Everyone is feeling Wicked these days. The film starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda has inspired memes, plenty of social media discourse, a surprise piano performance from Jeff Goldblum who plays the Wizard of Oz, and Christmas Day singalong screenings. All the fans want to sing …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar's Surprise 'GNX' Debuts at Number One
Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album GNX debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the publication reports, earning him his fifth consecutive chart-topper. The album debuts with 319,000 units in the U.S., according to Luminate. It was boosted by streaming, with more than 379 million on-demand streams of the …
Read More »Sean Combs Accused of Threatening to Kill Woman and Dangling Her Off Balcony
A woman has sued Sean “Diddy” Combs for allegedly threatening to kill her and dangling her over a 17th floor balcony, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Fashion designer Bryana “Bana” Bongolan filed a 17-page lawsuit against Combs this week in Los Angeles for sexual battery, infliction of …
Read More »Chappell Roan Celebrates 'Good Luck, Babe!' Reaching One Billion Spotify Plays
Chappell Roan‘s hit single “Good Luck, Babe!” has officially hit the one billion mark on Spotify. The singer shared the news on social media, noting that the song reaching that many streams was “cuckoo loco.” She added, “All I have to say is thank you ♡.” Roan initially dropped “Good …
Read More »Will Cullen Hart, Beloved Member of Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System, Dead at 53
Will Cullen Hart, a founding member of bands the Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System and a co-founder of the Elephant 6 music collective, died at 53 on Nov. 29 from natural causes. The news was confirmed by Apples in Stereo musician Robert Schneider in a lengthy Facebook post that …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Says It Was Her Mom's Idea to Dance With a Pole During 2009 Teen Choice Awards Performance
Miley Cyrus‘ mom was behind one of the singer’s first controversial onstage moments. During a conversation with her sister Brandi Cyrus on Spotify’s Billion Club series, the singer reminisced about her performance of “Party in the U.S.A.” at the Teen Choice Awards in 2009, when she infamouslydanced with a pole …
Read More »Zayn Malik Honors Liam Payne While Performing in His Hometown: 'Hope You're Seeing This'
Zayn Malik paid special tribute to Liam Payne while performing in his late friend’s hometown of Wolverhampton, England, over the weekend. Malik took a moment out of his Stairway to the Sky tour set to dedicate the song “iT’s YoU” to Payne, who died on Oct. 16 in Buenos Aires, …
Read More »Bob Bryar, Former Drummer of My Chemical Romance, Dead at 44
Bob Bryar, the drummer of My Chemical Romance from 2004 to 2010, has died at the age of 44, Rolling Stone has confirmed. “The band asks for your patience and understanding as they process the news of Bob’s passing,” a spokesperson for the band tells Rolling Stone. Details surrounding his …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Cancels Show After Suffering Back Injury
Justin Timberlake has been forced to cancel an upcoming stop on hisForget Tomorrow World Tourafter injuring his back. The singer announced the news on his Instagram Story on Saturday afternoon, writing, “I’m so sorry Oklahoma City…I have to cancel the show on 12/2. “I hurt my back in NOLA and …
Read More »NewJeans Announce Split From Label
NewJeans announced in a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday that they are leaving their agency ADOR, a subsidiary of the South Korean mega-label HYBE. Their departure, in the wake of disputes between HYBE and ADOR’s now ex-CEO, Min Hee-jin, may mean that NewJeans won’t be able to …
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