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Kneecap 'removed' from performing at TRNSMT music festival amid police 'safety concerns'

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Report: Legendary Motown Singer Countersues Rape Accusers, Alleging Defamation, Elder Abuse

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Motown legend Smokey Robinson is firing back against four former housekeepers who sued the singer over allegations of sexual harassment and rape earlier this month, Rolling Stone is reporting.North America · Los Angeles See the Story

Rhys Langston Shares New Song “It Jes Grew (Right Outta Me)”: Listen

Next month our 2022 Artist To Watch Rhys Langston unveils his new album Pale Black Negative. So far the LA musician has released “Ate The Tuning Fork While I Taxied In The Crepuscular” with Open Mike Eagle, “When I’m Squared With Happiness,” and “When The Orchestra Is Dreaming” with Mike Ladd, and now he’s back with “It Jes Grew (Right Outta Me).”Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles Read Article

Shaki Tavi Announce New Album 'Minor Slip': Hear "Breaker"

In 2021, Shaki Tavi released their debut album Shaki Tavi I. Today, the LA shoegaze band is announcing its follow-up Minor Slip, which is their first for the great Felte label. The sweeping, vivacious lead single “Breaker” is out now.Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles Read Article

Dutch Uncles' Robin Richards Announces Debut Solo Album 'Taproots': Hear "Epoxy"

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Dutch Uncles, but today the Manchester art-pop band’s bassist and principal composer Robin Richards is announcing his debut solo album, Taproots. The lead single “Epoxy” is out now.Manchester, England · Manchester Read Article

Dream, Ivory Share New Song "All Good": Listen

Last month, Dream, Ivory announced their new album When You Come Back I Have So Much To Tell You. So far the dream-pop duo has unveiled “Bullet Train,” “Lost Angeles,” “At Zero,” and “Solar Eclipse,” and now they’re back with the breezy tune “All Good.”Read Article

Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer Avoids Jail in Vehicular Manslaughter Case

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Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer was sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.SUV · Alhambra See the Story

Ty Segall On How Piano Lessons, Glyn Johns, The C.I.A., And More Inspired His New Album 'Possession'

Possession is billed as Ty Segall’s sixteenth album, but that feels about as underreported as the tip jar at an anarchist cafe. You have to factor in the slew of side projects as well, like Fuzz, GØGGS, and Freckle, the last of which being a new band with Color Green’s Corey Madden, which put out an unreasonably slept-on self-titled debut just a few months ago. It’s an old cliche at this point that Segall never slows down, but part of why it’s b…Read Article