Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash will chronicle his influential career and the genre's origins in his upcoming memoir, Birth of a Culture, which is set for release in fall 2026 by HarperCollins’ Amistad imprint. Co-written with journalist Robert “Scoop” Jackson and…
The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour has become the highest-grossing solo male tour ever, surpassing $1 billion in revenue and selling over 7.5 million tickets since it began in 2022, with live shows stretching across North America (twice), Europe, Latin…
An obscure remix of Was (Not Was)’s 1983 track, “Shake Your Head,” features a rare duet between Ozzy Osbourne and a pre-fame Madonna, whose vocals were initially recorded but then withheld from the official release, replaced by Kim Basinger’s instead.…
Rosalía’s newly released fourth studio album, LUX, makes history by debuting at No. 1 simultaneously on five Billboard charts – Top Latin Albums, Top Latin Pop Albums, Classical Albums, Classical Crossover, and World Albums – marking her first time topping…
The U.K. government is set to ban reselling concert tickets above face value following pressure from artists including Dua Lipa, Coldplay, the Cure, Radiohead, and Sam Fender, who signed an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging action against…
Eminem has filed a petition to cancel the trademark of Australian beach brand Swim Shady, citing a "likelihood of confusion" that could cause "damage and injury" by falsely suggesting an association with his music brand. The Sydney-based company, which sells…
The 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27 will feature a series of hip-hop and R&B stars including Busta Rhymes, who will appear on Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles float, and Lil Jon, making his parade debut on the…
In a conversation with Amy Poehler on a new episode of the Good Hang podcast, Ariana Grande announced that her upcoming Eternal Sunshine Tour will likely be her final run of shows for the foreseeable future. “The last 10 or…
Sabrina Carpenter, Selena Gomez, and Andrew Garfield were honored with Gold Anthem Awards at the 5th annual Anthem Awards, recognizing their impactful work with PLUS1, Rare Beauty, and Sesame Workshop, respectively. Presented by the Webby Awards, the Anthem Awards recognizes…
Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" continues its dominant run atop the Billboard Hot 100, holding the No. 1 spot for a sixth consecutive week, and joining her previous hits "Anti-Hero" (eight weeks) and "Blank Space" (seven) as her only…
Grammy-winning artist Lil Nas X, born Montero Hill, appeared in a California courtroom on Monday (November 17) regarding charges of battery on a police officer following his August arrest after allegedly assaulting officers while naked and resisting arrest. In a…
Grammy-winning rapper and producer Lil Jon has been officially announced as the headliner for the halftime show of the Baltimore Ravens' Thanksgiving Day game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. The Atlanta hip-hop superstar is known for hits…
Johnson Wen, a 26-year-old Australian who grabbed Ariana Grande at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good, has been sentenced to nine days in jail after being found guilty of public nuisance. This incident, which went viral, is not Wen’s…
Saturday Night Live has just announced its December lineup of hosts and musical guests, highlighted by a star-studded holiday finale on Dec. 20 that will be co-headlined by host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher. Grande will be promoting her…
On Friday (November 14), Tyler, the Creator announced on social media that he made the decision to postpone his 11th annual Camp Flog Gnaw festival, originally scheduled for Nov. 15-16 at Dodger Stadium Grounds, due to an “incoming atmospheric rain…
The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday (November 13), and Bad Bunny emerged as the night’s biggest winner, earning his first-ever general category win with Album of the Year…
Mariah Carey’s iconic holiday hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” has returned to the Billboard Hot 100 earlier than ever before, reappearing at No. 31 on the chart dated November 15, as streaming and airplay activity began to…
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl tops the Billboard 200 chart for the sixth consecutive week, earning 110,000 equivalent album units in the week ending November 13. This marks only the second album this year to spend its first…
Eminem and his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg have entered a multi-year partnership with the Detroit Lions to executive-produce the team’s halftime shows at their annual Thanksgiving Day games. The Detroit natives will oversee production, presentation, and talent selection for the…
Questlove, drummer for The Roots and longtime D’Angelo collaborator, has confirmed that a posthumous album from the late R&B singer is forthcoming. While making an appearance on the red carpet before the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction…
On Thursday (November 13), Charli XCX shared details of her new album, Wuthering Heights, which is set for release on February 13 via Atlantic. The 12-track project, created primarily with producer Finn Keane, is inspired by director Emerald Fennell's adaptation…
On Thursday (November 13), Taylor Swift shared an extended preview for her six-episode Disney+ docuseries, The End of an Era, which is set to premiere on December 12. The 2 ½- minute clip offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation,…
At the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good on Thursday (November 13), Ariana Grande was unexpectedly grabbed by a fan. The perpetrator was later identified as Johnson Wen – known on social media as "Pyjama Man" for notoriously crashing celebrity events…
The soundtrack for the new Michael Showalter film, Oh. What. Fun., is set to be released alongside the movie on December 3 via Sony Music Masterworks. The collection features covers of holiday classics by St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, Fleet Foxes,…
