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The Senate confirmed Dr. Chukwuemeka Chukwu as the new electoral commissioner for Abia State. They also approved Aisha Kanti Bello for another term and Dr. Animashaun Fouad Olayinka as new commissioners for the national electricity regulatory body. Committee reports stated the nominees met all...

Producer Samklef blamed singer Davido for creating a toxic environment in Nigerian music. He responded to a fellow producer's tweet lamenting harmful comparisons within the industry. Samklef claimed the scene was respectful during the early days of stars like Wizkid and Olamide. He alleged...

Nigeria's road safety agency warned celebrities and influencers against filming content while driving. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, cited a viral video of a streamer causing a crash as a dangerous example. He stated that using phones to record while driving is both illegal and a...

Nigerian auto dealer Ikechukwu Ogbonna, known as IVD, was cleared of charges in his late wife Bimbo's death. A court discharged him after a three-year legal battle with her family over the 2022 incident. His current partner, Blessing CEO, announced the verdict on social media. She celebrated...

Flogging Molly singer Dave King suffered a life-threatening brain hemorrhage earlier this year. Doctors warned his wife that he might not survive or could remain in a vegetative state. King has remarkably recovered against those odds. He now plans to return to performing on the Salty Dog Cruise...

Dee Snider defended KISS for taking the Kennedy Center Honors from the current president. He argued on social media that artists cannot wait for a politically preferable administration to receive such a lifetime achievement award. Snider believes the band deserved the honor regardless of who...

Lacuna Coil singer Cristina Scabbia hates AI-generated music. She acknowledges technological progress but criticizes its use for art. She feels platforms like Spotify should refuse AI artists, calling their output soulless and not real music. Scabbia argues that true musicians dedicate time to...

Director Matt Zane says he got a legal warning from Wayne Static's estate. The Static-X frontman's family objects to his unauthorized documentary about Wayne and his late wife, Tera Wray. Zane vows to continue the project regardless, even launching a crowdfunding campaign. He claims other...

Patty Griffin added new U.S. tour dates for early 2026. The run starts in Albuquerque at the KiMo Theatre, with special collaborative shows featuring either Taj Mahal or Rickie Lee Jones. This tour supports her recent album Crown of Roses. The settings are intimate theaters suited to her...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jack White blasted Donald Trump on Instagram after the president made comments about the deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, at their Los Angeles residence. The musician called Trump a disgusting egomaniac for exploiting the tragedy to push his agenda, and he said using...

Lukas Nelson dropped two tracks to beef up his American Romance album that already scored a Grammy nomination for best traditional country album. The singles A Certain Someone and The Last Wild River hit streaming platforms as bonus content for the 12-song project that critics loved when it came...