Elton John‘s “severe” eye infection has caused him to lose sight in his right eye for four months. The singer-songwriter developed the infection over the summer while in the south of France. In September, John shared the news about the infection, and revealed it was impacting vision in one of …
Read More »Watch Pearl Jam Perform 'Hunger Strike' for the First Time Since Chris Cornell's Death
Pearl Jam wrapped up their 2024 world tour Saturday evening at ENGIE Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The 27-song set touched on all eras of their career, including six selections from their 1991 debutTenand four songs from the new LPDark Matter. They also covered the Who’s Baba O’Riley and Bruce Springsteen’s …
Read More »Nas Praises Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX': 'Keeping the Essence of This Sh-t Alive'
After Kendrick Lamar commanded attention with the surprise release of his sixth album GNX on Nov. 22, revered rapper Nas posted the album cover on his Instagram with a loving note to Lamar. “Always inspired by my brother KL,” he wrote. “Keeping the essence of this shit alive and at …
Read More »Drake Calls Steve Lacy a 'Fragile Opp,' Takes a Jab at The Weeknd on XQC Stream
As the rap world celebrated the surprise release of his nemesis Kendrick Lamar‘s new album GNX, Drake went on popular streamer XQC‘s livestream Sunday night, where he appeared mostly unbothered despite being the subject of Kendrick’s Grammy-nominated diss track “Not Like Us.” Drake, being Drake, of course, still got off …
Read More »Billy Joel Discusses the 'Mystery' of His Longevity on New John Mayer Interview Show
John Mayer and Billy Joel discuss the surreal luck of longevity in music in the first look at Mayer’s new interview series for SiriusXM, How’s Life. The show is set to premiere this Thursday, Nov. 28, on the singer-songwriter’s “Life With John Mayer” station at 8 p.m. ET. Following the …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Caps His Huge Year With a Victory Lap on 'GNX'
In 2024, the world of rap has belonged to Kendrick Lamar. It’s not just that he scored two Number One singles, one alongside Future and Metro Boomin with “Like That,” and a second on his own, “Not Like Us,” — and perhaps a third on the way before the year …
Read More »Universal Music Group Calls Fred Durst's Fraud Claims a 'Fallacy'
Universal Music Group responded to Fred Durst’s fraud lawsuit for the first time last week, saying the Limp Bizkit frontman’s allegations against the company were “based on a fallacy” while motioning for the case to be tossed. “Plaintiffs’ entire narrative that UMG tried to conceal royalties is a fiction,” the …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Packs His 'Squabble Up' Video With West Coast References
After the successful release of GNX, some of Kendrick Lamar‘s opps are probably flipping through the How to Be More Like Kendrick for Dummies book he holds in the “Squabble Up” video. On Monday, the rapper released the follow-up video to “Not Like Us” and filled it with references to …
Read More »How Ed Maverick Found Himself Again
To some people, there’s no one like Ed Maverick, the Mexican singer with a singular voice, able to share the deepest thoughts of his listeners through his unmistakable baritone. But ask Maverick himself and he just thinks of himself as a guy trying to make sense of his own feelings …
Read More »Sean Combs 'Physically Abused,' 'Threatened to Kill' His Staff, Prosecutors Claim
Sean Combs’ physical violence was allegedly directed at both his romantic partners and personal employees, with the music mogul accused of once attempting to beat down a woman’s door with a hammer. Prosecutors for the Southern District of New York leveled the new accusations against Combs on Monday as they …
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