Kelly Clarkson faithfully delivered a rendition of Journey’s “Faithfully” for the latest installment of the singer/talk show host’s Kellyoke segments. For the 1983 power balled performance, Clarkson was joined by her My Band Y’All, along with preteen pianist and social media star Jude Keyz. While Kellyoke usually features Clarkson covering …
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Ahead of Interpol‘s upcoming tour opening for Smashing Pumpkins, the band is teasing a series of collaborative remixes of songs from last year’s The Other Side of Make-Believe. The project, which they’ve dubbed “Interpolations,” will roll out over the coming months with reworkings of tunes by Daniel Avery, Makaya McCraven, …
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Drake faces a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Ghanaian artist Obrafour that alleges that the rapper’s “Calling My Name” sampled his music without permission. Elements of Obrafour’s 2003 single “Oye Ohene (Remix)” feature on Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind track; the album — marking Drake’s foray into dance music — was surprise-released …
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Post-rock instrumental act Explosions in the Sky will embark on their first North American tour since 2019 this fall. Dubbed The End Tour, the trek kicks off Sept. 15 in Houston and moves its way eastward over the span of three weeks, concluding Oct. 5 at New York’s Kings Theatre. …
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R. Kelly’s attorney Jennifer Bonjean has filed an appeal on behalf of the disgraced rapper. The singer was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty on all counts of racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child and kidnapping by a jury at his 2021 federal trial held in …
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A rep for Frank Ocean tells Rolling Stone that the singer has canceled his scheduled performance during the second weekend of Coachella — a week after his first performance left many fans baffled and disappointed. On Wednesday, the rep for the enigmatic singer said that after suffering a leg injury …
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The Fugees‘ Pras Michel discussed his relationship with Malaysian financier Jho Low and said he voluntarily met with FBI agents regarding China’s efforts to extradite a prominent dissident after making the bold decision to testify at his own federal trial on Tuesday, April 18. It’s rare for defendants to take …
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Some of Nashville’s biggest artists are coming together to urge Tennessee lawmakers to pass “common sense gun safety legislation” before the General Assembly ends their session, the Tennessean reports. Sheryl Crow, Kacey Musgraves, Amy Grant, Jason Isbell and dozens of other signees drafted a letter calling for Tennessee Gov. Bill …
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Justin Bieber shared his thoughts on Frank Ocean’s controversial Coachella performance on Sunday, which left many fans bewildered and disappointed. The set was the musician’s first live performance in six years, and was several years in the making — Ocean was originallyslated to headline in 2020before the pandemic hit and …
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Toosii delivered the mood on Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The singer and rapper performed his hit single “Favorite Song” flanked by roses, candles, purple-tinged smoke, and a pianist. The song’s opening was swapped by softer vocals, as opposed to the track’s original synthesized verse, and …
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