Post Malone scored a two-month trial delay in the battle over his Grammy-nominated hit single “Circles” this week after his lawyers promised he’ll voluntarily attend the proceeding and even testify. But in a sharply worded decision, the judge made it clear he bumped the trial from October 11 to December …
Read More »Professor John Legend to Teach the Art of Songwriting With New 'MasterClass'
John Legend will attempt to teach common folk how to pen hit songs as the latest instructor in the MasterClass series. The streaming platform announced its new EGOT-winning teacher Thursday, with Legend presenting a songwriting curriculum with lessons revolving around his own songs like “Free,” “All of Me,” “Glory,” and …
Read More »Why the Hell Is Will Hoge Teaching a Peloton Class?
Hey, it’s hard to sell records these days, especially as an independent artist. So we give props to Will Hoge for literally sweating to get his music heard. To promote Wings on My Shoes, his superb new album out Friday, the Grammy-nominated Nashville roots-rocker hopped on his Peloton and led …
Read More »Jota Rosa Gets Deep in His Feelings on 'Como Ñengo' With Feid and Kris Floyd
Back in 2020, the superproducer Tainy released Club Dieciseis,a crisp compilation full of forward-thinking reggaeton experiments. Now, another artist is picking up where he left off: Rising star Jota Rosa, a triple-threat who writes, produces and performs, is getting ready to drop Club Dieciseis 2, a follow-up to Tainy‘s original …
Read More »Man Tasked to Recover R. Kelly Sex Tapes Slammed During Cross Examination
Chicago, IL —Charles Freeman claimed R. Kelly and his team made a verbal agreement to pay him $1 million to secure videos of the singer allegedly sexually assaulting a minor during his testimony on Tuesday and detailed a timeline and plan on how he claimed he did so during R. …
Read More »Authorities Dismiss Michelle Branch Domestic Assault Case
Authorities in Tennessee have dismissed the domestic assault case against Michelle Branch two weeks after the singer-songwriter was arrested following a dispute with now-estranged husband, The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, at their Nashville-area home. According to Billboard, the charge of misdemeanor domestic assault against Branch was dropped “at the …
Read More »Watch Olivia Rodrigo Sing 'Deja Vu' and 'Uptown Girl' With Billy Joel
A little over a year after introducing teens across America to the existence of a singer named Billy Joel and his 1983 tune “Uptown Girl” thanks to her hit “Deja Vu,” Olivia Rodrigo came onstage at Joel’s Madison Square Garden show on Wednesday evening to finally sing both songs with …
Read More »Britney Spears Teases Elton John Collaboration: 'It's a Big Deal to Me'
Britney Spears has spoken out ahead of the release of her new single, “Hold Me Closer,” which drops tomorrow, Aug. 26. In a series of tweets, the pop singer confirmed that she is “kinda overwhelmed” by the impending song, a collaboration with Elton John that marks her first new music …
Read More »Björk to Offer Intimate Look Inside Her Back Catalog on New Podcast
Famous for her forward-thinking ability to consistently reinvent and remix her artistic output, Björk is doing something different for her latest project: looking to the past. Beginning next month, the groundbreaking Icelandic singer-songwriter will launch a podcast series devoted entirely to her expansive catalog. Björk: Sonic Symbolism will offer fans …
Read More »Flashback: One Direction Made Their VMAs Debut 10 Years Ago
Harry Styles may be one of the leading nominees at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, but the singer received his first Moonman nod 10 years ago as part of One Direction. 1D made their VMAs debut in 2012, taking the stage to perform their hit single, “One Thing,” in …
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