The usually prolific Mac Demarco made fans wait an uncharacteristic four years before releasing his new album Five Easy Hot Dogs, earlier this year. On Friday, DeMarco made amends for the lengthy hiatus by data-dumping a half decade’s worth of unreleased music on streaming services. DeMarco’s One Wayne G spans …
Read More »Aaron Carter Drowned After Taking Xanax and Huffing: Coroner
A cause of death for Y2K-era pop teen idol Aaron Carter has been determined. The singer, 34, drowned after inhaling difluoroethane, also known as huffing, and taking alprazolam (a generic form of Xanax), according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. The death was ruled as an accident. Carter died …
Read More »BMG Suing Toymaker for Turning Black Eyed Peas' 'My Humps' Into 'My Poops' Ad
In what’s an early frontrunner for the silliest lawsuit of 2023, music giant BMG has sued a toymaker alleging that a parody song based on the Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps” — titled “My Poops,” and used in the marketing for a line of slime-shitting unicorns — infringes on the …
Read More »Lisa Marie Presley's Cause of Death Deferred by Coroner Pending 'More Investigation'
The Los Angeles County Coroner has asked for more time to determine Lisa Marie Presley’s cause of death following the first autopsy. In a statement shared with CNN, a spokesperson for the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office said, “Presley was examined on Jan. 14, and the cause of death was deferred. Deferred …
Read More »The Head and the Heart Dive Deep Into 'Every Shade of Blue' in New Video
The Head and the Heart return with the video for new single “Every Shade of Blue.” It’s the Seattle folk-rock group’s first new music in nearly three years following 2019’s Living Mirage. In the Jacqueline Justice-directed video, the band swim, dive around and tread water as they ride the lyric’s …
Read More »Big Thief Drop Tender Fan Favorite 'Simulation Swarm'
Less than a month before Big Thief release their massive 20-track LP Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You,the indie band have dropped yet another single. “Simulation Swarm” kicks off with sweet, fluttering guitar, as Adrianne Lenker‘s voice weaves in and out like a stream.In a recent Rolling Stone …
Read More »Producer Suing Phoebe Bridgers Shares Hundreds of Texts in $3.8 Million Suit
The studio owner suing Phoebe Bridgers for defamation still hasn’t served the indie rocker with his lawsuit — but he’s already filing an amended complaint with scores of personal text messages attached. The new version of the suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, includes more than 100 pages of text exchanges …
Read More »Cryptobatz: Ozzy Osbourne Announces First NFT Collection
Ozzy Osbourne has announced his first dive into the world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) with the upcoming ‘Cryptobatz’ collection. The Prince of Darkness will unveil 9,666 unique NFT bats in January – a knowing nod to the infamous moment he bit the head off a bat during a 1982 performance …
Read More »Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Two Jonny Greenwood Scores Among Oscars Shortlists
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlists for Original Song and Original Score vying for Oscars nominations consideration. As Variety reports, the next phase of voting begins on Jan. 27 and ends Feb. 1. The official nominees for all the categories will be announced on …
Read More »See Norah Jones Bring Christmas Songs, Chipmunks Classic to CBS' 'Saturday Sessions'
Norah Jones appeared on CBS Mornings’ latest “Saturday Sessions” to showcase a trio of tracks from her first-ever holiday album I Dream of Christmas. Performing with her band from which looked like the CBS studios, Jones delivered renditions of the Chipmunks’ “Christmas Don’t Be Late,” the seasonal standard “Blue Christmas” …
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