The U.K. Government will investigate Ticketmaster and other online sellers’ dynamic pricing strategy after Oasis reunion tour tickets nearly tripled in price due to the large demand of fans trying to nab seats to the summer 2025 shows. After millions of fans endured long virtual wait times and multiple site …
Read More »Charli XCX Says 'Goodbye Forever' to Her Legendary 'Brat' Summer
Charli XCX is celebrating the end of Brat summer — and gearing up for Sweat tour fall! On Labor Day Monday, Charli XCX bid farewell to summer 2024, which was musically defined by her iconic, chartreuse-colored pop album. “Goodbye forever brat summer,” Charli wrote on X. Following Brat’s success, Rolling …
Read More »The Cure Keyboardist Roger O'Donnell Reveals Lymphoma Battle Over Past Year
The Cure’s longtime keyboardist Roger O’Donnell revealed Saturday that he has spent the past year fighting “a very rare and aggressive form of lymphoma,” but added he is now doing “fine and the prognosis is amazing.” The musician announced his health scare on social media to coincide with September’s Blood …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Teases 'Neva Play' With BTS' RM
Megan Thee Stallion and RM are joining forces for new song, “Neva Play.” The Houston rapper announced their collaborative single on Sunday. It arrives on Sept. 6. “NEVA PLAY WITH RM OUT FRIDAY HOTTIES X ARMY,” she wrote on Instagram, sharing the hashtag #MEGJOON along with the single’s cover art. …
Read More »Adele Reiterates She's Taking 'Incredibly Long' Break From Music When Vegas Residency Ends
Adele concluded her Munich residency Saturday with a 10th show in the German city, during which she reiterated her plan to take a long break from music following the conclusion of her Weekends With Adele shows in Las Vegas this fall. “I just need a rest. I have spent the …
Read More »Barry Manilow Claims Company That Bought Music Rights Owes Him $1.5 Million
Barry Manilow and his management company Stiletto Entertainment filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against Hipgnosis Songs Fund on Friday, alleging that the company has refused to pay out multiple bonus payments tied to the original acquisition of his music rights from back in 2020. Per the suit, filed in federal …
Read More »Fatman Scoop Suffers Medical Emergency on Stage, Transported to Hospital
Fatman Scoop suffered a medical emergency while performing in Hamden, Connecticut, on Friday night. Hamden mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed the news on social media, writing that while the rapper, whose real name is Isaac Freeman, was on stage at Hamden Town Center Park, he had a “medical emergency” and was …
Read More »Oasis Fans Face Crashes, Bots and Dynamic Pricing as Reunion Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets for the Oasis reunion shows in the U.K. went on sale to the public Saturday and, as expected given previous in-demand events, things did not go smoothly for many fans. Following a pre-sale Friday and a stern warning about reselling tickets on the secondary market, the majority of tickets …
Read More »Fatman Scoop, 'Be Faithful' Rapper, Dead at 56
Fatman Scoop, the New York rapper who had a worldwide hit with “Be Faithful” and featured on singles by Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, and Skrillex, has died at the age of 56. The artist born Isaac Freeman III was transported to a hospital after suffering a medical emergency while onstage …
Read More »Missy Elliott, Ciara, Questlove, More Remember Fatman Scoop
Missy Elliott, Ciara, Questlove, and Ludacris are among the artists paying tribute to New York rapper Fatman Scoop (given name Isaac Freeman III), who died on Saturday after suffering a medical emergency while onstage during an August 30 concert in Hamden, Connecticut.He was 56. Elliott, who tapped the “Be Faithful” …
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