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Sacha Jenkins, the hip-hop journalist, filmmaker, and historian who co-founded the seminal Nineties magazine Ego Trip, died on Friday. He was 53. Rolling Stone has confirmed Jenkins’ death. Jenkins’ wife, Raquel Cepeda, toldThe Hollywood Reporter that the cause was complications from multiple system atrophy. Jenkins’ output was multifaceted and vast. …

Justin Bieber made a surprise (and increasingly rare) onstage appearance Friday when he popped up during SZA’s set Friday during the Grand National Tour’s stop at Inglewood, California’s SoFi Stadium. Following a trying couple of months that included since-denied Diddy rumors, a report about his “financial distress,” and concerning social …

Kneecapplayed their first gigs since member Mo Chara was charged with a terror offense in London this week, alleging that authorities tried to cancel the shows. Earlier in the week, Chara – real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – waschargedwith a terror offenseafter he allegedly displayed a Hezbollah flag onstage …

Bob Dylan invited Billy Strings onto the stage Thursday night when the Outlaw Music Festival touched down at ONE Spokane Stadium in Spokane, Washington. They performed a slow, stripped-down version of “All Along the Watchtower” where Dylan once again sang in a remarkably clear and lucid voice. Strings has been …

Sheryl Crow has unveiled her tender new song “I Know” to mark Mental Health Awareness Month. “In a recent moment when I was really struggling, I picked up my guitar and wrote a song,” Crow said of the track on social media. “I sent it to some friends and got …

Billy Joel is canceling every concert on his itinerary, 17 shows in total booked at stadiums across North America and England, due to a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). “This condition has beenexacerbatedby recent concert performances, leading toproblems withhearing, vision, and balance,” reads a statement from Joel’s team. …

Jennie‘s Ruby, Lisa‘s Alter Ego, Rosé‘s Rosie, and Jisoo‘s Amortage were iconic — but it’s time for Blackpink‘s comeback as a group. On Friday, Blackpink shared a teaser for their upcoming stadium tour, which they’re naming the Deadline World Tour. The 30-second video sees block letters of the word “DEADLINE” …

Remy Bond time-travels to the Seventies and sings to a distant, glamorous lover in her new video. On Friday, the rising pop star released the visual for “Moviestar,” continuing her streak of retro-inspired releases. “I was into a lot of Seventies Europop when we wrote ‘Moviestar,’” Remy says of the …

A little over half a year after Christine and the Queens (a.k.a Chris) teamed with French disco producer Cerrone for a rendition of his 1977 hit “Supernature” at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chris and Cerrone have collaborated on a new single, “Catching Feelings.” Like “Supernature,” a scurrying, skipping synth line …

Billy Joel has canceled all 17 shows he had scheduled for 2025 after announcing a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). This brain disorder is caused by the accumulation of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain’s ventricles, leading to a host of cognitive and physical problems, especially gait, …