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Jussie Smollett, the former Empire actor who was convicted, in 2021, of staging a hate crime on himself in 2019, has had that conviction overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court. The court ruled that, since Smollett had negotiated an agreement when similar charges were filed in 2019, prosecutors violated due process by trying him again

Ted Nugent has listed signed deer skulls on his website one day after Ozzy Osbourne blasts “totally crazy” trophy hunters. On Tuesday (November 19), 10 signed white tail deer skulls were put up for sale on Nugent’s official web store. Each skull is priced at $1,750 (£1,389) and can be purchased here. The item description

The lineup for the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is here, and it confirms that Post Malone is among the headliners. He’ll perform a career-spanning set on the two Sundays (April 13 and 20). Before he takes the stage, Lady Gaga will headline on the Friday nights (April 11 and 18), Green Day

BLACKPINK’s Rosé has opened up about a new song called ‘toxic till the end’, from her upcoming debut studio album ‘rosie’. Yesterday (November 20), Apple Music released a snippet of an upcoming Zane Lowe interview with BLACKPINK’s Rosé. In the new clip, the Korean-Australian K-pop singer spoke about the inspiration behind ‘toxic till the end’,

The Weather Station has announced a 2025 tour that will coincide with the release of her upcoming album, Humanhood, which drops January 17 via Fat Possum. What’s more, she’s also shared another new song from the record; “Window” comes with a music video, directed by Philippe Léonard, in which footage of the Weather Station’s Tamara

Snoop Dogg has said he did not have a side in the Kendrick Lamar–Drake feud, but thinks ‘Not Like Us’ united the West Coast. The two rappers traded a series of back-and-forth diss tracks earlier this year, stemming from Lamar’s verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘Like That‘ in March. ‘Not Like Us’ was Lamar’s most successful

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are compiling some of their lesser-known tracks on a new album. The B-Sides compilation Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010 is out February 7. Take a look at the tracklist, and revisit the music video for 2010’s “Say No to Love,” below. “Many of these songs, like

Martha Stewart reportedly attended a Godspeed You! Black Emperor show over the weekend. READ MORE: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – ‘G_d’s Pee AT STATE’s END’ review: music for tumultuous times The TV personality was in Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday (November 16), to promote the release of her 100th cookbook. The press tour happened to coincide

Jazz musician James Brandon Lewis is releasing a new album that he improvised with drummer and mbira player Chad Taylor and bassist and guitarist Josh Werner. The James Brandon Lewis Trio’s Apple Cores is out February 7 (via Anti-). The first taste of the album is the new song “Five Spots to Caravan.” Hear the

Denzel Curry has announced the addition of a handful of UK and Ireland gigs to his 2025 ‘Mischievous South’ world tour. The rapper has added stops at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on June 18 2025, Glasgow’s O2 Academy on June 20 2025 and Dublin’s National Stadium on June 23 2025 as part of his massive

Sabrina Carpenter is partnering with Netflix for a new special event titled A Nonsense Christmas. Premiering December 6, it includes musical duets with Chappell Roan, Kali Uchis, Tyla, and Shania Twain, as well as a star-studded cast making appearances throughout, ranging from Quinta Brunson as Ghost of Present to Sean Astin dressed up as Santa

Rookie K-pop girl group MEOVV have made their first comeback with the double-single ‘Toxic’ and ‘Body’. Described in a press release as a song that “captures the inescapable feeling of being caught in an emotional whirlwind”, ‘Toxic’ was notably co-written by MEOVV members Gawon and Narin. The track marks their first-ever song-writing credits. K-pop producer

Breeders singer and guitarist Kim Deal is going on tour in 2025 in support of her upcoming solo album, Nobody Loves You More. Ahead of the LP’s release, this Friday, Deal has shared one last single from it, the title track, along with a music video directed by Alex Da Corte. Check that out below,

Pete Townshend has revealed that he has “suicidal” thoughts when he wakes up every morning. The rock legend and founding member of The Who has been open about his mental health struggles for a long time, and as he discussed in a new interview with The Sunday Times, his experience with what he describes as

Beyoncé’s first performance since releasing Cowboy Carter will be available to watch for anyone with a Netflix subscription. The singer announced she’s playing at the NFL Christmas Day Halftime Show at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game, which is between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens, will be streamed live on Netflix on

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have been shortlisted for the 20th annual Australian Music Prize for his most recent album ‘Wild God’. READ MORE: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‘Wild God’ review: the once dark prince lets the light in It marks Cave’s fourth time being nominated for the prestigious award, having previously received

Charli XCX pulled double-duty as host and musical guest on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live. This was Charli’s first time hosting and third performing, after appearances in 2014 and 2022. She sang the BRAT tracks “360” (introduced by Julia Fox) and “Sympathy is a Knife” (introduced by Bowen Yang), and starred in sketches

The Cure’s ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ is currently the best-selling album in the US, based on physical sales. The band’s 14th studio record has landed at the Number One spot on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart and the Billboard Top Album Sales chart, the latter of which takes into account all physical sales as