In modern South Korea, pop stars and politics don’t often mix. While some hip-hop acts (such as Epik High) address controversial topics, many idol groups stick to a slick, apolitical formula with a proven record of success. BTS, who just became the first K-pop act ever to top the Billboard …
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A woman who previously accused R. Kelly of “a sexual assault incident resulting in serious bodily injury” and grooming her for the singer’s alleged “sex cult” filed a new lawsuit against Kelly Monday in New York. Faith Rodgers anonymously filed a police report against Kelly in Dallas, Texas in April …
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The seminal reggae label Trojan Records will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with a slew of musical releases, a new documentary and a handful of live events. Founded in 1968 by Lee Gopthal and Chris Blackwell, two Jamaican ex-pats living in London, Trojan helped introduce an array of reggae …
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On Monday, Voice Top 8 contestants Pryor Baird and Kaleb Lee cranked up the excitement in the middle of a two-hour episode to decide the four finalists. The pair took on a high-energy mash-up of Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins’ “Hillbilly Bone” andBrooks & Dunn’s “Hillbilly Deluxe.” With Baird sporting …
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Kacey Musgraves made her Saturday Night Live debut on the Amy Schumer-hosted episode, with the singer performing two tracks off her acclaimed new album Golden Hour. With a diamond saddle serving as a mirror ball behind her, Musgraves first delivered the disco-tinged pop-country song “High Horse” at Studio 8H. Later …
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The singer Jessie Reyez accused Noel “Detail” Fisher, a producer with credits on massive hits like Beyoncé’s “Drunk in Love,” of sexual misconduct on Thursday. Bebe Rexha also accused the producer of inappropriate behavior in the studio. Their allegations came after outlets like TMZ reported on Wednesday that two women, …
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Angelique Kidjo transforms a dismal office into a free-form dance party in the video for her cover of the Talking Heads‘ “Once in a Lifetime.” Three office workers play with their phones when Kidjo suddenly appears on their screens. The music kicks in, prompting the trio to dance. Kidjo’s contribution …
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Paul Simonhas never had much use for drugs beyond a brief flirtation with LSD in the 1960s. But in early 1998 when his Broadway musical The Capeman closed after a mere six-week run, he turned to a powerful South American hallucinogenic, ayahuasca, to numb the pain. He’d first encountered it …
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoenaed Jay-Z on Thursday, ordering him to testify in court about the accounting practices of Iconix Brand Group Inc., Reuters reports. Iconix bought Jay-Z‘s Rocawear brand in 2007 for $200 million; the SEC has been investigating Iconix since 2015 for allegedly violating federal securities …
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The Johnny Cash Museum in downtown Nashville unveiled a rare, gold record the country-music icon received for his 1956 Sun Records single, “I Walk the Line.” Originally presented to Cash by producer Sam Phillips, it was in Cash’s possession until he died in 2003. Following his death, it went up …
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