Few bands blended rock, funk, dance rhythms, and irresistible pop hooks with as much style as INXS. Led by the magnetic Michael Hutchence, the Australian group developed a sleek yet muscular sound that could move effortlessly from smoky sensuality to explosive arena rock. Hutchence’s charismatic vocals were matched by the inventive guitar work, keyboards, saxophone, […]
Day two of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis’ trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur featured a heated exchange between attorneys and a former security guard for Death Row Records who was not happy to be there. On Tuesday (Aug. 18), James McDonald, a former Death Row Records associate and Bloods gang member also known as […]
Few artists have left a musical and cultural imprint as profound as John Lennon. After helping reshape popular music with The Beatles, Lennon built a solo catalog that was deeply personal, politically outspoken, emotionally vulnerable, and often startlingly direct. His songs could move from dreams of universal peace to confessions about love, isolation, regret, family, […]
will.i.am and MC Hammer have a lot in common. They’ve both sold millions of albums and wracked up billions of streams combined, sure, but they’ve also pushed — and continue to push — the boundaries of music, technology, and popular culture at large into bold new directions. In the latest episode of Uproxx‘s series Visionaires […]
Few bands captured the soulful urgency of late 1960s pop quite like The Box Tops. Fronted by the remarkably deep and weathered voice of a teenage Alex Chilton, the Memphis group blended blue eyed soul, pop, rock, and Southern rhythm and blues into recordings that sounded far more mature than their years suggested. Their greatest […]
Young Thug‘s attorneys are seeking to dismiss a tour bus lawsuit filed by Lil Wayne‘s former driver. On Monday (Aug. 17), lawyers for Young Thug appeared in court in Cobb County, Ga., to defend the rapper against a 2017 lawsuit filed by a driver, Alvin Lewis, stemming from an April 2015 incident in which Weezy’s […]
Few bands have carried the spirit of alternative rock with as much conviction, intensity, and staying power as Pearl Jam. Emerging from Seattle’s explosive early 1990s music scene, the group combined Eddie Vedder’s unmistakable baritone with powerful guitars, emotionally charged songwriting, and a fiercely independent attitude. Songs such as Alive, Even Flow, Jeremy, and Black […]
Lil Durk allegedly turned down a peace offering from one of Quando Rondo‘s affiliates months after the death of Rondo’s cousin, Lul Pab. According to court documents obtained by XXL on Tuesday (Aug. 18), Durkio sent a text and voice note on Christmas Day of 2022 saying that Rondo’s people had reached out to “squash” […]
Few performers are as closely associated with a single dance craze as Chubby Checker, yet his influence reaches far beyond one unforgettable hit. With his energetic voice, charismatic stage presence, and instinct for turning rhythm into movement, Checker became one of the defining entertainers of the early 1960s. His explosive recording of “The Twist” helped […]
The Tupac Shakur murder trial opens with multiple interviews of suspect Duane “Keffe D” Davis admitting involvement, but the defense claims their client is a liar. Opening statements officially started in what is hip-hop’s biggest unsolved murder case on Monday (Aug. 17). During opening statements, prosecutor Binu Palal told the jury that they would learn […]