2025 is officially the Year of Lucy Dacus. The singer-songwriter, fresh off her massive, Grammy-winning success with boygenius, will release the new solo album Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28 via Geffen Records. To preview the album, Dacus shared two excellent new tracks: “Ankles” and “Limerence.” The former is …
Read More »Drake Sues UMG for Defamation, Harassment Over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
Drake has formalized his contentious battle against Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track “Not Like Us” by going after Universal Music Group, filing a defamation and harassment lawsuit against the major music conglomerate on Wednesday. The Canadian-born rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, claims UMG “unleashed every weapon in its …
Read More »Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory Inch Closer to Album Release With 'Trouble'
Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory will release their self-titled debut album in just over three weeks. In the meantime, the band has previewed the record once more with “Trouble,” the latest single released alongside a live performance video captured live at the Church Studios in London. “’Trouble’ is …
Read More »Dave Grohl Celebrates Birthday by Cooking Chili for L.A. Wildfire Victims
Dave Grohl celebrated his 56th birthday by giving back to families affected by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires that have ripped through the city over the past week. The Foo Fighters frontman was seen on Tuesday stirring a large batch of chili among other volunteers at Feed the Streets, a …
Read More »Recording Academy Announces Grammy Week Changes Amid L.A. Fires
The Recording Academy has announced significant changes for its upcoming Grammy Week, canceling some of its industry events that would usually lead up to the Sunday awards while repurposing others to focus more heavily on relief efforts for the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. “We understand how devastating this past …
Read More »TikTok Is About to Be Banned, So Bob Dylan Joined the App to See What the Fuss Is About
There’s a scene in A Complete Unknown where Bob Dylan shows up to a party late and leaves shortly after arriving. The biopic seems to have really captured his true essence, since he essentially just did the same with TikTok. The short-form video platform is expected to be banned in …
Read More »Country Stars — and the Village People — Line Up to Play Trump Inauguration Events
Jason Aldean, golfing buddy of Donald Trump and Mar-a-Lago regular, the recently reunited 2000s country trio Rascal Flatts, and Texas singer Parker McCollum are among the country music artists performing at Washington, D.C., galas celebrating the incoming president — who is set to become the first convicted felon to hold …
Read More »Eagles Donate $2.5 Million to L.A. FireAid Benefit Concert
The Eagles have kicked off the fundraising efforts for the upcoming FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles, donating $2.5 million to the cause, according to Billboard. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30 at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome. Although the lineup has not been announced, the concert is being organized …
Read More »Pearl Jam, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Wayne (With the Roots!) Set for New Orleans Jazz Fest
Pearl Jam, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Wayne with the Roots, Luke Combs, and Dave Matthews Band are among the headliners for the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Haim, Lenny Kravitz, Santana, John Fogerty, Burna Boy, Cage the Elephant, and My Morning Jacket will also take the Big Easy stage …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Gun-Assault Trial to Begin Next Week: 'He's Ready to Go'
With the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires as a dramatic backdrop, A$AP Rocky’s criminal trial over charges he fired shots at his former friend A$AP Relli on a Hollywood, California, street three years ago remains on track to start next week. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark S. …
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