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Shyne Barrow was 23 years old when his dreams of becoming a rapper were abruptly snatched away following his conviction of firing a gun in a packed New York City nightclub in December 1999. The incident injured three people. And although Barrow argued he acted in self-defense, the then-rising star …

Ferg got vulnerable on his latest album Darold. He recently talked to New York Radio station Power 105’s The Breakfast Club morning show about his creative expansion and his desire to show aspiring artists that candor is key. “In your music, you have to be honest,” he told the crew. …

Kanye West hasn’t managed to keep his lawyers around for long enough to clear a number of samples included on Vultures 1, the collaborative album he released with Ty Dolla $ign in February. But the more time he spends cycling through different legal representatives, the more he needs them. The …

SZA may finally be ready to unleash a pair of projects she’s been teasing for over a year, according to a new interview. Going back to late 2023, when SZA appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone, the singer has mentioned both a deluxe edition to her 2022 LP SOS …

The yacht-rock era is finally getting the official documentary (“dockumentary”) treatment, with filmmaker Garret Price’s project featuring appearances from such smooth and soulful luminaries as Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, and Toto. But there was one seminal figure Price could not persuade to sit for an interview: Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen. …

Kanye West allegedly turned a Yeezy staffer’s job into a living “nightmare” by subjecting the man to antisemitic tirades – often involving attacks on Kim Kardashian – and work meetings in hotel suites where West would engage in loud sexual encounters in adjoining rooms, a new lawsuit claims. Plaintiff Murphy …

Quincy Jones died of pancreatic cancer, according to the music legend’s death certificate, which was obtained by TMZ. Jones died earlier this month, on Nov. 3, at the age of 91. A cause of death was not revealed at the time, and it does not seem that it was publicly …

More than a year after Dave Mustaine ended his contract with manager Cory Brennan, the Megadeth frontman has agreed to pay Brennan more than $1.4 million as a settlement. Mustaine still has a pending countersuit against Brennan. Brennan and his company, 5B Artist Management, sued Mustaine in June of last …

Gracie Abrams revealed that there’s an alternate, “very vulgar” version of her song “That’s So True” during a conversation with friend and co-writer Audrey Hobert for Spotify’s “You’re Invited, I’m Sorry: An Evening with Gracie Abrams” event. In a short clip from the event, the pair discuss the song’s origins, …

All Jack Antonoff wants for Christmas is to be left alone. On Wednesday, the Bleachers frontman shared the new single “Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call” nearly two years after first premiering the record at the Ally Coalition Talent Show. The somber song makes use of the heightened emotions surrounding connection …