Chicago, IL — Two more survivors alleged R. Kelly engaged them in sexual acts when they were underage as the R. Kelly federal child pornography trial in Chicago entered its third week at Dirksen U.S. courthouse on Monday. While one accuser appeared defiant and the other timid as they recounted …
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Breaking up is hard to do — and, as the Arctic Monkeys reveal on the band’s emotive new single “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball,” it’s even harder when the end of the relationship is a reluctant one. The song, which serves as the opening track to the British rock outfit’s …
Read More »The Monkees' Micky Dolenz Would Like a Word With the FBI
When the Monkees launched their inaugural tour in 1967, they played to throngs of screaming teenagers – and at least one FBI informant. “During the concert, subliminal messages were depicted on the screen which, in the opinion of [informant’s name redacted], constituted ‘left wing intervention of a political nature,’” reads …
Read More »'They Called Us Outlaws' Documentary Tells the Story of Country's Rebel Period
“I have a love/hate relationship with the term ‘outlaw,’” Eric Church says in the opening moments of the the trailer to They Called Us Outlaws: Cosmic Cowboys, Honky Tonk Heroes And the Rise of Renegade Troubadours, a six-part documentary due next year. Executive produced by country music luminaries Jessi Colter, …
Read More »'Iconic and Amazing': Inside Britney Spears' Comeback Duet With Elton John
When producer Andrew Watt first met Britney Spears to record her parts for “Hold Me Closer” — a club-ready duet with Elton John and her first new song in six years — he asked her who her favorite artists are. “She’s like, ‘Honestly, Elton John,’” he recalls. “She said, ‘”Tiny …
Read More »Joe Jonas Honors a Fellow Disney Channel Icon With DNCE Cover of Hilary Duff's 'Come Clean'
Joe Jonas paid tribute to one of his fellow early-aughts Disney Channel legends, Hilary Duff, with DNCE sharing a cover of the actress/singer’s 2004 hit, “Come Clean.” The performance was about as unplugged as you can get, with guitarist JinJoo Lee strumming an acoustic guitar and drummer Jack Lawless using …
Read More »Dawn Richard and Composer Spencer Zahn Team Up for New Collaborative Album 'Pigments'
Dawn Richard, the ever-inventive New Orleans artist, has linked up with multi-instrumentalist Spencer Zahn for a new album, Pigments, set to arrive Oct. 21 via Merge Records. Pigments is described as one long composition filled with various movements that blend jazz, classical, and ambient elements together. To preview the album, …
Read More »'Brazen Contempt': Sony Says Triller Stopped Paying Licensing Fees, Kept Using Music in New Suit
In a new lawsuit, Sony Music Entertainment is accusing Triller of not paying licensing fees and letting users share the work of Sony Music artists on the app even after the label terminated its deal with the social media platform. Seeking millions in damages, Sony hit Triller for its alleged …
Read More »Kesha Accuses Dr. Luke of Stalling Defamation Case, Says She's 'Eager' to Face Him in February Trial
Kesha says she’s “more than eager” to face Dr. Luke at a February 2023 defamation trial in New York and is accusing the music producer of jeopardizing the scheduled showdown by rejecting her repeated attempts to speed up her pre-trial appeals. In a new sharply worded letter to a New …
Read More »Live Music's Latest Battle Isn't Onstage. It's at the Merch Booth
Merchandise vendors who were hired to work the RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World tour earlier this month came to the venue ready to work like any other show, expecting a potentially lucrative day hawking T-shirts and knick knacks to hundreds of attendees for a concert tied to the long-running …
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