Bill Pittman, a renowned guitarist from the legendary collective The Wrecking Crew, passed away at the age of 102. His most revered work included The Beach Boys’ Wouldn’t It Be Nice, The Ronettes’ Be My Baby, Bob Dylan’s Mr. Tambourine Man, and hundreds of other Top 40 hits.

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Nicki Minaj has returned. After a three-year hiatus, the rapper has finally dropped her first solo release since 2019’s MEGATRON. The new single, Super Freaky Girl, flips Rick James’ 1981 funk classic Super Freak, and, well… we’re glad Rick isn’t around to hear it.