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A federal judge has overturned the conviction of one of two men found guilty in the murder of Jason Mizell, aka Jam Master Jay, reports Billboard. Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall granted the motion for acquittal of Karl Jordan Jr., who was found guilty in 2024 of killing Mizell, his godfather and the D.J. for legendary

Timothée Chalamet took a break from talking table tennis to hop on a “4 Raws” remix with mysterious U.K. rapper EsDeeKid. The move is an extended part of a dull internet conspiracy that maintained Chalamet—who used to rap under the alias Lil Timmy Tim and was once knighted by Lil B—was actually EsDeeKid. You can

Xaviersobased is celebrating the end of his 2025 North American tour with a twitchy new single produced by Ooskully. Arriving a day after the New York rapper’s hometown show at Webster Hall, “Walk to me” is the first offering since Xavier’s major-label debut, the surprise September EP Once More. You can check out the full

Jeff Mills’ legendary Live at Liquid Room mix, recorded during his 1995 DJ set at Tokyo’s Liquidroom nightclub, has come to streaming for the first time. The mix is available to stream exclusively via Apple Music. Listen to it below. The 66-minute, 36-song Live at Liquid Room was condensed down from Mills’s original three-hour set,

Steven Drozd—the Flaming Lips’ longtime guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and primary songwriter alongside Wayne Coyne—is no longer in the band, according to a since-deleted post Drozd made online. When replying to a fan on Threads who asked if he was “officially done with the FLips,” the musician replied, “They’re done with me – but we’re not talking

In September of last year, Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell attacked guitarist Dave Navarro onstage during a concert in Boston. The band cut short the show and cancelled the remaining dates of a planned reunion tour of North America. At the time, Farrell issued an apology and all four members said they “had made the

A$AP Rocky has launched his latest campaign to convince fans that the much-delayed Don’t Be Dumb will actually be released soon, this time by sharing cover art designed by none other than Tim Burton. The artwork arrived on Instagram with a message referring to Don’t Be Dumb as a movie: “SORRY 4 THE WAIT DON’T

A sexual assault lawsuit brought against Marilyn Manson by his former personal assistant, Ashley Walters, has been dismissed ahead of trial, Rolling Stone reports. In his ruling, Los Angeles County Judge Steve Cochran noted that Walters’ claims fell outside the statute of limitations. “We have a situation where the complaint was not filed until about

Dionne Warwick is being sued by a rights firm that claims she has backed out of a deal that entitles them to “hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars” for work recovering her royalties, court records show. The company, Artists Rights Enforcement Corporation, cites its negotiation of terms and payment for the “Walk on

Joe Ely, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who helped spearhead Texas’ progressive country movement in the 1970s, has died, his representative confirmed to Rolling Stone. Ely died from complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s, and pneumonia at his home in Taos, New Mexico. He was 78. As is true of the most revered country icons, Ely lived

The proposal is simple: Give Rosalía a sword, an ice rink, a Lamborghini, and two dogs, and wait for the magic to happen. And so it does in the Stillz-directed “La Perla” video, the latest visual accompaniment to Lux, in which the Spanish star has a stab at fencing, skating around a hockey rink, smoking

Joseph Byrd, the co-founder, composer, and bandleader of the psych-rock outfit United States of America, has died, reports The New York Times. His family confirmed the news in a notice to The Los Angeles Times, stating that Byrd died on November 2 at home in Medford, Oregon. He was 87. United States of America wrote

Alex G’s banner year will roll into 2026 as well, with the singer-songwriter hitting the road for a run of U.S. shows. Those dates follow a previously announced slot at Coachella along with a batch of overseas gigs in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. You can check out the full itinerary below. This summer, Alex

The London Roundhouse has issued an apology for hosting a Primal Scream concert that included a graphic entwining a Star of David with a swastika, The Guardian reports. During its performance of “Swastika Eyes,” the band displayed a short film that combines footage of the devastation of Gaza with pictures of political figures—including the U.S. and

With dozens of homespun projects, some dating back over a decade, Nate Amos’ Bandcamp back catalog presents a daunting prospect. For his second proper LP as This Is Lorelei, Amos—also half of Water From Your Eyes—combed through the archives and re-recorded 10 songs that span yacht rock (“I Can’t Fall,” “This is a Joke”), power

Alabama Shakes have lined up a string of North American tour dates for 2026. Brittany Howard and the band’s spring run includes multiple stops in Florida and a concluding two-night stint at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, Colorado. Check out the new dates, plus their previously announced festival shows, European itinerary, and Zach Bryan support

Pooh Shiesty has shared his first song since being released from prison in October. The TP808-produced “FDO” is out now alongside a homecoming-themed music video directed by Cotto0verdidit. Watch it below. The Memphis rapper shouts out a number of contemporaries in the song’s sprawling, single verse, including Lil Wayne, former collaborator Lil Durk, and Kendrick

A Palestine benefit single from an ensemble including Brian Eno, Neneh Cherry, and Nadine Shah is out today. Credited to Together for Palestine—the British-based operation that put on a major benefit concert in September—“Lullaby” is a cover of the traditional Palestinian song “Yamma Mweel El Hawa,” which Peter Gabriel has adapted from an English translation.

This year, Paul Simon made his long-awaited return to the stage, bringing his majestic A Quiet Celebration tour to more than 50 cities across North America. Now he’ll do it again, in Europe. The fabled singer-songwriter is set to play 21 shows on the continent this spring, in support of his latest release, 2023’s Seven