Snoop Dogg has announced that his 20th studio album, Missionary, will arrive on December 13, in a trailer on Instagram. It will be the first album Dr. Dre has produced for him since 1993’s Doggystyle. The rapper announced the album with a playful social media trailer featuring two Mormon missionaries …
Read More »YSL Trial: Two More Defendants Take Plea Deals in Young Thug's RICO Case
Two more co-defendants accepted mid-trial plea deals Wednesday in Young Thug’s long-running gang and racketeering conspiracy prosecution in Georgia. Rodalius Ryan, 20, and Marquavius Huey, 28, each pleaded guilty under separate agreements that required no signed statement of facts and no agreement to testify against others. The new deals mean …
Read More »Taylor Swift Calls Sabrina Carpenter the 'Pop Princess of Our Dreams'
Taylor Swift has nothing but praise for her former Eras Tour opener Sabrina Carpenter. Days after bringing out Carpenter as a surprise guest during her show in New Orleans over the weekend, Swift took to Instagram to thank the “Nonsense” singer, calling her “as real as they come.” “One of …
Read More »Elvis Costello on Not Suing Olivia Rodrigo Over 'Brutal': 'It Would Be Ludicrous'
Elvis Costello has once again explained why he didn’t get litigious over similarities between his “Pump It Up” and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Brutal,” and even defended the pop singer over the track. When “Brutal” first arrived as the opening track on Rodrigo’s Sour back in 2021, listeners were quick to note …
Read More »Watch Lady Gaga Fight Her Inner Demons in New 'Disease' Video
Lady Gaga paired her dark electro-pop track “Disease” with an equally menacing music video on Tuesday night. The four-and-a-half-minute visual sees Gaga confront macabre versions of herself, including an all-leather Gaga complete with bloodshot eyes, towering heels, a zippered mask, and long steel-studded finger nails. Throughout the chaotic video, which …
Read More »Billy Corgan's Mother-in-Law Injured in Car Crash at Musician's Cafe
Billy Corgan’s mother-in-law was injured after a car crashed into the musician’s tea house and venue, Madame Zuzu’s, in Highland Park, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) Wednesday, Oct. 30. Corgan’s wife, Chloe Mendel Corgan, confirmed the accident on Instagram, though did not share any details about the injuries sustained by …
Read More »Metro Boomin Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault, Resulting Pregnancy
Metro Boomin has been sued for sexual assault. A 38-year-old woman named Vanessa LeMaistre has filed a lawsuit in California against the producer, whose real name is Leland Wayne, claiming he raped her at his studio in 2016. A few weeks later, she discovered she was pregnant. The suit was …
Read More »Watch Olivia Rodrigo and Jimmy Fallon Play 'What's Behind Me?'
Olivia Rodrigo stopped by The Tonight Show to chat about her new concert special and host Jimmy Fallon took the opportunity to challenge the singer to a game called “What’s Behind You?” In the clip, Rodrigo and Fallon took turns facing away from a curtain-covered stage. Once their back was …
Read More »Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Guitarist Mike Campbell Pens Memoir
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell has teamed up with novelist Ari Surdoval to write a memoir,Heartbreaker,which will be released on March 18, 2025. The book will trace the story of Campbell’s life from his days on the Sixties Florida rock scene through his years in Mudcrutch and …
Read More »Primus Reveals Departure of Drummer Tim 'Herb Alexander: 'Lost His Passion for Playing'
Primus announced Tuesday that the funk metal band’s longtime drummer, Tim “Herb” Alexander, has abruptly left the group, saying he “lost his passion for playing.” Founding members Les Claypool and guitarist Larry LaLonde revealed on social media that — ahead of upcoming concerts — they received an email from Alexander …
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