Universal Music Group claims in their new motion to dismiss Drake‘s lawsuit that he is trying to “chill” diss tracks by suing UMG for defamation over Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us.” UMG Files New Motion to Dismiss Drake Lawsuit On Wednesday (May 7), UMG filed another motion to dismiss Drake’s federal defamation lawsuit. The latest…
The Who announced their first farewell tour in 1982, but the rock legends are saying goodbye for good on a North American jaunt cleverly dubbed The Song Is Over. Anchored by 81-year-old vocalist Roger Daltrey and nearly 80-year-old guitarist Pete Townshend, the tour will run from Aug. 16 in Sunrise, Fl., through Sept. 28 in…
Image Credit: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC Lester Holt has joined the many on-air journalists leaving their positions at major news networks. The long-time NBC Nightly News managing editor and anchor announced his decision in February 2025 to step down from the show after nearly 10 years. As avid viewers grapple with the news, they’re wondering if…
X has once again moved to block a range of accounts in India, at the request of Indian government officials, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, and Indian authorities looking to manage the situation. Which goes against X’s free speech principles, but when the alternative is that X will be shut down in the…
Destroyer and Jessica Pratt stopped by Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney Wednesday night (May 7), where they performed songs from their most recent respective albums. Dan Bejar kicked things off with a live rendition of his Dan’s Boogie track “Travel Light.” Pratt, who sat onstage while Bejar sang, then came in with a performance of…
David and Victoria Beckham’s son Romeo has been dating DJ Kim Turnbull since late 2024. Romeo and Turnbull were first linked in November 2024, shortly before the budding soccer star included her in an Instagram roundup of pics from a trip to New York City. Soon enough, they became staples on one another’s social media…
Pastor Jamal Bryant, leader of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, is making headlines after publicly urging Clark Atlanta University to posthumously award Tupac Shakur an honorary degree. The proposed honor is based on the claim that the late rap icon once attended the school. However, multiple biographers and Hip-Hop historians have called the statement flat-out false….
Now Hear This is a monthly A&R column that provides you with exciting new sounds we discovered through the innovative new music platform Groover. Each month, you can expect a varied bouillabaisse of songs from a vast spectrum of artists from all over the globe, regardless of genre or geography. More from Spin: Qobuz Shares Streamable…
Maino stays booked and busy these days. Between serving rhymes and hitting the stage to perform tracks from his recently released album Mainovation, the Brooklyn rapper is a radio cohost on Power 105’s Way Up With Angela Yee show, delivers his Mainovation words of wisdom straight from the whip and looks for a wife. Seriously. He’s getting married…
Lorde will support her upcoming album, Virgin, with the two-leg Ultrasound world tour later this year, beginning Sept. 17 in Austin, Tx. The European segment of the jaunt will start Nov. 9 in Luxembourg and conclude Dec. 9 in Stockholm. Among the opening acts are Blood Orange and Jim-E Stack, both of whom contributed to Virgin,…
