On Wednesday night (August 13), Lana Del Rey sparked controversy by sharing a snippet of a new song on Instagram that takes aim at alt-pop artist Ethel Cain. Del Rey captioned the post “Track 13,” and it features the lyrics, “Ethel Cain hated my Instagram post / Think it’s cute re-enacting my Chicago pose,” while…… Continue Reading »
On Thursday (August 14), it was announced that Latin music superstar Karol G will headline the NFL halftime show in São Paulo, Brazil, during the Week One game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers on September 5. The event is set to take place at Corinthians Arena, and will mark the NFL’s…… Continue Reading »
A biopic about the early life and career of late Irish musician Sinéad O’Connor is currently in the works. The project is being produced by Irish production company ie: entertainment, the executive producers behind the acclaimed O’Connor documentary Nothing Compares, alongside Nine Daughters and See-Saw Films. Directed by Josephine Decker with a script by Stacey…… Continue Reading »
On Thursday (August 14), it was revealed that LL COOL J will host the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards live from New York’s UBS Arena on September 7. This marks his first time hosting the show solo, after co-hosting the event with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow in 2022. A hip-hop icon with a long…… Continue Reading »
In her Instagram Stories post on Wednesday (August 13), Sabrina Carpenter revealed that she is understandably “freaking out” after being announced as the sole featured guest artist on Taylor Swift’s upcoming 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl. Carpenter, who collaborates with Swift on the title-track of her highly anticipated new album, shared an image…… Continue Reading »
A minute-long teaser for the highly anticipated Kanye West documentary, In Whose Name?, directed by Nico Ballesteros, was released on Wednesday (August 13). The brief clip offers a raw glimpse into Ye’s life and mental health as he states, “I’m off my meds for five months now,” and discusses his bipolar disorder diagnosis as a…… Continue Reading »
On Tuesday (August 13), Backstreet Boys announced that they have extended their Into the Millennium residency at the Las Vegas Sphere through early January. The chart-topping boy band added seven new shows to their successful sold-out Vegas run, including a special New Year’s Eve concert. The additional dates are December 26-28, December 30-31, and January…… Continue Reading »
Beyoncé won her first ever Emmy Award on Tuesday (August 12), for Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming for the ‘Beyoncé Bowl,’ her 2024 halftime show performance during Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL broadcast. During her set, Beyoncé performed songs from her Grammy-winning album, Cowboy Carter, live for the first time, which featured special…… Continue Reading »
During her highly-anticipated appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast on Wednesday (August 13), Taylor Swift revealed the cover art and tracklist for her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, and announced an October 3 release date for the project. Swift co-produced the album with Max Martin and Shellback, and recorded…… Continue Reading »
Sheila Jordan, the legendary jazz singer known for her cool, supple voice and groundbreaking debut album, Portrait of Sheila, died on Monday (August 11) in New York at the age of 96. Despite facing early life hardships and an aversion to self-promotion that limited her early fame, Jordan became a revered improviser and educator, performing…… Continue Reading »