Swizz Beatz is pushing back against claims that he pocketed $7.3 million in stolen 1MDB funds, insisting the money was legitimate business income tied to his music ventures, not proceeds from Malaysia’s massive corruption scandal. Attorneys for the Grammy-winning producer rejected accusations that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers” from shell companies tied to fugitive financier…
Sassy 009’s forthcoming debut album Dreamer+ is shaping up to be a good one. The Oslo-based producer announced the record with “Butterflies,” which we named one of the Best Songs Of The Week, and she tapped Blood Orange for the following single “Tell Me.” Today’s new single is a dark, clubby banger called “Enemy,” which…
In what will be their first announced appearance together in more than 18 years, Drive-By Truckers will perform with former member Jason Isbell Dec. 2 on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The pairing comes in support of tomorrow’s release of The Definitive Decoration Day, a four-LP boxed set celebrating the Truckers’ 2003 album…
Diddy‘s prison sentence has been extended by close to a month amid reports of alleged rules violations. The music mogul was sentenced to 50 months in prison in October after being convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July. His initial release date was listed as May 8, 2028. However, according…
Charli XCX has announced a new album. The follow-up to Brat and its spinoffs is called Wuthering Heights, and it is out on February 13 via Atlantic. Below, listen to a new song from the album called “Chains of Love.” As the title suggests, Wuthering Heights was born from Charli XCX’s work with Emerald Fennell…
Image Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+ The Taylor Sheridan Paramount+ universe has continued to grow with Landman. Season 1 premiered on the streaming platform in November 2024 and was renewed for a second season four months later. With season 2 on the horizon, eager fans are already wondering whether a third season is in the works. So,…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Google’s launching two new AI assistant tools for advertisers, in “Ads Advisor” and “Analytics Advisor,” both of which will utilize Google’s Gemini AI models to provide guidance as to how you can maximize your Google promotions and…
Feeling grateful! alice + olivia just dropped its second collaboration with the Grateful Dead, honoring 60 years of the legendary band in true rock ‘n roll fashion on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Angel Orensanz in New York City. The chic brand, loved by Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kourtney Kardashian, teamed up with…
It’s been nearly six years to the day since I last saw Minami Deutsch. That night, they were opening for Kikagaku Moyo at the wonderful—but now sadly closed—Burlington, VT venue, Arts Riot. The band’s name translates to “South Germany,” so the krautrock analogies were impossible to avoid. But what I found then, and what still…
Egon has filed a federal lawsuit against Madlib in California’s Central District Court, demanding a judge declare that their joint venture, Madicine Show LLC, owns the rights to a decade’s worth of recordings, not the producer himself. The complaint, filed November 11, escalates the unraveling of a once-productive partnership between the two Hip-Hop collaborators. The…
