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Phoebe Bridgers Recruits Indie Heavyweights for Lost Weekend

Phoebe Bridgers has officially returned to solo album territory with Lost Weekend, a sprawling 16-track project that brings some familiar friends and an impressively long list of collaborators along for the ride. The album is Bridgers’ third solo full-length and her first since Punisher in 2020. It also marks her biggest collection of new solo […]

Drake Picks Goth Streamer Pinkchyu in Wild Livestream Dating Show

Drake turned a livestream dating show into another viral moment after choosing goth streamer Pinkchyu as his favorite contestant and making one particularly extravagant offer. The Toronto rapper participated in a 20-vs-1 dating event during a Kick livestream on August 8, meeting a lineup of women before eventually narrowing down his choices. Pinkchyu quickly distinguished […]

Deep Purple and Ritchie Blackmore Set for Long-Awaited Stage Reunion

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Ritchie Blackmore is preparing to step back onto a Deep Purple stage for the first time in more than three decades. The founding guitarist says he plans to join the band during its Wednesday night concert at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York, for what is expected to be a brief encore appearance. If […]

Rihanna Brings Her Three Kids Home to the Barbados Street Where She Grew Up

Rihanna’s latest trip home turned into a family history lesson with a pretty remarkable backdrop. The Barbados-born superstar brought her three children to Rihanna Drive, the street in St. Michael where she grew up before becoming one of the world’s most recognizable entertainers. Formerly known as Westbury New Road, the street was officially renamed Rihanna […]

KATSEYE Leader Sophia Laforteza Steps Back to Focus on Mental Health

KATSEYE leader Sophia Laforteza is taking a temporary break from promotional activities as she puts her mental health and wellness first during one of the busiest stretches of the global pop group’s career. HYBE x Geffen announced that Sophia will step away after consultations with medical professionals, who recommended an extended period of rest and […]

Suge Knight Wants No Part of Tupac Shakur Murder Trial

Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was gunned down in Las Vegas, the only living eyewitness to the shooting wants no part of the trial that could finally produce a verdict in the case. Marion “Suge” Knight, the former Death Row Records executive who was behind the wheel when Shakur was shot in September 1996, […]

Whitney Houston Gets Her First Barbie in Tribute to an Iconic ’80s Look

Whitney Houston’s unmistakable 1980s style is getting the Barbie treatment as the late superstar becomes the inspiration for her first official doll. The Barbie Signature Whitney Houston Doll celebrates one of the most recognizable periods of Houston’s career, recreating her appearance from the 1987 music video for “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).” […]

Chris Stapleton Surprises Guns N’ Roses Fans With Toronto Onstage Appearance

Toronto music fans got an unexpected collision of rock and country when Chris Stapleton joined Guns N’ Roses onstage during the band’s Aug. 5 concert at Rogers Stadium. Stapleton appeared as a surprise guest for “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” teaming with Guns N’ Roses for one of the group’s best-known live standards. The pairing brought […]

Joe Jonas Says Solo Album Disappointment Led Him to Seek Therapy

Joe Jonas is opening up about one of the most difficult chapters of his career, revealing that the commercial disappointment of his first solo album pushed him to seek professional help for his mental health. During a recent episode of the Hey Jonas podcast, the singer reflected on the release of Fastlife in 2011 and […]

Barry Manilow Postpones Arena Tour as Recovery Continues

Barry Manilow has postponed the opening stretch of his upcoming arena tour as he continues recovering from early-stage lung cancer, putting his health ahead of a return to the stage. The veteran entertainer announced that a series of concerts scheduled between late February and mid-March will no longer take place after receiving medical advice from […]