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Back Together Again?: Princess Love Gets Ray J Divorce Order Dismissed
Source: David Crotty / Getty Ray J and Princess Love‘s four-year marriage hit the rocks earlier this year after Love filed for the divorce back in May amid some troubles on the homefront. Last week, Love filed to dismiss the filing and it also appears that the couple is reconciling if chatter around a recent photo is true. The Blast exclusively reports that Love filed to dismiss the divorce on July 8 with the judge signing off on the order days later. The couple had been living apart for some time, this after Love accused her husband of leaving her high and dry in Las Vegas after an argument. More from The Blast: But, after filing for divorce, Ray J posted a video of him and their son inside of the singer’s Los Angeles home — where it appears a woman is walking behind the camera as h...
Yo La Tengo Share Another New Song on Bandcamp
A day after not only unveiling a Bandcamp page but sharing new material recorded while in quarantine, Yo La Tengo has released another new song. Just like “James and Ira demonstrate mysticism and some confusion holds (Monday),” “Georgia thinks it’s probably okay (Tuesday)” was recorded in at the band’s rehearsal space in Hoboken, New Jersey. Judging by the song titles, it seems likely that the band has a few more tunes on tap in the coming days. Earlier this year, it was announced that the group’s Electr-o-Pura would be reissued this year in honor of its 25th anniversary, and Lacey Dacus shared a cover of “Tom Courtenay” from it. The band’s previous album, There’s A Riot Going On, was released in 2018. Listen to “Georgia thinks it’s probably okay (Tuesday)” be...
Karol G Confirms She Has Coronavirus
Karol G took to social media to confirm that she has tested positive for COVID-19. During an Instagram live watched by more than 100,000, the “Tusa” singer said that she tested positive two or three weeks ago but had not made it public so her parents wouldn’t worry. “First of all, thank you to all the people that have reached out to me. I hadn’t said anything because my parents are far away and I didn’t want them to worry about me,” she says. “Because my new single [Ay DiOs Mío] was coming out, I didn’t want coronavirus to be the news. Now that the news is out, my parents are very nervous and if it was under any other circumstance, they’d be here by my side.” Karol G went on to say that she is feeling well compared to others...
Halsey’s ‘Without Me’ Wins Song Of the Year at BMI Pop Awards; Khalid & Post Malone Share Songwriter of the Year
“We look forward to celebrating with everyone in person at next year’s ceremony,” said BMI’s Barbara Cane. “Without Me,” which was co-written by BMI writers Halsey and Delacey, was awarded song of the year at the 68th annual BMI Pop Awards. The single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Halsey’s first No. 1 as a lead artist. It’s also the first song that Halsey wrote under her given name, Ashley Frangipane. Khalid and Post Malone shared the award for songwriter of the year at the event, which, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held virtually. Both singer/songwriters co-wrote four of BMI’s top-performed songs of 2019 — in each case, three songs on which they were the lead (or co-lead) artist and one on which they were the featured artist. Khalid sc...
Eddie Gale, Jazz Trumpeting Great, Dies at 78
Eddie Gale, a pioneering jazz trumpeter who work on numerous classics with Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor and many more, died Friday (July 10) after a battle with cancer. He was 78. Born in Brooklyn in 1941, Gale got a frontrow seat with the finest jazz musicians of the era, including Bud Powell, the bebop pianist who lived nearby, and trumpeter Kenny Dorham. A fast learner, he soon found himself in jam sessions with the likes of drummers Art Blakey and Max Roach and saxophonists Illinois Jacquet, Sonny Stitt, and Jackie McLean. In the early ’60s, a 20-something Gale connected with Sun Ra. A long-standing professional relationship was formed and Gale toured and recorded with Ra’s Arkestra throughout the ’60s and ’70s. His output with the intergalactic jazz icon included the 1965 set Secrets of ...
Grabbitz Signs With Managers Adam LaRue and Shawn Dailey
Veteran music managers Shawn Dailey and Adam LaRue have signed shape-shifting alt-rock and indie dance producer, singer and songwriter Grabbitz, born of this earth as American artist Nick Chiari and the vocalist behind the refreshingly dangerous Rezz collaboration “Someone Else.” With cutting lyrics soaked in double entendre, the 2020 single has an insanely infectious sound signature that weaves in and out of its verse, chorus, bridge structure with no-frills guitar chords and grinding industrial electronica. The crank-the-volume nod to Nine Inch Nails peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Alternative songs chart on July 4 and hit No. 23 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in May. Grabbitz has collaborated with One Republic, deadmau5, Pend...
Award-Winning DJ and Music Producer Steve Sutherland Has Died
Influential British DJ Steve Sutherland has tragically died. As of the time of writing, the circumstances surrounding his death are unclear. As an influential club DJ, radio host, and television presenter, Sutherland was revered as a pivotal figure in the Black British music scene. In addition to securing residences at a number of illustrious venues, like Pacha Ibiza and Ministry of Sound, he was also a founding DJ of beloved UK club brand Twice As Nice. The late artist also released a staggering 12 studio albums, seven of which broke into the UK’s Top 40 compilations charts. The music community at large is mourning the death of Sutherland, who was voted “Best Club DJ” by MOBO in 2000. “We are deeply saddened to hear the news ...
Playing The Victim Card: “Chipotle Karen” Says “Ethnic Intimidation” Caused Her To Pull Gun On Black Family
Source: Twitter / Twitter If racists are learning anything from the Divider-In-Chief enabling their prejudice and bigoted ways, it’s that playing the victim card is much better than owning up to your ish. Last week, “Chipotle Karen” became a viral villain after she was caught on video pulling a gun on Takelia Hill and her daughter after a heated exchange at a Chipotle restaurant in Michigan. After the video of the encounter made the social media rounds, Jillian Wuestenberg and her hubby were arrested and charged with felonious assault and are facing up to four years behind bars. Looking to clear her “good” name, Wuestenberg gave a tearful interview where she defended her actions and said she “feared for her life” even though she was the only person with a weapon. Crooks and Liars are repor...
CTE Check: Kyle Queiro’s Goofy Jill Scott Sex Appeal Tweets Gets A Response
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Kyle Queiro, a professional football player who once played for the Dallas Cowboys, stepped in it last week after loudly and incorrectly questioning the sex appeal of Jill Scott. Queiro has since deleted his tweets and issued an apology but the Philadelphia songstress did have a slight response. Queiro, 25 and a native of New Jersey, put together a goofy-ass set of tweets questioning Scott, who has been regarded as one of the most beautiful women in R&B since breaking out in the 1990s. Kyle Queiro got on Beyoncé’s internet & questioned how anyone could be attracted to Jill Scott. Like he can’t fathom that a plus size woman can be physically attractive and sexy. Fatphobia is real. pic.twitter.com/X8heW8sZz4 — YungBBQ Knees on my wishlist (@Anamenobodygo...
Kanye West No Longer Has Elon Musk’s “Full Support” On His Presidential Bid
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Well, looks like Kanye West might be in danger of losing a possible major donor for his 2020 Presidential campaign before it even got underway. According to Page Six, billionaire Elon Musk has decided to backtrack on his “full support” of Yeezy’s presidential aspirations after he was called out on Twitter by John Crowley who wrote “Cmon Elon – you’re way too intelligent for this BS.” In a now-deleted tweet, Musk responded, “We may have more differences of opinion than I anticipated.” Though he didn’t get into specifics on what he and Yeezus disagreed on, we can only imagine what those issues could be as Musk has pledged his support to the Trump presidency and that ish is all sorts of asinine. Could Kanye’s recent “rejection” of Donald Trump and his administ...
Music Exec Andrew Jackson Partners With Sony Music Australia for Joint Venture Label Avoca Drive
Music executive Andrew Jackson has partnered with Sony Music Entertainment Australia to launch Avoca Drive, a joint venture label with A&R executives in both Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia. Avoca Drive’s first signing is Tanisha Tishawiana Sadewo and Osvaldo Rio Nugroho Aritonang’s new project Galdive, whose first single ‘Nescience’ drops Friday (July 17). Galdive is “this beautiful young male/female duo who just make pure ear candy – playful, sweet and universally appealing,” explains Jackson, who plans to work with a network of international songwriters and producers to find new artists and promote them “internationally with a hands-on approach tuned to artists’ needs commercially and creatively.” Jackson is the founder and direct...
Hayley Williams Can’t Get Enough of This Drumming Grandma Covering Paramore’s ‘Ain’t It Fun’
A viral drumming grandma who’s been rocking for the last 56 years won over Hayley Williams with her superb cover of Paramore‘s 2013 hit “Ain’t It Fun.” According to her Instagram with 198,000 followers, Dorothea Taylor is a private drum instructor, drumline instructor and church organist by day and a rockstar in her own right by night. One fan brought Taylor’s Paramore cover to the lead singer’s attention on Twitter over the weekend, and Williams sure appreciated it. “love her, she’s a bada–,” the singer-songwriter wrote while sharing the video to her five million followers. Taylor has also drummed up her own takes of Slipknot‘s “Psychosocial” and Disturbed‘s “Down With The Sickness.&#...
