We didn’t hear much from IAN SWEET last year, and it looks like it’s because Jillian Medford was on some interesting side quests. The indie rocker co-wrote and co-starred with Kareem Rahma, aka the Subway Takes guy, in a MUBI feature film called Or Something. For it, IAN SWEET transformed Third Eye Blind’s 1997 hit…
The Chainsmokers are back, wreaking remix havoc. The duo has been reworking some of music’s biggest hits, including Charli XCX’s “party 4 u,” Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club,” and Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True.” Last month they shared a rework of Taylor Swift’s “The Fate Of Ophelia” and to close out 2025 they dropped a…
Professional violinist Brian King Joseph is suing Will Smith and his management team for sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation. The suit was filed on December 30 at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. According to Variety, Smith and Treyball Studios Management are accused of “deliberately grooming and priming Mr. Joseph for…
South Korean shoegaze musician Parannoul is starting the new year off strong. Yesterday he released the new single “연말 다짐,” which translates to “year-end resolution.” He posted the song on Instagram, along with the note: “Happy 2026! I hope to achieve something this year.” “연말 다짐” has a real soaring aura to it. The dramatic…
Drake has been accused of participating in a racketeering conspiracy built around the online casino Stake. A class action lawsuit filed in Virginia this week argues that Stake is running an illegal gambling operation in the United States, in which Drake, who is paid to promote the platform, is complicit. It further alleges that he…
There’s apparently another high-profile AI imposter on the DSPs. The metalcore “band” Broken Avenue has nearly 130,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, where it is a “verified artist” and has one of the platform’s auto-generated “This Is” introductory playlists (which is triggered by a popularity threshold). Fans of Counterparts, Knocked Loose, and the Devil Wears Prada…
After starring in everything from TV’s First Wives Club to the RZA-directed film Love Beats Rhyme, actress and singer Jill Scott is making her long-awaited return to music with To Whom This May Concern, her first album since 2015’s Woman. You can hear the lead single “Beautiful People” and see the gorgeous cover by visual…
Drake’s list of lawsuits continues to grow. The latest is a new RICO class-action filed in Virginia that names Drake, streamer Adin Ross, online casino Stake (Stake.us), and Australian clip farmer George Nguyen as defendants. The suit accuses them of using Stake’s platform to illegally finance the inflation of Drake’s music streaming numbers. The complaint…
I’m delighted to say that tonight, at the full moon, we will be beginning another year of full moon releases under the name o\i. The songs are a mix of thoughts and feelings. I have been thinking about the future and how we might respond to it. We are sliding into a period of transition like…
Since, releasing his fourth studio album IDOLS, aspiring rock god Yungblud has had a nice streak of wins — naysaying predecessors aside — in the name of rock ‘n’ roll, including an Aerosmith collab and a few Grammy nominations. One of those nominations is Best Rock Song for the ballad “Zombie.” Today, Yungblud breathes new…
