DaBaby apologized to the LGBTQ+ community after making homophobic remarks and comments about HIV/AIDS victims at Rolling Loud Miami last month, July 25th. The rapper posted the statement Monday, August 2nd, on Instagram. “I want to apologize to the LGBTQ+ community for the hurtful and triggering comments I made,” he …
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Following a week of condemnation in the aftermath of DaBaby’s homophobic remarks at Miami’s Rolling Loud, Lollapalooza announced Sunday that the rapper’s scheduled set at the Chicago fest has been canceled. “Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love,” the festival tweeted Sunday. “With that in mind, DaBaby will …
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Eladio Carrión has dropped a remix of his track “TATA.” The new version features guest vocals from Bobby Shmurda and Daddy Yankee. The original song’s collaborator, J Balvin, also appears. The four artists star in a music video for the remix, which was directed by Jose Sagaro, Jon J Visuals, …
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Dave Hause may call Santa Barbara home right now, but his Philadelphia raising informs nearly everything about the singer-songwriter. In the euphoric new song “Sandy Sheets,” Hause recalls his formative years as a teenager making the rite-of-passage drive from the Philly suburbs to the Jersey Shore, where anything was possible. …
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It’s been a whirlwind few months for KueenD, the 30-year-old Dallas rapper behind “Shake That a$$,” a slinking, clapping single designed to torch late-night dancefloors. Working with the producer D Thrilla Beats, she created the song in February, flipping the libidinous 2013 single “Booty Me Down” from rapper KStylis. Within …
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Parliament–Funkadelic founder George Clinton turns 80 on July 22nd, and to celebrate, we sat down with him for an in-depth conversation that looks back on decades of musical innovation. In the interview, Clinton reminisces about the earliest days of Parliament and Funkadelic, and he explains how his music was influenced …
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Eric Clapton said he will not perform at any venues that require attendees to prove that they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19. Clapton issued his statement in response to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on Monday, July 19th, that vaccine passes would be required to enter nightclubs and venues. Clapton’s statement …
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Clairo has announced a North American tour in support of her new album Sling. The spring trek kicks off in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 16th, with stops at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall and Chicago’s Riviera Theatre. It will wrap in Claire Cottrill’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia …
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The Academy of Country Music has regularly hosted a multi-day, multi-venue concert in Las Vegas around its ACM Awards. After a pause in 2020 due to the global health crisis, the ACM Party for a Cause returns this summer as a one-night concert in Nashville. Set for August 24th at …
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A sexual assault lawsuit against Diplo has been dismissed, per documents obtained by Rolling Stone. In the suit, a woman claimed the producer-DJ (real nameThomas Wesley Pentz) forced her to perform oral sex during an after-party in Las Vegas in 2019. “In light of the evidence and after consultation with …
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