Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he has assembled an arsenal of guitar gods — Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, and longtime collaborator Zakk Wylde — for his upcoming new album, the follow-up to 2020’s similarly all-star Ordinary Man. In an interview on his namesake channel Ozzy’s Boneyard on …
Read More »Lil Peep's Mom Says His Record Label Owes Her $4 Million
Lil Peep’s mother Liza Womack claims her late son’s music label is refusing to pay a whopping $4 million owed to his estate — and that it’s all part of a “transparent” attempt to stymie her wrongful death and business lawsuit against the company and its top boss. The label, …
Read More »Third Man Goes Global: Inside Jack White's New London Venue
A block away from the bustle of London’s Carnaby Street, a new yellow storefront acts as a portal to Jack White‘s vintage Americana. The red tin ceiling, the rows of vinyl and the 1950s recording booth evoke White’s Nashville home. But it’s the glimpse of a classic U.K. telephone box, …
Read More »R. Kelly's Defense Rests in Federal Racketeering Trial, Closing Arguments Begin
The defense for R. Kelly rested its case Wednesday in the singer’s federal trial on racketeering charges in Brooklyn, with Kelly’s lawyers calling only five witnesses to the stand over the three-day-long defense. However, Kelly opted to not testify in his own defense, avoiding the prosecutors’ cross-examination. According to the …
Read More »Watch Billie Eilish Perform to Packed Arena at iHeartRadio Festival
Billie Eilish returned to the stage Saturday at Las Vegas’ iHeartRadio Festival, her first arena gig in front of fans since her Where We Do Go? World Tour was abruptly cut short in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s been a year and a half, what the fuck! …
Read More »Yola on Minnie Riperton's 'Les Fleurs': 'It's Pure Genius'
When Minnie Riperton released her debut album, Come to My Garden, in 1970, she decided to make “Les Fleurs” her grand, sweeping introduction to the LP. A lush masterwork arranged by Charles Stephney, the chamber-soul classic starts off with Riperton’s frolicsome vocals. The song blooms into something else entirely the …
Read More »Todd Rundgren Says He Was Frustrated Collabing With 'Dilettante' Kanye
Todd Rundgren said he did a whole bunch of work for Kanye West’s Donda, but as far as he knows, none of his contributions made the final cut. Rundgren revealed his efforts in a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, saying he was brought into West’s fold via the rapper’s …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Claims She's Deactivating Her Social Media Accounts
Lana Del Rey announced Saturday that she would deactivate her social media accounts to focus on her personal life as well as “different endeavors.” “I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow we are going to be deactivating our social media accounts, my social media accounts,” Del Rey alerted …
Read More »Minister Who Officiated R. Kelly and Aaliyah Wedding Testifies at Singer's Brooklyn Trial
The minister who officiated R. Kelly and Aaliyah’s 1994 wedding spoke about the illegal union between the two singers for the first time ever Wednesday during testimony at Kelly’s criminal trial in Brooklyn. Nathan Edmond, a 73-year-old ordained minister in Chicago, testified about the ceremony under subpoena, marking the first …
Read More »Kanye West Finally Releases 'Donda' to Streaming Services
After a series of stadium-filling listening parties, Kanye West has finally released Donda to streaming services. The long-awaited album, now spanning 26 songs, arrived on Apple Music (which live-streamed West’s Donda events) and Spotify on Sunday morning, three days after the rapper’s controversial Chicago event that recreated West’s childhood home …
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