Cruel World Fest is back for another year, and New Order and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will headline 2025’s festival. It’s scheduled to take place May 17 at the Rose Bowl’s Brookside in Pasadena, California. The Go-Gos, Death Cult, Devo, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Garbage, Madness, ‘Til …
Read More »John Mayer Calls New York Mets Star Francisco Lindor a 'Source of Inspiration' After Finger Injury
Following the Mets’ season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 20, John Mayer took to social media to praise the team and star Francisco Lindsor. In the post, the “New Light” singer called the Mets shortstop a “new source of inspiration,” especially after Mayer injured his finger over …
Read More »Missy Elliott, Selena, Queen Latifah to Receive National Arts Prize
Entertainment greats Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Steven Spielberg, and the late Selena Quintanilla will be honored by the White House this year. On Monday, Joe Biden‘s administration announced the cohort of stars set to receive the 2022 and 2023 National Medals of Arts and Humanities. Elliott, Latifah, and Spielberg are …
Read More »'Disheartened' Ariana Grande Apologizes to Elvira Over Awry Meet-and-Greet
Ariana Grande is apologizing to Elvira after the Mistress of the Dark described a years-old experience with the singer that didn’t go as well as expected. Commenting on an Instagram post from Elvira, or Cassandra Peterson on Monday, the Wicked star said she was “disheartened” to see Elvira call an …
Read More »Fans Mourn Liam Payne at London Memorial
Hundreds gathered in Kensington Garden in London on Sunday, Oct. 20, to mourn Liam Payne, the One Direction member who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday. It was one of many memorials that took place around the world — fans from Glasgow, Paris, …
Read More »Sean Combs Hit with Seven More Sex Abuse Lawsuits as Legal Team Requests Gag Order
A second wave of lawsuits from a prominent Houston lawyer were filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs Sunday night on behalf of seven more accusers, including four people who claim Combs sexually assaulted them as recently as 2022. One man, a personal trainer, claims he was drugged on the night the …
Read More »A Tribe Called Quest Honor Phife Dawg During Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction: 'Wish You Were Here'
A Tribe Called Quest was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, recognizing one of hip-hop’s most influential groups after a nearly decade-long wait since they first became eligible in 2015. Tribe was inducted after getting passed on the ballot in 2022 and 2023, now …
Read More »Mary J. Blige Dazzles in 2024 Rock Hall Performance
Mary J. Blige ushered in her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with a medley of hits in Cleveland on Saturday featuring Ella Mai and Lucky Daye, with Dr. Dre and Method Man onstage to induct the singer. Dre and Method Man introduced Blige before she took the stage …
Read More »Usher Joins Kamala Harris in Atlanta: Her Vision 'Includes Everyone'
Usher appeared with Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta on Saturday during a get out the vote event. The artist said he took a “quick break” from his Past Present Future Tour to head to the city where he attended high school so he could emphasize …
Read More »Jack Black Inducts 'the Jack Nicholson of Rock' Ozzy Osbourne Into Rock Hall With Reverent, Impassioned Speech
The conductor of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s crazy train on Saturday night was actor Jack Black, who had the honor of inducting Ozzy Osbourne into the institution with a speech that was predictably reverent and hilarious. In addition to celebrating the music of Osbourne’s first band, Black …
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