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R. Kelly explodes during interview, further damaging his reputation

By Peter Zemeske | March 20, 2019

Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly has brought himself further grief in addition to his sexual assault allegations filed against him after exploding in the March 8 interview with CBS’s Gayle King. The interview brought out an aggressive side of Kelly that...

Spotify allows patrons to mute artists

By Peter Zemeske | January 27, 2019

Music streaming giant Spotify is releasing a new feature which allows users to block artists from appearing in their libraries, playlists and radio stations. However, it won’t block songs the artist is featured on. The feature is currently only available...

R. Kelly’s history of abuse exposed in new series

By Peter Zemeske | January 13, 2019

R&B star R. Kelly is the subject of the new Lifetime documentary series, “Surviving R. Kelly.” The six-part series, which aired from Jan. 3 to Jan. 5, contains testimonies about Kelly’s life from family members, friends, victims of sexual assault...

Gaga’s ‘Artpop’ features rainbow of producers

By Carl Nadig | November 10, 2013

It’s easy to accept Lady Gaga as one of the most explicitly raucous musical performers of the decade.With her third studio album released today, “ARTPOP” exhibits Lady Gaga’s dominance in electronica and Euro house music. Unlike her previous albums,...