The judge overseeing the graphic sexual assault lawsuit filed against Garth Brooks in October has denied the country singer’s request to dismiss the complaint from federal court in California, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Brooks had argued the case was “duplicative” of the defamation and extortion lawsuit …
Read More »Lil Wayne Says He Spoke With Kendrick Lamar About Super Bowl: Wishes Him 'All the Best'
In an interview on The Skip Bayless Show, Lil Wayne shared that he and Kendrick Lamar have spoken since Lamar announced he would be headlining the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February. With the Super Bowl taking place in Lil Wayne’s hometown of New Orleans, he had previously expressed …
Read More »Beyoncé Makes History as the Most RIAA-Certified Female Artist
Beyoncé has shattered another recording record. The Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA) announced Tuesday that Beyoncé has received the most certified titles for a female artist, with 103 titles. “We are so excited to recognize the incredible talent, hard work, and creative spirit reflected across diverse genres,” wrote RIAA President …
Read More »How the Eras Tour Made Taylor Swift a Permanent Cultural Presence
Taylor Swift felt the fatigue start to settle in at the end of her 1989 tour. “I think I should take some time off,” the singer-songwriter told NME a few weeks before the 53-show international run concluded in December 2015. “I think people might need a break from me.” At …
Read More »Pharrell, Elton John, Lainey Wilson Land on Oscars' Best Original Song Short List
Songs by Pharrell, Elton John, and Lainey Wilson, as well as multiple selections from Emelia Pérez, have made the Oscars’ shortlist for Best Original Song. Pharrell’s “Piece by Piece,” the title track from his animated Lego biopic, made the cut, as did John’s “Never Too Late,” co-written with Brandi Carlile …
Read More »SZA Taps Ben Stiller to Announce Long-Awaited 'Lana' LP
SZA‘s highly-anticipated release Lana is almost here. The musician took to social media on Monday night to confirm that the album will finally arrive on Friday along with a music video for new single “Drive.” The singer shared the news in a pair of Instagram reels that feature Ben Stiller …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Hits 17th Week at Number One
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department lands its 17th week atop the Billboard 200, as the publication reports. The album reappeared at the Number One spot last week following the album’s deluxe Anthology version being released on CD and vinyl as an exclusive offering via Target. It earned 240,000 equivalent …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Chappell Roan Appear in 'Carpool Karaoke' Holiday Episode
Apple TV+ debuted a holiday edition of Carpool Karaoke featuring three of 2024’s biggest pop stars: Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, and Chappell Roan. The special, A Carpool Karaoke Christmas, sees the musicians joining Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in Tokyo, Missouri, and Los Angeles as they sing along to both holiday …
Read More »Watch LCD Soundsystem Revive 'North American Scum' After 13 Years
LCD Soundsystem dug into the vault during their show in Queens over the weekend, performing their 2007 track “North American Scum” for the first time since their farewell concert at Madison Square Garden in 2011. The band, who has been playing the Knockdown Center in Queens for the past few …
Read More »Waxahatchee Returns to 'Tiny Desk' for First Time Since 2013
Waxahatchee returned to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series for the first time since 2013, this time performing songs from her Grammy-nominated sixth album, Tigers Blood. “I rolled out of the tour van … I sort of didn’t really know what I was doing at all. My amp broke in the …
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