A robot by the name of M.A.I. took over the Instagram page of musician M.I.A. over the last week. Her message was simple: “M.I.A. is irrelevant. She’s got an expiry date… I am techno humanoid. I’m forever.” Now, audiences are finally introduced to the singer’s replacement through her audition video …
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“Fuck a thick skin, I got me an exo-skeleton,” the Roots’ Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter spits over a lush, almost spacey track on “Belize,” a highlight of Cheat Codes, his collaboration with producer Danger Mouse. The tough-minded self-assessment of that lyric is not surprising, given his decades long history of …
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After having a concussion and suffering from injuries following a biking accident last month, Amy Grant has decided to pull the plug on her fall tour to focus on her health. Instead, she’ll hit the road in early 2023. In a statement posted to the singer’s Instagram, her manager Jennifer …
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Nicki Minaj is unleashing her inner raunchy side in the music video for her new single, “Super Freaky Girl,” released Thursday. The track, which samples Rick James’ 1981 hit “Super Freak,” wastes no time living up to the title, with the opening verses playing over the ubiquitous riff from the …
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Bill Pitman, a guitarist and bassist in the legendary Wrecking Crew of Los Angeles session musicians, has died at the age of 102. The New York Timesconfirmed Pitman died Thursday at his home in La Quinta, California. While no cause of death was revealed, the musician recently fractured his spine …
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Hearing the phrase “debut release from a TikTok star” doesn’t often inspire confidence in what’s about to follow, but Bella Poarch, who posted a lip-syncing clip of herself in the summer of 2020 that remains TikTok’s most-viewed video to this day, has gone her own way for her debut EP, …
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Ahead of the release of Megan Thee Stallion’s highly anticipated sophomore LP, the Houston rapper revealed the album’s title, cover art, and the track list. She appeared to share the information before the album dropped due to some information about it circulating before she was able to make the announcement. …
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Weeks after the highly disputed lawsuit that claimedBob Dylansexually abused a 12-year-old girl in New York in 1965 was withdrawn, the singer’s legal team has sued the lawyers involved in filing the “ludicrous” lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by Dylan’s lawyers this week, argues that Daniel Isaacs and Peter Gleason — …
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Metallica, the Jonas Brothers, SZA, and Usher are among the acts set to help the Global Citizen Festival mark its 10th anniversary with shows taking place in New York City’s Central Park and Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana on Sept. 24. As always, the Global Citizen Festival will aim …
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Nineties alt-rock mainstays Weezer have cancelled their upcoming Broadway residency intended to promote their ongoing SZNZ project — an ambitious year-long, four-EP release cycle corresponding with each season. The residency, which was announced in June, was scheduled to begin September 13. According to a post by frontman Rivers Cuomo shared …
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