s 11th iteration of the rap festival series Rock the Bells announced its stellar 2011 lineup, and it’s bursting with classic rappers performing seminal albums in their entireties. More
Including The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Loretta Lynn, Man Man and More!
Jun 12, 2011
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Day Three Bonnaroo! Check out photos from the performances on Saturday, June 11th 2011. Photographer, Matt Jones, was there to capture all of the action. Full gallery here.
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Mar 25, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
The final day at Austin’s infamous SXSW Music Festival included performances from Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover), Trentemoller, and EMA. More
Reviews
Dec 05, 2016
By Cody Ray Shafer
Even though Donald Glover’s been in the spotlight for nearly a decade now, trespassing across careers in comedy, writing, and music, he is only now really discovering his voice. This year saw the release of his fantastic FX series Atlanta, and in many ways his third record as Childish Gambino, “Awaken, My Love!,” was crafted with the same unconventional creative spirit. More
Jun 10, 2014
By Austin Trunick
In its third year on Randall’s Island, New York’s Governors Ball—named for its previous setting, on Governors Island—seems to have finally found steady footing. More
Dec 23, 2013
By Cody Ray Shafer
I confess, earlier this year I was a little worried about Donald Glover, the uber-talent behind Childish Gambino. In less than five years, Glover has gone from wunderkind television writer, to an up-and-coming stand-up comedian, to a lead role on a hip sitcom, and now a defiant hip-hop artist. More
Mar 21, 2011
By Laura Studarus
The fourth and final day of SXSW was highlighted with euphoria, exhaustion, and more fantastic music. Is it really almost over? Have my feet finally fallen off? Did I really get that terrible sunburn? Do I have the energy to see a few more bands? (Answers: Yes. No. Sadly yes. Emphatically yes.) More