R. Kelly’s federal trial for child pornography and obstruction charges has been moved to September 13, 2021, The New York Times reports. The trial was originally scheduled to begin April 27, 2020 in Chicago, and given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber acknowledged that the new date could change again. Kelly
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The Village Voice has come under new ownership, and will relaunch starting next month, The New York Times reports. According to the Times, the publication has been purchased by Brian Calle, current owner of LA Weekly and chief executive of Street Media. Calle plans to relaunch The Village Voice digitally in January 2021, with quarterly
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) has proposed a reform to the existing Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) with a newly released draft of legislation called the Digital Copyright Act of 2021 (DCA). Calling the DMCA “antiquated” and “past-due for modernization,” the senator’s newly proposed legislation would involve an overhaul of the Copyright Office as it exists
Beyoncé and Alexandra Burke’s iconic performance on the X Factor (YouTube/Dingledoodie) Alexandra Burke and Beyoncé “blagged” their iconic “Listen” duet, the X Factor winner has revealed in a new interview. Appearing on Angela Scanlon’s BBC series, The Noughties, Burke recalled how the earth-shattering duet came about, revealing that Simon Cowell called her the day before the
Hayley Williams performed a cover of Massive Attack’s “Teardrop,” from their 1998 album Mezzanine, as part of The Ally Coalition’s 7th Annual Talent Show. Williams performed the song in what appears to be a bedroom, in a bathrobe with her hair wrapped in a towel. Check it out below. The event was livestreamed for free
Pelle Alsing, the drummer for Swedish rock and pop band Roxette, has died, the group’s Per Gessle announced. “It is with indescribable sadness I have to inform you that our beloved Pelle Alsing has passed away. It’s almost impossible to grasp,” Gessle wrote. “Pelle was not only an amazing and inventive drummer, helping us to
Mike Tyson (L) and Boosie Badazz. (Screen captures via YouTube) Apparently, Mike Tyson isn’t the only punching powerhouse in the family – he had to stop his daughter from knocking out a transphobic rapper who appeared on his podcast. Indeed, Tyson’s daughter flew from New York City to Los Angeles, California, to confront Boosie Badazz
Darkside are back. Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington have shared “Liberty Bell,” their first new song in years. The duo has also announced it will release a new album, titled Spiral, in spring 2021 via Matador. Listen to “Liberty Bell” below. Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington released their debut DARKSIDE EP in 2011, before sharing
Bob Dylan has announced 1970 (50th Anniversary Collection), a box set that includes his May 1, 1970 session with George Harrison. Together, they played nine songs, including covers and Dylan originals. Along with the Harrison collaborations, 1970 features previously unreleased outtakes from the sessions for Self Portrait and New Morning. 1970 is out on February
Burial has released new track, this time appearing solo after his recent team effort with Thom Yorke and Four Tet. Listen to the twelve-minute “Chemz” below. “Chemz” will appear on a physical release with another track called “Dolphinz,” which is out April. The collaborative tracks “His Rope” and “Her Revolution” made their way to streaming
Dua Lipa was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night (December 19), where she performed “Don’t Start Now” and “Levitating.” This week’s episode of SNL was hosted by former cast member Kristen Wiig; Dua Lipa joined her and Bowen Yang in a sketch about Christmas Eve entertainment during World War II. Watch Dua
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Former President Barack Obama has shared his 2020 “Songs of the Year” playlist. This year’s selections includes tracks from Phoebe Bridgers, Bad Bunny, Waxahatchee, Megan Thee Stallion, Jeff Tweedy, Lil Baby, Lido Pimienta, WizKid, Faye Webster, Gunna, Jessie Ware, J Hus, and more. Check out the full list below. Like last year’s playlist, the 2020
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Christmas Day is getting a ‘big gay party’. (Queer House Party) Queer House Party, a London-based DJ collective, is throwing an event on Christmas Day to tackle isolation and loneliness in the LGBT+ community. With the UK in the grips of a second wave of COVID-19, as many as 1.9 million are expected to spend
London’s black midi have shared two new holiday covers, as Stereogum points out. The quartet played “Jingle Bell Rock” and “What Christmas Means to Me” (famously performed by Stevie Wonder). Proceeds from the tracks, which are available at Bandcamp, benefit the London music venue Windmill Brixton. Listen below. Last year, black midi released their debut
Grimes has changed the album cover for Miss Anthropocene across digital streaming platforms, her representatives confirmed to Pitchfork. “This was the original Miss Anthropocene album cover which I commissioned from one of my *favourite* artists [Rupid Leejm],” she explained in an April Instagram post featuring the new artwork. “I polled a bunch of ppl and
Former member of The Pussycat Dolls and Grammy Award Winning singer Kaya Jones has just launched her new show “Messages With Kaya” on the Life Network For Women. The Life Network For Women is a lifestyle video network advancing women’s empowerment and inspiring each woman’s unique expression of modern biblical femininity, presented by Paula White