music
- Variety
Avicii’s Family Issues Second Statement, Which Implies Suicide: ‘He Could Not Go On Any Longer’
The family of Tim Bergling, the Swedish dance music star known as Avicii, who died on April 20 at age 28, have released a second statement, three days after their first. It is unclear what the message means, although it implies that he took his own life. A rep did not immediately reply to Variety‘s request […]
- Entertainment Tonight
Janelle Monae Comes Out As 'Pansexual'
The 'I Like That' singer says she is 'open to learning more' about who she is.
- Pitchfork
Cardi B cancels tour dates due to pregnancy
Due to her pregnancy, Broccoli City Festival will be her last show until September
- Rolling Stone
Musicians to Raise Funds for Waffle House Shooting Victims
Brantley Gilbert and Dashboard Confessional have teamed to raise funds for Waffle House shooting victims via T-shirt sales.
- Associated Press
Meek Mill: People going through same ordeal depending on him
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rapper Meek Mill said Wednesday that now that he's out of prison, a lot of people facing similar battles with the criminal justice system are depending on him.
- Wendy Geller
Was Blake Shelton throwing shade at Miranda Lambert with 'karma' tweet?
The "Voice" coach and country star sent out an uncharacteristically heated tweet on Wednesday morning. What does it all mean?
Heather GardnerYes, Jennifer Lopez does look incredible in a thong at the Time 100 Gala
The 48-year-old singer said that while it was fine in Vegas, she felt "naked" after she stripped down to a barely there thong on stage at the Time 100 Gala in New York.
- Variety
Kanye West Sounds Off on Management Split: ‘I Can’t Be Managed’
Kanye West sounded off on his split with co-managers Scooter Braun and Izvor Zivkovic — among many other topics — in a Wednesday morning Twitter fusillade. “I no longer have a manager. I can’t be managed. I’m nobody’s ‘client,’” he tweeted, before claiming in subsequent posts that his Yeezy apparel clothing business will “hit a […]
- Lauren Moraski
James Bay Is Fed Up About Inequality In Music. And He’s Doing Something About It.
In the fall of 2013, James Bay played an intimate gig in New York City as part
- Variety
Fleetwood Mac Discuss Lindsey Buckingham Split, Forthcoming Tour
Fleetwood Mac got a big look on “CBS This Morning” Wednesday as the group — including new members Neil Finn and Mike Campbell — announced a massive 50-plus-date tour (see the full dates here) and discussed the departure of Lindsey Buckingham earlier this month. As previously reported, the tour, which had been planned for some […]
- Pitchfork
JAY-Z, Earl Sweatshirt, More React to Meek Mill’s Prison Release
“Today, Meek Mill, a son of Philadelphia, is a free man.”
- Pitchfork
Nile Rodgers Breaks His Nose After Falling in His Studio
He shared a grisly video of the aftermath
- Lyndsey Parker
Kelly Clarkson has an unhappy birthday on 'The Voice' top 12 results night
It was coach Kelly Clarkson’s birthday, but she didn’t have much cause for celebration when she had to say goodbye to her team member D.R. King.
- People
Miranda Lambert dating Turnpike Troubadours singer Evan Felker after Anderson East split: Report
Miranda Lambert is moving on — with a new guy.
- People
Kevin Hart Relives His Cheating Scandal By Playing Himself in J. Cole Music Video
Kevin Hart Relives His Cheating Scandal in New Music Video
- Consequence of Sound
Meek Mill has been released from prison
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania overturned Meek Mill's controversial sentencing.
- Rolling Stone
'NSync, Backstreet Boys Tapped for Lou Pearlman Documentary
Members of 'NSync and the Backstreet Boys will participate in a documentary about notorious boy band impresario, Lou Pearlman.
- Pitchfork
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Announce First Shows in 4 Years
“First time in a long time, live on stage. No rehearsal.”
- Complex
Dr. Luke Sued by Songwriter Over Royalties Dispute
Jacob Kasher Hindlin claims Luke's publishing company is not honoring an agreement that was signed back in 2014.
- Consequence of Sound
Las Vegas’ Life is Beautiful Festival reveals 2018 lineup
Arcade Fire, Florence and the Machine, The Weeknd, Justice, St. Vincent, CHVRCHES, Death Cab For Cutie, and Santigold are among the acts set to hit Vegas this September.
ReutersStockholm church bells play 'Wake me up' in Avicii tribute
Church bells played one of Avicii's biggest hits in the Swedish capital Stockholm on Tuesday, paying tribute to the DJ and record producer who was found dead last week. The song "Wake me up" rang out from the 80-metre-high tower of Oscar's Church in central Stockholm, where Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, grew up. One of the biggest stars of electronic dance music (EDM), Avicii was found dead at the age of 28 in Muscat, Oman, his U.S. publicist said on Friday.
Lyndsey ParkerControversial ‘American Idol’ top 14 results spark confusion, outrage
"Idol" has always drawn a conservative audience, and it seems a two-year hiatus didn't change that.
- Complex
Prince’s Family Sues Illinois Hospital and Walgreens Over His Death
Prince died in April of 2016.
- Lyndsey Parker
Former Jennifer Hudson backup singer steps into the spotlight on ‘Voice’ top 12 show
After doing her ex-boss J.Hud's "Dreamgirls" showstopper “One Night Only,” Kyla most likely won’t be going back to her day job.
- Lyndsey Parker
Flashback Q&A with 'Schoolhouse Rock's' Bob Dorough: 'I wrote songs to entertain anyone, from ages 2 to 92'
The man with an uncanny, unmatched genius for making basic topics fascinating and kid-friendly died Monday at age 94.
