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Leaked Recording Shows Taylor Swift Approving Kanye West’s ‘Famous’ Lyrics

July 17, 2016

Was Taylor Swift in on it all along? This entire controversy surrounds one lyric, rapped by Kanye West in 'Famous': “Me and Taylor might still have sex… I made that bitch famous. I made that bitch famous.”... Read More...

M.I.A. Questions ‘Black Lives Matter,’ Gets Dropped by Afropunk Festival

Paul Resnikoff

July 16, 2016

M.I.A. just lost a lucrative headliner slot. But did Afropunk go too far? Sri Lankan rapper and singer M.I.A. has now been dropped by the Afropunk Festival after raising questions about the Black Lives Matte... Read More...

Mick Jagger: Asshole for Having a Child at 73?

Paul Resnikoff

July 15, 2016

Mick Jagger is now having his 8th child, at 73 years of age. Is that cool? Mick Jagger still has that swagger, and is putting other septuagenarians to shame. Aside from actively touring the world,... Read More...

Singer Changes the National Anthem Lyrics to Include ‘All Lives Matter,’ Refuses to Apologize

Paul Resnikoff

July 14, 2016

He's been kicked out of the group and shamed, but singer Remigio Pereira is sticking to his guns. For those just tuning into this controversy, Tenors singer Remigio Pereira is now taking serious heat for wor... Read More...

10 Pictures of Deaf Children Hearing Sound for the First Time In Their Lives

Paul Resnikoff

July 14, 2016

Not all hearing issues are fatal or permanent, especially for children. The following moments are brought to you by the Starkey Hearing Foundation, a group committed to assisting children with deafness and s... Read More...

Beastie Boys Rethink Their Values After Paramount Writes a Big, Fat Check…

Paul Resnikoff

July 13, 2016

Guess everyone's got a price tag, including the Beastie Boys. The Beastie Boys have long been adamant about keeping their music off of advertisements, despite the guaranteed financial windfall. The group ha... Read More...

DJ Duo ‘Shocked’ After 6 Unconscious Groupies Discovered Backstage

Paul Resnikoff

July 12, 2016

Oh, f&^k... Sounds like Canadian duo DVBBS is having a pretty outrageous tour, though let's hope that nobody dies. According to reports bubbling out of Hungary, a cleaning crew discovered not 5, but 6, ... Read More...

Rapper Fires a Semi-Automatic Weapon at a Show, Gets Released from Jail

Charlotte Hassan

July 12, 2016

Rapper Troy Ave just walked out of jail after firing a semi-automatic weapon at a T.I. concert. But this case isn't over... New York rapper Troy Ave (aka Roland Collins) has now been released on bail despit... Read More...

Never, Ever Text In the Front Row of a Slipknot Show…

Paul Resnikoff

July 11, 2016

Some bands are banning cellphones from their shows. Slipknot has a different approach. As live concerts become the most important revenue generator for artists, a lot of controversy now surrounds the use of... Read More...

Glastonbury Clown ‘Doused in Petrol’ Before Burning to Death

Paul Resnikoff

July 11, 2016

A performing clown at Glastonbury has suffered a brutal, burning death. A Glastonbury clown has suffered a garish, freakishly horrific death, with an inferno of flames set off by a dousing of gasoline. Glas... Read More...

Chaka Khan: I’m Addicted to the Same Drug That Killed Prince

Charlotte Hassan

July 11, 2016

Chaka Khan is addicted to prescription drugs and says Prince's death helped her with the decision of entering rehab. The 63-year-old ten-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist confessed that she is now t... Read More...

How I Learned to Hate the Phrase ‘Blue Eyed Soul’

Gaetano

July 8, 2016

A commentary about race, music, and soul. My inspiration for writing this post came long before Jesse Williams’ groundbreaking BET Awards Speech. It came long before Justin Timberlake’s misguided Twitter re... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

Enhanced Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in DEAG

Thank You, Harry! MSG Revenues Surge After Record-Setting Harry Styles Residency

South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

Leaked Recording Shows Taylor Swift Approving Kanye West’s ‘Famous’ Lyrics

M.I.A. Questions ‘Black Lives Matter,’ Gets Dropped by Afropunk Festival

Mick Jagger: Asshole for Having a Child at 73?

Singer Changes the National Anthem Lyrics to Include ‘All Lives Matter,’ Refuses to Apologize

10 Pictures of Deaf Children Hearing Sound for the First Time In Their Lives

Beastie Boys Rethink Their Values After Paramount Writes a Big, Fat Check…

DJ Duo ‘Shocked’ After 6 Unconscious Groupies Discovered Backstage

Rapper Fires a Semi-Automatic Weapon at a Show, Gets Released from Jail

Never, Ever Text In the Front Row of a Slipknot Show…

Glastonbury Clown ‘Doused in Petrol’ Before Burning to Death

Chaka Khan: I’m Addicted to the Same Drug That Killed Prince

How I Learned to Hate the Phrase ‘Blue Eyed Soul’