Gulf Shores, get ready! On Tuesday, Hangout Fest announced the stacked lineup for its annual beachside festival, which is headlined by the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Calvin Harris, and Paramore. The 2023 installation runs from May 19 to May 21 and is set to feature headlining performances …
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A California-based songwriter is suing Roddy Ricch for copyright infringement, claiming the rapper’s highest-charting megahit “The Box” rips off elements of his 1975 song, “Come On Down.” Greg Perry filed his lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday, alleging in his 18-page complaint that Ricch and Atlantic Records, among …
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Shania Twain arrived at this year’s 2022 People’s Choice Awards to perform her ’90s country-pop smashes, “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” The Canadian country superstar also received the Music Icon award for her record-breaking hits and immeasurable impact on generations of artists. “Reba’s …
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Lizzo was awarded two trophies at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday night including song of the year for her chart-topping “About Damn Time.” Yet it was her People’s Champion honor that resonated with the crowd and audiences watching. Her mother Shari Johnson-Jefferson presented the award to her daughter. …
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The Tonight Show set doubled as a church-turned-strip club during Ashley McBryde’s appearance on the show last night. The country musician performed “Gospel Night at the Strip Club” alongside John Osborne, who produced McBryde’s latest album and stands in for the track’s original featured artist, Benjy Davis. The hook, which …
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Idina Menzel and her band rehearse their show-stopping rendition of the Modern English’s “I Melt With You” in Rolling Stone‘s exclusive clip from Which Way to the Stage?, an upcoming Disney+ documentary about the Broadway star. Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? follows Menzel as she prepares for her …
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Taylor Swift came close to finalizing a sponsorship deal worth over $100 million with FTX, the massive crypto exchange that just imploded into bankruptcy, The Financial Times reports. FTX’s embattled founder Sam Bankman-Fried — recently seen insisting he “did not ever try to commit fraud on anyone” during a live …
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There is something uneasy in the full moon — some eeriness, some mystery. A monthly reminder of our infinitesimal nature, the full moon inspired the poems of Hesiod, ancient Ojibwe lunar calendars, and still today, compels amateur astrologists to charge their Amazon-bought healing crystals beneath the new-age moonlight. Now it’s …
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Alex G is a man of few words — at least outside of his songwriting. The musician made his NPR Tiny Desk concert debut with a four-song set backed by a four-piece band and was content to let the music speak for itself. “I don’t have a lot to say,” …
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Peter Frampton has sold his publishing catalog to BMG, the company confirms to Rolling Stone, marking the latest artist to sell their music rights in exchange for a major payout. The deal includes all of Frampton’s publishing rights (the rights tied to songs’ lyrics and musical compositions). the company says, …
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