Epic Games will launch three new live-service games in Fortnite later this week. Rocket Racing; Fortnite Festival; and LEGO Fortnite, which is built in partnership with The LEGO Group, will be available globally to play for free. The Weeknd will kick off Fortnite Festival Season 1 as the game’s first music icon when the game…… Continue Reading »
Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) has reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. After spending the last two weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, the hit album is ranked No. 1 on the chart dated December 9. This marks 1989’s third week as the chart topper. A re-recording of Swift’s…… Continue Reading »
Beyonce’s new concert film, Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce, has opened atop the box office with a $21 million domestic debut. The second No. 1 concert film to be released in 2023, Renaissance is far behind in theater collection to Taylor Swift’s Eras, but this is the first time that a film has had a…… Continue Reading »
Lana Del Rey recently shared a cover of John Denver’s classic song “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Del Rey made the song with producer Zachary Dawes, reimagining the folksy 1971 song in her signature melancholic style. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is actually the second song to recently get a new Lana Del Rey spin.…… Continue Reading »
Doja Cat apologized to her fans after she was disappointed with her New Jersey show on Thursday night, November 30. As part of her “The Scarlet Tour” Doja performed at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. However, afterwards, the multi-platinum-certified singer expressed frustration on her Instagram Story. “I’m so f***in sorry,” she wrote. “New…… Continue Reading »
Global hip-hop superstar The Weeknd has donated $2.5 million toward providing emergency meals in Gaza. The United Nations World Food Program on Friday, December 1, announced that WFP Goodwill Ambassador The Weeknd has directed $2.5 million from his XO Humanitarian Fund to aid the WFP’s humanitarian response in Gaza. The donation equates to nearly four…… Continue Reading »
Tori Amos and Trevor Horn have teamed up for a cover of Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 single, “Swimming Pools (Drank),” which is the lead single from the English music producer’s new covers album, Echoes: Ancient & Modern. Horn described the original song as “a kind of literate, modern American standard, a rap song open to reinterpretation”.…… Continue Reading »
Sean “Diddy” Combs has stepped down as chairman of his company Revolt Media amidst multiple sexual assault lawsuits. A statement posted on Revolt’s Instagram page reads, “Sean Combs has stepped down from his position as chairman of Revolt. While Mr. Combs has previously had no operational or day-to-day role in the business, this decision helps…… Continue Reading »
Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo have been announced as musical guests on the long-running comedy sketch series “Saturday Night Live.” Rodrigo will perform during the December 9 edition of the show, hosted by Adam Driver, while Eilish will appear on the Kate McKinnon-helmed episode on December 16. Rodrigo made her “SNL” stage debut in May…… Continue Reading »
Spotify has revealed that Taylor Swift is the streaming platform’s most-streamed artist of the year. Musically, 2023 was defined by the return of major female pop stars, led by Swift, who dominated the global music atmosphere. Swift won nine awards at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards and received six nominations for the Grammy Awards,…… Continue Reading »