Jay-Z is doubling down, adding new allegations to the malicious prosecution and defamation lawsuit he filed against his Jane Doe rape accuser and her lawyers in Alabama. In an amended complaint filed late Monday in Mobile, the Roc Nation founder alleges his accuser “has not stopped” making statements about him …
Read More »3 Doors Down Singer Brad Arnold Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
3 Doors DownfrontmanBrad Arnoldhas revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage four clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer. Arnold shared the news in an Instagram video on Wednesday. “I hope you’re having a great day today. I’ve got some not-so-good news for you today,” he …
Read More »Fiona Apple Drops First Song in 5 Years to Support Mothers in Pretrial Detention
Fiona Apple released the music video for her new song, “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home),” featuring women impacted by pretrial detention. In a statement, the singer-songwriter opened up about the inspiration behind her track. Apple said that during her time as a court watcher for over two years, she “took …
Read More »How Lifeguard Unleashed the Melodies Inside Their Punk Noise
A bout a year ago, Lifeguard had an epiphany. They’d been hammering away on a 10-minute noise suite in their hometown of Chicago, layering waves of improvised cacophony into a fearsome slab of sound that they hoped would anchor their full-length debut. Then they realized they didn’t need it. “We …
Read More »Watch Shakira, Wyclef Jean Revive 'Hips Don't Lie' on 'Fallon'
Shakira stopped by The Tonight Show to revisit her hit single “Hips Don’t Lie” with the help of original collaborator Wyclef Jean. The Colombian took the sand-covered late-night show stage in a red ensemble and spent the first minute of the song proving she still has the same hip-wagging skills …
Read More »Lorde Says Her Met Ball Dress Was an 'Easter Egg' for New LP 'Virgin'
Lorde‘s custom Thom Browne ensemble at the Met Ball may contain hints about her forthcoming LP, Virgin. Speaking to Emma Chamberlain on the red carpet for Vogue, the singer said the gray two-piece dress is an “Easter egg” for the new music. “This is my creation,” Lorde said. “It’s something …
Read More »Nathaniel Rateliff on Overcoming Anxiety, Curating Newport Folk, and New Video
Last year, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats began making the leap from theaters to arenas, culminating in a headlining show at New York’s Madison Square Garden two months ago. But as Rateliff tells it, fans almost didn’t see him there or anywhere else on the tour, which had been …
Read More »Yungblud Will Interrogate Hero Worship on New Album 'Idols,' Then See It in Action on Tour
Yungblud will peel back the complex layers of hero worship on the first part of his forthcoming double album Idols, out June 20. In a statement, the musician explained the concept behind the 13-track project, saying: “We turn to others for an identity before turning to ourselves. Self-belief, self-reclamation, self-evolution …
Read More »Fitz and the Tantrums Preview New Album 'Man on the Moon' With Funky Title Track
Fitz and the Tantrums take fans on a funky lunar voyage with their new single “Man on the Moon,” the title track from the band’s upcoming album. Man on the Moon, out July 25 via Atlantic Records, is heralded by the band as their most daring album yet, with Fitz …
Read More »Kanye West Lasts Three Minutes With Piers Morgan, Storms Off After Stupid Dispute Over X Followers
Ye (fka Kanye West) spent approximately three minutes doing an interview with Piers Morgan before storming off, which, to be fair, is probably about as long as we’d want to spend talking to Piers Morgan. Which is not to say that, in this instance — to paraphrase the tweet — …
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