Joseph Arthur has filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit against theLos Angeles Times,alleging the newspaper falsely labeled him as an anti-vaxxer in a 2021 article about the singer-songwriter. Arthur, who’d questioned the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine and on his social media accounts likened vaccination requirements for entry into certain …
Read More »Lady Gaga Reminds Us That She's at Her Best When She's at Her Weirdest During New Jersey Stadium Show
A curious thing is happening online: Out of seemingly nowhere, Lady Gaga’s 2009 VMA performance of “Paparazzi” is a trending sound on TikTok. If you watched it live 13 years ago, it always stuck with you. It was one of the most shocking and sensational star-making performances of any pop …
Read More »Exclusive: Hit-Boy Produced Beyoncé's New Song 'Thique'… Eight Years Ago
One day in 2014, “N—– in Paris” producer Hit-Boy started working with Beyoncé on two songs. One of them, released later that year, became the hit Nicki Minaj collaboration “Feeling Myself.” The other was a track with a seductive house beat that would’ve been a major departure for Beyoncé at …
Read More »The World According to PinkPantheress
PinkPantheress first created buzz with snippets of her work on TikTok and then dazzled audiences with songs like the Mura Masa-produced “Just For Me” and “Break It Off, with Adam F. On her debut EP “To Hell With It,” the U.K. artist creates trancelike choruses and —true to her TikTok …
Read More »Watch Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Reunite at 'South Park' 25th Anniversary Concert
Primus have spent the past year honoring Rush by playing their 1977 masterpiece Farewell to Kings straight through on tour, and it reached a stunning climax Wednesday night at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater when Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee joined them to play “Closer to the Heart” as part of …
Read More »Pepe Aguilar on His Family's Legacy and the 'Growing Pains' of Música Mexicana
Pepe Aguilar knows a thing or two about continuing a legacy. The son of the greatest ranchera singer of all time, Antonio Aguilar, and a star of the golden age of Mexican cinema, Flor Silvestre, Pepe built a career by successfully carrying the heavy, storied history of the Aguilar last …
Read More »Rage Against the Machine Cancel European Tour Due to Zack de la Rocha's Leg Injury
Rage Against the Machine announced Thursday that they must cancel the upcoming European dates of their reunion tour due to Zack de la Rocha’s leg injury. The singer suffered the injury on just the second show of the band’s pandemic-postponed reunion trek, and while he persevered through the pain by …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Details 'Traumazine' Album, Reveals Tracklist
Ahead of the release of Megan Thee Stallion’s highly anticipated sophomore LP, the Houston rapper revealed the album’s title, cover art, and the track list. She appeared to share the information before the album dropped due to some information about it circulating before she was able to make the announcement. …
Read More »Bob Dylan's Legal Team Sues Accuser's Lawyers Over 'Ludicrous' Lawsuit
Weeks after the highly disputed lawsuit that claimedBob Dylansexually abused a 12-year-old girl in New York in 1965 was withdrawn, the singer’s legal team has sued the lawyers involved in filing the “ludicrous” lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by Dylan’s lawyers this week, argues that Daniel Isaacs and Peter Gleason — …
Read More »Metallica, Jonas Brothers, SZA to Help Global Citizen Fest Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Metallica, the Jonas Brothers, SZA, and Usher are among the acts set to help the Global Citizen Festival mark its 10th anniversary with shows taking place in New York City’s Central Park and Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana on Sept. 24. As always, the Global Citizen Festival will aim …
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