Aurelio Martínez, the celebrated Honduran folk musician who helped introduce the wider world to the music of the Garifuna people, died Monday, March 17, in a small passenger plane crash. He was 55. Martínez was one of 13 people who died when the small plane crashed moments after taking off …
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Amid yet another deluge of shit-posting and antisemitic tweets, Kanye West dropped what appears to be his latest album, Bully. Ye offered up three versions — a “screening version,” a “post Hype version” and a “post post Hype version” — each one in the form of a 30-minute short film …
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Erykah Badu fans have spent the past 15 years waiting for a follow-up to her 2010 LP New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh), but it seems like they won’t have to wait much longer. In a new interview with Billboard, Badu revealed that she’s hard at work on …
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Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two men who accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them as minors in the bombshell doc Leaving Neverland, look forward to their day in court with apprehension andassurance in a new clip from Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson. Directed by Dan Reed (who …
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Limp Bizkit’s $200 million lawsuit against Universal Music will head to trial after a federal judge denied the label’s motion to dismiss the case. Fred Durst and company sued UMG — the world’s largest record company — in October 2024 in one of the most notable lawsuits of the year …
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Philadelphia singer-songwriter Shamir has dropped a new song, “Neverwannago,” from their final solo album, Ten, which will arrive this spring via Kill Rock Stars. For their swan song, Shamir (who uses he/she/they pronouns) decided to honor the many friends who’ve helped, supported, and shaped their musical journey. The album comprises …
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The music festival Sea.Hear.Now will return to Asbury Park, New Jersey, in September, with two days of performances headlined by Blink-182 and Hozier. Lenny Kravitz, LCD Soundsystem, Alabama Shakes, Sublime, ZZ Top,Public Enemy, Remi Wolf, and more will also perform at the beachside festival. Blink-182 will helm night one on …
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Noah Cyrus is doing some reflection using her older brother’s point of view on her latest single, “Don’t Put It All on Me.” The record, which pairs the singer with Fleet Foxes, was written by Braison Cyrus as a portrait of her role in their family. “I have always been …
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The founder of música Mexicana powerhouse Del Records started his criminal trial in downtown Los Angeles with claims he was “manipulated” by a “trusted” former employee and should not be the one on trial for illegally conducting business with a Guadalajara-based concert promoter with alleged ties to Mexican drug cartels. …
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Fontaines D.C. have pulled the plug on several upcoming tour dates in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia. The Irish rock band announced the news last night on their Instagram Stories, with singer Grian Chatten explaining that he has suffered a herniated disc. “I have been really excited to play …
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