The Canadian rapper K’naan has been charged with one count of sexual assault dating back to an alleged incident that occurred in July 2010, The Canadian Press reports. The charges were filed in a Quebec City courthouse on Sept. 26. The assault is said to have occurred between July 16 …
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Macklemore addressed the controversy surrounding his comment made while performing at a benefit concert called Palestine Will Live Forever. Over the weekend, the rapper performed his pro-Palestine song “Hind’s Hall 2” in Seattle, Washington, and made headlines for saying, “Fuck America” during the event. In a lengthy statement posted to …
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One of the two men charged with gunning down celebrated rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery three years ago was convicted on all counts Thursday. After just four hours of deliberation, jurors found Justin Johnson, 26, guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and being a felon in …
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Raye appeared on The Daily Show to showcase her song “Genesis” alongside a group of musicians, including string and horn sections. The English singer gave an impassioned performance of the emotional song, which touches on issues of body image and spans three distinct acts. Raye released “Genesis,” which she co-wrote …
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Radiohead is collaborating on a new stage production of Hamlet, set to premiere next spring in Manchester, England. The play, Hamlet Hail to the Thief, is being adapted and directed by Christine Jones and Steven Hoggett and will feature re-worked music from Radiohead’s 2003 LP, Hail to the Thief. The …
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The Cure have released a new single, “Alone,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band’s first new song since 2008. “It’s the track that unlocked the record,” frontman Robert Smith shared of the seven-minute epic in a statement. “As soon as we had that piece of music recorded I …
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MJ Lenderman made his solo late-night television debut Wednesday (fittingly) with a visit to The Tonight Show, where he performed “Wristwatch.” Backed by the Wind — including Wednesday bandmate Karly Hartzman on tambourine — Lenderman gave fans a preview of his upcoming tour with a rendition of the Manning Fireworks …
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Barbra Streisand has announced an in-the-works, multi-part documentary that will delve into her personal archives and chronicle her storied career. The singer/actress/activist has teamed with fellow EGOT-winning producer Frank Marshall and documentarian Alex Gibney on the project, with Streisand providing “hundreds of hours of personal, never-before-seen video, photographs, audio recordings, …
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Halsey is recovering at home after being hospitalized for a number of days after suffering a seizure. The musician updated fans about her health on social media after they grew curious about a video she shared of herself and her fiancé Avan Jogia, in a hospital room earlier this week. …
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Shakira is definitely having more fun than anyone else: She celebrates the joys of being single on her new track “Soltera,” and has some friends join her for the anticipated video, which premiered Oct. 11. The Afrobeats-infused song is an empowering anthem that sees Shakira defend her “right to be …
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