Janice Freeman, a contestant on The Voice in 2017, has died at the age of 33. Freeman’s family confirmed her death to TMZ, saying “she was at home in Pasadena with her husband, Dion, when she started complaining she couldn’t breathe.” On Saturday, her husband called 911 and subsequently performed …
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Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB (real name James Baker) was arrested on drug, gun and robbery charges, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Twitter Thursday. Authorities issued a warrant for Baker’s arrest earlier this month. He was wanted for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm as …
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Morrissey unveiled a fittingly dramatic rendition of Roy Orbison‘s 1964 track, “It’s Over.” The song will appear on the musician’s upcoming covers album, California Son, out May 24th. Morrissey’s arrangement is fairly faithful to the original, blending orchestral elements with marching drums and dreamy guitars, though he still injects the …
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British actor Taron Egerton teased his upcoming performance in the Elton John biopic Rocketman with a rendition of “Tiny Dancer” alongside John at the musician’s annual Oscars party. The performance was reportedly impromptu, with Egerton asking John to join him on stage during an auction to benefit the musician’s AIDS …
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R. Kelly‘s lawyer held a press conference Friday night outside the Chicago police station where the singer turned himself in to face 10 charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. “I suspect this is succumbing to public pressure,” Kelly’s lawyer Steven Greenberg told the media. “I think [prosecutors] shouldn’t have rushed …
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An Amy Winehouse hologram tour planned for later this year has been postponed following unspecified issues with the production. BASE Hologram announced Wednesday that the augmented reality theatrical event has been tabled after encountering “some unique challenges and sensitivities.” “We are putting the tour on hold until we determine the …
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MC Bin Laden joins Mace and Ckrono on a blistering, emphatic new single titled “Vroom Vrau.” Like many tracks in the speedy Brazilian genre known as baile funk, this one is skeletal and kinetic. The melody is minimal, little more than a shivering organ sound. Forward momentum is everything, and …
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Alice in Chains vocalist-guitarist Jerry Cantrell reflects on how his band reunited in a new interview with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich for the latter’s Apple Music/Beats 1 radio show It’s Electric. The episode will air on February 10th at 3 p.m. PT. In an exclusive clip from the show, Cantrell …
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Foo Fighters played a sold-out pre-Super Bowl concert Saturday night in Atlanta, a gig that was live-streamed over Twitter. The Atlanta Station show featured a number of special guests, including Zac Brown and Tom Morello, who joined the Foo Fighters at the two-hour mark of the video below to perform …
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Big Boi recruited some of his longtime Dungeon Family crew for a pair of tonally opposite new songs, “Return of the Dope Boi” and “Doin It.” Killer Mike and Backbone assist on the hard-hitting former cut, and Sleepy Brown adds a sleek hook on the latter. “Return of the Dope …
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