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News YNW Melly Potentially Facing Death Penalty After Appeals Court Ruling An appellate judge determined that prosecutors can seek the death penalty against the rapper if he’s convicted for first-degree murder. He also wants the state’s supreme court to weigh in. By Matthew Strauss November 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jamell Demons aka YNW Melly, February

News Phoebe Bridgers Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed A Los Angeles judge granted Bridgers’ anti-SLAPP motion; the California statute protects those exercising free speech from legal retaliation By Madison Bloom November 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Phoebe Bridgers (Photo by Mauricio Santana/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Last September, Phoebe Bridgers was sued for defamation by a producer named Chris

News Perfume Genius Covers Radiohead’s “4 Minute Warning”: Listen Mike Hadreas recorded his version of the In Rainbows Disk 2 track at New York’s Electric Lady Studios By Madison Bloom November 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Perfume Genius, photo by Noël McGrath Facebook Twitter Perfume Genius has shared a cover of Radiohead’s “4 Minute Warning.” The

News Snoop Dogg Biopic in the Works The Long Beach rapper has licensed his music for the film from director Allen Hughes and screenwriter Joe Robert Cole By Matthew Strauss November 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Snoop Dogg, February 2022 (Dave Bjerke/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Snoop Dogg is going to be the

News Floating Points Shares New Song “Someone Close”: Listen He is also compiling his four singles this year onto a 12″ vinyl By Nina Corcoran November 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Floating Points, June 2022 (David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Floating Points has released “Someone Close,” an eight-minute electronic track of looped melodies. Give it a listen

News Takeoff’s Memorial Service to Take Place at Atlanta Hawks’ Arena on Friday The celebration of life will reportedly feature a performance from Justin Bieber By Matthew Strauss November 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter Takeoff, photo courtesy of Biz 3 Publicity Facebook Twitter A memorial service for the late Migos rapper Takeoff will take place this

News Vogue Sues Drake and 21 Savage for Faking Magazine Covers Some publications reported on the fake cover as if it were real after Drake wrote the Instagram caption, “Me and my brother on newsstands tomorrow!” By Jazz Monroe November 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter Drake and 21 Savage, October 2022 (Prince Williams/Wireimage) Facebook Twitter Vogue’s

News Madi Diaz, S.G. Goodman, and Joy Oladokun Cover Patty Griffin’s “Be Careful” to Benefit Abortion Within Reach Coalition: Listen Proceeds from the single will go to the reproductive justice organization By Rob Arcand November 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter Madi Diaz (Natalie Osborne), S.G. Goodman (Lorne Thomson/Redferns), Joy Oladokun (Randy Holmes via Getty Images) Facebook

News Taylor Swift and Bleachers Share New Version of “Anti-Hero”: Listen Jack Antonoff laments the presence of “art bros” in the new edition of the Midnights single By Allison Hussey November 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff (Photo by Laura Sisk) Facebook Twitter Jack Antonoff has offered a new version of Taylor

News Hurricane G, Influential Nuyorican Rapper, Dies at 52 The Brooklyn-born artist broke up the boys’ club in mid-1990s New York hip-hop By Allison Hussey November 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter Gloria Rodríguez aka Hurricane G, May 2006 (Ray Tamarra/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Hurricane G has died, the New York Post and the Los Angeles Times

News Dr. Dre Inducts Eminem at 2022 Rock Hall Ceremony: Watch  “Each of us were exactly what the other one needed—and I was willing to bet my entire career on that” By Madison Bloom November 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Eminem, Dr. Dre  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame).

News Dolly Parton Inducted Into 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Watch The country star reversed her decision to decline the honor earlier this year By Allison Hussey and Rob Arcand November 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Dolly Parton (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic). Facebook Twitter Dolly Parton took the stage at the 2022 Rock &

News Rock Hall 2022: Watch Duran Duran Play “Girls on Film,” “Rio,” More The ’80s pop group, inducted by Robert Downey Jr., revealed that guitarist Andy Taylor couldn’t join due to a Stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis By Madison Bloom November 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Duran Duran at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

News Dave Chappelle to Host SNL Next Week with Musical Guest Black Star The comedian last hosted Saturday Night Live in 2016 after the U.S. general election By Matthew Ismael Ruiz November 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Talib Kweli, Dave Chappell, Yasiin Bey (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Saturday Night Live has announced Dave Chappelle will host

News Aaron Carter Dies at 34 The pop star was found dead at his home in Lancaster, California By Madison Bloom November 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter Aaron Carter, April 2021 (Gilbert Carrasquillo/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Aaron Carter, the American pop singer and actor behind songs like “I Want Candy” and “That’s How I Beat Shaq,” has

News Jack White Cast in Martin Scorsese’s New Film Killers of the Flower Moon He joins an ensemble that also features Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Robert De Niro, and Leonardo DiCaprio By Matthew Strauss November 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jack White, October 2022 (Mauricio Santana/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Jack White is in Martin Scorsese’s forthcoming

News Watch Bono Perform New Version of “With or Without You” on Colbert The U2 singer also discussed his new memoir, Peter Jackson’s Beatles movie, and the future of America By Jazz Monroe and Rob Arcand November 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Stephen Colbert and Bono on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, November 2022 (Scott