A judge dismissed fat-shaming claims against Lizzo from a lawsuit by former dancers Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams. The accusers later dropped their appeal. Lizzo stated the allegations lacked merit, and no evidence supported them.
She insisted the dancers were actually fired for secretly recording a private meeting and sending it to another ex-employee. A previous ruling found those particular claims protected under free speech laws, contradicted by that evidence.
Other accusations about a hostile work environment and harassment still proceed against Lizzo and her company. She maintains she will fight every remaining claim and does not plan to settle.
Dawn Richard dropped a new pop single called A FLEX on Merge Records. This marks her return to the genre, showcasing her signature futuristic R&B style over a minimal groove.
The song focuses on quiet, earned confidence rather than bragging. Her controlled delivery feels powerful and personal. Production is clean with slight brass elements, keeping everything grounded.
The self-directed video reinforces this intimate vibe. Filmed in one room, it just shows her dancing freely without any choreography. The raw movement connects to her Creole background. This track acts as a purposeful reset before a bigger project.
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour made the most money this year for any single artist. The 32-show run earned over 407 million dollars, selling 1.6 million tickets before ending in Las Vegas.
The Weeknd placed second for solo acts, his tour grossing nearly 337 million. Coldplay's ongoing tour, however, topped everyone overall. They pulled in about 465 million from 59 dates this year alone.
Beyoncé's tour also set a separate record as the highest-grossing country tour ever. Coldplay's global trek previously entered the history books as only the second tour to cross the one billion dollar mark.
KMFDM announced a new album called Enemy for early next year. Founder Sascha Konietzko leads the industrial group's latest statement against modern power structures and cultural noise.
The record delivers their classic brutal mix of guitar and electronic beats with updated, aggressive production. Lyrically, it confronts political theater with the band's trademark dark humor, offering urgent commentary without preaching.
This continues their decades-long mission to challenge authority through loud, repetitive music. The track list includes songs like Oubilette, Vampyr, and Outernational Intervention.
Wet Leg released a video for their song Pokémon. The track is on their second album, Moisturizer, which got three Grammy nods. The clip features Alice Longyu Gao in a surreal relationship with a giant egg.
The song itself is edgy and emotionally packed. Rhian Teasdale sings over sharp guitars and a propulsive beat, capturing love's excited and anxious feelings. The album overall embraces this kind of direct intensity.
Directed by Elliott Arndt, the video makes the metaphor literal. Gao cares for the egg like a partner, creating a weirdly tender scene. This follows a successful UK tour, proving the band mixes clever writing with bizarre concepts effectively.
Rosalía just dropped a new video for her song La Perla, a track from her album LUX with Yahritza y su Esencia. The visual shows her doing a bunch of random stuff while looking cool. She starts fencing in a white outfit, then casually walks down a street, drives a Lamborghini, and handles some dogs in protective gear.
She also suits up for hockey, gliding on ice with full equipment but never actually playing. The album itself came out a while back and got great reviews. She talked about it on a late-night show, mentioning she sings in thirteen languages on the record.
She is taking the album on a huge global tour next year. The schedule has dozens of shows across many countries, starting in North America around mid-year.
A Russian court labeled the art group Pussy Riot as extremists. The Moscow court's decision, involving Judge Maria Moskalenko, formally bans the collective. This judge previously jailed activists like Alexei Navalny, Ilya Yashin, and group member Peter Verzilov.
The ruling follows years of legal pressure against members. Several, including Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, have faced trials or sentences while not in the country. Others were added to wanted lists or convicted in absentia.
Reacting from exile, Tolokonnikova stated that telling the truth in Russia is now called extremism. She called the country's leader a sociopath, spreading poison. A former associate noted the designation just confirms their path advocating for...
GWAR locked down Soulfly and King Parrot for their 34-stop spring tour called The Gor Gor Strikes Back that kicks off in Richmond, Virginia, and wraps up in Charlotte, North Carolina. Max Cavalera said his band plans to bring tribal Chama energy while GWAR delivers their theatrical insanity across major cities like Boston, Green Bay, and Portland. The Australian grindcore crew from King Parrot opens every show on the run.
GWAR frontman The Berserker Blothar hyped up the tour as a ritual featuring death and violence, plus rock and roll madness. Cavalera mentioned he always respected GWAR and feels honored to support them on the road, and he invited everyone to party with them at each stop along the way.
Trent Reznor told Consequence that making fresh Nine Inch Nails tracks became his main focus after the band wrapped up their massive Peel It Back tour and finished work on the TRON: Ares soundtrack. The industrial rock legend said the group plans to prioritize NIN material over other random projects that keep popping up, and he confirmed the creative spark came back after feeling burned out on the entire music scene.
Last year, Reznor complained about how streaming technology wrecked the industry by turning songs into background noise that nobody values anymore. The recent tour plus soundtrack duties apparently changed his mindset completely, and he mentioned the desire to write returned along with genuine excitement about the creative...
