Chicago, IL — Federal prosecutors rested their case in the R. Kelly child pornography trial at Dirksen U.S. courthouse on Tuesday following testimony from its final accuser, who testified the disgraced singer engaged her in sexual acts while she was a minor. Appearing under the pseudonym “Nia,” who is now …
Read More »Two More R. Kelly Accusers Testify Singer Engaged Them in Sex Acts as Minors
Chicago, IL — Two more survivors alleged R. Kelly engaged them in sexual acts when they were underage as the R. Kelly federal child pornography trial in Chicago entered its third week at Dirksen U.S. courthouse on Monday. While one accuser appeared defiant and the other timid as they recounted …
Read More »Arctic Monkeys Document a Breakup in Heartbreaking Single 'There'd Better Be A Mirrorball'
Breaking up is hard to do — and, as the Arctic Monkeys reveal on the band’s emotive new single “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball,” it’s even harder when the end of the relationship is a reluctant one. The song, which serves as the opening track to the British rock outfit’s …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Smokes a Giant Joint Onstage With Eminem as They Venture Into the Metaverse at VMAs
Over two decades after first collaborating, hip-hop trailblazers Snoop Dogg and Eminem joined forces on the MTV Video Music Awards stage Sunday to showcase their latest single, “From the D 2 the LBC.” The heavily censored performance — produced in conjunction with Yuga Labs, the company behind the viral Bored …
Read More »A Barbie and Her Barbz! Nicki Minaj Accepts Vanguard Award from Her Stans — and Remembers Late Stars
The Queen of Rap was just awarded VMA’s biggest trophy, the Vanguard Award. After a show-stopping medley of her biggest hits, Nicki Minaj used her acceptance speech to remember a handful of late stars who had a big impact on her throughout her career. “I don’t know why y’all, but …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith Remembers Late Taylor Hawkins as Band Accepts Global Icon Award
Red Hot Chili Peppers were on hand at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday to receive the Global Icon Award, and with it delivered their first VMA performance in over two decades. During the band’s acceptance speech, drummer Chad Smith remembered his late colleague and friend, Foo Fighters’ Taylor …
Read More »'Did You Think I Wasn't Going to Shake My Ass?': Anitta Gets Sexy With Performance of 'Envolver' at the 2022 VMAs
Well, we all know which version of Anitta hit the MTV Video Music Awards stage Sunday evening: the sexiest one. The Brazilian singer performed her hit “Envolver,” which spawned a massive TikTok trend over the past year and topped Spotify’s global charts back in March. Dressed in a revealing red …
Read More »Kane Brown Delivers Lakeside Performance of 'Grand' at 2022 VMAs
Kane Brown’s latest single, “Grand,” is his most of-the-moment yet, a fast-paced pop blast that calls to mind Post Malone and steps away from the country roots he comes from. On Sunday, the Nashville star performed the hit at the 2022 VMAs. “People told him he wasn’t country enough,” Jack …
Read More »'De Puerto Rico, Para el Mundo Entero:' Bad Bunny Named VMA Artist of the Year After Performing at Yankee Stadium
The VMAs are taking it to the World’s Hottest Tour. Bad Bunny made an appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, live from Yankees Stadium, to perform “Tití Me Preguntó” and accept the award for artist of the year from none other than LA Lakers’ Carmelo Anthony. “I don’t …
Read More »Panic! at the Disco Showcase 'Don't Let the Light Go Out' in Dramatic VMAs Performance
Panic! at the Disco performed their single “Don’t Let the Light Go Out” live for the first time at Sunday’s 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Appearing at the awards show for the first time since 2018, Brendon Urie and company showcased the track in an artistic, dramatically lit segment broadcast …
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