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Dave Grohl is remembering late engineer/producer and noise-rock pioneer Steve Albini. During the rock band’s concert in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday (May 9), the Foo Fighters frontman dedicated the group’s hit song “My Hero” to Albini, who died earlier in the week at age 61. “Tonight, I’d like to dedicate this song to a friend we lost the other day, who I’ve known for a long, long time. And he […]

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest live broadcasts aren’t just about the competing songs. There are flashbacks to past shows, interstitial material and most important, performances by some of the host country’s most beloved artists. One of Sweden’s brightest stars turned in a tour-de-force performance this week in the first semi-final for Eurovision 2024. Benjamin Ingrosso performed a seven-minute medley of some of his best songs, including his new single, “Look […]

By his own admission, rapper/songwriter/producer Mike Posner had a “midlife crisis at 22.”  He had signed a major label deal and experienced his first big brush with success with his 2010 top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Cooler Than Me.” A few years later, by the time an EDM remix of his stripped-down “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” earned him a 2017 Grammy nomination for song of the year, Posner was […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday (May 10) asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003, saying it was a “false and hideous claim” that was filed too late under the law. The legal move is the latest piece of pushback from the 54-year-old hip-hop mogul and his legal team after he was subjected to several […]

AEG Presents, a global leader in live music and events, announced Friday (May 10) that Brent Fedrizzi, who currently serves as co-president and COO of AEG Presents’ Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest regions, has been named president, North American regional offices. Fedrizzi’s promotion follows Rick Mueller’s exit from the company, which the former AEG Presents president for North America announced earlier this week. Fedrizzi, who will continue to be based […]

Drake’s Toronto mansion has been the site of two incidents prompting police involvement this week. CityNews reports a break-in attempt at the Bridle Path property around 2 p.m. on May 8, with police back at the residence just one day after a security guard was shot outside. “Officers were called after a person attempted to gain access to the property,” according to a police spokesperson. “The person was apprehended under […]

The YSL rapper connects with Normani, Roddy Ricch and more. GUNNA RO LEXX Gunna season has returned. The king of pushin P is back with the arrival of his One of Wun album on Friday (May 10). With the weight of his first post-prison release off his shoulders thanks to 2023’s A Gift & a Curse, the YSL rapper can exhale and seems to be getting back to having fun […]

Jon Batiste, Daniel Pemberton and Siddhartha Khosla are among the winners of the 2024 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards. The kudos were presented as part of the 2024 ASCAP Screen Music Awards at an invitation-only event in Los Angeles on Thursday (May 9). Here are this year’s recipients of the ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards, which are chosen by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community: Explore See latest videos, charts and news […]

Hip-hop legend LL Cool J was a guest on the latest episode of Uninterrupted’s The Shop. During a conversation with Lena Waithe about creative inspiration, Andre 3000’s New Blue Sun album was brought up for discussion. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Waithe was talking about how as an artist, “Different things inspire you,” and the producer and actress brought up LL’s foray […]