‘Nae Nae’ Rapper Silento Forcibly Detained by UAE Officials

What doesn’t happen in Dubai, stays in Dubai. The popular Nae Nae rapper, Silento, learned that the hard way. According to the popular song, ‘Watch Me,’ we’re invited to watch Silento whip and kill it, “nae nae nae.” Yet, Dubai fans didn’t do any actual watching. The 19-year-old Atlanta rapper reportedly failed to show up […]

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TLC Finally Making Good on the $430,255 They Took from Fans… MAYBE.

Is TLC finally giving their dedicated fans something for that $430,000 they took from them two years ago? Maybe, but then again… maybe not. TLC fans are “tentatively” about to see some light at the end of a long, dark tunnel.  This week, the manager of the famed 90s girl group, Bill Diggins, broke an 8 […]

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TLC Finally Making Good on the $430,255 They Took from Fans… MAYBE.

Is TLC finally giving their dedicated fans something for that $430,000 they took from them two years ago? Maybe, but then again… maybe not. TLC fans are “tentatively” about to see some light at the end of a long, dark tunnel.  This week, the manager of the famed 90s girl group, Bill Diggins, broke an 8 […]

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Too Big to Fail? Spotify Hits 50 Million Paying Subscribers

Earlier this year, we questioned whether Spotify was at risk of going bankrupt.  But for a rebounding music industry, is this company simply too big to fail?  Now, with 50 million paying subscribers, the Spotify riddle gets a little trickier. Time for the labels to lower their rates?  Or can Spotify afford it?  Now, there’s […]

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Hall and Oates Announce Joint North American Tour With Tears for Fears (See Dates)

It gets better with age! Hall and Oates will join up with Tears for Fears for a North American tour. Hall and Oates surprised fans today with the announcement of a joint North American tour.  The classic rock pop duo will team up with English pop rock band, Tears for Fears. Starting at the BOK […]

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Girls Generation’s Taeyeon’s ‘Fine’ Smashes Another 24-Hour YouTube Record

Girls Generation’s Taeyeon goes on the YouTube record-breaking warpath as ‘My Voice’ tops iTunes charts. Apart from Girls Generation, where she debuted in 2007, Taeyeon has continued strengthening her solo career. She dropped her I Got Love music video on February 17. The music video was released ahead of a new full album. Fans quickly […]

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Ford Removes CD Players from Upcoming 2018 Vehicles

With Ford, Toyota, and Honda now building vehicles without the tradition CD player, will other automakers follow suit? Do automakers now consider the physical format dead? Ford will build their 2018 EcoSport without a CD player for the first time in 25 years. NPR, who first broke the news, cites the immense popularity of both […]

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Lil Wayne Comes Out of ‘Retirement’ for a 14-City Tour (See Dates)

Lil Wayne is about to grace the masses with a brand-new, 14-city tour.  Just try to get a ticket for under $1,000 (we’re not kidding). After cryptic messages suggesting a retirement, it looks like Lil Wayne is back in action.  Just this morning, the rapper disclosed a 14-date tour that starts next month. As of […]

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Are Hundreds of Thousands of People Using Spotify Premium for Free?

Millions have watched tutorials on how to get Spotify Premium for free.  Google and YouTube are fueling the fire.  So how much money is being lost here? Please note: the following is a developing story.  We’ll continue to update with information from Spotify and other sources. Last week, we wrote about a potentially disturbing development. […]

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BTS Accused of Plagiarizing Big Bang (Again) With Customized Hand Creams

BTS denied plagiarizing Big Bang’s opening concert sequence.  Now, there are brand new allegations of ‘idea theft’ involving a customized hand cream line. After an extremely suspicious incident involving a BTS concert theme, Big Bang fans are crying foul again.  Is BTS simply copying all of Big Bang’s innovative ideas, and re-packaging them to their […]

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