Travis Scott has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit over unlicensed samples, with the rapper’s lawyers claiming the allegedly infringed-upon sample — the phrase “alright, alright, alright” from the 1992 DJ Jimi song “Bitches (Reply)” — does not warrant copyright protections. Scott was sued earlier this year by Derrick …
Read More »Drake Brings 'Hey There Delilah' to Toronto on Comical 'Wah Gwan Delilah' Remix
Nearly two decades ago, Plain White T’s released “Hey There Delilah,” about a cross-country runner that frontman Tom Higgenson met through a mutual friend but never actually dated — and no one named Delilah has known peace ever since. Drake is the latest culprit stealing away their serenity, having seemingly …
Read More »Halsey Launches Fifth Album Era With Chilling New Single 'The End' About Being 'Lucky to Be Alive'
Halsey battles existentialism and health struggles on her chilling new single “The End,” the first offering from her forthcoming fifth studio album. “Long story short, I’m lucky to be alive,” the musician wrote on social media. “Short story short, I wrote an album. It beings with The End.” “Every couple …
Read More »Los Bitchos Dance on the Sand in Video for Beach Rocker 'Don't Change'
Imagine the patience and fortitude Los Bitchos must possess to keep dancing perpetually on beaches for months and months and months — through sandstorms, rainstorms, and snow — patiently awaiting the return of summer. And yet they dance. Now that summer officially begins in less than three weeks, the instrumental …
Read More »Hit Songwriter The-Dream Sued for Rape, Physical Abuse
The-Dream, the prolific producer and songwriter behind hits like “Umbrella,” “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” and “Baby,” has been sued for rape, sex trafficking and sexual battery in a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday. In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court’s Central District of …
Read More »Sean Combs Sells Stake in Revolt, the Media Company He Co-Founded
Sean Combs no longer owns Revolt. On Tuesday, the organization announced that Diddy, who is currently embroiled in numerous disturbing allegations of sexual and physical abuse, had sold his majority stake in the media company he co-founded in 2013. “One hundred percent of Sean Combs’ shares have been redeemed and …
Read More »Simon Cowell Is Looking for the Next One Direction
When One Direction formed on The X Factor UK in 2010, it was like capturing a million different rare occurrences at once — lightning in a bottle, a total solar eclipse, shooting stars, volcanic eruptions, winning the lottery, all of it. Simon Cowell looked at his creation — though it …
Read More »Keanu Reeves to Tour With Band Dogstar This Summer
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. This summer, you’ll be able to see Keanu Reeves playing bass regardless of which pill you take. The actor, known for such roles as The Matrix’s Neo, John …
Read More »Sean Kingston Booked Into Florida Jail, Held on $100,000 Bond
Sean Kingston was booked in South Florida Sunday after being extradited from California and charged with committing more than $1 million worth of fraud with his mother Janice Turner. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Department records, the singer, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, is being held on a …
Read More »Mandisa, Beloved 'American Idol' Alum, Cause of Death Revealed
Mandisa died of complications of class III obesity, People reported. Her manner of death was listed as natural. According to the autopsy report obtained by the outlet, the artist was found dead at her residence by friends and she “was last known alive approximately three weeks” earlier. The Grammy-winning contemporary …
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