Bassnectar has been sued by two women who claim the EDM star sexually abused them when they were minors The lawsuit was filed Monday, April 5th, on behalf of Rachel Ramsbottom and Alexis Bowling. It also accuses the producer-DJ, whose real name is Lorin Ashton, of engaging in human trafficking …
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The Isley Brothers have enlisted Snoop Dogg for their first new song in four years, “Friends and Family.” “Friends and Family” is a breezy party-starter with a thumping bass groove and some slick guitar work from Ernie Isley. The track finds Ronald Isley celebrating the most important things in life …
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Jethro Tull has released a new animated video for their 1971 classic, “Aqualung.” The video was directed by Sam Chegini and begins with the famous illustration of the old man on the Aqualung album cover before expanding into a stark and often devastating meditation on homelessness, from those living on …
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There’s a particular set of scenes in Angélique Kidjo and Yemi Alade’s newest music video that may most resonate with immigrants in the West. A Black laborer does grueling work at a shipping yard for an envelope of cash he designates to send back home; the Western Union paperwork in …
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Justin Bieber has dropped a surprise deluxe edition of Justice, his sixth studio album that was released last week. Dubbed Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe), he dropped the expanded LP at midnight on Thursday. The set includes six bonus tracks. The new track additions include “There She Go” featuring Lil Uzi …
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In June of 1965, two young saxophonists, Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp, gathered at New Jersey’s famed Van Gelder Studio as part of an 11-piece band convened by John Coltrane. At the time, Coltrane was leading his so-called classic quartet, one of the most celebrated bands in jazz, but he …
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In 2019, Dolly Parton became the first country-music artist to receive the MusiCares Person of the Year honor, following past recipients like Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and Carole King. Now fans will be able to witness the typically industry-only event: On April 7th, Netflix premieres Dolly Parton: A …
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Justin Bieber celebrated the release of his new album Justice with a performance of single “Hold On” on The Late Late Show. For the moody rendition of the track, Bieber was joined by his live band on James Corden’s stage, which featured a projection of a moving road. Bieber gave …
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Ian Anderson is prepping a new book, Silent Singing, that compiles all his lyrics, from 1968’s This Was to Jethro Tull‘s as-yet-unreleased new album The Zealot Gene. The book, out in June, is now available for preorder. “There’s a line in [‘The Zealot Gene’], the title track, which says, ‘Bee …
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Megan Thee Stallion vamped it up in a gilded performance at the 2021 Grammy stage with a medley of “Body” and “Savage.” On a Roaring Twenties-themed set, the Houston rapper gave a glamorous performance of her hits “Body” and “Savage.” “Body” was brief before Thee Stallion launched into a dance-heavy …
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