A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of shooting former friend Terell “A$AP Relli” Ephron in 2021 in a Los Angeles court today, February 18. After rejecting a plea deal that would have given the rapper six months in prison and a seven-year suspended sentence, Rocky and his team successfully argued that police lacked evidence after…
Rick Buckler, who played drums in UK new wave outfit and mod revivalists The Jam, has died. Buckler’s bandmates—singer and guitarist Paul Weller, and bassist Bruce Foxton—confirmed the news in a message posted across Weller’s social media accounts. While an exact cause of death has not been revealed, a statement from Buckler’s family to the…
NBC has announced the hosts and musical guests for the next two episodes of Saturday Night Live. On March 1, comedian Shane Gillis will host an episode featuring Canadian pop star Tate McRae. The following week, on March 8, Lady Gaga will serve as both host and musical guest. McRae made her Saturday Night Live…
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For six days, March 4-9, 2025, the Lower East Side will turn into a music lover’s paradise as The New Colossus Festival brings 180+ emerging artists from around the world to 12 iconic venues, including Arlene’s Grocery, Berlin, Bowery Electric, DROM, Pianos (Showroom & Upstairs), Nublu, Niagara, Parkside Lounge, Sour Mouse, and Baker Falls. If…
Paul Simon will hit the road this spring, seven years after announcing that he would be forced to retire from touring due to hearing loss. He will bring 2023 album Seven Psalms and other selections from his catalog across the breadth of North America for A Quiet Celebration, a tour that includes five nights apiece…
Japanese Breakfast has shared the latest single from her forthcoming album For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women). “Mega Circuit” arrives with a music video that Michelle Zauner created with frequent collaborator Adam Kolodny. Check it out below. For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) is out March 21 via Dead Oceans. It marks Japanese Breakfast’s follow-up…
Less than a fortnight after a Chappell Roan Grammys speech sparked a conversation about mental healthcare in music, Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with the Music Health Alliance to launch the Music Industry Mental Health Fund. The major-label group and music nonprofit say the initiative will provide “comprehensive, high-quality outpatient mental health resources for…
In August 2023, Placebo’s Brian Molko was sued by Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni for calling her a “piece of shit, fascist, racist” during that summer’s Sonic Park festival. Now, after prosecutors in Turin opened an investigation into the claims, he’s being charged with defamation for “contempt of the institutions,” reports Italian newspaper La Stampa….
Our 2024 year in review coverage ends with the top 10 albums of the year as voted on by the AllMusic community. Respondents from all around the world made their choices, and we’re excited to share the top 10 results as voted by you, the AllMusic reader. “Amid mainstream rap’s stagnant waters, Tyler, The Creator…
Of Montreal will reissue The Sunlandic Twins, via Polyvinyl, on March 14, extending the 20th anniversary celebrations that began with the December announcement of a tour of the album. Kevin Barnes and the band have also expanded that run of shows to include a substantial swath of North America; check out the dates at Rolling…
