Stereogum — Jade Thirlwall, formerly of Little Mix, had a banner 2024 thanks to debut single “Angel Of My Dreams,” which was a hit in her native England, cracked our list of the year’s best songs, and was crowned the top pop track of the year by our est... more info

DJmag — The first additions to the list since 2021 also included Buena Vista Social Club and Guns N' Roses more info

New York Post — This might be his last dance. more info

Stereogum — Kanye West has been sued by Donna Summer’s estate over the unlicensed “I Feel Love” interpolation on “Good (Don’t Die),” a track that originally appeared on Vultures 1, the album that West released with Ty Dolla $ign earlier this month... more info

Consequence Of Sound — A version of Summer's disco classic, "I Feel Love," is interpolated on West's Vultures track "GOOD (DON’T DIE)." Donna Summer’s Estate Sues Kanye West for Copyright Infringement Scoop Harrison more info

New York Post — In the last week of Black History Month, we gotta give props to Donna Summer, another African-American diva who broke down genre barriers on the country charts long before Beyoncé made her two-step statement. more info

Consequence Of Sound — West apparently disregarded Summer's rejection and interpolated "I Feel Love" on Vultures Pt. 1. Donna Summer’s Estate Refuses to Clear Sample on Kanye West’s New Album Scoop Harrison more info

Stereogum — Earlier today, on the 20th anniversary of The College Dropout , Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign released a new collaborative album called VULTURES 1. Ozzy Osbourne has already accused West of sampling a live performance of Black Sabbath’s “Iron ... more info

Stereogum — The Grammys are about a month away, and the Recording Academy has announced its list of Lifetime Achievement Award winners for 2024. As Variety points out, N.W.A, Laurie Anderson, Gladys Knight, Donna Summer, Tammy Wynette, and the Clark Sisters... more info

Sweeping The Nation — 2012 was a bit of a weird year. It was the most difficult of these to compile, if that's any judge (not helped by Words And Music By Saint Etienne's absence from Spotify) The London Olympics seemed to be treated as some as an unnecessary dist... more info