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Chart-topping rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again appeared in a Los Angeles federal courtroom on Tuesday to kick off the first of two felony gun possession trials he is currently facing. In court, the judge ruled to exclude the use of his rap lyrics as evidence. The decision from U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner marked a key ruling in the rapper’s favor amid the pending prosecutions — one in California, one in Louisiana — that are threatening to land the Sincerely, Kentrell artist in prison for years if he’s convicted....

According to a new report, a curator from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and two associates have been charged as part of an alleged scheme to try to sell $1 million worth of Eagles founding member Don Henley's handwritten lyrics and notes, which were allegedly stolen.Rolling Stone reports that Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi, Glenn Horowitz and Edward Kosinski are all facing charges in connection with their alleged involvement in a conspiracy in which they sought to sell nearly 100 pages of Henley’s handwritten notes and lyrics...

Album release week is off to a great start for Lizzo. On Tuesday, the singer nabbed an Emmy Awards nomination for her show Watch Out for the Big Grrrls in the Outstanding Competition Show category — and she celebrated the accomplishment with a sweet post on Instagram. “We didn’t do this for awards, we did this for ourselves. For the lives we touched making this… To shake up the industry.. and show the world how BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED WE AREEEEE!” she wrote on Instagram. “BIG GRRRLS ARE BOOKED, BLESSED AND...

Although Old Dominion first rose to fame in 2014 with the release of their self-titled EP, the band's members had already established their own individual careers in the music scene before finding success as a band. Lead vocalist Matthew Ramsey, guitarist Brad Tursi and keyboardist/guitarist Trevor Rosen have all co-written songs recorded by major country stars like Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, The Band Perry, Josh Turner and many more. Bassist Geoff Sprung and drummer Whit Sellers were also well known in the Nashville scene for their musical talents, but a different kind of magic emerged...

Rapper Earl Swavey, known for his collaborations with A$AP Yams and Grimes’ brother Jay Worthy, was driving a car carrying multiple passengers when he was shot by someone outside a party in downtown Los Angeles and subsequently crashed into a parked motorhome, a final autopsy report obtained Monday by Rolling Stone says. The report states Swavey, whose legal name was Earl Hatton, died from a gunshot wound to his back on Jan. 9, 2022. The copper bullet was found lodged in his heart. Blunt head trauma from the vehicle collision...

Kelsea Ballerini is so excited about her next album project that she just couldn't wait to share some more details with fans. The singer hopped on TikTok for a Q&A, and while some of her responses were more enigmatic than others, she dropped some exciting details about what lays in store.Perhaps the biggest reveal came in response to a question about when Ballerini is planning to put out her next album."It's hard to say but if I had to pick a month ... um ... yeah," she answers, as the...

The luxury car company that sued Offset for nearly $1 million over a rented Bentley Bentayga that went missing two years ago has dismissed its lawsuit in Los Angeles after the Migos rapper argued it was filed in the wrong venue. The dismissal was another win for Offset after his lawyers successfully fought a $950,027 default judgment in the case last April. In a new filing obtained by Rolling Stone, Platinum Transportation Group asked the court to drop its February 2021 breach of contract complaint “without prejudice,” meaning the company reserves the...

Tim McGraw has had a busy and productive year so far. Aside from starring in the Yellowstone prequel 1883 with his wife Faith Hill, he also launched The McGraw Tour. Both endeavors have left him little time to dedicate to new music, but the "Down on the Farm" singer says he's working on it."I'm in the middle of it," McGraw tells Country Countdown USA's host Lon Helton as he co-hosted his radio show. "I've probably mixed eight so far, and will record a few more soon."That "few more" should be enough to...

Pearl Jam brought out Johnny Marr to join them on a pair of classic rock covers during the band’s Saturday night at London’s Hyde Park. The Smiths guitarist, who opened for the band Saturday, first came out mid-set for a rendition of Neil Young’s “Throw Your Hatred Down” (off the Young/Pearl Jam collaborative album Mirror Ball), with Marr laying down an extended guitar solo (despite Eddie Vedder encroaching on his personal space). Marr later reappeared to assist in Pearl Jam’s concert-closing performance of the Who’s “Baba O’Riley” to keep their...

Luke Bryan's booty-shaking skills just don't quit -- even when he's doing them from the floor of the stage. The singer recently took a tumble while he was in the middle of a show in Raleigh, N.C., but he quickly turned the embarrassing moment into a chance to ham it up for the crowd.Fan-captured footage shows the singer in the middle of a performance of "That's My Kind of Night," where he was busting out some cheesy dance moves and laughing with the crowd. All that laughing and goofing around...

Kanye West returned to the stage for the first time in nearly five months to deliver his verse from “Eazy” during the the Game’s concert Friday night. The performance marked the first time the rappers’ collaborative single had been played live. The perpetually ski-masked Ye initially simply appeared onstage during the Game’s performance, but after West’s prerecorded vocals first played over the speakers, he grabbed a mic to rap along with the verse. The Game later told the audience that West’s performance was impromptu. “He told me how he was...

Thirty-nine years ago today (July 9, 1983) was a memorable day for Ricky Skaggs: It was on that date that the singer soared to the top of the charts with his single "Highway 40 Blues," from his No. 1 Highways & Heartaches album."Highway 40 Blues" was written by veteran songwriter Larry Cordle, but Skaggs changed one line from "My eyes are filled with bitter tears / Lord, I could use could an ice-cold beer" to "My eyes are filled with bitter tears / Lord, I ain't been home in years" to accommodate...