The BET Awards is boasting a star-studded bill of performers for its 25th anniversary showcase. Today, the network revealed the first slate of artists who will take the stage: rap icon (and recent Rolling Stone cover boy) Lil Wayne, multi-hyphenate Teyana Taylor, rap dynamo Playboi Carti, Memphis starlet GloRilla, and …
Read More »Mel B Says She Is Still Hoping for a Spice Girls Reunion
Mel B refused to confirm or deny whether there is still a Spice Girls reunion in the works, but she said she hopes it might happen. Appearing on The Tonight Show, the singer, born Melanie Brown, was asked whether the Spice Girls are getting back together, particularly after they joined …
Read More »Smokey Robinson Under Criminal Investigation Following Sexual Assault Allegations
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau has begun a criminal investigation into Smokey Robinson. “The investigation is in the early stages, and we have no further comment,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. The investigation comes a week and a half after four women filed a …
Read More »Oasis Are Reuniting With Bassist Andy Bell for Tour
Liam and Noel Gallagher aren’t the only ones reuniting on the upcoming Oasis Live ’25 World Tour. Bassist Andy Bell, who toured with the band for a decade and contributed to studio recording sessions across multiple albums, will be joining them on the road. “I’m in and I’m really looking …
Read More »Anyma Unveils 'The End of Genesys' Track List With Grimes, Ellie Goulding Collabs
Anyma‘s trio of Genesys albums is nearly complete! On Thursday, the Italian-American DJ announced the track list for album The End of Genesys, which will feature collaborations with Sevdaliza, Ellie Goulding, 070 Shake, and Grimes, out May 30. Anyma led the album with the Goulding collaboration, “Hypnotized,” earlier this year, …
Read More »Lorde Says She's 'In the Middle Gender-Wise': 'I'm a Woman Except When I'm a Man'
Lorde still identifies as a cis woman, and her pronouns remain unchanged, but in a new Rolling Stone cover story, she opened up about growing more comfortable with the fluidity of her gender expression as she worked on her upcoming album, Virgin. As she puts it on the album’s opening …
Read More »2025 AMAs: Benson Boone, Reneé Rapp, Lainey Wilson to Perform
Performers for the 2025 American Music Awards have been unveiled. Pop musicians Benson Boone and Renée Rapp, as well as country musicians Lainey Wilson and Blake Shelton, will perform at the awards show for the first time. Gwen Stefani and Gloria Estefan are also listed on the lineup. The show …
Read More »Chris Brown Arrested in England on Charges Related to Nightclub 'Bottle Attack'
Chris Brown was arrested Thursday in England, stemming from an incident that occurred at a London nightclub in February 2023. Brown, who was sued back in October 2023 over the alleged “bottle attack,” was charged with suspicion of grievous bodily harm, London Metropolitan police confirmed to the Sun and the …
Read More »Lorde Reveals Past Struggle With Eating Disorder: 'I Felt So Hungry and So Weak'
When Lorde hit the road in 2022 in support of her album Solar Power, she performed with a newfound sense of freedom. Psychotherapy treatments using MDMA and psilocybin had helped her overcome the stage fright she’d been grappling since she was a kid, allowing her to form new connections to …
Read More »Sean Combs' Attorney Suggests 'Bad' MDMA Was at Freak-Off Before Hotel Assault
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage After spending two days giving explicit details of the alleged physical, emotional, and sexual abuse that she allegedly endured during her decade-long relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura spent a full day on the witness stand Thursday under arduous cross-examination. The …
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