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- Yahoo Entertainment Staff
2018 Holiday Gift Guide: The best presents for the pop culture junkie in your life
From Thanos's gauntlet and Harry Potter Funkos to zombie booze and a visual history of Disneyland, take a look at these unique gifts for the pop culture fan on your list before the holiday shopping season becomes too hectic.
- Lyndsey Parker
Jennifer Hudson and ‘Voice’ contestant connect over family tragedies: 'I can have that conversation with you'
When SandyRedd dedicated her tearful performance to her late mother, Jennifer could relate.
- Pitchfork
Tekashi 6ix9ine Arrested on Federal Crime Charges, Faces Potential Life Sentence
The controversial rapper and his former associates are accused of operating and managing a gang
Associated PressThe Rolling Stones plan 13 US live dates next year
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones will be rolling through the United States next year.
ReutersTaylor Swift uses music muscle to seek higher payouts for others
Pop music titan Taylor Swift on Monday announced a new record deal with Universal Music Group that will give her greater control over her own music and could boost future payouts to artists for music played on streaming service Spotify. "They have generously agreed to this, at what they believe will be much better terms and paid out previously by other major labels," the "Fearless" singer told her 113 million Instagram followers in a posting.
Associated PressBrooklyn rapper 6ix9ine arrested on racketeering charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was deemed a likely danger to the community and denied bail Monday after a prosecutor said there was evidence that he directed or participated in multiple acts of violence as part of a deadly gang.
- Lyndsey Parker
Holiday gift guide: Boxed sets for every music fan on your shopping list
There’s one thing that can’t be replaced with a digital stream: the beauty, weight, and feel of a special, limited-edition package loaded with glossy photos and insightful liner notes, all wrapped up in a beautiful box.
- Entertainment Tonight
Taylor Swift Announces She's Switched Record Labels
The pop songstress explained her big decision in a new Instagram post.
- Chris Willman
Remembering Nirvana's 'Unplugged': Cobain's battles nearly pulled plug on classic appearance
That Nirvana got through the show at all, let alone pulled off something that would turn into a 5 million-selling album, fell into the category of miracle.
- Meghan DeMaria
Avicii's family and hundreds of fans gather for 'absolutely heartbreaking' memorial in Sweden
Hundreds of fans and family members gathered in Sweden on Friday to honor the two-time Grammy nominee, who died in April at age 28.
- Evening Standard
Venue evacuated as 'pepper spray released into crowd' at Lil Pump show
Some 2,000 people were evacuated from a music venue after a substance, believed to be pepper spray, was released into the audience. American rapper Lil Pump was performing at Nottingham’s famous Rock City venue when the substance was released. Rock City said in a statement: "We are working closely with the police investigating the incident from the show last night where a substance believed to be pepper spray was released in the audience.
- People
Michael Bublé Accepts Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Alongside Tearful Wife Luisana Lopilato
Michael Buble Accepts Star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame
- Lyndsey Parker
#JusticeForGlitter: Mariah Carey's notorious soundtrack tops chart 17 years after its flop release
“Mariah Carey going back to TRL, the origin site of her breakdown that led to her bipolar diagnosis, while simultaneously having 'Glitter,' the album that turned her into a punching bag also causing her breakdown, #1 on iTunes is so beautiful and poetic in so many ways.”
- Taryn Ryder
Trump honoring Elvis Presley with a Medal of Freedom award sparks online debate on racism
President Trump's Medal of Freedom award to Elvis Presley met with mixed reactions: "It's wrong."
- Lyndsey Parker
Chris Cornell's 12-year-old son portrays his late dad in emotional new music video
“This video represents my dad and all the art he created throughout his life and what his music meant then and what it means now, not just to me and my family but the city of Seattle and all of his fans,” Christopher Cornell said in a statement.
- Raechal Leone Shewfelt
Fans react as former One Direction star Zayn Malik says he no longer considers himself Muslim: 'So disappointed'
“To be honest, I’ve never spoken publicly about what my religious beliefs are. I’m not professed to be a Muslim,” Malik told “British Vogue.”
- Lyndsey Parker
Elton John's sweet new holiday commercial will have you feeling the love tonight
The ad is a sweet reminder of how one special holiday gift can change a person’s life forever.
- Lyndsey Parker
Country virtuoso, 'Hee Haw' host Roy Clark dead at 85
'Hee Haw' featured performances from the crème de la crème of the country music community, but Clark was a star in his own right, and an incredibly accomplished musician.
- Teen Vogue
Zayn Malik Potentially Revealed the Truth About a Famous Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theory
The Suitcase of the Traveling Taylor, a memoir.
- Rolling Stone
Chris Stapleton, Maren Morris, Mavis Staples Sing ‘I’ll Take You There’ at CMA Awards
Marty Stuart also joins performers for soulful rendition of "Friendship"
- People
Keith Urban Tearfully Accepts CMA Entertainer of the Year: 'I Wish My Dad Was Alive to See This'
CMA Awards 2018: Keith Urban Wins Entertainer of Year
- Lyndsey Parker
Pregnant Carrie Underwood reveals baby gender during hilarious CMA Awards monologue
"Give me a little baby hint," Underwood's co-host Brad Paisley pestered. "Johnny or June? Keith or Nicole? Garth or Trisha? George or Tammy? Tim or Faith? Waylon or Willie?"
- The Wrap
CMA Awards 2018: The Complete Winners List
Country music royalty gathered in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night for the 52nd annual CMA Awards.
- Lyndsey Parker
Garth Brooks opens CMA awards with moment of silence for Thousand Oaks shooting victims
"Tonight, let's celebrate their lives, let the music unite us with love and their enduring memory," Brooks announced at the start of the ceremony.
- People
Kacey Musgraves Becomes First Woman in 4 Years to Win CMA Awards Album of the Year
CMA Awards 2018: Kacey Musgraves Wins Album of the Year
