A$AP Rocky spoke in-depth about his recent felony firearm assault acquittal for the first time. In a new interview with Variety, the rapper-actor told writer Angelique Jackson that his former friend A$AP Relli’s allegation that Rocky shot at him multiple times in November 2021 taught him to “focus on your …
Read More »Sean Combs Prosecutors Ask to Restrain Celeb Lawyer During Trial
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos hasn’t officially joined Sean Combs’ defense team, but he was present in court for the start of jury selection Monday, and prosecutors want him barred from publicly stating his opinions about the case. In a letter to U.S. District …
Read More »Takeoff's Mom Hosts Brunch of Joy and Grief for Mothers Scarred by Gun Violence
This Sunday will be Titania Davenport’s third Mother’s Day without her son, Kirshnik Khari Ball, the Migos visionary more widely known as Takeoff. Ball was shot dead as an innocent bystander, police say, when an argument broke out after a private party at a Houston bowling alley in November 2022. …
Read More »What Do Rock Hall Voters Have Against Mariah Carey, Oasis, and Phish?
This year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will induct acts including Soundgarden, Outkast, and the White Stripes —but some huge names from the ballot didn’t make it, most notably Mariah Carey (for the third time!), Oasis, and Phish. Carey is an undisputed pop legend; Oasis recorded some of …
Read More »Big Thief to Leap Into Somersault Slide 360 Tour This Fall
Big Thief will hit the road this fall, with the band announcing the first leg of their Somersault Slide 360 Tour. The 20-date run kicks off Sept. 17 at Channel 24 in Sacramento, California and wraps Nov. 7 at the White Oak Music Hall Lawn in Houston. The tour includes …
Read More »Al B. Sure! to Write About Sean Combs Ties, Kim Porter's Death in New Memoir
Al B. Sure!, the R&B artist whose son with late model Kim Porter was adopted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, is prepping a new memoir, Do You Believe Me Now? The book is set to be published Sept. 9 via Simon & Schuster. According to a press release, the book will …
Read More »André 3000 Wears a Grand Piano to Met Gala, Drops Surprise Album
André 3000 stepped out onto this year’s Met Gala carpet with a grand piano strapped to his back and paired the look with a surprise album titled, 7 piano sketches. The 16-minute collection is his first body of work since his 2023 flute-based album New Blue Sun, which Rolling Stone …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Gets Criminal Case Record Sealed After Acquittal
A$AP Rocky has lots to celebrate. He was a co-chair of the Met Gala in Manhattan Monday night, where he and Rihanna announced they’re expecting their third child together. He’s also starring in the new Spike Lee movie Highest 2 Lowest opposite Denzel Washington. And in a courtroom in downtown …
Read More »Happy Birthday Bob Seger: 80 Years of Waiting on the Thunder
Let’s raise a birthday toast to Bob Seger, who turns 80 today. He might be the only great American rock star who likes everybody in his songs. He’s not judging anyone in “Fire Down Below.” He hopes his crooked friend in “Still The Same” keeps getting away with it. He’s …
Read More »Chicago's Michelada Fest Cancels 2025 Edition Over Artist Visa 'Uncertainty' Under Trump
Michelada Fest is canceling its 2025 edition. On Tuesday, the Chicago-based festival, scheduled for mid-July, announced it will not go forward with its event due to visa issues affecting Mexican corrido artists under the Trump administration. “Due to the uncertainty surrounding artist visas and the rapidly changing political climate, we’re …
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