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Leon Thomas finds his groove — and makes sure everyone in the office feels it too, in his new NPR Tiny Desk performance. The R&B artist and producer showcased his wide-ranging talent as a musician with songs from his latest LP, 2024’s Mutt and his 2023 debut album Electric Dusk. …

The Gay Men‘s Chorus of Washington DC is responding to the Kennedy Center‘s decision to cancel their performance with the National Symphony Orchestra following Donald Trump’s takeover of the institution and takedown of diversity initiatives. However, the Orchestra says it postponed the show before Trump’s leadership takeover. “We are deeply …

Fifteen years ago, Lady Gaga released EP The Fame Monster, a reissue of her 2008 debut album The Fame. In a stark contrast to its predecessor, the pop star’s EP tracks chronicled the sordid and grotty bits of celebrity. Among the four new songs on the reissue was “Telephone,” a …

Liam Payne‘s friend Roger Nores and two workers at the CasaSur Palermo hotel had their charges fully dropped in the singer’s death investigation, a panel of judges from Argentina’s Court of Appeals announced in an extensive ruling obtained by Rolling Stone on Wednesday night. “Glad this is finally over,” Nores …

Mark Hoppus will embark on a tour to promote his forthcoming memoir, Fahrenheit-182, in April. The seven-date tour, “An Evening With Mark Hoppus,” will feature the Blink-182 musician “in conversation” about the book. Hoppus’ book tour launches in New York City on April 9 before heading to Somerville, Massachusetts, Washington, …

Beyoncé and Blue Ivy both took home trophies at the 56th annual NAACP Image Awards. Other winners during the two-night awards ceremony included Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Chris Brown, Samara Joy, Malcolm Washington, and Tamela Mann. Beyoncé won two awards, Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album for Cowboy Carter (Outstanding Male …

Blondshell tries adjusting to a new and unfamiliar normal on “Two Times,” the latest single from her forthcoming album If You Asked For A Picture, out May 2. The record arrives alongside a lyric video that finds the singer lounging around the studio, willing herself to accept the warmth of …

Jensen McRae’s sophomore album I Don’t Know How But They Found Me! will be released on April 25th. The singer-songwriter’s album announcement comes with new single “Praying For Your Downfall” and a run of headlining tour dates across North America, Europe, and the U.K. On “Praying For Your Downfall,” McRae’s …

Blackpink are planning a girl’s trip for the summer — and all of their fans are invited. The girl group will embark on an international tour beginning July 5 in Seoul and concluding Aug. 15 in London with 10 stops across North America, Europe, and East Asia. For their first …

Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a motion to dismiss one of the criminal charges against him, claiming prosecutors have “singled [him] out because he is a powerful Black man” and claiming that “no white person has ever been the target of a remotely similar prosecution.” The extraordinary defense came in …