Wynonna Judd is healing through music. During a recent visit to Entertainment Tonight, the country star revealed that she had written a song that touches on her journey with grief following the death of her mother Naomi Judd last year. “I just wrote a song called ‘Broken and Blessed,’ and …
Read More »Taylor Swift Dreams, Dances and Swims in New 'Lavender Haze' Music Video
Meet Taylor Swift at midnight and you’ll be greeted with the latest piece to her pop puzzle: Midnights, the visual album. Since its release, the album era has moved ahead with big chart streaks and hit radio singles, but in the midst of the nightmare Eras tour ticketing fiasco, the …
Read More »Rosalía Releases 'LLYLM,' Her First Song of 2023
Rosalíashared her first new track of the year, titled “LLYLM,” short for “Lie like you love me.” The new track blends flamenco handclaps with pop and R&B sounds. Earlier this month, Rosalía teased the single in short clips on social media, and revealed the release date for her new track. …
Read More »Rick Astley Hits Yung Gravy With Lawsuit, Alleges Voice Imitation
Rick Astley, whose 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” is embedded in Americana and meme history, is suing rapper Yung Gravy for impersonating his voice, Billboard reports. Astley alleges that Gravy’s 2022 breakout hit, “Betty (Get Money),” imitated his voice without legal authorization. The lawsuit was filed Thursday …
Read More »Smokey Robinson Is Ready to Give Your Ears 'Gasms' With New Album
Motown legend Smokey Robinson is set to return with his first album of all new material in over decade, and he’s left absolutely nothing to the imagination with the title: Gasms. The silk-voiced singer-songwriter teased the LP with a new single, “If We Don’t Have Each Other,” which finds Robinson …
Read More »Chlöe Decides Not to Choose Violence on New Song 'Pray It Away'
Chlöe chooses peace over violence on her latest single “Pray It Away,” the first official single release from her forthcoming debut album In Pieces, set for release in March. Set in a church in Downtown Los Angeles, the accompanying Madeline Kate Kann-directed video gives physical movement to the singer’s internal …
Read More »T.I. and Tiny's War With Doll Maker Ends in Mistrial Over 'Cultural Appropriation'
T.I. and Tiny’s lawsuit against L.O.L. doll maker MGA Entertainment ended in a mistrial Wednesday after jurors heard barred testimony accusing the toy company of “racist cultural appropriation.” U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna granted MGA’s motion for mistrial on the sixth day of the multimillion-dollar court battle over …
Read More »Janelle Monáe Teases New Single 'Float' With Birthday Montage
Janelle Monáe shared a teaser of her upcoming single “Float” on social media on Wednesday. The clip features a montage video of the singer blissfully poolside with floaties, drinks and balloons, with the majority of the video appearing to be from her recent birthday celebration in December. In the 30-second …
Read More »John Mayer Extends First-Ever Solo Acoustic Tour
Earlier this month, John Mayer embarked on his first-ever solo acoustic tour. He’s a month into now and already craving more. On Monday, the singer announced a second North American leg adding 17 new dates to the initial 19. “As a dear friend once told me, “never block a blessing.” …
Read More »Bernie Taupin Announces 'Nonlinear' Memoir 'Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, And Me'
For the past five decades, Bernie Taupin has remained mostly silent while his larger-than-life songwriting partner, Elton John, told their incredible saga from his own perspective, including in the pages of his 2019 autobiography Me. That’s going to change on Sept. 12 when Taupin releases his own book, Scattershot: Life, …
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