Bad Bunny Faces $16 Million Infringement Lawsuit Over Allegedly Unlicensed Vocal Sample

Bad Bunny lawsuit over unlicensed vocal samples

Photo Credit: Bad Bunny (Facebook) Bad Bunny was hit with a $16 million infringement lawsuit alleging that an unauthorized voice sample was used without authorization or compensation. Just a month before his much-anticipated (and controversial, […]

The Filipino music scene in 2025 — ‘thriving’ and ‘flourishing’

Rappler Talk Entertainment: Christian Bautista on bringing OPM to the world

MANILA, Philippines – Ask any Filipino listener or artist what they think of the current state of the local music scene, and the word “thriving” is sure to come up.  It was what P-pop girl […]

Leon Thomas talks Nickelodeon, Grammys and his breakout single “Mutt”

Leon Thomas talks Nickelodeon, Grammys and his breakout single "Mutt"

Leon Thomas recently dyed the tips of his signature locs dark green. His new hair color — a stark contrast from the vibrant red he’d been rocking for the last four years — is the […]

How Southern California punk veterans built 84 Days’ politically charged debut album

How Southern California punk veterans built 84 Days' politically charged debut album

When playing in a legendary South Bay punk band is your day job, most people likely wouldn’t have too many musical side projects. But most people aren’t Pennywise bassist Randy Bradbury. Having frequently kept the […]

ChatGPT Integrating Apps Into Its Service—Including Apple Music

ChatGPT integrates apps, including Apple Music

Photo Credit: Mariia Shalabaieva OpenAI confirms that Apple Music is among the upcoming integrations with ChatGPT, following the initial rollout of partnerships in October. Apple Music subscribers will soon be able to ask ChatGPT to […]

2026 Grammys roundtable: Nominees say they’re in control, AI be damned

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Scrolling past TikToks about oneself. Iceland’s most luxurious lodge. The difference — if indeed there is one? — between a joint and a blunt. These were some of the topics of conversation when The Times […]

Arthur Jafa on Strip Clubs, Transhumanism, and the Boundless Black Imagination

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CHRISTELLE OYIRI: Hey, J. My camera is not on be­cause I’m sick. ARTHUR JAFA: It’s al­right. I was like, Christelle was out late. OYIRI: No, I’m okay. I love the title for your Artist’s Choice, […]

JOHN COOPER: SKILLET’s New Music Will Have Touches Of ‘Prog’ And ‘More Metal Aspects’

JOHN COOPER: SKILLET's New Music Will Have Touches Of 'Prog' And 'More Metal Aspects'

In a new interview with U.K.’s The Sound Lab, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rockers SKILLET, was asked if there are any plans for him and his bandmates to celebrate […]

Another Taylor Swift documentary? For fans, reliving Eras is priceless

Another Taylor Swift documentary? For fans, reliving Eras is priceless

When it comes to the biggest name in pop music, it seems like her life is looking less like that of a showgirl and more like that of a successful businesswoman these days. Depending on […]

Spotify’s New Co-CEO Promises to Let Users ‘Steer the Algorithm’

Spotify CEO steer the algorithm

Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify unveils ‘Prompted Playlists,’ an AI-based feature rolling out in beta for Premium subscribers in New Zealand. On Wednesday, Spotify co-President Gustav Söderström announced the platform’s “Prompted Playlists,” a new way for […]

How will Altadena Girls keep going amid fire fundraising challenges?

Avery Colvert stands in a room next to a table covered in donations, including hygiene kits.

The s’more bar was finally bubbling at Altadena Girls’ new community space. A few dozen teen and tween girls, all affected by the wildfires that had ripped their town apart in January, came together for […]

Clipse Changed Themselves to Change Hip-Hop: Artists of the Year

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And while there is nothing but love for Pharrell’s former collaborator in The Neptunes, Chad Hugo, the pair don’t agree with internet commenters who claim that Pharell is worse off without his old partner. “It’s […]

Dolly Parton, in Conversation With Zac Brown

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Zac Brown and Dolly Parton, photographed by Tyler Lord. Two breeds of country music royalty walk into the studio: one’s been “chasing butterflies” since the Smoky Mountains, the other rose from bar gigs to stadiums […]

Consequence’s Band of the Year 2025

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Along with a new album came a change in personnel, with Meg Mills being named a permanent band member after replacing founding guitarist Brady Ebert on tour beginning in 2023. The British musician has been […]