Slowthai‘s name was quietly removed from the lineups of the Glastonbury and Reading & Leedsfestivalsafter the British rapperwas charged with two counts of rape on Tuesday. While neither festival has made an official announcement regarding the decision to drop him, Rolling Stone confirmed that Slowthai is no longer listed on …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Wins Second Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Thinking Out Loud'
Less than two weeks after a jury found that Ed Sheeran‘shit song“Thinking Out Loud” did not copy Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get it On,” a federal judge has dismissed a second copyright case accusing the singer of copying the same 1973 track, Reuters reports. Although U.S. District JudgeLouis Stantonhad previously ruled …
Read More »Boys Like Girls to Drop First New Music Since 2012
Boys Like Girls are coming out of their more than decade-long hiatus and dropping new music this Friday. Frontman Martin Johnson announced the upcoming single “Blood and Sugar” and teased a new album in a video shared to social media on Tuesday. In the three-minute clip, Johnson speaks to fans …
Read More »North Carolina Overrides Governor's Veto, Bans Abortion After 12 Weeks
North Carolina’s legislature passed a 12-week abortion ban in the state on Tuesday, overriding Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the proposal earlier this week. The new law prohibits surgical abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, with an exception for rape or incest through 20 weeks, and for a “life-limiting …
Read More »NYC Rapper Sheff G Funded Gangs, Prosecutors Claim
Brooklyn rapper Sheff G allegedly helped carry out violence against rival gangs using money he earned from his songs, prosecutors claim, per the New York Times. Sheff G, whose real name is Michael Williams, 24, has been accused of bankrolling two gangs, the 8 Trey Crips and 9 Ways. Brooklyn …
Read More »Elon Musk Claims There's 'No Proof' Swastika-Tatted Texas Shooter Was White Supremacist
Elon Musk sat down with CNBC’s David Faber for an interview where he declared he doesn’t give a shit if his tweets damage his companies. Musk has spent the last several weeks tweeting and boosting unfounded conspiracy theories about mass shootings, George Soros, and migrants. But in his mind, he …
Read More »Taylor Lautner Is 'Praying' For John Mayer Ahead of Taylor Swift's 'Speak Now' Re-Release
With each Taylor’s Version re-release, Taylor Swift revisits the vault of songs that were written for, but didn’t make, the first version of her records. With Speak Now‘s re-release arriving in July, those feelings (and unreleased songs) might find new life 13 years later. On Tuesday, Taylor Lautner — one …
Read More »Serena Williams' ESPN Docuseries to Celebrate Her GOAT-Making Career
Serena Williams‘ life and legacy will be featured in an upcoming docuseries for ESPN. The announcement was made at the Walt Disney Company upfront presentation in New York on Tuesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and was presented under the title, In the Arena: Serena Williams. The docuseries is set …
Read More »Danny Masterson Criminal Rape Retrial Goes to Jury
Closing statements for Danny Masterson‘s criminal rape retrial ended on Wednesday morning in court in Downtown Los Angeles, and the case now goes to the jury to deliberate. Prosecutors harkened back to violent allegations that Danny Masterson drugged and raped three women during their closing argument for the That ’70s …
Read More »Feinstein Gives Bizarre Answer When Asked About Absence
Dianne Feinstein claimed she hadn’t “been gone” when questioned by reporters on Tuesday about her absence from Congress. The 89-year-old California senator returned to D.C. last week after a months-long medical leave that has raised questions about the state of her health and ability to continue serving in government. “No, …
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