Kara Weisenstein

Next week, the US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will hear arguments over whether Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” was a ripoff, and the outcome could shape the fortunes of generations of artists. The band Spirit alleged their…

Azealia Banks teased new music on her Instagram Tuesday night, and one song in particular, "96'Corolla (Motorman)," seems to be a thinly-veiled fantasy about executing Elon Musk. The song is about an “ungrateful technocrat who's [sic] ego becomes…

Musicians and labels are realizing there’s still money to be made from physical album sales, which is surprising considering 80 percent of industry revenue came from streaming in the first half of 2019. Nevertheless, two of the most visible case…

Despite claiming to have loaded firearms in his home and divulging his apparent mental instability, California police evidently decided Aaron Carter does not pose a threat to himself or others. In an interview with TMZ on Monday, Carter said…

On Friday, the Toronto Raptors made strides to recognize fans of all cultures by unveiling a team-branded athletic hijab, becoming the first team in the NBA to sell merchandise centered around the head covering worn by some Muslim women. The Raptors…

Hustlers earned more money in its opening weekend than Hollywood expected — making a strong case for the enduring appeal of Jennifer Lopez — and providing more proof that audiences will show up for original stories about diverse adult women. The…

Last week, the singer Melanie Martinez dropped K-12, her first album in four years, with the simultaneous premiere of a 92-minute musical film on YouTube. Within hours, it amassed more than a million views, and a week later, it has climbed to 18…

Many of the reviews of Lucy in the Sky, which premiered yesterday at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), were negative. But not for the same reason as many online commenters have found. The internet appears to be disappointed that…

The viral Facebook event, “Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us," is the gift that keeps on giving. A quick refresher: 20-year-old college student Matty Roberts created the event as a joke this past June. He heard Joe Rogan interview Area 51…