Carly Rae Jepsen wants nothing more than to spend time with you (yes, you … really!) for “Anything to Be With You,” but for whatever reason, you don’t seem to be available, and she spends most of the video walking and twirling on city streets alone. “Anything you wanna do, …
Read More »Sam Smith, Normani Prevail in 'Dancing With a Stranger' Copyright Lawsuit
Superstar duo Sam Smith and Normani won a copyright infringement lawsuitthat claimed their multiplatinum hit “Dancing With a Stranger” stole from a 2015 song by the same name. A California federal judge agreed to dismiss the case on Wednesdayin an order obtained by Rolling Stone. Lawyers for Smith andNormaniasked a …
Read More »Richard Davis, Legendary Jazz Bassist Who Conjured Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks,' Dead at 93
Richard Davis, the prolific bassist who adorned jazz classics by Pharoah Sanders, Eric Dolphy, and Andrew Hill and laid the musical foundation for Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks, has died at the age of 93. Davis’ daughter Persia confirmed her father’s death Thursday on both a memorial page and to Madison …
Read More »Britney Spears Recalls VMAs Snake Performance: 'I Still Remember How Scared I Felt'
Britney Spears is gearing up for the release of her memoir by throwing back to key moments in her career on social media. Last night she reflected on her appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2001, where she performed “I’m a Slave 4 U” with a giant yellow …
Read More »Kanye West Sues Over Leaked Songs
Kanye West is suing the person or people behind an account that leaked several of his songs earlier this year, claiming the unauthorized releases caused “substantial harm” to his reputation. In the complaint filed on behalf of West (now known as “Ye”) Wednesday, the rapper accuses a group of people …
Read More »Blink-182 Clean Up Their Image While Teasing New Music With Mystery Website
Blink-182 appear to be on the verge of releasing new music. A series of promotional posters have popped up in various cities with the Blink-182 logo and the phrase “One more time…,” as spotted by numerous fans. According to a fan account, the posters reveal what seem to be lyrics: …
Read More »Rapper That Mexican OT is Living His Dreams Earlier Than He Imagined
Shortly after rapper That Mexican OT takes the head of the table in a private room at Manhattan’s Bowery Meat Company, he inquires about a waiter and announces, “I’m hangry!” If his “hanger” is anything like mine, I worry it could hinder our conversation. But his friend (and “Johnny Dang” …
Read More »Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll Are the Top Nominees at the 2023 CMA Awards
Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll are looking like the new faces of country music. Wilson, with nine, and Jelly Roll, with five, led all nominees when the nominations for the 2023 CMA Awards were announced Thursday morning. For Wilson, her multiple nominations cement her status as the genre’s next superstar: …
Read More »Jimmy Buffett's Daughter Pens Touching Tribute to Her Father: 'A Man Whose Spirit Could Not Be Broken'
Jimmy Buffett’s daughter Delaney penned a touching tribute to her father and thanked Parrotheads for their words of support following his death at the age of 76. “I knew my dad my whole life, but in his final days, I saw who he was: a man whose spirit could not …
Read More »Brian Dunne Faces Off With His Inner Child in 'The Kids Are All Grown'
Brian Dunne’s Loser on the Ropes is one of the sleeper albums of the year, a collection of melodic yet punky dissertations on finding the perseverance to grow old — if not up. “The Kids Are All Grown,” about facing your inner child, is a standout, but its sharp arrangement …
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