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Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Battery Charges
Last week, Lil Nas X was arrested after allegedly charging at police officers in Los Angeles when they confronted him for walking naked down Ventura Boulevard. The rapper was arraigned today and formally charged with four felonies, and, per TMZ, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Lil Nas X is being charged with with three counts of battery with…
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MTV VMAs 2025 Performers: Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin, Busta Rhymes, and More
MTV has announced the first round of performers for the 2025 Video Music Awards. Taking part in the show are: Alex Warren, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin, DJ Snake, Ricky Martin, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sombr. The 2025 VMAs take place on Sunday, September 7, at UBS Arena, in Elmont, New York. At the 2025 VMAs, Ricky Martin will receive the first-ever…
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Taylor Swift Announces New Album The Life of a Showgirl
Earlier this evening (Monday, August 11), Taylor Swift updated her website with a clock counting down to 12:12 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 12. Now, she’s announced a new album. The Life of a Showgirl will mark Swift’s 12th studio album and follow-up to 2024’s The Tortured Poets Department and its extended edition, The Anthology. It’s currently available to…
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Flaco Jiménez, Pioneering Conjunto Accordionist, Dies at 86
Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez, the singer, songwriter, and master accordionist, has died. Across a career spanning over 70 years, which included collaborations with Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, and many others, Jiménez helped to popularize the Mexican music birthed in his native South Texas alternatively called conjunto, norteño, or Tejano, though Jiménez often preferred to label it Tex-Mex. No cause of…
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Paramore’s Hayley Williams Uploads 17 New Songs to Her Website
Hayley Williams of Paramore has released 17 new songs today as a surprise. The tracks are not yet described as being part of a specific project or upcoming album, but she did upload them in one go to her website, hayleywilliams.net, behind a password-protected prompt. To receive the password, fans must purchase the new “Ego” shade of semi-permanent hair dye…
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Madi Diaz Announces Tour and New Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
Fatal Optimist: 01 Hope Less02 Ambivalence03 Feel Something04 Good Liar05 Lone Wolf06 Heavy Metal07 If Time Does What It’s Supposed To08 Flirting09 Why’d You Have to Bring Me Flowers10 Time Difference11 Fatal Optimist Madi Diaz: 07-03 Portland, ME – Back Cove Festival07-08 Edmonton, Alberta – Edmonton Folk Festival07-09 Edmonton, Alberta – Edmonton Folk Festival09-12 New York, NY – Radio City…
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David Kaff, Who Played Viv Savage in This Is Spinal Tap, Dies at 79
David Kaff, who played keyboardist Viv Savage in Rob Reiner’s 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, has died. His band Mutual of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom shared the news to Facebook yesterday (July 13), writing “David always had a kind word and a quick wit that would slay you where you stand. Then he’d make you smile doing it!” A cause…
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Syd Returns With New Song “Die for This”: Listen
Syd has returned. The singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and leader of the Internet has shared her first solo song in three years, “Die for This,” ahead of her imminent tour supporting Billie Eilish in North America. Check out the single below. Later in the year, Syd will head out on another run of support dates, this time with Reneé Rapp.…
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Jenny Hval Cancels 2025 North American Tour Dates
Jenny Hval has cancelled her forthcoming North American tour dates in support of her new album, Iris Silver Mist. The Norwegian artist shared the news in a statement posted to Instagram earlier today (June 30). Hval was set to perform in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, Chicago, Toronto, and New York City this September. Read her full message below.…
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Cash Cobain Announces North American Headlining Tour, Shares Video for “Sick N Tired”: Watch
Cash Cobain has announced his first-ever headlining tour. The 22-stop Party With Slizzy Tour will take the New York rapper and producer across the U.S. and Canada this fall, kicking off September 7 at Pier 17 in New York City. Scroll down to see the full list of dates. Cash Cobain put out the full-length Play Cash Cobain in 2024.…
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