Following six weeks of damning testimony, closing arguments and deliberation, a jury found R. Kelly guilty in the singer’s Brooklyn federal trial on Monday, where Kelly faced charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. After being found guilty on all counts, Kelly faces a minimum of 10 years in prison and …
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Wes Anderson has directed a music video for Jarvis Cocker‘s take on “Aline,” off the musician’s new album inspired by upcoming film The French Dispatch. The song is a fresh version of Christophe’s 1966 French tune. The music video features animation from illustrator Javi Aznarez and depicts Cocker’s character, known …
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A diverse group of artists, celebrities, and influencers — including Billie Eilish, Radiohead, and Leonardo DiCaprio — have launched a day of social media action to push Congress to pass strong climate provisions in the Build Back Better budget legislation. Using the hashtags #CodeRedClimate and #CodeRedCongress, the artists are urging …
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During the 2021 Emmy Awards, Leon Bridges enlisted Jon Batiste to perform a powerful rendition of “River” from Bridges’ 2015 album Coming Home. The musicians teamed up for the In Memoriam segment of the evening to pay tribute to those who died in the last year, including Alex Trebek, Cicely …
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H.E.R. has enlisted Lil Durk for a remix of her Lil Baby-assisted “Find a Way.” The original song appears on H.E.R.’s debut studio album, Back of My Mind, which arrived in June. Lil Durk’s verse discusses his come-up in Chicago, adding to the song’s themes to “never let the paper …
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Kehlani has released a new song, “Altar,” from their next album, Blue Water Road, which is expected to arrive later this year. “Altar” is a swooning hit of pop-R&B that finds Kehlani (who uses she/they pronouns) crooning over a crisp drum skip and a mix of sparkling, swaying synths and …
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Coldplay will release a new single with BTS, “My Universe,” on September 24th. The track was produced by Max Martin, who helmed all of Coldplay’s upcoming album, Music of the Spheres. While Coldplay had previously shared a track list for Music of the Spheres that included “My Universe,” it was …
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Finn Wolfhard‘s band the Aubreys have dropped the first single from the group’s debut studio LP, Karaoke Alone, which arrives on November 5th. While the album was written during the pandemic in lockdown, according to a statement it is not about Covid-19. The Stranger Things star and bandmate Malcolm Craig …
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Foo Fighters will reopen beloved 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on Thursday after the venue was shuttered for 18 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tickets, which were limited to two per person, went on sale on Wednesday and quickly sold out to the intimate, surprise-announced show. The band also …
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Jason Isbell has been an outspoken proponent of Covid vaccines and at the forefront of the live music industry’s attempts to safely play concerts during the pandemic. The Americana songwriter brought up both of those topics during a conversation with Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy …
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