Nicki Minaj definitely has a problem with the lawyer representing her husband’s rape accuser in a harassment lawsuit filed last year, calling the attorney’s actions “disgraceful” and “beyond shocking” in a new motion for sanctions. Minaj and her lawyer say opposing attorney Tyrone Blackburn should be “severely punished” — through …
Read More »CMT Music Awards 2022: The Complete Winners List
The CMT Music Awards — country’s version of MTV’s VMAs, to the uninitiated — celebrated the best country videos of the year during a three-hour show on Monday night. Held at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium and airing live for the first time on CBS, the CMT Awards handed out trophies in …
Read More »Post Malone's Bid to Dismiss 'Circles' Suit Before Trial 'Doesn't Work' for Judge
A federal judge said Monday that Post Malone’s last-ditch effort to have the authorship battle over his chart-topping megahit “Circles” dismissed ahead of a trial next month “doesn’t work for me.” Though U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright, II, declined to rule from the bench on Malone’s dismissal motion after …
Read More »Watch Kelsea Ballerini Sing 'Heartfirst' — From Quarantine — at CMT Music Awards
Kelsea Ballerini gave the live TV debut of her new song “Heartfirst” at Monday night’s CMT Music Awards. But Ballerini wasn’t onstage in Nashville — rather, she sang the upbeat slice of country-pop at home after being sidelined by a case of Covid-19. Dressed in a green dress and strumming …
Read More »New Grunge Supergroup Featuring Members of Soundgarden and Nirvana Drops Debut LP
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil, Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, and Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron have joined forces to form 3rd Secret. The new supergroup also features Bubba Dupree, guitarist for trailblazing D.C. hardcore outfit Void, and vocalists Jennifer Johnson and Jillian Raye, who also perform with Novoselic’s other …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Saddles Up for 'If I Was a Cowboy' at the 2022 CMT Music Awards
Miranda Lambert performed her current single “If I Was a Cowboy” onstage at the 2022 CMT Music Awards in Nashville. The song appears on Lambert’s new studio album Palomino, which will be released April 29. Wearing a black jumpsuit with lime-green fringe and a pink and white hat, Lambert delivered …
Read More »100 Gecs Stock Up on Alt-Rock Riffs and Snacks on New Song 'Doritos and Fritos'
100 Gecs are back with a new song, “Doritos and Fritos,” the second offering from their highly-anticipated next album, 10000 Gecs. “Doritos and Fritos” does what 100 Gecs always do best, bridging the gaps between styles and eras as it swings between vintage Nineties alt-rock — seriously, the bass line …
Read More »Lucius Dances Away the Sadness With 'Next to Normal' on 'Ellen'
Lucius stopped by The Ellen Show to perform their song, “Next to Normal.” Appearing with matching keytars and donning sparkly dresses, the duo showcased the upbeat, pop-tinged number complete with matching choreography. “Next to Normal” appears on the Brooklyn-based indie outfit’s most recent album, Second Nature, out now via Mom …
Read More »Exclusive: The Black Crowes on Their First New Recordings in 12 Years
Twelve years after releasing the acoustic album Croweology, with a nasty break-up and an unexpected reunion in between, the Black Crowes are finally dropping new music — sort of. “New recordings, old music,” frontman Chris Robinson says with a laugh. He’s referring to 1972, a collection of six freshly recorded …
Read More »Fivio Foreign Makes a Joyful Noise on 'B.I.B.L.E.'
Fivio Foreign makes everything, even a threat, sound like a joyful improvisation. He’s loose (and jovial) with it, demanding, on his 2020 hit, “Big Drip,” “Send me the addy, I’m hunting him down,” as if his opps were brand new acquaintances he’s already sending NBA2K invites to. (By comparison, his …
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