In the mid-2000s, few people were more famous than Britney Spears. But as she began to stumble in her personal life, the price of the public’s fascination was more than just a few nasty late-night jokes. Paparazzi swarmed Spears’ home and her family, turning the singer into a tabloid punching …
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Eddie Vedder reflects on a seminal night in his rock & roll life — when he got the chance to meet the Clash’s Joe Strummer and future Pearl Jam bandmate Jack Irons — in an excerpt from his new Audible Original, I Am Mine, from the platform’s Words + Music …
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Courtney Barnett details her experiences on the road, creative process, battling depression and more in upcoming documentary, Anonymous Club. It was filmed during a three-year period while she was on tour in support of her 2018 album Tell Me How You Really Feel. The film features Barnett narrating her experiences …
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Britney Spears has only been officially free from her conservatorship for a weekend, but she has nearly 14 years of catching up to do. The singer took to Instagram Monday afternoon to share a glimpse into how she celebrated the termination of the conservatorship, which a California judge announced last …
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“Bone Thugs-N-Harmony” open up a pet store called Dog Bones-N-Melodies in a sketch on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. “Tha Crossroads” rap group — or, in this case, SNL’s Kenan Thompson, Ego Nwodim and Chris Redd alongside host Jonathan Majors — tout the “next phase of their career”: …
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Polo G has dropped the video for new song “Bad Man (Smooth Criminal).” The track interpolates the 1988 Michael Jackson classic both musically and with the lyrics, while giving his own spin on the bloodstained gangster-themed anthem. In the Arrad-directed clip, Polo G appears in a swanky white suit with …
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After a year of sharing anti-lockdown and Covid-19 conspiracy bait under the guise of protest music, Van Morrison is being sued by Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann for defamation. The singer has regarded the health official’s handling of public restrictions as “very dangerous.” Swann’s lawyer, Paul Tweed, told the …
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Silk Sonic — comprising Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak — have dropped another smooth track, “Smokin Out the Window.” The song is expected to appear on their upcoming debut album, An Evening With Silk Sonic, which arrives Nov. 12. In the track’s accompanying video, the duo perform on a stage …
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Lucy Dacus stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase her single “VBS.” Appearing with her band, Dacus performed the song, which is short for “Vacation Bible School,” in a church-like set, complete with stained glass windows and pews. “VBS” comes off Dacus’ album Home Video, which arrived earlier this year. …
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Dr. Dre was 19 years old and hadn’t yet joined the World Class Wreckin’ Cru, much less N.W.A, when LL Cool J, at age 16, put out his first single, the underground smash “I Need a Beat.” Cool J, whose real name is James Todd Smith, was a rap phenomenon …
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