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Kendrick Lamar and Drake traded diss tracks Friday night in the latest salvos in the rapper’s weeks-long lyrical feud. Following a week that saw Lamar drop both the scathing “Euphoria” and “6:16 in LA,” Drake finally responded Friday with “Family Matters,” which alleges infidelity in Lamar’s relationship. On the seven-minute …

An industry activist has launched a new initiative calling for major stakeholders to adopt or expand policies to combat sexual abuse in the workplace and in the recording studio, a move that follows a wave of sexual misconduct allegations against high profile artists and executives late last year. Songwriter-advocate Tiffany …

This is a great moment to be the Pet Shop Boys. The ultimate Eighties synth-pop duo are having a renaissance right now, just in time for the 40th anniversary of their classic hit “West End Girls.” They have a brilliant new album, Nonetheless, their zippiest of this century and one …

The Lovers & Friends Festival — scheduled for today and featuring headlining sets by Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, and Mary J. Blige — has been canceled due to expected extreme weather in the Las Vegas area. On Friday night, hours before the one-day festival was set to get underway, organizers …

B ands already spend an inordinate amount of time touring, so when I ask the Chicago indie-rock trio Dehd why they decided to turn the writing sessions for their new album into a road trip, guitarist-singer Jason Balla admits, “It’s a bit masochistic.” Nights spent shivering under piles of blankets …

Tems is her own director and go-to karaoke artist in the music video for her latest single, “Love Me Jeje.” The record, which interpolates Seyi Sodimu’s 1997 Nigerian hit of the same name, is set to appear on the musician’s highly-anticipated debut album Born in the Wild. Sodimu appears in …

A hater’s well never runs dry, and Kendrick Lamar‘s is overflowing. The rapper started this week off by letting Drake know just how much he hates him on the single “Euphoria,” released without warning on Tuesday morning. Drake knew the response was coming — in fact, he released two back-to-back …

Britney Spears is clarifying reports that she got into a physical altercation with her rumored boyfriend at the Chateau Marmont earlier Thursday. In an Instagram statement posted hours later, the singer said paramedics “showed up at my door illegally” at the hotel after she allegedly twisted her ankle. “They never …

In the weeks leading up to her latest project Bug, Kacy Hill is dealing with the usual pre-album jitters. The Arizona-born singer is used to these. She’s been in the industry for over a decade now, having gotten her start as a back-up dancer on Ye’s Yeezus Tour and eventually …

Mariah the Scientist was arrested in Atlanta on Wednesday after she was accused of attacking another woman inside a nightclub on March 28. The rapper was charged with battery and simple battery and released on a $5,000 bond. According to a police report obtained by Rolling Stone, the rapper, real …