If you’re a student of the indie pop-verse, you may already be familiar with Hemlocke Springs, née Isimeme “Naomi” Udu, the 26-year-old TikTok sensation turned bona-fide industry darling. With synth-y songs like “Girlfriend” and “Sever the Blight,” she’s managed to capture some of the innately danceable magic of EDM without sacrificing any of the romantic
Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Bose is discontinuing support for the cloud-based features available on its SoundTouch products on February 18th, 2026. “After February 18, certain features — including access to integrated music services like Spotify and
A federal judge has dismissed Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us.” The ruling marks the legal culmination of a prolific feud between Drake and Lamar that spanned much of 2024, when the two rappers dropped a slew of tracks aimed at each other. In January
NEW YORK (AP) — A defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group was tossed out Thursday by a federal judge who said the lyrics in Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” were opinion. The feud between two of hip-hop’s biggest stars erupted in the spring of 2024, with the pair trading a
Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece. Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-five series. The clubs will
Image Image Credit Paras Griffin / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Rapper Rich Homie Quan performs onstage during 2022 Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium at Georgia State University on July 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: A new exhibit at Atlanta’s Trap Music Museum pays
Send news about sustainability leadership roles, promotions and departures to editor@trellis.net. Amy Skoczlas Cole, who previously ran corporate partnerships for Conservation International and pioneered corporate sustainability strategy at eBay, was named director of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business on Oct. 9. Skoczlas Cole replaces the founding director, Tensie Whelan, who will remain with
Administrators for collapsed mechanical and electrical (M&E) firm HE Simm have warned that trade creditors are unlikely to receive a payout. The Liverpool-based family business owed almost £15m to trade creditors when it went into administration last month, said Patrick Lannagan, Richard Hough and Adam Harris of Forvis Mazars. A statement of affairs has not
“One Night,” the new song and music video from singer-songwriter D’Arcy, features a grand, upbeat alt-rock/pop-punk melody that belies the weight of the lyrics. Inspired by a one-night binge after six years of sobriety, the video, which was directed, shot, and edited by Aria Herbst, substitutes extraterrestrials and UFOs as a metaphor for substance dependence…
Splash Sports, a leader in skill-based social sports gaming, announced that it has completed a Series B funding round, securing millions of dollars to expand its business across North America. The Funding Round Will Allow Splash to Scale Its US Business According to Splash Sports’ announcement, the DFS company has raised $14.5 million in a
