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Maxi Jazz, frontman for the U.K. dance group Faithless, has died at the age of 65. In a statement shared to social media, his bandmates Rollo and Sister Bliss hailed the singer as a “beautiful person” and a “genius.” “We are heartbroken to say Maxi Jazz died last night,” they wrote. “He was a man who

Over 18 months after Morrissey first announced his upcoming album Bonfire of Teenagers, the LP appears to be indefinitely shelved once again after the singer revealed he has parted ways with his record label. Also delaying its release: Miley Cyrus wants her backing vocals removed from one of the album tracks. In a pair of

On Dec. 22, pop lost one of its true influencers when Thom Bell died at the age of 79. As a producer, songwriter, and/or arranger, Bell was at the forefront of the Philadelphia Sound, the gorgeous R&B that dominated much of the pre-disco Seventies. Along with his peers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Bell injected

A Los Angeles jury convicted rapper Tory Lanez of shooting music superstar Megan Thee Stallion in both feet during an alcohol-fueled curbside confrontation in the predawn hours of July 12, 2020. The jurors unanimously decided the “Luv” singer assaulted Megan with a semi-automatic firearm, causing great bodily injury, discharged the weapon with gross negligence and

Beck Comes to Town The duo was joined by Greg Kurstin and Inara George for another memorable night of Hanukkah Sessions Beck took to the stage for the fifth night of Hanukkah Sessions, roaring through a rendition of “E-Pro” with Dave Grohl, Greg Kurstin, and the bird and the bee bandmate Inara George. The Hanukkah Sessions, which

The pioneer of Philly Soul wrote songs for the Stylistics, the Delfonics, and produced a track for Elton John Producer Thom Bell, who co-created “The Sound of Philadelphia” alongside Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff as the Mighty Three, has died at age 79. His cause of death was not immediately made known. “Tommy and I

A Timeless Cover Violet Grohl joined her father and keyboardist Greg Kurstin for the fourth night of Hanukkah Sessions Dave Grohl was joined by his daughter Violet for the fourth night of Hanukkah Sessions, along with collaborator and keyboardist Greg Kurstin. Sitting on a stool in front of a live audience at the Largo in Los Angeles,

Miley’s Party Rae Sremmurd, Fletcher, Liily, and a cadre of Saturday Night Live stars will also appear on the show, co-hosted by Dolly Parton Miley Cyrus has announced the full lineup for her New Year’s Eve blowout, with Latto and Sia among the performers set to join the party. Joining Latto and Sia as musical

Rioting Rapper Antione Brodnax, known as Bugzie the Don, was spotted in photos inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6 A rapper who posed at the Capitol riots for an album cover will spend five months behind bars. On Monday, a federal judge sentenced Antione Brodnax, who performs as Bugzie the Don, to five months

Shania Twain is looking forward to 2023 with positivity. In a new cover story for People, the beloved country star opened up about the ups and downs of her life, and also health issues since undergoing open-throat surgery in 2018. “I may not be able to [sing] forever,” she told the magazine, referencing the outcome

Live at Largo Night two of this year’s Hanukkah Sessions featured Pink blast through her 2001 hit song For the second night of Hanukkah Sessions, Dave Grohl joined Pink and songwriter-producer Greg Kurstin on stage to perform “Get the Party Started.” After enlisting filmmaker director Judd Apatow to belt the big opening number with a cover of Blood, Sweat and

Terry Hall, lead vocalist of British ska-punk band the Specials, has died at age 63. On Monday, the band released a statement on social media informing fans that the musician had died after a “brief illness,” though more details were not made available. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a

“I’m so sorry to let you know so close to show day, but I was hoping to be closer to a full recovery by now. Sadly, that hasn’t happened,” Piano Man says of final gig of 2022 Everyone is sick right now, and the Piano Man is no exception: Billy Joel has canceled his final

World Cup Anthems The Tears for Fears-sampling track’s visual was filmed in Doha, Qatar Lil Baby celebrates Argentina’s FIFA World Cup win with his “The World Is Yours to Take” video, which includes footage from stadiums in Doha, Qatar interwoven with scenes from pivotal match moments throughout the tournament. The song and clip are inspired

A bodyguard for Megan Thee Stallion who was due to testify at Tory Lanez’s felony assault trial — but who purportedly stopped responding to law enforcement this week — was expected to face questions about a prior statement he gave to authorities implicating Lanez. A source tells Rolling Stone that the bodyguard, Justin Edison, said

In what’s becoming an annual tradition, Pink Floyd quietly uploaded 18 Dark Side of the Moon-era concerts onto streaming services recently, as well as a collection of “alternative tracks” from their legendary 1973 LP. In Dec. 2021, Pink Floyd similarly dumped a dozen unreleased concerts, spanning from 1970 to 1972, on streaming services without any

Iconic Duo The legendary Warwick said the last time she sang the 1979 tune was when she recorded it Singer and talk show host Jennifer Hudson fulfilled a childhood dream on Friday by singing a duet with the legendary Dionne Warwick on the Jennifer Hudson Show. The little-known song, “All the Time,” was released in 1979. Warwick,

Boundaries are important. Eradicate fear. Honor your truth and feelings. Emotion is energy in motion. These affirmations are the guiding narrative of No Thank You, the fifth studio album from Little Simz. In the newly released accompanying 10-minute short film, directed by by Gabriel Moses, the British rapper uses five songs from the album to

La Rosalía + + La Cardi = the best early Christmas gift. On Thursday, Rosalía released a remix of “Despechá,” her fan-favorite song from Motomami+, with guest vocals and rap verses from Cardi B. The new track is an upbeat, dance-ready version of the original hit. A true collab, Rosalia allows Cardi to both sing

New Year, New Me “It reminds you of how content you are by yourself and finding that cheerful spirit during a tough time,” the R&B group said British girl group FLO are heading into the new year with a clean slate. On their latest single “Losing You” the three-piece R&B ensemble – made up of