Introduced by Samuel L. Jackson in an Uncle Sam outfit, Kendrick Lamar blazed through his back catalog and tracks from his latest release, GNX, at the Super Bowl in New Orleans — and after multiple teases, launched into part of his Drake-savaging hit “Not Like Us.” He skipped the word …
Read More »Addison Rae Craves 'High Fashion' in New Track Teaser
Addison Rae has more pop gems on the way. In a teaser for “High Fashion,” released Monday, Rae flaunts a feather boa in a walk-in closet, whips her bleached hair in a rainy forest, and wipes white powder from under her nose as the words “I don’t need your drugs, …
Read More »Police Shut Down Ed Sheeran's Street Performance in India
Ed Sheeran‘s impromptu street performance in Bengaluru, India, was stopped by local police on Sunday. The singer decided to busk on the city’s Church Street ahead of his concert, but police officers literally pulled the plug, saying Sheeran didn’t have proper permission. As seen in videos of the performance, a …
Read More »Don Henley Sued for Malicious Prosecution by Rare-Books Dealer in Stolen Lyrics Dispute
A rare-books dealer previously accused of trying to sell stolen copies of handwritten Eagles lyrics has filed a lawsuit of his own against Don Henley and manager Irving Azoff. Glenn Horowitz was one of three defendants who faced criminal charges last year for conspiring to possess stolen property — in …
Read More »Charli XCX and Noah Kahan Match Chappell Roan's $25,000 Donation Supporting Artists
Not only is Chappell Roan not one to back down from a fight, but she also has an army behind her. The musician struck the tender nerves of some music industry executives when she used her Grammy Awards acceptance speech to urge labels to provide artists with livable wages and …
Read More »Kanye West's X Account Deactivated After Latest Spree of Offensive Posts
Kanye West is no longer tweeting. As of Monday morning, after an unfortunately characteristic several days of posting wildly offensive stuff, the rapper’s account was listed as deactivated. “This account doesn’t exist,” a message on his page now reads. It appears that West made the decision himself after spending most …
Read More »Rema Announces Heis World Tour With Madison Square Garden Stop
Rema is on a roll: the Afrobeats star has announced a Heis World Tour after dropping his highly anticipated new single “Baby (Is It A Crime)” last week. Named for his smash second studio album,Heis, the 23-date trek will see him playing its hits and more from across his six-year …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Collaborators on Gutting a GNX and Making Halftime History: 'It's Showing His Journey'
Kendrick Lamar kept teasers about his Super Bowl LIX halftime show close to his chest in the days leading up to his history-making performance as the first rapper to perform at the game solo. But he did share a detail about the concept of the set that has become crucial …
Read More »David Johansen Has Stage 4 Cancer. He's Asking Fans for Help
For the past five years, New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has been privately battling significant health setbacks. He has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor, and is bedridden and incapacitated following a fall in November where he broke his back in two places. He now …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show Overshadowed Yet Another Father John Misty Milestone
Sunday night’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show featured yet another escalation in one of the great music feuds of all time — no, not Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake. Kendrick Lamar vs. Father John Misty. The rap star and the indie darling have been cosmically tied over the years, dropping albums …
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