When Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug stepped up to a courtroom podium Thursday to give a non-negotiated plea in his gang and racketeering conspiracy case in Atlanta, it was a gamble that paid off. Without any safety net in the form of a signed deal with prosecutors, the artist born Jeffery …
Read More »See Bruce Springsteen's Powerful 'Hopes and Dreams' Harris-Walz Campaign Ad
Bruce Springsteen’s recent appearance at a Philadelphia rally for Kamala Harris features in a new campaign ad that the rocker shared on social media just days before the election. In the ad dubbed “Hopes and Dreams” — a nod to his song “Land of Hope and Dreams,” which he performed …
Read More »Watch Cardi B at Kamala Harris Rally: 'People Like Donald Trump Don't Believe Women Deserve Rights'
Cardi B delivered an impassioned speech in support of Kamala Harris and condemning Donald Trump’s stance on women’s rights at a Milwaukee rally Friday. “I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” Cardi B told the crowd at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center. “I do not take lightly …
Read More »See the Cure Perform 'Songs of a Lost World' in Its Entirety During Livestreamed Concert
The Cure celebrated the arrival of their long-awaited and much-acclaimed new album Songs of a Lost World on Friday with a release-night, livestreamed London concert. The three-hour concert, coming on the heels of a BBC gig two nights before, featured Robert Smith and company performing the new LP in order …
Read More »See Cyndi Lauper, Hayley Williams Duet 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' at Nashville Show
Cyndi Lauper brought out surprise guest Hayley Williams to join her on “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” at the singer’s Friday night concert in Paramore’s hometown of Nashville. The performance came five years after Williams also made a guest appearance to duet the same 1983 hit during Kacey Musgraves’ concert …
Read More »Mariah Carey on Rock Hall Snub: 'I Was Excited About It. But Then It Didn't Happen'
Mariah Carey may have officially heralded in the Christmas season Thursday night, but there was one gift she was expecting this year that she didn’t receive: Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. With the holidays approaching, the “All I Want for Christmas Is You” singer spoke to …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Jokes About Having 'Swifties All Mad at Me' for His Old Lyrics
Tyler, the Creator might have been celebrating his album Chromakopia on Halloween, but he was also ready to come for Taylor Swift‘s fans. During his “30 Minutes of Chromakopia” show in Boston Thursday, Tyler joked about how Swifties were trying to come for him for his old lyrics about the …
Read More »Sexyy Red Votes for Kamala Harris One Year After Trump-Supporting Comments
Just over a year ago, Sexyy Red publicly supported Donald Trump in an interview, citing an unfortunate truth about how pandemic-era loans changed how he was perceived within the Black community. Still, when it came time to get in the booth this week for the 2024 presidential election, Sexyy Red …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Wins Marvin Gaye Copyright Case Appeal: 'Ubiquitous' Chord Progression
Ed Sheeran has emerged victorious once again in his “Thinking Out Loud” copyright case. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Sheeran’s hit did not infringe the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” citing that the songs share only the “fundamental musical …
Read More »Watch Halsey Reimagine 2015's 'Colors' as a Nineties Rock Anthem
Halsey celebrated Halloween by bringing her fans through the decades — and playing a rock version of her Badlands favorite, “Colors.” On Thursday night, the singer headlined a performance for Amazon Music Live in Los Angeles, where she performed both songs from The Great Impersonator and reimagined versions of her …
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