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Years ago, Bell Biv DeVoe did a one-off show in Amsterdam with Bobby Brown, their former groupmate in New Edition. “It was interesting, because he went on after us, and you could tell he felt like there was some smoke on that stage,” Bell Biv DeVoe’s Michael Bivins remembers. “It …

Kendrick Lamar accepted the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his recordDAMN.during a ceremony at Columbia University in New York City. The distinction made the Lamar thefirst non-classical or jazz artist to receive the honor. In an introduction that echoed the Pulitzer board’s original announcement, the presenter calledDAMN.,Lamar’s fourth LP, as …

Lykke Li unveiled two new songs from her upcoming album: “Two Nights,” featuring Portland rapper Aminé, and “Sex Money Feelings Die.” The Swedish singer’sSo Sad So Sexycomes out June 8th via RCA. “Two Nights” finds Lykke Li ruminating on the whereabouts of an absent partner. “Two nights in a row, …

Bon Iver‘s manager Kyle Frenette, who in February announced he would run as a Democratic challenger in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, withdrew his candidacy in a statement Friday. “I didn’t get into this race because I wanted to be a politician but because I wanted to be a representative. I …

Reggie Lucas, the Grammy-winning musician who played guitar for Miles Davis and later penned and produced some of Madonna‘s earliest hits, died Saturday at the age of 65. Lucas’ daughter Lisa confirmed her father’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that he died of complications from heart disease. “Reggie Lucas, my …

FormerDave Matthews Bandviolinist Boyd Tinsley has been sued for sexual harassment by musician James Frost-Winn. Tinsley recruited the trumpeter for the band the violinist assembled called Crystal Garden. The suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, claims that Tinsley “discovered” Winn in 2007 when he was 18 years old and playing as …

George Clinton and his legendary funk outfit Parliament unveiled an outrageous new video for their song “I’m Gon Make U Sick O’Me,” the group’s first new song in 38 years. The clip co-stars rapper Scarface as Dr. Feel Good, a harried medical practitioner who cuts through hospital chaos and red …

A documentary on Liam Gallagher is in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Liam Gallagher: As It Was will be making its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival later this month. Film director Charlie Lightening has worked with Gallagher previously on Beady Eye videos and on his “Chinatown” video. …

T.I. talked about the events that precipitated the Kanye West collaboration “Ye Vs. the People” during a visit to The Breakfast Club Wednesday.“We, as the black delegation, cannot afford to lose Kanye West,” T.I. said. “He is our Michael Jackson.” The rapper revealed that he first reached out to West …

Kanye West previewed a new song titled “Lift Yourself” on the rapper’s website Friday, his first new music since 2016’s The Life of Pablo. West first mentioned the track on Twitter Friday afternoon. “I’m going to drop a song with a verse that will bring Ebro the closure he’s been …