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Defense says Combs led 'swinger's lifestyle,' was not coercive

10:56pm June 27, 2025

Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo called the tumultuous relationship between Combs and singer Cassie Ventura "a great modern love story," and sought to dismantle the credibility of key witnesses.

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How Steve Aoki laces EDM into every genre imaginable

5:07pm June 27, 2025

by Noah Caldwell

EDM mega-star Steve Aoki continues to break genre boundaries with his new album HiROQUEST 3: Paragon.

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Blues musician Buddy Guy shares how he 'accidentally' invented a new guitar sound

11:54am June 27, 2025

by Terry Gross

Guy was one of the first guitarists to use electronic feedback and distortion. Now, at age 88, he has a cameo in Ryan Coogler's supernatural horror film Sinners. Originally broadcast in 1993.

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Rico Nasty: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am June 27, 2025

The rapper, rager and rockstar brings her full force to the Desk. One thing's for sure: This concert will surprise you.

On the ecstatic 'Virgin,' Lorde knows she doesn't have it all figured out

12:01am June 27, 2025

The pop star's fourth album, her first since 2021's polarizing Solar Power, finds the 28-year-old shedding the stoic self-possession that defined her early career.

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Prosecution says Combs used 'violence, power and fear' to control victims

10:15pm June 26, 2025

On Thursday, the government delivered closing arguments in the sex trafficking trial of Sean Combs. The rapper and executive is accused of coercing multiple women into sexual encounters with male escorts.

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Morgan Wallen's One Night At A Time 2024 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN - Night Two

Even as debuts crash the charts, Morgan Wallen still reigns

1:51pm June 25, 2025

For the fifth consecutive week, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem tops the Billboard 200 albums chart. But there's plenty of volatility beneath him on the chart.

Living Colour: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am June 25, 2025

Did we really squeeze the big sound of Living Colour behind the Tiny Desk? Yes, we did. And, yet, the band lost none of its intensity.

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Sean Combs' defense team doesn't call any witnesses, rests in under 30 minutes

6:26pm June 24, 2025

Combs did not take the stand as the case for his defense concluded. In lieu of witnesses, his team built on previous cross-examination to claim that his relationships were consensual and not coercive.

As Sean Combs' prosecutors rest, here is the case they've made

2:12pm June 24, 2025

The meandering trial of the hip-hop mogul can be difficult to parse. Here's a broad overview of the charges and the case the government has presented to the jury.