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Bankrolled The artist used money earned from his songs to "help facilitate further gang activity," claimed the Brooklyn District Attorney  Brooklyn rapper Sheff G allegedly helped carry out violence against rival gangs using money he earned from his songs, prosecutors claim, per the New York Times. Sheff G, whose real name is Michael Williams, 24, has been accused of bankrolling two gangs, the 8 Trey Crips and 9 Ways. Brooklyn district attorney Eric Gonzalez, said the “alliance waged war against their mutual enemies” and claimed that the profits Williams earned from...

What do you do if you're a flight attendant and you see your favorite country star sitting in the front row? Well, if you're the Southwest Airlines crew whose flight roster recently included Randy Travis, you throw a party.That's exactly what happened on a recent flight, when the airline crew saw the country star board their aircraft. Apparently, at least some of the flight attendants were big Travis fans — they even played his music as passengers boarded, according to video footage filmed by another passenger on the plane.That same...

The Coaches Niall Horan performed his latest single "Meltdown," while Chance the Rapper revisited Coloring Book with a performance of "Same Drugs" featuring some familiar faces The Voice producers welcomed Niall Horan to the singing competition series as a coach for its 23rd season — now they won’t be able to get rid of him. On Monday, May 15, the singer announced that he will return later this year to coach another team of hopeful musicians for season 24 and, later that night, took the stage to perform “Meltdown” before...

Fifty-four years ago today, on May 16, 1969, Merle Haggard recorded one of the biggest hits of his career. It was on that date the the singer recorded "Workin' Man Blues," from his 1969 album A Portrait of Merle Haggard."Workin' Man Blues," which became a No. 1 hit, was written by Haggard as a tribute to his loyal fans, many of whom were blue-collar workers laboring every week for a paycheck. With lines such as "I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day / Might get a little tired on the...

How serious are Joe, Kevin, and Nick Jonas about stoking a carefree vibe on their sixth full-length? Not only did they give it the hair-tossing title The Album, they’ve stock it with songs that have titles like “Vacation Eyes,” “Summer in the Hamptons,” and “Vacation Baby.” The result is a sparkling pop party full of romance and hooks, with the three brothers—along with pop maximalist Jon Bellion and other top-tier producers—flexing their songwriting and harmonic chops. Since forming in 2005, Jonas Brothers have been making sneakily sophisticated pop songs that...

Yep, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are Swifties! The power couple attended Taylor Swift's Philadelphia Eras Tour stop on Sunday night (May 14), and from the looks of the video they took at the concert, Swift had Urban and Kidman singing and dancing along to every song."We had the BEST night!!!" Urban wrote on TikTok when he posted the video, complete with shots of himself and his wife singing along to Swift's 1989 hit, "Style.""Your show is f--king phenomenal, T. Big from all of us," he continues, including three yellow...

Sakamoto's Send Off "He truly was with music until the very end," said the late musician's management team, which shared the playlist Over the weekend, the management team of Ryuichi Sakamoto shared a final parting gift from the towering musician, who died in March — a playlist he compiled for his funeral. The 33-song set runs for about two-and-a-half hours and primarily features compositions by prominent Western composers like Erik Satie, Bach, Ravel, and Debussy. Additionally, there’s a piece from famed Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu, and the playlist opens with...

Jimmie Allen won't be playing CMA Fest this year after being accused of rape, sexual assault and harassment.The singer had been scheduled to play the main stage for the 50th annual CMA Fest next month. He's no longer listed on the website, and multiple outlets forwarded a statement from the CMAs that he's been removed from the lineup.Additionally, Allen was suspended by his record label and removed as commencement speaker by Delaware State University.Related: Jimmie Allen Accused of Rape, Sued for Sexual Battery, Assault + MoreThe singer has taken his...

In 1988, Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. & Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, and Biz Markie were in the middle of the Dope Jam Tour when an altercation broke out during a stop at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Concertgoer Julio Fuentes, 19, was stabbed once in the chest amid an apparent robbery attempt mere minutes after he entered the venue. He died 30 minutes later at Nassau County Medical Center. Coupled with the murder of DJ Scott La Rock—a founding member of Boogie Down Productions...

Tim McGraw was one of the biggest stars on Curb Records, the label where he first made his career. But things turned sour between the label and the star, ending up in court in 2011.On May 13, 2011 -- 12 years ago today -- Curb sued the superstar for breach of contract, claiming that McGraw delivered his Emotional Traffic album too soon, in violation of a contract clause that obliged him to space his albums 18 months apart. Curb refused to release the album, and McGraw took the position that delivering...

Queen Drop Rapper filmed the clip while in her native Trinidad and Tobago Nicki Minaj has dropped the video for “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.” The song, which is her first solo single of the year and arrived in March, debuted at Number 13 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. “There’s now a full #RedRubyDaSleeze video on YOUTUBE!!!! It’ll be everywhere else next week. Happy early MOTHER’S DAY,” she wrote on Instagram on Saturday. The visual finds the rapper in her native Trinidad and Tobago for Carnival 2023. In the clip, she drops fiery...

Jimmie Allen won't be booked for any jobs for the foreseeable future. United Talent Agency (UTA) has suspended the singer after a lawsuit was filed accusing him of assault and sexual abuse.The move follows a suspension by his record label and removal from next month's CMA Fest in Nashville. Allen had stayed remarkably busy over the last several years with projects in television, reality television, management, several genres of music and even professional bowling.Related: Jimmie Allen Accused of Rape, Sued for Sexual Battery, Assault + MoreVariety shared a statement from a UTA...

Jamey Johnson, Chapel Hart, Jake Owen, Exile, and Randy Travis will all appear at June Jam 2023, Alabama’s long-running charity concert benefiting disaster relief in Alabama. Set for June 3 in Fort Payne, Alabama, it marks the revival of the festival, first held in 1982. Along with Alabama’s Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, June Jam includes the Oak Ridge Boys, the Nineties country collective known as the Frontmen, bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent, vocal group Home Free, the Isaacs, and Dee Jee Silver. Alabama retired in 2004, but reunited in...

Kelly Clarkson is speaking out after a blockbuster report alleged that the work environment on her daily talk show, the Kelly Clarkson Show, is toxic and "traumatizing."In a statement she posted to social media on Friday evening (May 12), the singing superstar and television personality says she has always "led with my heart and what I believed to be right ... And to find out that anyone is feeling unheard and or disrespected on this show is unacceptable."Rolling Stone published an expose on Friday in which ten former staffers and...