Phoebe Bridgers‘ father, with whom she maintained a complicated relationship and recently reconnected with during the pandemic, has died. The singer announced his death on Instagram, captioning an old photo of herself sharing headphones with him at a restaurant: “Rest in peace dad.” Bridgers has often discussed her strained relationship …
Read More »Gloria Trevi Sex Cult Claims Revived in New Lawsuit
Nearly two decades after a judge abruptly cleared pop diva Gloria Trevi of charges she lured minors into a secret sex ring in Mexico, the singer is facing a new civil lawsuit in Los Angeles that revives claims she procured underage girls for her ex-producer Sergio Andrade. The new complaint, …
Read More »Mac DeMarco's Next Album 'Five Easy Hot Dogs' Chronicles an Epic Road Trip
Mac DeMarco — fresh off his annual Christmas cover — will kick off 2023 with his first new album in four years, Five Easy Hot Dogs. The instrumental album will arrive on Jan. 20 on digital/CD, while a vinyl drop is scheduled for May 12 via Mac’s Record Label. The …
Read More »Dionne Warwick Teases 'Very Special' Dolly Parton Gospel Duet 'Peace Like a River'
Dionne & Dolly would be the perfect stage name for a country-soul duo made up of Dionne Warwick and Dolly Parton —a version of which isn’t too far off in the future. During a recent appearance on the Tamron Hall Show, Warwick revealed that she and Parton have recorded a …
Read More »Zach Bryan Wants to Burn Ticketmaster to the Ground
Like Pearl Jam for the TikTok age, country/Americana star Zach Bryan is taking aim at the live-events behemoth Ticketmaster. The singer-songwriter immortalized his intense dislike for the company by titling his new live album All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live at Red Rocks) and surprise-releasing it last month, along with …
Read More »Skrillex Is Ready to 'Rumble' on New Song With Fred Again.., Flowdan
Skrillex is back with his first new solo song in just over a year, “Rumble,” which features rising DJ/producer Fred Again.. and grime MC/producer Flowdan. “Rumble” lives up to its name, with Flowdan rapping over a steady, propulsive groove punctuated with menacing bass swells. The two-and-half-minute track builds steadily to …
Read More »Black Sheep Files Class Action Claiming Universal 'Unlawfully Retained' $750 Million in Royalties
The choice wasn’t theirs – and it cost them, they say. The duo behind the influential Nineties hip-hop group Black Sheep has filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan claiming Universal Music Group owes more than $750 million to its stable of artists for allegedly breaching contracts …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Cat Olivia Benson Is Richer Than All of Us
Taylor Swift’s cat, Olivia Benson, has landed at Number Three on a new list of — wait for it — the world’s wealthiest pets. The Forbes-style list was compiled by the website AllAboutCats.com, which calculated pet net worth by using Instagram data to estimate “how much each of these pets …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Sex Assault Lawsuit Dismissed After Accuser Misses Deadline
One of the three remaining sex abuse lawsuits filed against shock rocker Marilyn Manson was dismissed by a federal judge in Los Angeles Tuesday after the plaintiff, Ashley Morgan Smithline, missed a key deadline. The court previously granted Smithline’s prior lawyer permission to withdraw from the case on Oct. 5. …
Read More »There Are No Happy Endings in the Tory Lanez Verdict
Two days before this past Christmas, Tory Lanez was found guilty of three counts related to the July 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. He now faces over 20 years in prison and deportation to his native Canada. For many, the verdict represents justice for Megan, but others contend that …
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