Last year, Kings of Leon was forced to cancel part of its summer tour. The band’s lead singer, Caleb Followill, broke his foot and severely displaced his heel during a freak accident that he jokes was “a rock ’n’ roll injury.” But really, he admits to Esquire, he was justContinue Reading
The allegedly infringed Stevie Wonder photo as seen in Al Satterwhite’s copyright lawsuit against Sony Music Publishing. Photo Credit: Digital Music News Sony Music Publishing (SMP) is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly using an “iconic photograph” of Stevie Wonder in a social post without authorization. Veteran photographer AlContinue Reading
Del Casher, the inventor of the wah-wah pedal, died last month at 88. His creation has had a massive impact on musical history. 11/9/2026 Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) performs live on stage playing a black Fender Stratocaster guitar with The Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Royal Albert Hall in London onContinue Reading
Musician and inventor who played with artists like Elvis Presley, Gene Autry, and Frank Zappa died Oct. 1 after cancer battle Del Casher, the guitarist and inventor whose innovations included the wah-wah pedal, has died at the age of 88. Casher died Oct. 1 following a battle with cancer, accordingContinue Reading
When music producer Swizz Beatz started earning enough money to have his own spot, his taste in interior design was a bit limited. “All I wanted was, like, a white leather couch,” he tells VIBE, recalling the homes of rappers and ballers he admired as a young adult in theContinue Reading
It’s been a little over a year since Justin Timberlake wrapped his Forget Tomorrow world tour, promoting his sixth solo album Everything I Thought It Was, released in 2024, but he’s already cooking up something new. The Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer said he’s “been working” in Miami and hinted atContinue Reading
The musician called it “hypocritical” to be “anti AI” when people are “using it all the time because it makes your life convenient” Nile Rodgers recently shared a snippet of his upcoming video for a new version of “The Christmas Song,” his 2020 charity collaboration with Rebecca Ferguson, proudly revealingContinue Reading
Photo Credit: Mick Haupt IMPALA has just shared a statement with DMN regarding Warner Music’s acquisition (or, re-acquisition) of Zebralution, raising concerns about the consolidation of the independent sector. Yesterday, Warner Music Group (WMG) announced its acquisition of Zebralution, a leading independent German digital distributor, which has changed hands numerousContinue Reading
Juan Atkins, the originator of techno music and a founding member of the electronic music group Cybotron, has died at the age of 64. Atkins’ talent agency Greensmith Artists confirmed the DJ and producer’s death on social media. Resident Advisor reports that Atkins was found unresponsive in his hotel roomContinue Reading
You Seem Pretty Busy for a Girl About to Release Christmas Music By Isabella Albaig, a Vulture intern covering the latest in pop culture, TV, and movies Photo: oliviarodrigo/Instagram Taking notes from Mariah Carey, the queen of Christmas, Olivia Rodrigo is wasting no time after Halloween to ring in theContinue Reading
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