Nas and Kendrick Lamar represented two generations of hip-hop excellence as the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards celebrated influential veterans alongside some of today’s biggest hitmakers in Los Angeles. Nas received the BMI Icon Award, the ceremony’s highest honor, recognizing a career that has helped define lyrical craftsmanship and storytelling in hip-hop for more than three […]
Harry Styles turned Madison Square Garden into a celebration of Dolly Parton as he honored the country music legend during his New York City concert Wednesday night. During the Aug. 26 stop on his Together, Together tour, Styles took time to recognize the musicians who helped inspire his own career, singling out Parton and offering […]
Meghan Trainor is widening the scope of her entertainment career with a new team behind her. The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter has signed with United Talent Agency for global representation, giving UTA a role in developing opportunities across several areas of her career. Those include live touring, filmed entertainment, digital media, theater and brand partnerships. […]
Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble” became one of the defining hits of her move into mainstream pop, but the song almost sounded nothing like the version millions of listeners came to know. During a recent appearance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, Swift looked back at the making of the 2012 single […]
Drake apparently has no problem crossing genre lines when the right song comes along. The hip-hop superstar turned up at Ella Langley’s sold-out Dandelion Tour stop at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on Saturday, August 22, and he wasn’t exactly keeping a low profile. As Langley performed her massive hit “Choosin’ Texas,” […]
Olivia Rodrigo has found an old-school way to introduce new music, and she only needed 500 CDs to do it. The singer surprise-released “Serena Joy” on Friday, Aug. 21, with a limited physical edition available exclusively at Analog Music Shop in Tustin, California. Only 500 copies were supplied to the independent store, and the entire […]
Madonna is back at the front of the MTV Video Music Awards pack, leading the 2026 nominations with 11 nods and adding another chapter to one of pop music’s longest-running relationships with the VMAs. The pop icon earned recognition across several of the night’s biggest categories, including Video of the Year and Artist of the […]
Madonna is back at the center of the MTV Video Music Awards, leading the 2026 nominations with 11 chances to take home a Moon Person. The pop icon heads into this year’s ceremony ahead of Taylor Swift, who collected nine nominations. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter are also among the year’s strongest contenders with seven […]
The Jonas Brothers are turning a nostalgic celebration into a full-scale road trip, expanding their return to the Burnin’ Up era into a 45-city North American tour. Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas will hit the road with The Burning Up Tour All Over Again, a concert run inspired by the trio’s hugely successful 2008 touring […]
Ariana Grande is bringing the Eternal Sunshine Tour toward its finish line, and the final chapter is already proving to be an emotional one. The pop superstar opened her London run at The O2 Arena as part of a 10-show residency marking the last stretch of the tour. Grande appeared moved by the reception from […]