Taylor Swift attended the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans to support her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. When Swift’s image appeared on the jumbotron during the game, some fans in the crowd booed the pop superstar. Following the disapproval voiced by boisterous Philadelphia Eagles fans, Serena Williams and Flavor Flav came…… Continue Reading »
Ed Sheeran has publicly addressed Sunday’s (February 9) incident in India where police abruptly ended his planned street performance. The pop superstar reassured fans on Instagram that he received approval from the proper authorities for his makeshift street concert, writing “We had permission to busk btw, hence us playing in that exact spot, was planned…… Continue Reading »
On a new episode of WTF With Marc Maron, Ariana Grande voiced her support for mandatory therapy in record label contracts for young stars. The pop star/actress cited her own experiences with intense public scrutiny and mental health challenges in her early days in the entertainment industry, saying those companies “should be responsible for protecting”…… Continue Reading »
After dropping to No. 2 last week (behind Travis Scott’s “4X4”), Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With a Smile’ retakes the top spot on the Hot 100 chart, its fifth total week at No. 1. “Die With a Smile” also jumped to No. 1 on the Radio Songs chart, ending the record-setting 27-week reign…… Continue Reading »
In a new interview with People, Brittney Spencer reflects on her remarkable journey from being a young country music fan singing in church in Baltimore to becoming a Grammy-winning artist featured on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter. The 36-year-old singer was one of four Black female vocalists that Beyoncé recruited to sing on “BLACKBIIRD” from the Best…… Continue Reading »
In a new interview with People, Shania Twain expressed gratitude for inspiring a new generation of music stars, including Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Sabrina Carpenter, and Kelsea Ballerini. The country music icon describes their praise as “humbling” and “rewarding,” while also reflecting on her personal admiration for artists who influenced her own journey. “It is…… Continue Reading »
In preparation for Paramount Global’s major merger, MTV and CMT will be pausing several significant awards shows in 2025, including the CMT Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), and MTV Latin America’s MIAW Awards. Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in Mexico will also be on hold. This decision, announced in a memo by Paramount…… Continue Reading »
Charli XCX and Noah Kahan joined Chappell Roan in making significant donations to help support artists struggling with healthcare expenses. During Roan’s Best New Artist acceptance speech at the 2025 Grammy Awards, she called out the lack of healthcare coverage for artists dropped by record labels. “If my label would have prioritized artists’ health, I…… Continue Reading »
The Weeknd scores his fifth No. 1 album of his career as Hurry Up Tomorrow debuts atop the Billboard 200 chart this week. Hurry Up Tomorrow garnered the largest sales week for any album since Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department debuted at No. 1 on the May 4, 2024, while also marking the biggest…… Continue Reading »
Netflix has announced the cancellation of the release of a planned six-part Prince documentary directed by Ezra Edelman. The streaming service reached a mutual agreement with the Prince Estate allowing the estate to produce a new film using exclusive content from Prince’s archive. This decision stems from Prince’s estate expressing concerns over inaccuracies and sensationalized…… Continue Reading »