By Mariel Turner
8:24am PDT, Sep 21, 2018
Drake sues woman over false pregnancy, rape claims
Drake filed a lawsuit against a woman who he says falsely claimed she was pregnant with his baby and falsely accused the rapper of sexual assault in an alleged attempt to extort him. Laquana Morris — known as Layla Lace in the adult film industry — is facing accusations of civil extortion, fraud, defamation, abuse of process and intentional infliction of emotional distress, according to legal documents filed on Sept. 18 in the Superior Court of California.
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Paul McCartney lands first No. 1 album in 36 years
Paul McCartney scored his first No. 1 album in 36 years after his 18th solo album landed in the top spot on Sept. 7. "Egypt Station," which sold 153,000 equivalent album units, is also the Beatles musician's first-ever No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Lily Allen opens up about sexual assault in new memoir
British pop star Lily Allen discusses several deeply personal subjects including her son's stillbirth, her addiction issues and her celebrity romances and also details her experience with sexual assault in her brand-new memoir, "My Thoughts Exactly," according to reports released on Sept. 15. In the book, the English singer reveals that an unnamed record industry executive attempted to rape her after a night of drinking in November 2015.
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Thousands of Prince fans request grand jury probe into musician's death
More than 6,000 Prince fans are requesting a grand jury investigation into the 2016 death of the Minneapolis music legend, according to reports released on Sept. 19. The petition, which asks for someone to be held responsible for Prince's accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016, will be sent to the U.S. Attorney's Office, petition organizers said.
Bob Seger, KISS announce farewell tours
Two of music's biggest acts are saying goodbye to touring! Both Bob Seger and KISS announced on Sept. 18 that their upcoming tours will be their last. Bob and his Silver Bullet Band will kick off their "Travelin' Man" tour on Nov. 21 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. KISS, who shared their announcement on the Sept. 18 episode of "America's Got Talent," have not yet revealed the dates of their "End of the Road" tour.
Cardi B blames offensive Facebook post on former team member
Cardi B wants everyone to know she is not responsible for the "offensive posts" that popped up on one of her social media accounts on Sept. 16. "It's come to my attention that there have been offensive posts made on what used to be my Facebook page," the rapper tweeted, referring to a transphobic meme that was posted. "For the past year and a half a FORMER team member has been the only one with access to my account."
Dickey Betts to undergo brain surgery after accident
Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, will undergo brain surgery on Sept. 21 following an accident at his home in Sarasota, Florida. The guitarist, 74, was playing with his dog when he fell and struck his head, according to reports released on Sept. 19.
Lenny Kravitz reflects on giant scarf meme
Lenny Kravitz opened up about the giant scarf meme that has followed him for the past six years. "I cannot escape this," the singer said while visiting "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Sept. 17. "I live in the Bahamas, I'm used to hot weather and I had to go to the store, I was buying some groceries and I thought I'd put on a little scarf to protect my throat, and that's the scarf I had." Back in 2012, Lenny was photographed rocking an extra-large scarf while running errands in New York City — leading to years of online laughs.
