Jon James McMurray, a 34-year-old Canadian rapper, died Saturday after falling off an airplane wing during a music video shoot. McMurray, who performed under the name Jon James, was filming a stunt on a Cessna aircraft. As he “got further out onto the wing,” it caused the plane “to go into a downward spiral that […]
Jon Bon Jovi recalled a chore-avoiding escapade that led to his discovery of, and his future with, the guitar. Jovi came from a musical family, owned an instrument at an early age, but had no interest, as he told Uncle Joe Benson on the Ultimate Classic Rock NIghts radio show. “My mother actually bought me […]
“To see us come together and write songs and be in the same room and smile and compliment each other is very empowering,” says R&B singer of the She Is the Music Song Camp The headline artist for the inaugural She Is the Music Song Camp was Mary J. Blige, who lent her Grammy-winning expertise […]
‘We’re More Inspired Than Ever’ After hitting the road all summer long, STS9 should be ready for a break. But on Oct. 22, the Santa Cruz-based 5-piece added nine more shows in four cities to its already jam-packed (pun intended) fall-winter U.S. tour. “I think there’s something for everyone,” he continued. “People gravitate towards what […]
Gerard Way is releasing new music just in time for Halloween. The My Chemical Romance singer surprised fans after unexpectedly dropping a teaser clip for his new song “Baby You’re a Haunted House” via Instagram on Monday (Oct. 22). In the Halloween-spirited video, a band of skeletons dressed in suits play a short snippet of […]
Look out below! The Weeknd avoided near disaster when an unsecured object fell from the top of a stage and landed just feet away from the artist. Abel posted a clip from his performance in Mexico City Sunday night that shows a piece of equipment come loose and drop to the ground. Unclear if the […]
Paula Abdul took a tumble during her concert on Saturday.The former “American Idol” judge fell head-first into the crowd at the Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, Mississippi as she sang her 1991 hit “The Promise of a New Day.” A fan recorded the stumble, which shows Abdul nearing the edge of the stage before toppling […]
With 12 hits atop the Billboard charts this year alone, he broke the Beatles’ 1964 record We’re three weeks into October and Drake has been busy. He is inescapable. On Monday, Drake officially broke the record for most the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 songs in a single year, passing the Beatles’ 1964 record in […]
Taylor Swift donated $15,500 to 19-year-old Sadie this past weekend, a fan whose mother has been in a coma for the past three years. “My Mom has been in a coma for three years now. She had an ulcer that bled out that led to lack of oxygen to the brain which resulted in brain […]
Ariana Grande’s Sweetener Tour dates aren’t available yet, but they will be soon. Responding to a fan on Twitter, Grande wrote that she is emotionally “ready” to return to touring and that she will announce tour dates as soon as she finalizes a few more things. Grande has publicly spoken numerous times about dealing with […]