Rick Astley settled his lawsuit filed in January against rapper Yung Gravy and his collaborators for an undisclosed sum on Tuesday, according to Billboard. Astley, known for his 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” sued the rapperfor impersonating his voice and claimed Gravy’s 2022 breakout hit, “Betty (Get …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Settles Rape Lawsuit
Marilyn Manson and a woman who sued the singer for rape have reached a settlement before it could go to trial next week. Adam Wolf, the attorney for the woman who filed as a Jane Doe, filed a notice of settlement with the Superior Court of California, County of Los …
Read More »Adeem the Artist Says They Suffered 'Transphobic Cruelty' During AmericanaFest
Adeem the Artist, the nonbinary songwriter who earned raves for their 2022 album, White Trash Revelry, is criticizing the Americana Music Association in an open letter published Wednesday night. The “Middle of a Heart” singer, who was nominated for Emerging Artist of the Year at last week’s Americana Honors & …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Urges 'Check in On Your Friends' for Seize the Awkward PSA
Megan Thee Stallion opened up on her mental health journey for the latest PSA videofor “Seize the Awkward”in partnership with the Ad Council. The ongoing campaign, which has previously partnered with Billie Eilish and Noah Cyrus, seeks to encourage conversations on mental health with friends and to help young adults …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Wants to Record 'One More Album' and Tour Again
Ozzy Osbourne revealed in a new interview with Metal Hammerthat he has started working on a new record, which he plans to record sometime in early 2024. “I’ve done two albums fairly recently, but I want to do one more album and then go back on the road,” said the …
Read More »Sexyy Red's Fiery New Single 'No Panties' Teases 'Rap Sh!t' Season Two Soundtrack
Issa Rae‘s Max series Rap Sh!t is returning for its second season on Nov. 9, but its soundtrack, Rap Sh!t S2: The Mixtape, will drop earlier on Nov. 3. The collection of songs will be released via Rae’s label Raedio and Def Jam and has been previewed by Sexyy Redd’s …
Read More »L'Rain Molds Past and Present Into an Aching Portrayal of Prolonged Heartache on 'r(EMOTE)'
L’Rain’s Taja Cheek keeps everything she records: a voice note she made a couple days ago, a demo she recorded back in high school, it doesn’t matter. It could be mediocre, mortifying, or just kind of good; regardless, it’s saved somewhere — because one day, it might be brilliant. “I …
Read More »Inside Madonna's Legendary Performance at the First VMAs
One writer compared Madonna’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in September of 1984 to iconic music moments like Elvis Presley causing jaws to drop in living rooms across America with his “pelvic thrusts” on The Milton Berle Show in 1956, and the Beatles’ few minutes on The Ed …
Read More »Travis Kelce Says He 'Sure as Hell' Enjoyed Having Taylor Swift Attend Chiefs Game Amid Romance Rumors
All eyes were on Kansas City this past Sunday when Taylor Swift pulled up to the Chiefs’ game against the Chicago Bears. Since then, Swifties have become fascinated with tight end Travis Kelce, whom the pop star has been rumored to be dating lately. Luckily, they didn’t have to wait …
Read More »Cher Accused of Hiring Men to Kidnap Her Own Adult Son, Court Documents Reveal
Cher has been accused of hiring four men to abduct her own adult son in an effort to stop him from reconciling with his then-estranged wife, newly surfaced divorce documents revealed. Elijah Blue Allman — the son of Cher and rock legend Gregg Allman — filed for divorce from his …
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