In 2021, a man sued Afrika Bambaataa, alleging that the musician abused him for years in the 1990s. The hip-hop pioneer never acknowledged the lawsuit, leading to a default judgment against him.

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Yards’ vibrant new album Better Dreaming, Merrill Garbus asks in a hushed voice, “Ready?” It’s the sound of a performer steeling herself, a private inhale before unleashing “Heartbreak,” a full-bodied ...

Cole Pulice’s music manifests a state of animated suspension. Over the past five years, the Oakland saxophonist and synthesist has learned to untether their instrument from the ...

“Elderberry Wine” is the first new music from Wednesday following their 2023 album, Rat Saw God. According to Hartzman, it’s a love song about “creating just the right environment for fulfillment,” ...

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The musician was booked in Georgia for aggravated assault, possession of a firearm, and more. His attorneys say it’s ...

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Billy Strings, Sturgill “Johnny Blue Skies” Simpson, and Trey Anastasio Band will open for the jam band at Golden Gate Park’s Polo Fields ...

Instead of a family Bible, Anna McGarrigle once reckoned, the McGarrigle children had their father Frank’s old arch-top ...

Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton say they have the rights to reclaim ownership of hits including “Push It” ...