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Gene ‘Groove’ Allen, Groove B. Chill Rapper & Actor, Dies at 62

Gene ‘Groove’ Allen, a rapper and actor who was known for his role in rap trio Groove B. Chill, died on Wednesday (Feb. 12). He was 62 years old, according to TMZ, who first reported the news. The Long Island, New York, native formed the 1980s group The Uptown Crew in New York City before […]

Porter Robinson Covers Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Favourite’ for ‘Like a Version’

Porter Robinson has delivered a little bit of romance, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The U.S. producer has shared his energetic, pop-influenced take on Irish outfit Fontaines D.C.’s 2024 single “Favourite” as part of his recent appearance on Like a Version, the long-running covers segment from Australian radio station triple j. Recorded during Robinson’s […]

The Deals: WMG Inks Expanded Licensing Pact With Audiomack, Exceleration Acquires Jazz Label Group

Warner Music Group signed an expanded licensing agreement with Audiomack that covers 47 new countries including the U.K., France, Italy, Germany, the Caribbean, Mexico, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The two companies first struck a licensing deal in 2019. Exceleration Music acquired Mack Avene Music Group, a collection of independent jazz labels that has released the works […]

Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke Unite for New Single, ‘Back in the Game’

Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke are “Back in the Game”, with the pair joining forces once again for a new single. Pritchard, who has spent more than 30 years as an electronic musician and producer, first teamed up with the Radiohead and The Smile frontman back in 2016, with Yorke providing guest vocals on “Beautiful […]

INXS Celebrate 40 Years of Breakthrough Album, ‘Listen Like Thieves’

Australian rock veterans INXS are taking a look back in time, celebrating 40 years of their international breakthrough record, Listen Like Thieves. Originally released in October 1985, Listen Like Thieves was the Sydney sextet’s fifth album, and their first to make a sizable impact on a global scale. Their second consecutive chart-topper in their homeland, […]

Jonas Brothers Spark Split Fears with Appreciation Note to Fans

The Jonas Brothers are feeling nostalgic, with a sweet note to their fans about upcoming plans momentarily leading to fears of an impending split. The familial trio are diving headfirst into a big 2025, with their 20th anniversary bringing with it some rather sizable plans. On Wednesday (Feb. 12) however, the group shared a lengthy […]

After Deepfake Video of Celebs Condemning Ye’s Hate Speech, Scarlett Johansson Fights ‘The Misuse of AI’

Israeli grassroots Zionist organization Imtritzu posted a controversial deepfake video on Tuesday that depicted a stream of AI-generated Jewish artists including Drake, Lenny Kravitz, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, Simon & Garfunkel, Jack Black, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mila Kunis, Adam Sandler and more wearing T-shirts featuring a hand with a Jewish star in it throwing up the […]