A$AP Rocky’s firearm assault trial entered closing arguments today, with prosecutors casting the Grammy-nominated rapper as the antagonist of a street scuffle that allegedly ended in real gunfire on a Hollywood street corner three years ago. The rapper’s defense, meanwhile, said prosecutors utterly failed to prove their case, painting alleged …
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Yesterday, Oasis were among the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame‘s Class of 2024. Liam Gallagher, however, was not impressed by the potential honor. After Oasis fan account shared a list of the nominees, who also include Mariah Carey, Outkast, Billy Idol, Soundgarden, and the White Stripes, …
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You’d be forgiven for thinking Ye’s antisemitic tirade over the weekend — in which he expressed admiration for Hitler, literally called himself a Nazi, praised Diddy, and took out a Super Bowl ad pointing to a web store selling swastika t-shirts — was the reason his X account was deactivated …
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For two weeks every summer in Switzerland, the shores of Lake Geneva metamorphosize into a stage for the Montreux Jazz Festival. Since its inception in 1967 by founder Claude Nobs, the likes of Etta James, Kendrick Lamar, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, …
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Low Cut Connie, the Philadelphia rock and soul band fronted by Adam Weiner, has canceled a scheduled March 19 concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., citing President Trump’s takeover of the formerly non-partisan arts venue. “I was very excited to perform as part of this wonderful institution’s Social …
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The Recording Academy will induct eight albums and five singles in the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. The albums include Jay-Z’sReasonable Doubt, Luther Vandross‘ Never Too Much, Emmylou Harris‘ Wrecking Ball, and Cat Stevens‘Tea For The Tillerman. The Grammy Hall of Fame will also induct Big Star‘s #1 Record, …
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Donald Trump loves celebrity. It’s a pillar of his whole identity, ever since his days in the New York social scene. Before he ever ran for president (and even longer before Twitter became X), he would tweet relentlessly about celebrity gossip like he was running a personal tabloid. Throughout all …
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Fresh off of their Rock Hall nomination, the Black Crowes will revisit their time performing alongside Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page with a 25th-anniversary edition of their live album Live at the Greek. For the reissue, the original 20-song double album has been expanded to 36 tracks, each one newly remixed …
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If you’re feeling particularly single this Valentine’s Day, you might want to steer clear of Riley Green‘s music video for his single, “Worst Way.” His 50 Shades of Country act — with its broken walls and tabletop antics — isn’t for the touch-starved or faint of heart. “That your skin …
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Bear Rinehart is used to fronting his rock band Needtobreathe in large arenas. But on this November day, he’s playing a small open-air stage as a solo artist, with an intimate audience of a couple hundred at the Highlands Food & Wine Festival, an upscale gathering in the mountains of …
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