R.E.M. have released a new lyric video for their 1986 song “I Believe” to encourage fans to vote in the presidential election. The video was created by longtime R.E.M. art directorChris Billheimer. It draws inspiration from the handmade designs frontman Michael Stipe used to create for himself during theFables of …
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Prosecutors are pushing back hard against Sean Combs’ claims they leaked the bombshell video showing his brutal beating of his ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura in a hotel hallway in March 2016. In a lengthy rebuke filed late Wednesday night, the prosecutors said their copy of the surveillance video is still …
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Mumford & Sons, Gracie Abrams, and the National rallied behind Kamala Harris last night in Madison. The musicians, as well as Remi Wolf, performed for the crowd at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, with Abrams and Wolf also giving speeches in support of Harris. Mumford & Sons performed four songs, “The …
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Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug pleaded out of his long-running racketeering conspiracy case Thursday and was sentenced on the spot to time served, 15 years of probation, and a “backloaded” consecutive sentence of 20 years that only kicks in if he violates probation. The dramatic development led to his immediate release …
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In the aftermath of the Sean Combs sex trafficking charges, John Legend’s manager has penned an op-ed detailing her experience in the “toxic” music industry and how things must change. Ty Stiklorius, a 20-year music industry exec, opens her New York Times op-ed recounting a story about how she, as …
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Madlib has filed a lawsuit against his former manager Eothen “Egon” Alapatt on the fourth anniversary of MF Doom’s death. On Thursday, the rapper and producer accused Alapatt — who is in litigation with Doom’s widow over his rhyme books — of “pervasive management” of his businesses and funds. The …
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Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird, which first premiered at South by Southwest in March, is heading to select theaters nationally on Nov. 20 via Oscilloscope Laboratories. The documentary focuses on bandmates and friends Omar Rodríguez-LópezandCedric Bixler-Zavala’s lives and musical partnerships in seminal bands including the Mars Volta …
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While October marked the end of Austin’s largest annual music festival, PATRÓN Tequila and Rolling Stone decided to throw one last hurrah with an epic performance by country pop star Dasha in another installment of The Green Room event series. Just a week earlier, festival-goers were given an incredible concert …
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Broadway‘s pop-injected Romeo and Juliet revival opened at New York’s Circle in the Square Theatre earlier this month but took a detour last night to unravel on the stage at The Tonight Show With Stephen Colbert. Rachel Zegler brought her leading role as Juliet to the performance of “Man of …
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Just in time for Halloween, the Weeknd has shared the new video for “São Paulo,” a collaboration with Anitta and the latest single off his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow. “Wanted this out before Halloween! Need you sweating in your costumes to this shit,” Abel Tesfaye wrote on social media …
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