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Janet Jackson appeared to question the fact that Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is Black. In an interview with The Guardian, which was published on Saturday, the reporter asked the pop star “where she stands on the forthcoming election,” with America “on the verge of voting in its first female Black president,”

Hip-hop is ripe to be capitalized on, and GOP operatives are taking advantage while trying to take over swing states. Already, artists like Fivio Foreign, Kodak Black, and Sexyy Red have advocated for Donald Trump in various ways this election cycle (some with the help of Billy McFarland). Trump’s campaign is transparently pandering to Black

Following the summer release of her fifth studio album, 9 Sad Symphonies, Kate Nash is bringing her performance across North America for the first time since 2018. On Friday, the singer and songwriter announced that Shamir, Revenge Wife, Joh Chase, and Skating Polly will be joining her on the road. “When there’s tension in the world, there’s

The artist formerly known as Christine and the Queens is now officially going by Rahim Redcar and has shifted his sound somewhat for a disco-trance feel on his new single, “Deep Holes.” The song has a thumping, four-on-the-floor beat and propulsive synths that drive her as he sings, “My heart is so open wide, oh,

Kelsea Ballerini released “Two Things” on Friday, the most recent track from her upcoming album, Patterns, out Oct. 25. On the heartache ballad’s chorus, Ballerini sings: “Two things can be true/I’ll love and hate you/I’ll be your best and your worst day/I’ll be your blessing and curse, babe.” The artist hinted at the track and

Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently incarcerated in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, awaiting trial on racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and interstate transportation to engage in prostitution charges. The beleaguered mogul is facing 15 years to life in federal prison for allegedly heading a criminal enterprise of people who enabled him to drug and coerce women to

Sierra Ferrell was the big winner at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards, held Wednesday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The old-timey West Virginia songwriter took home Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for her LP Trail of Flowers. Produced by Eddie Spear and Gary Paczosa, Trail of Flowers showcases

Megan Thee Stallion is the most nominated artist at the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards with 12 nominations. The Houston rapper is trailed only by Kendrick Lamar, who racked up 11 nominations, with his most nominated releases being “Not Like Us” and his featured verse on Metro Boomin’s “Like That.” Meanwhile, Drake — the target of

John David “JD” Souther, a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame known for co-penning hits with the Eagles, James Taylor, and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 78. The singer-songwriter died peacefully at home in New Mexico, according to reps at Solters PR. A cause of death was not given. Souther was

When Electric Light Orchestra made their Madison Square Garden debut on Feb. 11, 1977, they were near the zenith of their popularity due to a string of hits over the previous couple of years that included “Livin’ Thing,” “Rockaria!,” “Do Ya,” “Strange Magic,” and “Evil Woman.” But most critics were underwhelmed. “A typical ELO tune

Miley Cyrus has been hit with a new lawsuit alleging she and her fellow songwriters copied portions of a Bruno Mars single when they wrote her Grammy-winning banger “Flowers.” In a new lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Los Angeles, a company called Tempo Music Investments claimed “Flowers” includes unauthorized “exploitation” of several elements

Stereophonic, which follows a folk-rock quintet on the brink of blowing up, will extend its Broadway run, producers announced Monday. The production will extend its run through Jan. 12, 2025, which producers called Stereophonic’s final extension. Cast members Sarah Pidgeon, Juliana Canfield, and Tom Pecinka, who have performed in the musical since the show opened

Hours before Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band headlined Sea.Hear.Now festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey on Sunday, the frontman surprised fans with appearances at Trey Anastasio Band and the Gaslight Anthem’s sets earlier in the day. Springsteen showed up onstage and gave Anastasio a hug before he and the Trey Anastasio Band launched

Nicky Jam‘s collab with Maná, “De Pies a Cabeza,” is no longer on streaming services. On Sunday morning, the Mexican rock band announced that it had pulled the song from the internet following the reggaeton star’s public endorsement of Donald Trump. “Maná doesn’t work with racists,” read the statement from Fher Olvera. “For the past

Jane’s Addiction have apologized to fans for the onstage fight between bandmates Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro in Boston on Friday. “We want to extend a heartfelt apology for the events that unfolded last night,” they wrote in their Instagram story on Saturday night. “As a result we will be cancelling tomorrow night’s show in Bridgeport.”

Tommy Cash, country singer and brother of the late music icon Johnny Cash, has died at the age of 84. The Johnny Cash Museum confirmed Tommy’s death in a statement Saturday, “We are saddened to announce that the world lost a bright light last evening with the passing of Tommy Cash.” No cause of death

‘Isn’t Ready Yet’ “This has to be EPIC, and trust me, after this long wait, it will be,” Pharrell wrote Pharrell has announced that the annual Something in the Water festival in Virginia has been postponed until April 2025. The superproducer made the announcement the same day the festival’s pre-sale tickets had gone on sale,

Busta Rhymes, A$AP Ferg, Teddy Riley, and more honored late hip-hop luminary Fatman Scoop at a massive celebration of life gathering at the Apollo Theater in Harlem yesterday, Sept. 12.  The rapper, born Isaac Freeman III, died at the end of August after suffering a medical emergency onstage in Hamden, Connecticut. (An exact cause of

The song is the lead single off his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd released the single “Dancing In the Flames” alongside a new music video on Friday, the first track from his upcoming sixth album Hurry Up Tomorrow. The video features the Weeknd driving a red convertible before it crashes, and the singer

If there’s one thing Dua Lipa is going to do, it’s travel the world. In 2025, the musician will be trading her famous endless vacations for an extensive world tour in support of her latest album Radical Optimism. “They said they ‘miss 2022 Dua,’” Lipa wrote on social media, sharing a montage of footage from