Well, that was quick. Music executive Drew Dixon and former Arista Records leader L.A. Reid reached a confidential settlement Monday, ending Dixon’s sexual assault lawsuit on the morning their Manhattan… The post Settlement Reached in Drew Dixon Lawsuit Against LA Reid Hours Before Federal Trial appeared first on .

South Korean label ADOR and K-pop group NewJeans have been embroiled in a heated legal saga for over a year, and it took an unexpected turn last month when the label terminated and sued Danielle, one-fifth of the crew. The member addressed NewJeans fans (aka Bunnies) for the first time since then in a nine-minute livestream on her new Dazzibelle …

Bronx artist Thunder Bklu is officially pivoting. In a deeply personal new video, the rapper addressed his long absence from the music scene, revealing that a brush with death and… The post “I Regret It All”: Thunder Bklu Breaks Silence on Moving Away from Drill Music appeared first on .

In late 2023, L.A. Reid was sued for sexual assault and harassment by Drew Dixon, a former executive at Arista Records, where Reid served as president from 2000 to 2004. Today, the music industry mogul settled the lawsuit last-minute to avert the jury trial. The post L.A. Reid Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit appeared first on Stereogum.

Destin Conrad made his debut on NPR’s Tiny Desk with a performance that felt more like a jazz lounge was infused into the office concert. The singer-songwriter was joined by… The post Destin Conrad Brings Jazz Energy to NPR Tiny Desk Debut appeared first on .

You never know where success might strike or when recognition might come. For Cat Power, it’s time to celebrate. The post Cat Power Celebrates First Gold Record appeared first on Stereogum.

Five years ago there was plenty of hype behind non-fungible tokens, those crypto-purchased, blockchain-stored digital works of art. But you don’t hear much about NFTs these days, much to the dismay of people who bought some from Steve Aoki. Aoki, who started out booking punk shows and became a world-famous DJ and cake-thrower, has been… The post Steve Aoki Sued …

Caribou’s Dan Snaith will release a new album in a few weeks called Butterfly, under his more dance-oriented moniker Daphni. We’ve heard quite a bit of the new record so far via singles like “Waiting So Long,” “Sad Piano House,” “Eleven,” and “Josephine,” but the whole album is 16 songs total, so there’s still a… The post Daphni – “Good …

I can never, ever remember whether Peter Katz’s New York indie rock project is called Peaer or Paear, but the upcoming album Doppelgänger is good enough that I’m now mostly certain that it’s Peaer. Look at that! I don’t have to copy-paste or anything. My brain no longer becomes pure slush when I look at… The post Peaer – “End …

Party-starting digital-splatter artiste Jane Remover continues to release an absolute torrent of new music. After an extremely busy 2025 that included Revengeseekerz, one of our favorite albums of the year, Jane Remover kicked off 2026 by dropping the track “Headbanger” on New Year’s Day. (They did the same thing with “JRJRJR” last year.) Now, there’s… The post Jane Remover – …