Martin Shkrleli, the convicted pharmaceutical executive, was ordered to hand over any copies he may have made of the one-of-a-kind (at least it was supposed to be) Wu-Tang Clan Album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. The ruling was handed down in the ongoing lawsuit between Shkreli and PleasrDAO, a …
Read More »Trump Campaign Asserts Right to Use Foo Fighters' 'My Hero' at Rally
Many artists have objected to hearing their songs used to soundtrack Trump rallies. On Friday, that included Foo Fighters, whose 1997 hit “My Hero” played at an Arizona campaign stop to welcome Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage. RFK Jr. had announced that he was suspending his campaign for …
Read More »Marcus King Pays Tribute to Marshall Tucker Band With 'Can't You See'
Marcus King wrapped up his two-day Family Reunion festival in his native South Carolina this weekend by paying tribute to one of the all-time great Southern rock groups: the Marshall Tucker Band. Backed by original Marshall Tucker drummer Paul T. Riddle, King and an array of special guests delivered renditions …
Read More »Flashback: Oasis Close Out Final Gig With 'I Am the Walrus'
Nobody who caughtOasis’set at the V Festival in Staffordshire, England, on August 22nd, 2009, knew they were watching a band just hours away from complete implosion. The group had been on the road for a year at that point, supporting their new album Dig Out Your Soul, and had a …
Read More »Sean Combs Demands Dismissal of 'Vague' Sexual Assault Lawsuit from 'Love Album' Producer
Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a federal judge to reject the explosive sexual assault, trafficking and racketeering lawsuit filed against him by music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones in the wake of the sexual assault and trafficking lawsuit that Diddy settled with his ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura within 24 hours …
Read More »Mariah Carey's Mother and Sister Died on the Same Day: 'My Heart is Broken'
Mariah Carey‘s mother Patricia and sister Alison died on the same day last weekend. “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” the singer said in a statement to Rolling …
Read More »Why Are Donald Trump and Tim Walz Both Talking About Bruce Springsteen?
Just over 40 years ago, Ronald Reagan became the first American president to name-drop Bruce Springsteen. “America’s future rests in a thousand dreams inside your hearts,” he told a crowd at a New Jersey campaign stop in September 1984. “It rests in the message of hope in the songs of …
Read More »TLC Cancel Shows After T-Boz Hospitalized for 'Abdominal Blockage'
TLC scrapped two performance dates this weekend after member Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins fell ill and was hospitalized. The Nineties R&B group, famous for hits like “No Scrubs,” “Waterfalls,” and “Creep,” were scheduled to play the New York State Fair in Syracuse on Aug 23. and the Foxwoods Resort Casino in …
Read More »Butch Walker Says He's Done Making Solo Albums: 'You Worry About Repeating Yourself'
After releasing 10 studio albums that run the gamut from rock-opera concept records to collections of cocksure power-pop, Butch Walker is putting a period on his recording career as a solo artist. Ironically, the singer-songwriter came to that decision while gearing up to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his breakthrough …
Read More »Suspect Arrested in Deadly Knife Attack at German Festival
A 26-year-old man was arrested Saturday on charges related to the stabbing deaths of three people at a Solingen, Germany festival the day before. The suspect, a Syrian citizen who applied for asylum in Germany, turned himself into police and “stated that he was responsible for the attack,” the Dusseldorf …
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