Music News

1. Olivia Rodrigo to Induct Alanis Morissette into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

   The 2022 class includes Bryan Adams and David Foster

2. HitPiece, the Infamous Music NFTs Startup, Relaunches With Actual Musician Partners

   Following a social media uproar earlier in the year where multiple artists demanded that artwork be removed from an early version of the site, the company has now partnered with a handful of artists

3. R. Kelly’s Federal Trial Begins in Chicago With Jury Selection

   The judge denied a request from Kelly’s attorney to exclude potential jurors who had seen Surviving R. Kelly

4. A$AP Rocky Charged With Assault for Allegedly Shooting at A$AP Relli

   Rocky has been charged with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm over an incident that allegedly occurred in November 2021

5. Michelle Branch Files for Divorce From the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney

   Branch is asking for child support and primary custody of their two children. She was arrested for domestic assault, reportedly for slapping Carney, the same day she announced their breakup.