“Submit your music.”I’m convinced this is the key factor behind Sony Music’s $430 million decision to acquire indie record company AWAL and its sister firm Kobalt Neighbouring Rights on Monday. “Submit your music” is a simple button on AWAL’s homepage — but it’s also an invitation for DIY artists to …

Dustin Diamond, the actor who portrayed lovable nerd Samuel “Screech” Powers across four incarnations of Saved by the Bell, from 1988 to 2000, died Monday after a three-week battle with carcinoma. He was 44. Diamond’s agent, Roger Paul, confirmed the actor’s death to Rolling Stone. “He was diagnosed with this …

Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update returned from its monthlong hiatus to tackle the GameStop stock surge, the opening days of the Biden administration and the Capitol insurrection. “A lot has happened since our last show. The inauguration, that was nice. Christmas, I like Christmas. And hey, the terrorist watch list …

The Jacksons’ late-Seventies albums — recorded between the time they ditched the Jackson 5 moniker and Michael Jackson became solo superstar — will get a reappraisal in February in the form of expanded releases. The group’s The Jacksons (1976), Goin’ Places (1977), and Destiny (1978) will arrive digitally on February …

Blackpink appeared on The Late Late Show With James Corden for a brief interview and to preview their upcoming virtual concert event, The Show, which will stream from the K-pop group’s YouTube channel this weekend. “Since it’s our first virtual concert, we were very worried at the start while preparing it,” …

Four years ago today, the xenophobic promises of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign became a reality. The Muslim ban, signed a week into his presidency, declared that non-American citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen could not enter the United States for the next 90 days; that the …

Bartees Strange made his late-night television debut with a performance of “Boomer” on Late Night With Seth Meyers Monday, January 25th. “Boomer” is the perfect introduction to Strange’s singular mix of styles, and the performance found him effortlessly moving between the verses, which mix hip-hop cadences with indie guitar licks, …

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) made a fool of himself on national television. Asked countless times by ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Sunday if he would admit that the presidential election was not stolen from Donald Trump, the Republican senator refused to tell the truth and blamed the courts, liberal politicians …

Bernie Sanders’ campaign has turned the viral photo of him bundled up at Joe Biden’s inauguration into a new sweatshirt, with all proceeds going to charity. The “Chairman Sanders Crewneck” — named to honor Sanders’ assumption of the powerful Senate Budget Committee chair now that Democrats control the chamber — …

Bruce Springsteen kicked off the Celebrating America special on Wednesday night by playing an acoustic rendition of his 1999 song “Land on Hope on Dreams” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. “Good evening, America,” he said after introductory remarks by host Tom Hanks. “I’m proud to be here in …