DaBaby was arrested and questioned over an alleged robbery in Miami, but is now being held on battery charges stemming from an outstanding Texas warrant. According to an arrest report obtained by Rolling Stone, DaBaby — real name Jonathan Kirk — was arrested Tuesday after an alleged altercation with promoters …
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Allee Willis, the prolific pop songwriter behind hits like Earth, Wind and Fire’s “September” and the Friends theme “I’ll Be There for You” died Tuesday at the age of 72. Willis’ publicist confirmed the songwriter’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that Willis died of cardiac arrest at a Los Angeles-area …
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Gary Clark Jr. has updated “Pearl Cadillac” — a standout single from the guitarist’s 2019 LP This Land —with a new version featuring singer Andra Day. The refurbished rendition of the Prince-inspired song finds Clark Jr. and Day trading verses, with Day’s Grammy-nominated vocals tempering Clark Jr.’s falsetto. The two …
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Cyndi Lauper duetted alongside a diverse group of artists that included Marilyn Manson, Henry Rollins, Kesha and Perry Farrell at the singer’s annual Home for the Holidays benefit gig Tuesday, held this year at Los Angeles’ the Novo. The bright yellow mohawked Lauper and Manson teamed for a lengthy rendition …
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UPDATE 12/18: R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to an additional federal charge that he bribed an official to obtain a fake ID in August 1994, Reuters reports. Kelly entered the plea via video to the Brooklyn courthouse from a Chicago prison, where the singer remains behind bars without bail. R. …
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Cage the Elephant will lead a tribute concert to the late Daniel Johnston during the 2020 Hi, How Are You Day, an annual event in Austin, Texas, celebrating the beloved outsider artist. White Denim, TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, Katie Schecter and Jason Falkner will also take part in …
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Jack White and Jack Black have made a song together at last. On Black Friday, Jack White’s Third Man Records released a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl featuring the two artists in their long-awaited collaboration — and the song, Tenacious D’s “Don’t Blow It, Kage,” is now available on streaming. Black and …
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Eric Clapton will honor Ginger Baker with a special tribute show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo on February 17th, 2020. No artists have been announced yet besides Clapton himself, but proceeds will benefit Leonard Cheshire, a charity close to the Baker family. Tickets will go on sale Friday November 29th on …
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Neil Young‘s legendary unreleased album Homegrown will finally come out in 2020. He recorded it in 1975 and was on the verge of releasing it, going as far as commissioning cover art, when he decided at the last minute to shelf it in favor of Tonight’s The Night. “A record …
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Halsey joined Lady Antebellum onstage at the 2019 CMA Awards on Wednesday night, performing a medley of Lady A’s “What If I Never Get Over You” with her latest hit, “Graveyard.” With Dave Haywood on piano, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley led “What If I Never Get Over You,” beautifully …
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