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Drake‘s lawyers have claimed that “millions of people” believe Kendrick Lamar was literally calling him a pedophile. READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timeline Last November, the ‘Hotline Bling’ hitmaker filed a dispute against Universal Music Group in New York, alleging that the publisher and label had “artificially inflated” streams for ‘Not Like Us’, among other allegations. In the filing – which can be viewed here – Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC […]

Kneecap have hit out at Israel for breaking the Gaza ceasefire in a “slaughter” against the “most vulnerable people on earth”. READ MORE: Kneecap: giving peace, protest and partying a chance On Tuesday (March 18), a wave of airstrikes by Israel shattered a two-month pause in hostilities, killing an estimated 592 people in the last three days alone, according to Gaza’s health ministry (via AP). As noted by The Guardian, Thursday’s […]

Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett is set to release a new coffee table book exploring his guitar collection and life in music. READ MORE: Metallica – ’72 Seasons’ review: metal masters make a relentless return The 400-page book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, will delve into the guitarist’s life, charting the years through his extensive guitar collection, which includes his 1979 Flying V and “Greeny” – the 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard previously owned […]

Bastille have announced details of a 2025 tour, which will see them celebrate their earlier releases. READ MORE: Bastille’s Dan Smith announces tour and tells us about his new solo album ‘&’: “I wanted it to feel expansive and inclusive” Dubbed the ‘From All Sides’ tour, the live shows mark the only opportunity to see the band perform live globally in 2025, and will see them play songs from their […]

K-pop girl group ARTMS will be releasing a new album titled ‘Burn’ later this month. READ MORE: LE SSERAFIM tell us about their new mini-album ‘Hot’: “You have to set your body on fire to maintain the flame” ARTMS announced ‘Burn’ on March 20 with the release of a teaser clip. The video stars the band’s five members as they pose against a gradient background. The clip also revealed that the […]

The estate of The Notorious B.I.G. has sold a stake in the late rapper’s music publishing and recordings and certain name, image, and likeness rights to Primary Wave Music. READ MORE: The Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready To Die’ at 25: 9 surprising things about the era-defining album While terms of the deal were not disclosed, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (March 20) that Biggie Smalls’ mother, Voletta Wallace, had reached […]

A Seoul court has granted ADOR‘s request for an injunction preventing NewJeans (aka NJZ) from pursuing independent activities under their new name. READ MORE: NewJeans vs HYBE: a comprehensive timeline of events Today (March 21), the Seoul Central District Court’s Civil Division 50 ruled in favour of ADOR, a subsidiary of HYBE, granting the company’s injunction to prevent NewJeans from carrying out activities independently under their new name, NJZ. According to […]

King Stingray have announced the departure of lead vocalist Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu – find out more below. READ MORE: King Stingray: “We’re full of love in our heart – that makes us believe in ourselves” The announcement, which was made by the Yolŋu surf rock band on social media on Wednesday (March 19), came just a day before they kicked off their national tour of Australia. They wrote: “Hey everyone we’ve […]

The Grateful Dead‘s Bobby Weir has revealed that he’s open to the “possibility” of the band reuniting as a trio for their 60th anniversary. READ MORE: John Lydon: “Daft Punk wanted to work with me a while back, but I didn’t feel the vibe” This year, The Grateful Dead will celebrate their 60th anniversary. Back in November, the band revealed that they had plans for a reunion featuring its four […]