X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has motioned to dismiss the lawsuit major music publishers filed against the company in June, accusing the platform of wide-scale copyright infringement. In the motion, reviewed by Rolling Stone, X cited a 2005 supreme court ruling from MGM Studios v. Grokester …
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Madonna has announced the rescheduled dates for the first North American leg of her Celebration Tour, which was postponed stateside in June after the singer was hospitalized with a “serious bacterial infection.” The new slate of dates kicks off on Dec. 13 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn — following the …
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For his NPR Tiny Desk concert debut, Post Malone traced through the journey that led him to his recently released fifth studio album, Austin. Backed by a full band, an orchestra, and four backing vocalists, the musician strummed his guitar through a four-song set list that included “Sunflower,” “I Fall …
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Tori Kelly‘s release plans for her latest project, a return to her particular blend of pop and R&B titled Tori, were briefly derailed late last month. The weekend before its arrival, the singer had to shift her focus toward recovering after a blood clot-related collapse landed her in the ICU. …
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Opening with a fiddle and banjo straight out of a folk recital, “You’re the One,” the title track on Rhiannon Giddens‘ third album under her own name, starts the way one would expect a Giddens song to open. Addressing one of her children, she sings in a voice that’s warm …
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Officials have identified the victim who was killed during a shooting at a punk show held at a Minneapolis home on Friday, Aug. 11. Nicholas Trevor Golden, who also went by August Golden, was killed, and at least six were injured when, per reports, two suspected gunmen opened fire into …
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Amazon Prime’s adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel Daisy Jones & the Six traces the rise and fall of a fictional Seventies rock band through a doc-style miniseries. The 10-episode miniseries brings to life the magic behind the two halves of the title, along with highs, bitter arguments, and …
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Beyoncé had a message for Lizzo while onstage at her Renaissance concert in Atlanta on Monday. During her performance of “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix),” when Bey highlights the names of iconic Black female artistsin music, Beyoncé shouted, “Lizzo! I love you, Lizzo!” Lizzo previously attended a Renaissance show …
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There isn’t anything anyone could say to Victoria Monét that would knock the confidence that functions as the driving force behind her latest single, “On My Mama.” The record, which will appear on her debut album Jaguar II when it arrives on Aug. 25, opens with a declaration: “When they …
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Learning to balance vulnerability with fun has been an interesting process for September cover star Karol G, and her recently launched North American stadium tour makes room for both. It helps that there are tens of thousands of people pouring into the stands each night to sing along with her, …
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