Public Enemy’s Chuck D has sold a sizable chunk of his songwriting catalog to his longtime publisher, Reach Music. Songwriting royalties are split in two — the writer share and the publisher share — and as part of this new deal, Reach Music has acquired 100 percent of Chuck D’s …
Read More »Michelle Branch And Patrick Carney 'Suspend' Divorce, Attempt Reconciliation
Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney have agreed to suspend their pending divorce case for six months to attempt reconciliation, a court order signed Tuesday by a Tennessee judge and obtained by Rolling Stone confirms. The court order states that Branch, a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, and Carney, drummer for the Black Keys, …
Read More »PnB Rock Tributes Pour in From Drake, Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj, and More After Rapper's Sudden Death
Drake, Nicki Minaj, Meek MIll, and many more shared tributes after Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock was shot and killed in Los Angeles Monday, Sept. 12. Drake shared a photo of himself and PnB Rock on Instagram Stories, while Quavo tweeted, “R.I.P. PNB Rock sending prayers to his family.” Denzel Curry, …
Read More »Yungblud Sets 2023 Tour in Support of Self-Titled Album
Yungblud will hit the road next year for a massive North American tour in support of his recent self-titled album. The 29-city tour will kick off on April 28 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, and run all the way through July 25 at the Uptown Theater in Kansas …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Investigation: L.A. Sheriffs Finally Submit Findings to District Attorney
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has finally submitted the findings of its 19-month investigation into Marilyn Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, to the L.A. District Attorney, according to Los Angeles Times. Last week, George Gascón, the district attorney for L.A. County, posted an Instagram reel addressing the …
Read More »Britney Spears Says She'll 'Probably Never Perform Again': I'm 'Pretty Traumatized'
Don’t expect to see Britney Spears on stage in the near future. The singer posted a lengthy message on Instagram Sunday, reflecting on the work she put out during her 13-year conservatorship and declaring she will “probably never perform again.” Spears opened the post by lamenting about her lack of …
Read More »Kanye Isn't Cutting Ties With Adidas and Gap Yet, But He's Done 'Playing Nice'
For the past several weeks, Kanye West has used his Instagram account to publicly take Adidas and Gap to task, accusing both apparel giants of making decisions about their Yeezy collaborations without his knowledge or approval. The creative differences have apparently come to a head, and he wants to go …
Read More »Under the Big Sky Festival Taps Into Montana Fever With Americana Music and Grand Views
Thanks to the popularity of Yellowstone, everyone seems to have Montana fever these days. The Under the Big Sky Festival in Whitefish, in the northwest corner of Montana, combines sweeping views of the state that give the TV drama its grandeur with some of the most rough-hewn and cutting-edge artists …
Read More »Ari Lennox Delivers An R&B Gem With 'Age/Sex/Location'
When you hear the hip-hop-styled piano rhythm of “POF,” the opening cut on Ari Lennox’s second album age/sex/location, the first thing you’ll notice is her voice, flowing full and wry like Erykah Badu circa “On & On.” Yes, this is a real, honest-to-God soul singer: no autotune effects, no flattening …
Read More »Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Don Was Return for the Last Waltz Tour 2022
The Last Waltz Tour, a live celebration of The Band’s 1976 farewell concert, will return to the road this fall. The all-star tour first debuted in 2017 with Warren Haynes, Don Was, and Jamey Johnson atop the bill. All three of those artists return this time to re-create key moments …
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