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Travis Scott, Live Nation Sued for Wrongful Death Following Concertgoer’s Miscarriage

Travis Scott and Live Nation are, once again, being sued by an Astroworld Festival attendee. Shanazia Williamson has claimed that injuries she sustained following the fatal crowd surge during Scott's performance at the event caused her to suffer a miscarriage. Williamson and her partner, with the help of their legal support team, have alleged that Travis Scott and Live Nation’s “failure to plan, design, manage, operate, staff, and supervise the event […]

todayMay 13, 2022 4

Music

Young Thug, Gunna Charged with Racketeering in Atlanta

Rappers Young Thug and Gunna, in addition to 26 others, have just been charged with racketeering in Atlanta, Georgia. An 88-page indictment was filed earlier this week. Young Thug co-founded Young Slime Life, a gang that has, over time, committed murder, carjackings, and other accounts of violence. The Atlanta-native has repeatedly rapped about the gang activity, as well as made many related posts on social media. The indictment has quoted […]

todayMay 12, 2022

AAA

Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Lil Nas X, More to Headline ACL Festival 2022

The 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup has just been revealed. The popular southern music celebration will be taking place from October 7-9 and 14-16 with over 100 performances across eight stages. This year, Red Hot Chili Peppers, P!nk, The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, SZA, Flume, Paramore, and Lil Nas X will be headlining. Other performers set to take the Texan stage this fall are Asleep at the Wheel, James Blake, […]

todayMay 11, 2022

Music

Travis Scott to Perform at Billboard Music Awards 6 Months After Astroworld Tragedy

Travis Scott will be performing on television for the first time since the Astroworld tragedy six months ago when 10 concertgoers died during a massive crowd surge. Scott will be taking the stage at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards this coming Sunday, which is exactly one week following the rapper's first show since taking his extended break from live performances. Scott has, in addition, performed at private events throughout Southern […]

todayMay 10, 2022

News

Kendrick Lamar Shares “The Heart Part 5,” First Single From Forthcoming Album

Kendrick Lamar has just released the first single from his forthcoming album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, the rapper's follow-up to his last work, Damn.  "The Heart Part 5" is Lamar's first new song since 2018. It is the fifth part of his ongoing "The Heart" singles series, which has historically arrived before the release of a bigger project from the rapper. Lamar has also shared a video for the track […]

todayMay 9, 2022

Music

A$AP Rocky’s Newest Music Video Tells a “Classic Love Story” with Rihanna

A$AP Rocky has just released his newest single--as well as a romantic music video featuring Rihanna--after months of teasing. Many fans are buzzing about Rocky's "D.M.B." for the video, which was written, directed, and executive produced by the rapper for AWGE. The vintage-style video is described as “an ode to the classic love story, with Rocky and Rihanna depicting true ride-or-die characters in a devoted relationship despite their circumstances.” In […]

todayMay 6, 2022

Music

Kendrick Lamar Adds More Tease for his Upcoming Album

Legendary rapper Kendrick Lamar teased his fans recently by promoting his newest album on his website, Oklama. The new link on Lamar’s website features a black folder labeled “master,” which presents a photograph of a hand holding a book with Kendrick’s name on it and the phrase “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.” This latest reveal supports Lamar’s statements last month that his new album would be released on May […]

todayMay 5, 2022

Adult Contemporary

Drake Signs Huge Deal with Universal Music Group

Drake has just entered into a multi-faceted deal with Universal Media Group that encompasses recordings, publishing, merchandise, and visual media projects. UMG, who recently confirmed a similar agreement with the Weeknd, is said to have come to a "Lebron-sized" arrangement with the Certified Lover Boy rapper, who has referenced a large paycheck from the company in multiple tracks. The deal has been reportedly valued as high as $400 million, although an official […]

todayMay 4, 2022

Music

Eminem Lands in Top 3 on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ballot

With a total of over five million fan votes, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot officially closed right before the weekend. Eminem landed in the Top 3 alongside Duran Duran and Pat Benatar, collecting nearly 684,000 votes. Duran Duran received 934,000, and Benatar approximately 634,000. Rounding out the Top 5 was the Eurythmics and Dolly Parton. While the number of fan votes does not necessarily lead to the […]

todayMay 3, 2022

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