A federal judge has permanently dismissed nearly all of the $60 million racketeering and sexual assault lawsuit that former Making the Band 2 contestant Sara Rivers filed against Sean Combs in February. In a ruling issued today, U.S. District Judge Jed. S. Rakoff dismissed “finally and with prejudice” 21 of …
Read More »Cardi B Drops Jay-Z-Sampling Single 'Imaginary Playerz'
Cardi B is giving us another taste of what to expect on Am I The Drama?. On Friday, the rap queen unleashed her latest single “Imaginary Playerz,” which samples a classic by Jay-Z. The rapper shared a glam-filled music video for the track, featuring Cardi on a private jet and …
Read More »Maroon 5 Tap Lil Wayne for Buoyant Single 'Love Is Like'
Maroon 5 has teamed up with Lil Wayne for their latest single, “Love Is Like.” The song comes off the band’s new LP of the same name, which drops today. The group shared a music video for the track directed by Aerin Moreno and set on the streets of New …
Read More »Khalid Teases New Album With Upbeat Single 'In Plain Sight'
Khalid has shared an infectious new single, “In Plain Sight.” The song comes ahead of his next album, After the Sun Goes Down, which drops Oct. 10 via Right Hand Music Group/RCA Records. A press release notes that both the single and the album explore “themes of love, self-discovery, openness, …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Cancels Flood Benefit Concert Following Brandon Blackstock's Death
Kelly Clarkson has cancelled her appearance at a benefit concert in wake of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s death. She was due to appear at Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum’s Band Together Texas event, held to support victims of the July Texas floods, on Sunday. The organizers shared the news in …
Read More »Neil Young Quits Facebook Over Meta's 'Unconscionable' Use of Chatbots With Children
Neil Young is done with Facebook. An admin for the musician’s official account shared a statement stating that the profile would no longer be active going forward for reasons related to recent reports that the website’s AI technology allowed for chatbots to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic …
Read More »Olivia Dean Knows What She Wants in Magnetic 'Man I Need' Video
On her latest single “Man I Need,” Olivia Dean admits, “I kinda like it when you call me wonderful.” In the accompanying Jake Erland-directed video, the magnetic British singer-songwriter effortlessly earns her praise. On a filming lot, she mingles with seven prospects who do their best to impress her and …
Read More »Doja Cat's New Album 'Vie' Is Coming – Really Soon
The French word “vie” means “live,” and Doja Cat’s doing it glamorously in a new teaser for her next studio album of the same name. “Vie out 9/26” she wrote in the Instagram caption of a video where she repeats the phrase “Je sais que tu es ma vie” with …
Read More »Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge Has Had Enough of Drake's 'Ridiculous' 'Not Like Us' Lawsuit
Lucian Grainge, the CEO of Universal Music Group, has issued his first public response (and it’s a fiery one) to Drake’s lawsuit against the company for what he alleges to be the strategically defamatory promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss song “Not Like Us.” Earlier this week, Drake’s attorneys attempted …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Drops Two New Songs From 'Highest 2 Lowest' Soundtrack
A$AP Rocky has released “Trunks” and “Both Eyes Closed,” two new songs from the Highest 2 Lowest soundtrack. Both tracks appear in the Spike Lee-directed, Denzel Washington-starring film, with “Trunks” being an integral plot point (no spoilers!). It’s unclear if the tracks were crafted from the perspective of rapper Yung …
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