Taylor Swift has denied any copyright infringement over her hit 2014 song “Shake it Off,” writing in a federal court document filed on Monday that “the lyrics to ‘Shake It Off’ were written entirely by me.” Swift was first sued over the song in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion's Cutthroat Alter-Ego Tina Snow Debuts Original Song on 'P-Valley'
Megan Thee Stallion’s cutthroat alter ego Tina Snow made a grand return on Sunday when the rapper made a guest appearance at The Pynk, the strip club that serves as the basis to the Starz series P-Valley, to perform the original song “Get It on the Floor.” Megan ultimately had …
Read More »Tom Waits Shares Unreleased Live Recordings Ahead of 2002 LPs Reissue
Tom Waits marks the upcoming 20th-anniversary reissues for his Alice and Blood Money by unearthing a pair of unreleased performances of songs from those 2002 LPs. The flamenco-flavored spin on Blood Money’s “All the World Is Green” was recorded in Milan, Italy, 2008 as part of Waits’ Glitter & Doom …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Kicks Off 24th Birthday Celebrations With The Weeknd at Miami Club
In true Leo fashion, Shawn Mendes began celebrating his birthday days in advance with a friend’s trip to Miami. The long weekend leading up to his 24th trip around the sun (Aug. 8) consisted primarily of boat rides and beach outings before the singer got the real party started at …
Read More »The Big Pink Confirm First Album in 10 Years, Drop New Song 'Rage'
London outfit the Big Pink have released another new song, “Rage,” which will appear on their first album in 10 years, The Love That’s Ours, out Sept. 30 via Project Melody Music. “Rage” is a steady, shimmering bit of immersive shoegaze balanced by some energetic jolts, like the clattering drums …
Read More »Kanye West Declares 'Skete Davidson Dead' After Comedian's Split from Kim Kardashian, Mocks Kid Cudi Rolling Loud Incident
Kanye West is being weird again. In the aftermath of Kim Kardashian’s split from Pete Davidson, the rapper has regressed back to the same social media bullying he enacted when the pair first started dating. This time, West took to Instagram to share a photoshopped New York Times front page …
Read More »Nicki Minaj to Receive 2022 Video Vanguard Award at MTV VMAs
Trailblazing artist Nicki Minaj is set to receive MTV’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 Video Music Awards. The singer-rapper is also set to perform at the awards show, marking her first VMA musical appearance since 2018. Minaj, who has received 17 VMA nominations and won five, is …
Read More »Jessie Ware Leads By Example in Self-Love Championing 'Free Yourself' Video
Jessie Ware is a self-love championing leader in the lively music video for her latest single, “Free Yourself.” The Vicky Lawton-directed video casts the singer as a vessel for uninhibited self-expression, arriving in an attention-demanding, bold red gown to guide a collection of colorless students through finding their own boldness. …
Read More »Britney Spears Set to Make Musical Comeback With Elton John on 'Hold Me Closer'
Britney’s back, bitch! Pop icon Britney Spears is back in the studio, six years after releasing Glory, thanks to a duet with none other than Elton John. Though a release date has yet to be announced, John confirmed the collab, sharing an image of the single artwork, which features a …
Read More »Fetty Wap Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Someone on a FaceTime Call
Fetty Wap was arrested in New Jersey Monday, Aug. 8, for allegedly threatening to kill someone, in violation of the conditions of his pre-trial release in connection to his federal drug case. Prosecutors for the Eastern District of New York confirmed the arrest and shared some details about the alleged …
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