A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Salt-N-Pepa against Universal Music Group, dealing a significant setback to the pioneering rap duo’s effort to reclaim ownership of their early recordings. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York granted UMG’s motion to dismiss the case,... Read More »
Fetty Wap has been released from federal prison and transferred to home confinement, where he will serve the remainder of his sentence stemming from a 2022 drug conviction. The rapper, born Willie Junior Maxwell II, was released Thursday from a federal correctional facility in Minnesota, according to sources familiar with... Read More »
A federal judge has agreed to delay Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial by at least three months, granting a request from several of his co-defendants to allow additional time to prepare their cases. Durk, born Durk Banks, appeared in a Los Angeles federal courtroom on Wednesday as U.S. District Judge Michael... Read More »
Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent has responded to criticism over the $200 price tag attached to a recent CD single by announcing plans for additional releases, this time priced at $500 each. In a series of Facebook comments posted around the New Year, Vincent revealed that he intends to issue... Read More »
Foo Fighters will return to the road this month without longtime guitarist Pat Smear, after the band revealed he suffered a foot injury that will keep him offstage for several upcoming shows. The group shared the update on Instagram via a mock tabloid cover, featuring Smear smiling and raising his... Read More »
Boosie Badazz is asking a federal judge to spare him prison time when he is sentenced this week for being a felon in possession of a firearm, arguing that the offense was an isolated lapse rather than a return to criminal behavior. In a sentencing memorandum filed late Monday, the... Read More »
A$AP Rocky has introduced the first fully immersive glimpse into the off-kilter universe of his forthcoming album Don’t Be Dumb with the release of a feverish new video for “Punk Rocky,” a visually dense, darkly comic short film that blurs romance, violence, and fantasy. The clip features appearances from Winona... Read More »
“Heroes” has experienced a dramatic resurgence following its prominent placement in the final moments of Stranger Things, underscoring once again the series’ outsized influence on music discovery and cultural memory. According to new streaming data from Luminate, Bowie’s 1977 anthem saw its daily streams increase by nearly 500 percent in... Read More »
A federal judge in California has denied a request by Royel Maddell, guitarist for the Australian indie-pop duo Royel Otis, to compel Reddit to identify anonymous users who posted sexual-misconduct allegations about him online. In a ruling issued late last year, U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District... Read More »
Cher has never been shy about speaking her mind, and nearly 15 years after the release of Burlesque, the Oscar-winning icon is shedding new light on just how precarious her role in the film once was. During a recent appearance on Armchair Expert with host Dax Shepard, Cher revealed that... Read More »
Depeche Mode fans will soon be able to revisit one of the most emotionally significant chapters of the band’s career. Netflix announced on Monday that it will begin streaming Depeche Mode: M on Friday, Jan. 9, bringing the group’s Memento Mori world tour to a global audience. Directed by Fernando... Read More »
Ador, the K-pop label behind NewJeans, has filed a lawsuit seeking approximately $30 million in damages against former group member Danielle, her family member, and Ador’s former chief executive Min Hee-jin, according to the BBC. The legal action follows Ador’s recent decision to terminate Danielle’s exclusive contract amid ongoing efforts... Read More »
Will Smith is facing a civil lawsuit filed by a touring violinist who alleges sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination in connection with the actor and musician’s 2025 tour. According to court records filed Dec. 30 in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brian King Joseph has sued Will Smith and Smith’s... Read More »
Jill Scott is officially returning with her first full-length album in more than a decade. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will release To Whom This May Concern on Feb. 13, marking her first LP since 2015’s Woman. The announcement follows a prolonged period away from releasing solo studio work and signals a... Read More »
A new federal class-action lawsuit filed in Virginia accuses Drake, streamer Adin Ross, and an Australia-based digital marketer of participating in a racketeering scheme that allegedly used proceeds from an online casino to artificially boost streaming numbers for Drake’s music catalog. The lawsuit, brought by Virginia residents LaShawnna Ridley and... Read More »
