“Many have been waiting for this day to come.” Kitti Jones entered a Brooklyn courthouse on Wednesday, ready to confront the man she says sexually and physically abused her for more than two years. In 2017, after years of silence, Jones came forward to detail her relationship with R. Kelly, …
Read More »Pink Floyd Put Bickering Aside to Finally Announce 'Animals' Reissue
Pink Floyd have finally announced the release date for the long-delayed reissue of their classic 1977 LP Animals. Animals 2018 Remix will arrive starting Sept. 16, with the Orwellian concept album also receiving its first-ever 5.1 Stereo Sound release. While the reissue doesn’t feature any bonus tracks, it does include …
Read More »Halsey Defends Decision to Speak on Abortion Rights: 'My Fans Are on the Right Side of History'
Halsey is going to speak about abortion rights — whether concertgoers like it or not. On Wednesday, the singer shared a series of tweets defending the decision to speak up about reproductive rights during the Love and Power tour after some attendees walked out of a concert last weekend. “The …
Read More »Mary J. Blige, Fabolous Hit the Tropics in 'Come See About Me' Video
Mary J. Blige and Fabolous take a trip to the Tropics in the new video for “Come See About Me,” the new single off the deluxe edition of Blige’s latest album Good Morning Gorgeous. Before embarking on a lengthy tour, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul takes a little vacation alongside …
Read More »Willie Nelson Details His 'Wild' Friendship With Drummer Paul English in New Book
Willie Nelson will explore his many adventures with late drummer Paul English in his new book, Me and Paul: Untold Tales of a Fabled Friendship, set to be released Sept. 20 via Harper Horizon. A member of Nelson’s band since 1966, English was renowned for his tough, outlaw style and …
Read More »Usher Makes 'Tiny Desk Concert' Debut With a Hit-Filled Performance
In the latest installment of NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, Usher took the studio audience back with a performance of some of his greatest hits. The R&B heavyweight, clad in all-black, serenaded the eager crowd with songs fit to make anyone swoon. NPR’s final addition to Tiny Desk’s Black Music …
Read More »Did Elvis Presley Steal From Big Mama Thornton? The Real Story of 'Hound Dog'
Baz Luhrmann‘s box-office-topping new movie Elvis does manage to show the powerhouse singer Big Mama Thornton (played byShonka Dukureh)performing “Hound Dog,” a song she recorded in 1952, four years before Elvis Presley. But it leaves out two very significant players: songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote “Hound Dog” …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle's Accused Murderer Mounts Short Defense After Graphic Autopsy Photos
The man who admittedly gunned down beloved rapper Nipsey Hussle in a caught-on-video attack three years ago rested his strikingly short defense in less than three hours at his murder trial Wednesday — a day after he allegedly was jumped and beaten unconscious by fellow inmates in county jail. Eric …
Read More »Aespa Brings First All-English Single 'Life's Too Short' to 'Kimmel'
Days after performing at two back-to-back sold-out showcases in Los Angeles, K-Pop girl group Aespa continued their ongoing quest to win over American audiences with a performance of single “Life’s Too Short” onJimmy Kimmel Live!Wednesday evening. The track, which marks the group’s first-ever English language single, is slated to appear …
Read More »'No Shame': Kanye West Sued Over 'Donda 2' Sample
Kanye West is being sued for the unauthorized use of a sample on his latest album,Donda 2, marking yet another copyright infringement claim filed against the polarizing rapper. As first reported by Billboard, a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in New York claims West’s song “Flowers” unlawfully samples …
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