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News R. Kelly Sues Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn Over Suicide Watch Conditions He claims that he’s had no thoughts of self-harm after being sentenced to 30 years in federal prison this week By Allison Hussey July 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter R. Kelly, September 2019 (Photo by Antonio Perez – Pool via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter

News Drake Joins Backstreet Boys to Perform “I Want It That Way” in Toronto: Watch Fans at the boy band’s concert got a surprise appearance by a hometown star  By Evan Minsker July 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Drake (Cole Burston/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Last night (July 2), Backstreet Boys performed in Toronto. During their show,

News Day N Vegas 2022 Canceled Travis Scott, SZA, and J. Cole were set to headline the Las Vegas festival in September By Allison Hussey July 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Day N Vegas, November 2021 (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Day N Vegas 2022 has been canceled, the

News Ms. Lauryn Hill Reunites With Wyclef Jean to Perform Fugees Songs at Essence Festival: Watch She surprised fans with “Killing Me Softly,” “How Many Mics,” “Fu-Gee-La,” and “Ready or Not” By Nina Corcoran July 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Last night (July

News Copyright Royalty Board Votes to Raise Artist Royalty Rates Mechanical royalties are jumping from 10.5% to 15.1% for 2018 through 2022 By Allison Hussey July 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The Copyright Royalty Board has set a new rate, raising mechanical royalties for artists, as Billboard and Variety report. The new 15.1% royalty

News Charlie Watts Biography in the Works The “official” biography of the Rolling Stones’ late drummer arrives in October By Allison Hussey July 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Charlie Watts, October 2011 (Photo by David Wolff – Patrick/Redferns) Facebook Twitter The Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts is the subject of a forthcoming biography, made with the approval

News New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2022 A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months By Pitchfork July 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Callum Abbott Facebook Twitter New albums are getting announced and released constantly. It’s tough to stay on

News Yard Act Update “100% Endurance” With Elton John: Listen The original song appeared on the Leeds band’s January debut The Overload By Allison Hussey July 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Yard Act and Elton John, photo by Rachael Paley Facebook Twitter Yard Act have recut their song “100% Endurance” with Elton John. The original version

News Phoebe Bridgers Covers the Carpenters’ “Goodbye to Love” It arrives with the rest of the Jack Antonoff-produced soundtrack to Minions: The Rise of Gru today By Allison Hussey July 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Phoebe Bridgers, June 2022 (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Phoebe Bridgers has covered the Carpenters’ “Goodbye to Love,”

News Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Advanced Screening of Sprung from Amazon Freevee Taking place Thursday, July 14, the event will include a panel with series stars James Earl, Phillip Garcia and Clare Gillies By Pitchfork June 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Phillip Garcia (James Depietro Photography), Clare Gillies (courtesy), James Earl (courtesy of A3) Facebook Twitter

News Caribou Announces New Daphni Album Cherry, Shares Song: Listen Of new track “Cloudy,” Dan Snaith says, “For something so buoyant, I’m surprised how much it bangs in a club” By Jazz Monroe June 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Daphni, May 2022 (Lorne Thomson/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Caribou’s Dan Snaith has announced a new Daphni album, Cherry,

News Mandy Moore Cancels Remaining 2022 Tour Dates She recently announced that she’s pregnant. “I know that I have to put my family and my health (and the health of my baby) first and the best place for me to be right now is at home.” By Evan Minsker June 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Mandy

News R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison in Federal Sex Crimes Case The singer was found guilty in September of racketeering and sex trafficking By Allison Hussey and Evan Minsker June 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter R. Kelly, June 2019 (E. Jason Wambsgans-Pool/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years

News Listen to Snail Mail’s New Cover of Superdrag’s “Feeling Like I Do” Lindsey Jordan also played a new version of Valentine’s “Headlock” for Spotify By Evan Minsker June 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Snail Mail, photo by Tina Tyrell Facebook Twitter Snail Mail has shared her installment of the Spotify Singles series. In addition to

News Billie Eilish and Finneas Invited to Join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The pair won the Oscar for Best Original Song for the James Bond theme “No Time to Die” in March By Allison Hussey June 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Billie Eilish and Finneas (Photo by Cindy Ord/MG22/Getty Images for The Met