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A Jamaican court of appeals declined Wednesday to retry Vybz Kartel after the dancehall star’s 2014 murder conviction was overturned earlier this year, making Kartel a free man after a decade in prison. In March, the United Kingdom-based Privy Council overturned the conviction against Kartel — who in 2014 was …

Rap veteran Chino XL died at his home on Sunday morning at the age of 50. In his lifetime, the artist born Derek Keith Barbosa connected closely with collaborators and friends who often considered him family. Fellow musicians Chuck D, Sage Francis, Czarface, and more are paying tribute to the …

The Avalanches introduced Jamie xx to “new ways of making music” — and they’re now joining him for a new song. On Tuesday, Jamie xx released “All You Children,” featuring the Australian electronic music group, from his upcoming LP In Waves. “All you children gather ‘round/We will dance and we …

For a guy who didn’t live in Nashville and bucked every Music Row norm he could, Toby Keith sure was loved by the country music community. That was apparent on Monday night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, where A-listers like Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson, and Keith’s fellow …

Carrie Underwood isn’t going anywhere. The country music star has extended her Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency through Spring 2025. The newly announced shows will take place March 26, 28, 29and April 2, 4, 5at the Resorts World Theatre. Ticketsfor the new shows will go on sale Friday, Aug. 2 …

Future Sound Asia, the Malaysian festival organizer behind the Good Vibes Festival, has followed through on its threat to sue the 1975. The organizer is seeking £1.9 million, or $2.4 million, following frontman Matty Healy criticizing the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws onstage and kissing bassist Ross McDonald during the 2023 iteration …

Those who know the Red Clay Strays only for their TikTok love song “Wondering Why” are about to have their socks blown off. On the new albumMade by These Moments, the Mobile, Alabama, five-piece destroy any notion that they’re just a social-media phenomenon and emerge as a blistering rock & …

Chino XL, the rapper whose bold lyricism and relentless fearlessness garnered both respect and controversy throughout his career, has died at the age of 50. In a joint statement released on Tuesday, the family of the New York rapper, born Derek Emmanuel Barbosa, confirmed that he had died at his …

Quavo is set to reunite with Vice President Kamala Harris — and endorse her run for president — at a special rally in Atlanta tonight, July 30. Harris’ campaign officials told CNN that Quavo will perform at the event. The rapper will also speak about gun violence, an issue that’s …

It’s been one month since Pom Pom Squad‘s stellar comeback “Downhill,” and now the Brooklyn band has returned with another gem— and the announcement of a new album. “Spinning” radiates with chic no-fucks-given energy and sizzling guitar, as Mia Berrin does some serious self-reflection: “Crying for the girl I could’ve …