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Cam’ron Threatens to Expose Members of Cardi B’s Team Over Unreleased Song: ‘Take This as a Warning’
Rapper Cam’ron used his REVOLT talk show “Talk With Flee” to publicly threaten unnamed members of Cardi B’s team, accusing them of reneging on a deal over a remake of his 2000 track “What Means the World to You.” He claims he agreed to provide a verse and hook for Cardi B’s album “Am I…
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Barbra Streisand Is Stepping Into Children’s Literature With Debut Picture Book ‘And By the Way…’
Barbra Streisand is publishing her first children’s picture book, titled “And By the Way…”, set for release next spring. The move sees the singer and actress branch out into a new creative field, drawing on her experience as a grandmother to inspire the project. The book, published by Flamingo Books (an imprint of Penguin Young…
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Trent Reznor on Doom: ‘In some ways I felt a parallel with what I was trying to do with music’
Trent Reznor told a QuakeCon panel that Doom’s disruptive, unrestrained spirit resonated with his approach to making music. His comments matter because they underline the cultural impact of id Software’s early shooters on an artist who later created Quake’s influential soundtrack and sound effects. Reznor said Wolfenstein first prompted him to buy a PC, but…
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“There’s never been anybody better”: the singer Bonnie Raitt hailed as “the queen” of vocals
Bonnie Raitt has been praised as “the queen” of vocalists, with the singer-songwriter singled out for having a voice unmatched by her peers. The tribute reflects the enduring respect Raitt commands in the music industry, built over a decades-long career blending blues, rock and folk influences. The article’s available text is limited, offering only the…
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Zac Brown Wrote This Hit for Alan Jackson, Who Regrettably Passed on It
Zac Brown Band’s breakout 2008 hit “Chicken Fried” was originally written with Alan Jackson in mind, but the country star turned it down, a decision he now calls a mistake. Songwriters Zac Brown and Wyatt Durrette crafted the track around themes of Southern life and everyday gratitude, and Jackson’s producer Keith Stegall played it to…
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Here’s How Miley Cyrus & Taylor Swift Make Cameos in New Sabrina Carpenter Children’s Book
Sabrina Carpenter is the latest musician to be given her own “Little Golden Book” biography, joining a series that has previously profiled stars including Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Prince. The 24-page children’s book charts her journey from a music-loving child in Pennsylvania to global pop stardom, and is aimed at readers aged four to…
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Heart have finished recording their first album in a decade. “It’s what we were born to do, and do together”
Nancy Wilson has revealed that Heart have finished recording a new studio album, which would be the band’s first collection of original material in a decade. It follows their 2016 record Beautiful Broken, and marks a significant return for the veteran rock outfit fronted by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. Wilson shared the news during…
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“We Suck”: The Heartland Rock Icon Who Felt Overshadowed Recording Alongside Eagles
John Mellencamp has recalled feeling completely outmatched while recording his 1978 debut single “I Need A Lover” at Criteria Studios in Miami, where the Eagles were simultaneously working next door on their landmark album Hotel California. Then still performing as Johnny Cougar, Mellencamp said hearing snippets of tracks like “Life in the Fast Lane” through…