A bat used byJack Whiteat a charity baseball game outside Cooperstown, New York has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Warstic, the baseball bat company co-owned by White and current Los Angeles Angels second baseman Ian Kinsler, announced Friday that White’s game-used bat had been enshrined in the …
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Whitney Houston‘s mother Cissy responded to allegations in the new documentary Whitney that the late singer’s cousin molested her during childhood. “By this statement we do not intend to defend, condone or excuse the crime of molestation.” Cissy Houston said in a statement to People. “We cannot, however, overstate the …
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Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker will be posthumously honored with a street co-named after him in New York. Becker died on September 3rd, 2017. He was 67. The Walter Becker Way sign will be placed on the street where he grew up in Forest Hills, Queens. New York City Council …
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Steve Soto, a mainstay of the Southern California punk and hardcore scenes and the co-founder of two seminal outfits, the Adolescents and Agent Orange, died Wednesday. He was 54. While a cause of death has yet to be announced, the Adolescents’ Tony Reflex confirmed Soto’s death on Twitter. “With heavy …
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Paul Simon announced plans earlier this week to wrap up his farewell concerton September 22nd with a massive outdoor show at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York. Simon grew up in the borough and has lived in the city for much of his adult life. “It seems more …
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UPDATE (6/19):The label has released the new album by Philadelphia singer-songwriter BL Shirelle, who uses the project Assata Troi to examines issues such as police violence and addiction. **** In May 2015, B.L. Shirelle was finishing up a prison term at Muncy State Correctional Institution in Pennslvania. She felt apprehensive …
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Drake has issued a statement regarding the photo Pusha-T used as the cover art for his diss track “The Story of Adidon.” The picture, taken by photographer David Leyes, depicts Drake in blackface. In an Instagram story that was shared via Drake fansite Word On Road, the rapper said he …
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The sheer power of Stevie Nicks‘ voice, one of the biggest, best and most distinctive in all of rock, can sometimes overshadow the brilliance of her lyrics. Whether she’s singing about her tempestuous relationships, Welsh witches or her well-documented history of drug abuse, her songs reflect an affinity for fantastical …
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Kanye West has responded to recent criticism over his provocative Twitter opinions with a new verse on “What Would Meek Do,” the sixth track from Pusha T’s just-released album Daytona. On the closing verse, West begins with a “whoop! Scoop!” continuing a penchant for nonsense words that began with last …
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Steven Tyler stopped by The Late Late Show to play a few rounds of “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts,” a Truth or Dare of sorts where the Aerosmith singer and James Corden must either say something revealing or eat something disgusting, like dried caterpillars and bull penis. For …
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