Joe Biden held his final Kennedy Center Honors last night, paying tribute to the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, and Francis Ford Coppola, among others. A reception took place at the White House on Sunday and saw Biden celebrating the Dead’s career. “In the San Francisco Bay at an inflection point …
Read More »'Wicked,' 'The Bear,' and 'Emelia Pérez' Dominate 2025 Golden Globe Nominations
The nominees for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning, with Emilia Pérez, Wicked, The Bear, and Shōgun all among the major titles competing for multiple awards Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard’s acclaimed musical about a transgender cartel boss, led all film nominees with 10, including Best Picture – …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Earned History-Making $2 Billion in Sales
The Eras Tour came to an end on Sunday night after 149 shows spanning nearly two years. During that time, Taylor Swift spent more than 520 collective hours on stage, performed nearly 50 songs, and released three albums — two re-recordings and one 31-track mega record. But those numbers don’t …
Read More »How Lady Gaga Embraced 'Exercises in Chaos' to Make New Single 'Disease'
If there’s a concept that seemed to be on Lady Gaga’s mind as she was making her upcoming seventh studio album, it was chaos. And the legendary pop star went deeper into that world as she dissected the as-of-yet untitled album’s lead single, “Disease,” on the latest episode ofRolling Stone‘s“The …
Read More »Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus Score 2025 Golden Globes Nominations
Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus are lightyears away from the teen actors they were when we first encountered them more than a decade ago. The Nickelodeon and Disney alumni have remained significant figures in the pop arena ever since, but they’ve really only ever overlapped in an awards …
Read More »Kathleen Hanna, Tegan and Sara, More Back Internet Archive in $621 Million Copyright Fight
Kathleen Hanna, Tegan and Sara, and Amanda Palmer are among the 300-plus musicians who have signed an open letter supporting the Internet Archive as it faces a $621 million copyright infringement lawsuit over its efforts to preserve 78 rpm records. The letter, spearheaded by the digital advocacy group Fight for …
Read More »Jay-Z Fights Back Against 13-Year-Old Rape Accuser's Lawsuit, Seeks Dismissal
Jay-Z is fighting back against the accusation that he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old with Sean “Diddy” Combs, filing new paperwork in the Jane Doe’s case that seeks to have the woman reveal her full name or dismiss the lawsuit entirely. The 55-year-old, whose real name is Shawn Carter, was unveiled …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Shaboozey Perform 'A Bar Song (Tipsy),' 'Good News'
Shaboozey debuted on Saturday Night Live by performing his hit single “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” along with his newer country ballad, “Good News.” The former, from his May album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, recently tied the record (set by Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”) for most …
Read More »See Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams Perform Together at Penultimate Eras Tour Concert in Vancouver
Taylor Swift is in the midst of her final weekend of The Eras Tour. She’s wrapping the massive trek — which kicked off on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona — in Vancouver, BC in Canada with three dates at BC Place Stadium following a six-date run in Toronto last …
Read More »See Iron Maiden Honor Nicko McBrain at Drummer's Final Concert
Hours after Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain announced his retirement from touring, the band honored the drummer during their final gig together Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. “Tonight is a very special night, as some of you, I think probably all of you, will know, because this morning we announced,Nickoannounced that …
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