Lee “Scratch” Perry, the monumental reggae singer, producer and studio wizard who pushed the boundaries of Jamaican music — and as a byproduct, rock, hip-hop and dance — with his explorations into dub, has died at the age of 85. The Jamaican Observer reports that Perry died Sunday at the …
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As protesters and industries react to the killing of George Floyd and other black victims of police brutality, artists, executives, and companies from across the music business will participate in a day of silent protest on Tuesday — though a lack of clear messaging from the major labels makes its …
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Bob Dylan, who dreamed of joining Little Richard’s band as a young musician in Minnesota, penned a short tribute to the rock pioneer following his death Saturday at the age of 87. “I just heard the news about Little Richard and I’m so grieved,” Dylan wrote. “He was my shining …
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The 1975 have once again postponed the release date on their albumNotes on a Conditional Form, most likely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The band didn’t release a statement explaining the change but posted the new date — May 22nd — and a preorder link to their social media …
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Nick Gordon, the ex-boyfriend of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown‘s daughter Bobbi Kristina who was found liable in her 2015 death, died on Wednesday at the age of 30. Gordon’s attorney, Joe Habachy, confirmed his death toRolling Stone. While an official cause of death has yet to be revealed, Gordon’s …
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Kurt Vile will embark on his first North American solo tour in more than 10 years next spring. The musician — who usually hits the road with his band the Violators — will kick off the trek April 8th at Thalia Hall in Chicago, Illinois. The run wraps May 15th …
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The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office in Chicago delayed the release of the planned autopsy of rapper Juice WRLD on Monday as more details emerged surrounding the final hours of the 21-year-old rapper. Juice WRLD, whose real name was Jarad Higgins, died after suffering a seizure at Chicago’s Midway Airport …
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In 1991, the Supreme Court fielded a case about two warring phonebook companies in northwest Kansas. Rural Telephone Service Company Inc. refused to license its local information to Feist Publications Inc., so Feist went ahead and copied part of Rural’s phonebook. Rural shrewdly placed false entries in its directory, caught …
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