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Jiang Qiming/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images Miscommunication Between Artist and Olympic Figure Skater Highlights the Mess of Music Copyright
A Canadian musician thought a U.S. Olympic figure skater was using his song without permission, revealing a bigger issue with copyright.
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(Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) J. Cole Shares What He Plans to Do After Releasing Alleged Final Album, ‘The Fall-Off’
J. Cole answered what his plans were after telling fans that ‘The Fall-Off’ would be his final album during a recent AMA.
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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc Kurt Cobain’s Death Labeled ‘Homicide’ by Independent Investigators, Police Not Reopening the Case
A group of “unofficial private sector” investigators believes that one or more people faked Kurt Cobain’s homicide to look like a suicide.
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Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images On This Day in 2008, M.I.A. Released Smash Hit You Probably Didn’t Realize Was American Satire
M.I.A.’s single “Paper Planes” took the airwaves by storm, earning her a larger platform to raise awareness of the Sri Lankan Tamil genocide.
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(Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) Bad Bunny Reveals the Heartfelt Reason Behind His Super Bowl Halftime Show Outfit
Bad Bunny had a ton of rich details behind his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show performance, one of which is particularly personal.
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D Dipasupil/FilmMagic) Drummer Andrew ‘The Clobberer’ Ranken, the ‘Heartbeat of the Pogues,’ Has Died at 72
Andrew ‘The Clobberer’ Ranken, founding drummer of The Pogues, has died at age 72, according to a tribute post from the band.
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Photo by Jeremy Bembaron/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images Britney Spears Reportedly Sold off the Rights to Her Entire Music Catalog
A new report details Britney Spears selling off the rights to her music catalog, bringing in somewhere in the neighborhood of $200 million.
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Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images The Black Keys Announce Peaches ‘n Kream World Tour 2026
The tour comes in support of their upcoming album, Peaches!.
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 19: Maynard James Keenan attends the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) Maynard James Keenan Reacts to Climber Alex Honnold’s Tool Playlist: ‘What the Heck Were You Thinking?’
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan joked that he ‘wouldn’t make it past the first floor’ on a climb like the one Alex Honnold accomplished.
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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 09: Gene Simmons, a founding member of the rock band KISS, testifies on December 09, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Simmons appeared at the Intellectual Property Subcommittee hearing on "Balancing the Interests of Local Radio, Songwriters, and Performers in the Digital Age." (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) Gene Simmons Is Mad About Rap Artists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: ‘I Don’t Come From the Ghetto’
While complaining that hip-hop and rap music are allowed in the Rock Hall of Fame, KISS’ Gene Simmons also took shots at classical music.
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