Universal Music Group responded to Fred Durst’s fraud lawsuit for the first time last week, saying the Limp Bizkit frontman’s allegations against the company were “based on a fallacy” while motioning for the case to be tossed. “Plaintiffs’ entire narrative that UMG tried to conceal royalties is a fiction,” the …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Packs His 'Squabble Up' Video With West Coast References
After the successful release of GNX, some of Kendrick Lamar‘s opps are probably flipping through the How to Be More Like Kendrick for Dummies book he holds in the “Squabble Up” video. On Monday, the rapper released the follow-up video to “Not Like Us” and filled it with references to …
Read More »Sean Combs 'Physically Abused,' 'Threatened to Kill' His Staff, Prosecutors Claim
Sean Combs’ physical violence was allegedly directed at both his romantic partners and personal employees, with the music mogul accused of once attempting to beat down a woman’s door with a hammer. Prosecutors for the Southern District of New York leveled the new accusations against Combs on Monday as they …
Read More »Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' Ties Record for Most Weeks at Number One
Shaboozey made history on Monday as his smash hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” tied the record for most weeks atop Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, with the song taking the Number One spot for 19 weeks this year. Shaboozey now shares the record with Lil Nas X, whose country-rap hit “Old …
Read More »Rosé Invokes Late Nights, Vintage Nintendo on 'Rosie' Track list
Rosé is setting the vibes for her upcoming album, Rosie. On Monday, the Blackpink singer shared the track list on Instagram, writing, “I can’t wait for u all to hear everything.” Rosieoffers 12 tracks that promise to bring the party and plenty of heartbreak — at least according to some …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Details New Album. It's Not Called 'Lasso'
Did you know there’s a Lana Del Rey album on the way? The singer-songwriter has finally set a release date for her 10th studio album: originally titled Lasso, Del Rey’s next album will now be called The Right Person Will Stay and is slated for a spring release on May …
Read More »Drake Claims Universal Music 'Artificially Inflated' Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
Drake has accused Universal Music Group (UMG) of conspiring to inflate Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track about the rapper, “Not Like Us,” upon its release. In the Monday filing, Drake’s company Frozen Moments accused UMG of having a “scheme” with bots and payola to boost the song while the two artists …
Read More »Gibson Hits Trump Guitars With Cease and Desist
A guitar company touting an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump has been hit by a cease and desist order from Gibson. According to Guitar World, the 130-year-old guitar manufacturer confirmed that it had sent the warning to Trump Guitars owner 16 Creative “as the design infringes upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks, …
Read More »Elton John Cannot See Out of One Eye, but Says 'There's Hope and Encouragement'
Elton John‘s “severe” eye infection has caused him to lose sight in his right eye for four months. The singer-songwriter developed the infection over the summer while in the south of France. In September, John shared the news about the infection, and revealed it was impacting vision in one of …
Read More »Watch Pearl Jam Perform 'Hunger Strike' for the First Time Since Chris Cornell's Death
Pearl Jam wrapped up their 2024 world tour Saturday evening at ENGIE Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The 27-song set touched on all eras of their career, including six selections from their 1991 debutTenand four songs from the new LPDark Matter. They also covered the Who’s Baba O’Riley and Bruce Springsteen’s …
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