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(NME) – Taylor Swift fans around the world have been celebrating to mark the fact the musician is free to re-record her original music once more. Borchetta is the founder Swift’s former label Big Machine, who sold her back catalog to Scooter Braun’s company as part of a $300 million deal which included the ownership of her first […]
(Pitchfork) – Verzuz has announced that its next installment will feature T.I. and Jeezy battling over their biggest hits. It’s the start of the program’s second season, and it’s happening at 8 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, November 19. See more details below. Since launching in the spring as a creative outlet during the COVID-19 pandemic, Verzuz has hosted a number […]
(NBC) – Tony Lewis, the singer of ’80s pop-rock band The Outfield, has died at 62. No cause of death was given. “Tony Lewis, singer of the ’80s rock band The Outfield, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away,” reads the statement. “Tony’s music touched people around the globe for decades. Lewis and the late John Spinks […]
(CNN) – It’s unclear whether The Flaming Lips are using jelly — or vaseline, for that matter — at their concerts these days. The rock band is, however, trying plastic bubbles. The rock musicians from Oklahoma City are literally blowing up in 2020, using inflatable human-sized bubbles to defend themselves and fans against Covid-19 while […]
(Revolt) – Next month, Queen Naija will release her debut album missunderstood, which is preceded by the singles “Pack Lite” and “Butterflies Pt. 2.” This past weekend, the Detroit star reveals another track titled “Lie To Me,” which features assistance from Chicago’s Lil Durk. Produced by Alex Niceforo, OAK, and Keith Sorrells, the track takes from DeBarge’s heavily-sampled classic […]
(Complex) – Dr. Dre‘s divorce is getting messier and messier. According to TMZ, the hip-hop mogul’s estranged wife has filed a lawsuit accusing him of hiding valuable assets. Nicole Young claims Dre had secretly transferred trademarks to his name and The Chronic to a solely owned holding company, thus denying her ownership of, what she calls, joint property. Young also alleges Dre […]
(Complex) – The Whitney Houston hologram debuted for the first time earlier this month, and without the permission of her estate. TMZ reports that record producer Scott Storch partnered with Hologram USA—the company that created the 2Pac and Michael Jackson holograms a few years ago—to create a variety show that included live performances and appearances from deceased celebrities. Storch hosted the event […]
(The New York Times) – Ronald Khalis Bell, who with his brother and some neighborhood friends formed the jazz-funk-R&B band that became Kool & the Gang, and who was the lead writer on its biggest hit, the omnipresent feel-good song “Celebration,” died on Wednesday at his home in the Virgin Islands. He was 68. His […]
(Variety)- J Balvin and Roddy Ricch have dropped out of MTV’s Video Music Awards on August 30. Per Variety, the decision came about as a result of “logistical hurdles” due to an increased concern for health and safety. Balvin told fans he was recovering from COVID-19 on August 14, saying, “My message to those that follow me, young fans, […]
The 21-year-old rapper drops off a boastful debut. (New Hip Hop)-She’s grown since her days on The Rap Game, and after years of waiting, fans have officially received Mulatto’s debut studio album, Queen of Da Souf. The 21-year-old rapper has received flack for declaring herself to be southern royalty, but she’s argued that no one kicked up this […]
