Since November 2017, hip-hop icon and business mogul Russell Simmons has been accused of more than a dozen cases of sexual assault or sexual misconduct. Simmons has responded by admitting “inappropriate conduct” in some instances, “apologiz[ing] for the instances of thoughtlessness in my relationships with women,” stepping away from his …
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North Carolina alt-country band Sarah Shook and the Disarmers have announced plans for their second LP Years to be released on April 6th and given an early preview by sharing the song “Good as Gold,” which you hear above. “Good as Gold” builds on the downtrodden country rock of the …
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Last fall, Ryan Seacrestwas among the many famous, powerful men accused of sexual misconduct – but, he says, he was officially exonerated late last week. In a new guest column for The Hollywood Reporter, the veteran entertainment host and producer reflected on the stress of the accusations and promised to …
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Fiona Apple addressed Grammy president Neil Portnow’s comment that female artists need to “step up” by wearing a T-shirt onstage with the words, “Kneel Portnow.” Apple was performing with Garbage’s Shirley Manson at the Girlschool L.A. music festival at Bootleg Theater, Variety reports. The pair sang an emotionally charged cover …
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PRhyme, the project of DJ Premier and Detroit rapper Royce Da 5’9″, unveiled a shrewd new song, “Era,” featuring New York MC Dave East. The track marks first single off the duo’s new album,PRhyme 2, out March 16th via PRhyme Records. On PRhyme’s first album, DJ Premier pulled samples exclusively …
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Grateful Dead offshoot group Dead & Company will make a rare festival appearance when they headline Lockn’ Festival this summer. The four-day event takes place in Arrington, VA, at Infinity Downs Farm from August 23rd through the 26th. The group – comprising original Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart …
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David Mueller, the radio DJ found guilty of groping Taylor Swift, received a new job co-hosting a morning show in Mississippi, the Daily News reports. Mueller, who previously went by the pseudonym “Jackson,” will now appear on-air as “Stonewall Jackson” and co-host “Jackson and Jonbob” on 92.7 KIX. Mueller’s new …
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Nearly three decades after The Wonder Years first made its TV debut, actress Alley Mills is claiming that a “ridiculous” sexual harassment lawsuit is what brought the beloved ABC show to a sudden halt in 1993. Mills, who played wholesome matriarch Norma Arnold in the Sixties-set teen drama, told Yahoo! …
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Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump detailed the band’s winding creative process behind cinematic new song “Church” in the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s behind-the-scenes video series, Levels. The quartet were struggling to find a creative direction fortheir seventh LP,Mania, and they wound up delaying the release date from September …
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Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda unveiled a new three-track EP, Post Traumatic. The project marks the musician’s first new music since the death of his Linkin Park bandmate, Chester Bennington.Post Traumatic is available to stream and purchase, though Shinoda also recorded music videos to accompany each track. “The past six months …
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