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Major Lazer will headline New Year's at the Bowl in Melbourne on Dec. 31, marking the group's first Australian show since 2015 as the festival returns for a second year at Sidney Myer Music Bowl and the surrounding Kings Domain gardens. The Diplo-founded act — now rounded out by Walshy Fire, Ape Drums and vocalist Amer
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A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the 1996 shooting
Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been convicted of the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. The 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips leader was arrested in 2023 and charged with orchestrating the drive-by shooting of the legendary rapper. The post Duane Davis Found Guilty Of Tupac Shakur’s Murder appeared first on Stereogum.
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The Trump administration is reviving a competition reminiscent of The Apprentice at a government agency with a $1 million prize pool, according to a news report. Fox News reported that the Small Business Administration will host a pitch competition in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary that pits five&h
A Las Vegas jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of murder for orchestrating the killing of rap legend Tupac Shakur, ending one of the country’s most notorious cold cases nearly 30 years later. After just three hours of deliberation, jurors convicted Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, of facilitating the 1996
The jury in Nevada took only about three hours to return the verdict in the 30-year-old homicide. Davis will be sentenced in October
BigXthaPlug has received six months of deferred adjudication in connection with a 2025 unlawful weapon case in Dallas County, according to court documents. The Texas rapper, whose legal name is Xavier Landum, appeared in Dallas County Criminal Court No. 4 on Friday (Aug. 28) on a Class A misdemeanor charge of unlawfull
A Las Vegas jury found 63-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, a killing that has lingered in the annals of rap history and American crime. Monday, the jury declared Davis guilty of first-degree murder. Sentencing will happen at a later time. Davis could face life&helli
The pop star has just two shows remaining on her headlining Eternal Sunshine tour
Suno is facing yet another copyright infringement lawsuit, this time alleging its popular AI music model was trained on regional Mexican hits in order to generate Spanish-language songs. The legal complaint was filed Monday (Aug. 31) by Gerencia 360 Music, an independent regional Mexican record label and publisher. It’
 Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | More Platforms After a decade away, Alabama Shakes are suddenly a living, breathing band again. Brittany Howard spoke with Kyle Meredith about the unlikely chain of events that brought her back together with Zac Cockrell and Heath Fogg, eventually leadin
A composer who worked on The Lion King’s iconic “Circle of Life” must now repay nearly $40,000 in legal bills after filing a failed lawsuit against a comedian who joked about the song on a podcast. Comedian Learnmore Jonasi had demanded reimbursement from South African musician Lebo M after the composer quickly dropped
Concert tours are barreling into fall, and — ahh, yes — that means it’s that magical time of year when the kiddos head back to school and the rest of us are left wondering, is summer really over? For the purposes of this post, yes, it is. Walk with us…Please click the link below to read the ful
Duane Davis' lawyer questioned why prosecutors never subpoenaed Suge Knight to testify
Ella Langley sits at No. 1 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart for the 19th consecutive [...] The post Ella Langley Breaks Record For Most Consecutive Weeks At No. 1 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart appeared first on MusicRow.com.
Trey Pendley released his debut album, Signs of Life, on Friday (Aug. 28) via Leo33. Across [...] The post Trey Pendley Unveils Debut Album appeared first on MusicRow.com.
Canadian rapper bronclair has a heart-on-his-sleeve mentality no matter what beat he’s on.
Jelly Roll guest hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week. During his time on the show, he gave a [...] The post Industry Ink: Jelly Roll, Cole Swindell, Mitchell Tenpenny, MTSU, CRS360 appeared first on MusicRow.com.
An appeals court has ruled that Bankroll Freddie’s rap lyrics were relevant evidence at his drug trafficking and gun possession trial. A Friday (Aug. 28) ruling from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirms Bankroll Freddie’s 12-and-a-half-year prison sentence for four criminal counts. The Arkansas rapper (born Fred
Mining Metal is a monthly column from Heavy Consequence contributing writers Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey. The focus is on noteworthy new music emerging from the non-mainstream metal scene, highlighting releases from small and independent labels — or even releases from unsigned acts. One of the most tedious
A source close to the singer's tour confirmed the singer was OK, but did not share any details about what landed him in the hospital
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson mocked President Trump’s recent executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America during the metal band’s North American tour kickoff show in Toronto on Saturday night. Get Iron Maiden Tickets Here The frontman told the audience at Scotiabank Arena (watch
NSAI will open its 26th annual Song Contest on Sept. 1 at 12 p.m. CST. Entries can be submitted [...] The post NSAI Unveils Details For 27th Annual NSAI Song Contest appeared first on MusicRow.com.
Malcolm Todd kicks off his “Do That Again Tour” on September 2nd in Irving, Texas, launching his biggest headlining run yet: a 38-date, 27-city North American trek that Consequence named one of the most anticipated pop tours of 2026. Get Malcom Todd Tickets Here Fresh off summer festival appearances at&hell
Over the weekend, Iron Maiden kicked off their 50th anniversary North American tour in Toronto while Christopher Cross concluded his North American tour with Toto and the Romantics in the same city. Both the British heavy metal band and the American singer-songwriter used the opportunity to address the rising tensions
The Grand Ole Opry dedicated Saturday night’s show to Dolly Parton. A portion of each ticket [...] The post Dolly Parton Honored During Star-Studded Opry Show appeared first on MusicRow.com.
Bad Wolves have released their cover of the Dolly Parton classic “Jolene,” a track which was steeped in controversy before it even dropped. Bad Wolves had been intending to feature Dolly Parton on the cover before her universally mourned passing on August 25th. On Friday, the band announced the impending re
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Told Slant's What's Up is out this Friday. Do not let its title fool you — there is nothing casual about these songs. "Manhattan" and "Draw Blood" are memorable, moving singles, but today's "Sailor" is a true tearjerker. The post Told Slant - "Sailor" appeared first on Stereogum.
The Trapital Podcast (feat. Dan Runcie)
