At The Drive-In singer, Cedric Bixler-Zavala has a bone to pick with Scientologist Danny Masterson. The singer alleges his family had to put his family dog down after the That ’70s show actor fed her rat poison. This isn’t the first time Za…
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Ozzy Osbourne Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis After Nasty Fall Last Year
Ozzy Osbourne has Parkinson’s disease. The Black Sabbath star received his diagnosis after a fall last year. Osbourne spoke about his diagnosis on Good Morning America, describing his as a ‘mild form’ of the disease. A fall last Febru…
Billboard Parent Valence Media Is Selling Spin and Stereogum After Just Three Years
Billboard parent company Valence Media announces it is selling off Spin and Stereogum. The move comes after just three years of acquiring both music publications. Spin is going to Next Management Partners, a private equity firm specializing in digital …
Petersen Automotive Museum Will Feature 10 Custom Cars From James Hetfield’s Collection
The Petersen Automotive Museum will debut a new exhibit featuring vehicles from James Hetfield’s car collection. Dubbed ‘Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Collection,’ the display opens February 1. The museum says the exhibit will ce…
An Ex-Nissan Exec on the Lam Escaped Japan Inside a Yamaha Bass Case
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn fled house arrest in Japan in 2019. He did so by hiding inside a large Yamaha music case to evade airport inspectors. A report in the Wall Street Journal revealed the escapade, which sounds stranger than fiction. The case…
Justin Bieber Asks Fans To Generate Fake Spotify, iTunes Plays So He Can Get a #1 Song
In the wake of a controversy over fake music streams of a French Montana song, the Instagram account of Justin Bieber instructed fans on how to game Spotify and iTunes in order to help Bieber’s new single rise to the top of the charts. In a now-d…
DaBaby Faces Robbery, Battery Charges — Just Weeks After Signing with UMPG
Police in Miami arrested Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby because of an outstanding warrant for battery in Texas, only weeks after he signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). The arrest of DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan…
The Weeknd Drops $21 Million on This Insane, 8,200 Square Foot Penthouse In LA
This is what billions of music streams looks like. Ahead of the New Year, The Weeknd purchased this full-floor penthouse pad in the Westwood stretch of Los Angeles. News of the $21 million purchase surfaced just ahead of New Year’s Eve, with The …
Kanye West Says God Approves of Rapper T.I.’s ‘Virginity Checks’ For Daughter
Kanye West celebrated the new year with a Sunday Service at a homeless shelter. The Skid Row appearance drew criticism for remarks he made about the T.I. virginity checks controversy. West started the service at the Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row wit…
Trent Reznor Says Scoring Netflix Hit ‘Bird Box’ a “Fucking Waste of Time”
Trent Reznor has some harsh words for the production team behind Netflix’s Bird Box. Reznor scored the movie with Atticus Ross. In an interview with Revolver magazine, Reznor said the film editor had “bad taste.” That led to an unsati…