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Drake‘s label, Universal Music Group, is blasting the rapper as a bitter loser who wants his rap battles one-sided. In a new motion to dismiss Drake’s defamation lawsuit against his own label, UMG says the Canadian-born rapper levied his own “vitriolic and incendiary” diss tracks against nemesis Kendrick Lamar before …

Beyoncé has added a new show to her Cowboy Carter tour, with the Grammy winner set to swing through Las Vegas at the end of her summer trek. The new show will take place July 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas, with tickets slated to go on sale March 25 …

Will Smith is bringing his new album Based on a True Story on the road. The actor and rapper will his the stage for more than two dozen performances at festivals and his first headlining shows across Morocco, England, France, Germany, and more. The 26-date run will kick off on …

Neil Young has pledged to eliminate high-priced “platinum” tickets from his future tours, the singer announced Saturday. Writing on his NY Archives site, Young said he was inspired by the Cure’s Robert Smith, a frequent critic of Ticketmaster’s “dynamic pricing” and “Platinum” offers — calling it “a “scam” that is …

Lady Gaga’s Mayhem debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart, per the publication. It’s the star’s seventh time topping the chart and it also marks Gaga’s largest debut via streaming of her career. Mayhem bows at Number One with 219,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S., …

Kanye West dropped a new song via X on Saturday that he said is by Sean “Diddy” Combs, which features West and Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West. Kanye shared “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine” after a reported dispute about it being released between him and his former wife Kardashian. …

At least 59 people were killed and 150 more injured when pyrotechnics inside a packed nightclub in Kochani, North Macedonia sparked a fire that engulfed the venue. A reported 1,500 people, many in their teens and twenties, were inside the Pulse nightclub early Sunday morning to watch local band DNK …

The Chicago Bulls were forced to remove all six of the NBA team’s championship banners — captured during Michael Jordan’s Nineties reign — after they were inadvertently damaged by pyrotechnics during Disturbed’s concert at Chicago’s United Center. The United Center confirmed Friday that the banners each suffered “minor damage” from …

ZZ Top have announced that longtime drummer Frank Beard has “temporarily stepped away” from the band’s current tour due to health issues. According to the band’s management, Beard’s unspecified health procedure requires “his focus in the near term.” “He is looking forward to a speedy recovery,” they added. The Rock …

Jack White’s fans at his show at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo on Saturday were treated to a surprise performance by Eddie Vedder. During White’s encore, which included the White Stripes songs “Hypnotize” and “Seven Nation Army,” White launched into Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with his band. White …