The 2025 Grammy Awards will proceed as planned on February 2, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. told members in a letter Monday morning, assuring that the show will go on at Crypto.com Arena early next month as Los Angeles currently faces the devastating Palisades and Eaton wildfires. With the …
Read More »Sean Combs Raped 16-Year-Old Babysitter, New Lawsuit Claims
Sean Combs is facing a new Jane Doe accuser who alleges the Bad Boy Records founder drugged and sexually assaulted her when she was a 16-year-old high school student walking home from a babysitting gig in lower Manhattan in late August or early September 2000. In her lawsuit filed today …
Read More »SZA Tells Drew Barrymore 'You Gave Me Permission to Be Myself'
SZA is thanking Drew Barrymore for inspiring her. On Monday, the R&B star visited The Drew Barrymore Show and held back tears as she shared how the actress inspired the Ctrl song named after her. “It was inspired by you. It wasn’t just titled after you,” SZA told the talk …
Read More »Carrie Underwood Will Perform at Donald Trump's Inauguration
Carrie Underwood is slated to perform at Donald Trump‘s forthcoming presidential inauguration. “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood said in a statement. “I am humbled to answer the call …
Read More »Mac Miller's Estate to Release 'Balloonerism' Film Alongside Posthumous Album
Mac Miller‘s estate has announced a new short film to accompany the release of the late rapper’s upcoming posthumous album Balloonerism. The short film, which draws inspiration from the unreleased album, will premiere Wednesday Jan. 15 in select theaters, with general admission tickets costing $5. Balloonerism follows a group of …
Read More »The Weeknd Cancels Rose Bowl Show, Postpones Album Release Due to L.A. Fires
The Weeknd has postponed the release of his upcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, and canceled his Rose Bowl Stadium concert following the relentless wildfires that are decimating the Los Angeles area. He announced that he pushed back his album release date from Jan. 24 to Jan. 31, and canceled his …
Read More »He Wrote a Great De La Soul Book. De La Soul Wasn't Happy
Marcus J. Moore, author of 2020’s The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America, initially assumed it was too late to follow it with a book about one of his favorite hip-hop groups of all time, De La Soul. “My first thought was, ‘Oh, well, clearly …
Read More »Beyoncé Donates $2.5 Million to Los Angeles Fire Relief
Beyoncé is contributing to fire relief efforts in Southern California. The singer’s BeyGOODcharity foundation announced last night that it was donated $2.5 million to the newly-established LA Fire Relief Fund. “The fund is earmarked to aid families in the Altadena/Pasadena area who lost their homes, and to churches and community …
Read More »Fuerza Regida Rent Out Hotel for Families Affected by L.A. Fires
Fuerza Regida are offering a helping hand to those in need of temporary housing due to the devastating fires raging in the Los Angeles area, which have killed at least 11 people. The band announced they rented out a hotel for families in need. “To our beloved community affected by …
Read More »Ariana Grande Teases New 'Wicked: For Good' Song: 'It's a Pivotal Moment in Glinda's Journey'
Ariana Grande recently spoke with Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast, where she opened up about preparing for her dream role as Glinda in Wicked and spilled a little bit of tea regarding a new, upcoming deluxe version of Eternal Sunshine and Glinda’s new song in Wicked’s second installment, Wicked: For Good. …
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