Singer-songwriter Tiffany Red has penned an open letter to Sean Combs to corroborate the claims of abuse singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura leveled against the hip-hop mogul in her bombshell abuse lawsuit. In the suit, filed in November and settled within a day, Ventura alleged Combs controlled and isolated her, would …
Read More »The Tune Is Out There: The Search for a Mysterious 'X-Files' Country Song
Two days ago, Dan Marfisi, a longtime musician and songwriter in the L.A. area, received a text from a composer friend. “He wrote, ‘Did you write this song onThe X-Files?’” Marfisi says. “He said, ‘You should go to Twitter and check out these threads. You’ll be a hero.’” Marfisi had …
Read More »Pink's 'All Out of Fight' Video Shines Light on Heartbreaking Story of Love and Loss
Love and loss weave a heartbreaking tale in the video for Pink‘s latest single, “All Out of Fight.” The singer herself is absent from the visual, apart from her voice providing the backing soundtrack for an adventurous couple whose idyllic explorations are disrupted by sudden illness. In the video, the …
Read More »No, Taylor Swift Wasn't Crazy Enough to 'Hard Launch' Her First Date With Travis Kelce: 'We Were a Couple'
On the Eras tour, Taylor Swift knows where each camera is positioned in the stadiums she took over this year. Her image is projected onto LED video walls the size of a building so that when she flexes her muscles during “The Man” or flinging plates off the table during …
Read More »Sen Morimoto Offers a Provocative 'Diagnosis' on the Music Industry
A year ago, Sen Morimoto was on the cusp of quitting music altogether. Instead, the Chicago-based, Japan-born multi-instrumentalist and producer channeled his disillusionment with the music industry and society at large into a new album, Diagnosis. He released it this fall on the quietly influential indie label he co-owns, Sooper …
Read More »Sean Combs Accused of 'Gang Rape' of 17-Year-Old in New Lawsuit
Sean Combs, his longtime lieutenant Harve Pierre, and a third unidentified man allegedly “gang raped” a 17-year-old girl inside Combs’ recording studio in Manhattan in 2003, after the high school student was trafficked across state lines and plied with “copious amounts of drugs and alcohol,” an explosive new lawsuit filed …
Read More »Damon Albarn Says Blur Are Going on Hiatus Again: 'It's Too Much for Me'
Blur is going on hiatus again following their recent reunion, which yielded their ninth studio album, The Ballad of Darren. In a new interview with French magazine Les Inrockuptibles (via Far Out Magazine), Blur frontman Damon Albarn said, “It is time to wrap up this campaign. It’s too much for …
Read More »Flo Milli Reflects on 'Living in Your Truth' and Her Next Chapter
Flo Milli is standing in her power. The rap star sat down with Rolling Stone for an episode of Green Room ahead of her show at Brooklyn Steel several weeks ago to speak on her rise in hip-hop, and how she’s learned to block out others’ perceptions of her. “You …
Read More »Sampha Is Bringing 'Lahai' Back on the Road With 2024 North American Tour
Sampha will spend spring 2024 on the road continuing to promote his latest LP Lahai as the British singer has mapped out a North American tour. The trek kicks off March 26 in Miami and works itself westward over the course of 14 shows, concluding April 14 in Vancouver. In …
Read More »Former Grammys CEO Mike Greene Sued for Sexual Assault
A former Recording Academy executive filed a lawsuit against former Grammys CEO Mike Greene as well as the organization itself, accusing Greene of sexually assaulting her multiple times when she was his employee. Terri McIntyre, who served as the Recording Academy’s Los Angeles chapter executive director from 1994 to 1996, …
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