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The Game Tells Younger Rappers to Avoid “Slave Deals” With Record Labels

February 27, 2020

Photo Credit: Eric Garcetti / CC by 2.0 Rapper The Game has some tough words of advice for young rappers looking to break into the music industry. For starters, The Game says young talent should avoid signin... Read More...

Electronic Musician Hacks Prosthetic Arm to Control a Music Synthesizer With His Mind

Ashley King

February 17, 2020

Photo Credit: Bertolt Meyer Forget AI as the next technology-driven frontier in music – this guy plays music with his mind, using his prosthetic arm to generate signals. Bertolt Meyer, an electronic musician... Read More...

Backstreet Boys Admit “I Want It That Way” Makes Absolutely No Sense

Ashley King

February 14, 2020

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Photo Credit: Glenn Francis / CC by 2.0 The Backstreet Boys admit their hit song – "I Want It That Way" – is a lyrical pile of nonsense. Now all five members – Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Kevin Ri... Read More...

Jeff Bezos Just Bought the Warner Estate From David Geffen for $165 Million

Ashley King

February 13, 2020

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Photo Credit: Steve Jurvetson / CC by 2.0 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos just bought The Warner Estate for $165 million from media mogul David Geffen. The deal is reportedly the sale of the most expensive propert... Read More...

Snoop Dogg Says He’s Very, Very Sorry for Threatening Gayle King

Ashley King

February 13, 2020

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Snoop Dogg has issued a public apology to Gayle King, saying he overreacted to an interview. The CBS This Morning host sparked backlash after a portion of her interview with Lisa Leslie aired. The brief clip... Read More...

‘Leaving Neverland’ Distributor Is On the Brink of Financial Collapse

Ashley King

February 10, 2020

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The distributor behind 'Leaving Neverland' has ceased trading amid financial troubles. Canada's Kew Media Group withdrew from the Toronto Stock Exchange after a permanent cease trade order. The Ontario Secur... Read More...

Snoop Dogg Backtracks After Issuing Violent Threats Against Gayle King

Marsha Silva

February 9, 2020

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Snoop Dogg issuing threats against Gayle King on Instagram. In the wake of an official response from CBS and widespread outcry, Snoop Dogg has backed away from threats he issued to CBS This Morning host Gayle... Read More...

Katy Perry Faces Cultural Appropriation Backlash After British Royal Appointment

Ashley King

February 6, 2020

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Photo Credit: Glenn Francis / CC by 2.0 Katy Perry is facing a mounting backlash over her role as ambassador of the British Asian Trust. Prince Charles appointed the singer as ambassador earlier this week. M... Read More...

Musician Seeking ‘Good Publicity’ Shouts ‘I Have Coronavirus!’ on a Plane

Ashley King

February 5, 2020

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Photo Credit: Facebook A 28-year-old aspiring musician decided to announce he has coronavirus for an Instagram video. A flight from Toronto to Jamaica was forced to make an emergency landing after the stunt.... Read More...

R. Kelly's Former Manager Indicted for "Making Terroristic Threats" Against Alleged Sex Slave's Father

All Three R. Kelly Lawyers Are Abandoning His Case

Ashley King

January 29, 2020

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Singer R. Kelly's defense in a civil sexual assault case may be falling apart. Tuesday, a judge granted a motion filed by R. Kelly lawyers to withdraw from the case. Three R. Kelly lawyers ⁠— Shady Yassin, Z... Read More...

Beyoncé Also Rumored to Be Pulling Out of the Grammys Despite 4 Nominations — Sources

Paul Resnikoff

January 24, 2020

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A Grammy Awards pre-event seating display featuring Beyoncé and Jay-Z, originally teased by broadcasting network CBS but since pulled because it was 'tentative'. As an ugly war inside the Recording Academy co... Read More...

At The Drive-In Singer Blames Scientologists for Killing His Dog

Ashley King

January 24, 2020

Photo Credit: Festivalsommer / CC by 4.0 At The Drive-In singer, Cedric Bixler-Zavala has a bone to pick with Scientologist Danny Masterson. The singer alleges that his family had to put his family dog down a... Read More...

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Nashville Tornado Leaves Downtown Demolished – 22 Dead

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The Game Tells Younger Rappers to Avoid “Slave Deals” With Record Labels

Electronic Musician Hacks Prosthetic Arm to Control a Music Synthesizer With His Mind

Backstreet Boys Admit “I Want It That Way” Makes Absolutely No Sense

Jeff Bezos Just Bought the Warner Estate From David Geffen for $165 Million

Snoop Dogg Says He’s Very, Very Sorry for Threatening Gayle King

‘Leaving Neverland’ Distributor Is On the Brink of Financial Collapse

Snoop Dogg Backtracks After Issuing Violent Threats Against Gayle King

All Three R. Kelly Lawyers Are Abandoning His Case

Beyoncé Also Rumored to Be Pulling Out of the Grammys Despite 4 Nominations — Sources

At The Drive-In Singer Blames Scientologists for Killing His Dog