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SZA and The Killers have been announced as headliners of the inaugural Sudden Little Thrills Festival. The inaugural edition of the Sudden Little Thrills festival is scheduled to take place on September 7 and 8 at Hazelwood Green in Pittsburgh. The Killers will headline on Saturday and SZA will headline on Sunday. Saturday’s lineup also…

GloRilla was recently arrested in Atlanta for allegedly driving under the influence. The 24 year-old rapper from Memphis, whose real name is Gloria Hallelujah Woods, was arrested for DUI in Gwinnett County in the early hours of Tuesday, reports quoting the Suwanee Police Department say. According to the police report, GloRilla was arrested and charged…

The Library of Congress has revealed the latest National Recording Registry inductees. ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” Blondie’s era-defining Parallel Lines, The Notorious B.I.G.’s landmark Ready to Die, Green Day’s Dookie, The Chicks’ “Wide Open Spaces” and Lily Tomlin’s comedy are among the inductees. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of…

In a recent interview with The Standard promoting her BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds series, “Courtney Love’s Women,” Courtney Love slammed Taylor Swift, saying “she’s not important” and “not interesting as an artist.” “Taylor is not important,” Love said. “She might be a safe space for girls, and she’s probably the Madonna of…

The BET Experience 2024 Concert Series will feature Cardi B, Gunna and Sexyy Red among others. The week-long celebration of Black culture, entertainment, and comedy will kick off on June 26 with the inaugural late-night live comedy series at the Miracle Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by Chris Spencer & Friends, this series will feature…

YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been arrested on multiple charges in Utah. YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, was arrested by the Cache County Sheriff’s Office at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, reports quoting police records say. The 24-year-old Louisiana rapper has been charged with procuring or attempting to procure prescription drugs; possession of other…

Maggie Rogers has announced her first-ever arena tour dates in support of her new album, Don’t Forget Me. The Don’t Forget Me Tour, Part II will launch on October 9 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, and include shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden (October 19) and the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California…

Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” has remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a third consecutive week. “Like That” is a song from Future and Metro Boomin’s new album, We Don’t Trust You, released on March 22. The track drew 40 million streams and 14 million radio airplay audience…

A judge has dismissed hip-hop superstar Drake from multiple lawsuits over the tragedy at the Astroworld festival in November 2021 that resulted in the deaths of ten people and left several hundreds injured. State District Judge Kristen Hawkins dismissed Drake from the case in a brief order. The judge also dismissed Epic Records, concert promoter…

Willow recently shared a new single, “b i g f e e l i n g s,” from her upcoming album empathogen. empathogen is set to arrive on May 3 and marks Willow’s first studio album in nearly two years, following 2022’s Coping Mechanism. “The piano part of this song is so dense and dissonant…