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Kanye West ‘Refused to Compensate’ Producer for Work on ‘Vultures 2′ and ‘Bully,’ Lawsuit Claims
A freelance producer has sued Kanye West, now known as Ye, alleging he was hired urgently to help finish the album “Vultures 2” but was never paid for his work, and later contributed uncredited to tracks on “Bully” as well. Filed as a John Doe in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the lawsuit accuses Ye…
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“She Let Me Live My Dream”: Lainey Wilson Gives a 10-Year-Old Fan the Moment of a Lifetime
Country star Lainey Wilson gave a young fan an unforgettable moment during a concert at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium, inviting 10-year-old Rylee Clark, who was born with spina bifida, to sing alongside her on stage. The gesture, captured on video by Rylee’s mother, went viral and highlighted Wilson’s reputation for connecting warmly with fans despite her…
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Vetter Gave Artists the World. Getting It Back May Be Harder Than It Sounds.
A Music Business Worldwide op-ed by Reed Smith LLP lawyers Nick Breen and Joshua Love examines the fallout from Vetter v. Resnik, a January 2026 Fifth Circuit ruling that a songwriter’s US statutory termination can recapture worldwide, not just American, copyright rights. The authors argue that while the decision is a potentially transformative win for…
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Imperial Teen Announce New Album All Over You: Hear “Overdrive”
Imperial Teen, the band led by Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum, have announced their first new album in seven years, All Over You, alongside its lead single “Overdrive.” The follow-up to 2019’s Now We Are Timeless comes as Bottum also juggles a busy schedule with Faith No More, who recently announced their first shows in…
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June McDoom Announces Debut Album Follow The Light: Hear “Without You”
New York-based singer-songwriter June McDoom has signed to Jagjaguwar and announced her debut album, Follow The Light, due out on 16 October. Known for blending Jamaican reggae and folk influences absorbed during her South Florida upbringing with jazz training from her time in New York, McDoom has built up a following through EPs since 2022…
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Elvis Costello marks album’s 49th anniversary with five-disc reissue
Elvis Costello has marked the approaching 50th anniversary of his 1977 debut album My Aim Is True with a five-disc box set, My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition), released on 2 October. The collection compiles 104 tracks, 52 previously unreleased, spanning a newly remastered edition of the original record alongside demos, live recordings and…
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Think Megan Moroney Is Just the Queen of Sad Girl Country? These 4 Brilliant Lyrics Say Otherwise
American Songwriter has published a piece arguing that country pop singer Megan Moroney deserves more credit as a lyricist, not just as an artist known for melancholy breakup songs. The article, part of the outlet’s “The List” series, highlights four lines from her catalogue that showcase clever wordplay and inventive imagery, pushing back on the…
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The sound of change: Five albums that defined life in 1976
This article from Far Out Magazine looks back at 1976 as a pivotal year in music, arguing it marked the last moment of countercultural optimism before punk and shifting politics changed the cultural landscape in 1977. The piece frames the year as a crossroads between the lingering idealism of the 1960s and a coming turn…
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Taking Back Sunday Announce 20th Anniversary Reissue of Louder Now
Taking Back Sunday have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their 2006 album Louder Now, due for release on 16th October via Craft Recordings. The reissue matters to fans as it marks a significant milestone record for the band, with frontman Adam Lazzara highlighting the chance to perform the songs live alongside former members John…