Georgia rapper Quando Rondo was sentenced to more than two years in prison Wednesday after he struck a deal with prosecutors last summer and pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana. U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker said the Savannah-bred artist, born Tyquian …
Read More »Watch Billie Eilish, Finneas Workshop 'Beginnings' of 'Birds of a Feather'
Billie Eilish shared a video of the singer and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, workshopping an early version of their hit, “Birds of a Feather,” which features on her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. The song, released in July, quickly became one of the summer’s top tracks, and …
Read More »Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco Are Engaged: 'Forever Begins Now'
After more than a year of dating, singer, actress and entrepreneur Selena Gomez and producer-songwriter Benny Blanco are engaged. Gomez shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, along with the caption, “forever begins now..” The post included photos of the diamond ring, Gomez admiring it during a picnic, and the …
Read More »Watch Rosé Showcase 'Apt,' 'Toxic Till the End' Medley on 'Fallon'
Rosé stopped by The Tonight Show to perform a dynamic medley of two recent solo tracks, hit single “Apt” and “Toxic Till the End.” The Blackpink singer took over host Jimmy Fallon‘s desk to begin the performance, eventually going out into the late-night audience to involve them in singing the …
Read More »Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford Shares Positive Update on Health After Cancer Battle
Two years after Tim Commerford revealed he had prostate cancer, the Rage Against the Machine bassist provided a positive update on his health. “I’m the strongest I’ve ever been in my life,” Commerford said in a new interview with Total Rock. “And I’m 56 years old. And I’m artistic, and …
Read More »How Teddy Swims Poured His Pain Into His Hit 'Lose Control'
Just a few years before his lovesick anthem “Lose Control” shot to Number One all across the planet, Teddy Swims was an unknown singer in Atlanta, posting covers of Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson songs on YouTube that showed off his incredible vocal range, and moonlighting as the singer of …
Read More »Jesse Welles Eviscerates UnitedHealthcare in New Protest Song
Songwriter Jesse Welles has been turning heads with his solo acoustic protest songs about the war in Gaza (“War Isn’t Murder”) and capitalism (“Amazon Santa Claus”), earning a devoted following online and at his sold-out concerts, including the upcoming leg of his Fear Is the Mind Killer Tour. This week, …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Reveals His Next Album Is Already Done — And It's 'Big Pop'
Ed Sheeran fans can rest assured of new music in the new year. The British singer told Variety that his next, yet-to-be-titled, album is already finished, and he’s “getting back into big pop.” He told the outlet that his last project,Subtract,“was obviously a completely different record that didn’t really call …
Read More »Sean Combs Sued by Three More Men Claiming Sexual Assault
Sean “Diddy” Combs was sued Thursday by three new John Doe plaintiffs who allege the Bad Boy Entertainment founder sexually assaulted them within the past five years. The men claim they were drugged and sodomized by the disgraced music mogul on separate occasions in New York. Combs, who’s now under …
Read More »Mariah Carey Will Sing That Christmas Song Before the NFL's Holiday Netflix Games
Mariah Carey may have just canceled her Wednesday night Pittsburgh show because of a case of the flu, but the holiday diva will appear on Christmas Day ahead of Netflix’s NFL game. Carey is slated to perform a (pre-recorded) rendition of her yuletide signature “All I Want for Christmas Is …
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