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Josh Klinghoffer, the former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist who went on to play for Pearl Jam and others, pleaded “not guilty” to a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence in a California courtroom Thursday. Klinghoffer did not attend the hearing in person but entered the plea through …

Foo Fighters canceled their performance at this weekend’s Soundside Music Festival just two days before they were set to headline the Bridgeport, Connecticut fest. “Foo Fighters will no longer be appearing at this weekend’s Soundside Music Festival,” the band said on social media Thursday. “Please check the festival website for …

Macklemore addressed the controversy surrounding his comment made while performing at a benefit concert called Palestine Will Live Forever. Over the weekend, the rapper performed his pro-Palestine song “Hind’s Hall 2” in Seattle, Washington, and made headlines for saying, “Fuck America” during the event. In a lengthy statement posted to …

There’s a moment on Pour a Little Sugar on It: The Chewy Chewy Sounds of American Bubblegum 1966-1971, a new box set, that pretty much captures everything wonderfully inane about one of pop’s most derided genres. Start with the beyond-silly name of the band, the Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus, which …

Raye appeared on The Daily Show to showcase her song “Genesis” alongside a group of musicians, including string and horn sections. The English singer gave an impassioned performance of the emotional song, which touches on issues of body image and spans three distinct acts. Raye released “Genesis,” which she co-wrote …

The Canadian rapper K’naan has been charged with one count of sexual assault dating back to an alleged incident that occurred in July 2010, The Canadian Press reports. The charges were filed in a Quebec City courthouse on Sept. 26. The assault is said to have occurred between July 16 …

Radiohead is collaborating on a new stage production of Hamlet, set to premiere next spring in Manchester, England. The play, Hamlet Hail to the Thief, is being adapted and directed by Christine Jones and Steven Hoggett and will feature re-worked music from Radiohead’s 2003 LP, Hail to the Thief. The …

One of the two men charged with gunning down celebrated rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery three years ago was convicted on all counts Thursday. After just four hours of deliberation, jurors found Justin Johnson, 26, guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and being a felon in …

The Cure have released a new single, “Alone,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band’s first new song since 2008. “It’s the track that unlocked the record,” frontman Robert Smith shared of the seven-minute epic in a statement. “As soon as we had that piece of music recorded I …

MJ Lenderman made his solo late-night television debut Wednesday (fittingly) with a visit to The Tonight Show, where he performed “Wristwatch.” Backed by the Wind — including Wednesday bandmate Karly Hartzman on tambourine — Lenderman gave fans a preview of his upcoming tour with a rendition of the Manning Fireworks …