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Billboard Reacts to A$AP Rocky’s Verdict & Drake’s ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ | Billboard Unfiltered

Billboard reacts to A$AP Rocky’s not guilty verdict, Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ album, Kendrick Lamar makes Hip-Hop history following his Super Bowl Halftime performance and more! Carl Lamarre:  Yo, yo. What’s going on, y’all and welcome to a fresh episode of Billboard Unfiltered,gentlemen, we are live, and in fact happy to […]

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Is Auctioning Off His Rare Banksy Artwork

Blink-182 co-founder Mark Hoppus is setting his sights on the art world, with the musician set to auction off his rare Banksy artwork. The artwork, titled Crude Oil (Vettriano), was hand-painted by the anonymous English street artist in 2005 and will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in London on March 4. The painting is […]

Layne Staley’s Journals to Be Published as New Book, ‘This Angry Pen’

The journals of late Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley will be collected in an upcoming book, with This Angry Pen to be released in November. The 176-page volume will be officially released on Nov. 11 via publisher Weldon Owen, with its full title reading This Angry Pen: The Lost Journals of Layne Staley. According […]

John Lydon Dismisses New Sex Pistols Tour As ‘Karaoke’

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has dismissed his bandmates’ decision to reform with Frank Carter on vocals, likening the whole endeavor to “karaoke”. News of a tour from the Sex Pistols emerged in 2024 when it was first announced that the band – featuring original members Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Glen Matlock – […]

JISOO’s Debut Solo Mini Album ‘AMORTAGE’: Every Song Ranked

While the four members of BLACKPINK spent much of 2024 establishing themselves as soloists with new label ventures and partners, JISOO was quieter on the music front with more of a focus on her acting and modeling career alongside her newly established independent agency BLISSOO. Little did we know that the 30-year-old was quietly working […]

A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty in Shooting Trial

A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers) has been found not guilty on both counts in the shooting case involving his former friend and associate A$AP Relli (Terrell Ephron). The verdict, which the jury reached after about three hours, according to The Associated Press, was read in the downtown Los Angeles courtroom at 4 p.m. PT on Tuesday […]

Nick Cave Calls Kanye West’s Views ‘Disappointing’ but Stands by His Art

Nick Cave is standing firm on his admiration for Kanye West’s music, even as the rapper continues to stir controversy with his inflammatory remarks and actions. The legendary Australian singer-songwriter addressed his stance in response to a fan letter on his Red Hand Files blog, following his recent revelation that he wanted West’s “I Am […]