Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates announced Monday that it will split into two entities: One named Smile-Up that will be focused on compensating victims of sexual abuse by its founder Johnny Kitagawa, who died in 2019, and the other a talent agency that will continue working with upcoming artists. …
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Matty Healy — who issued a non-apology earlier this year after he laughed at derogatory comments aboutIce Spice on theAdam Freidland Show — went on stage during The 1975‘s show at the Hollywood Bowl to apologize for his actions that “have hurt some people” before acting out a therapy ad. …
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Like its two recent multi-disc predecessors,JoniMitchell Archives — Volume 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975)collects live and studio vault tapes from a particular era in Mitchell’s career. This one gets off to a seemingly unbeatable start. Much of its first quarter is devoted to an entire live show from Carnegie Hall …
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit were the soundtrack to Jimmy Kimmel Live’s first show back since the writers strike on Monday night. Isbell performed “When We Were Close” off his latest release, Weathervanes. Backed by a reconstituted 400 Unit — Anna Butterss on bass, while Jimbo Hart takes some …
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BTS‘ Jung Kook has set a release date for his highly-anticipated debut solo album, Golden. The LP will arrive on Nov. 3 featuring the previously released singles “Seven” with Latto and “3D” with Jack Harlow. Across 11 tracks, the singer will showcase his skill set as a soloist for the …
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Stevie Nicks surprised fans who were in attendance at her show at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday with news that Mattel told her they would be creating an official Stevie Nicks Barbie. Following her performance of “Bella Donna,” she intimated with the audience, “I have something very exciting …
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Hardy has canceled two upcoming concerts and postponed a third scheduled for this weekend. The “Truck Bed” country singer, currently on tour in support of his album The Mockingbird & The Crow, cited “serious anxiety” as the reason for the nixed shows. Hardy was involved in a tour bus accident …
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Since the arrest and indictment of Duane “Keffe D” Davis for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, people have speculated about whether the Los Angeles Police Department will be reinvigorated to pursue an investigation into the other great tragedy of that era in hip-hop — the 1997 murder of the …
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Get the tissues out. On Tuesday, Troye Sivan visited BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge to cover Billie Eilish‘s “What Was I Made For” from the Barbie soundtrack. Backed by a keyboard and soft electric guitar, Sivan closed his eyes and sang the lyrics to the heart-wrenching track Eilish co-wrote. “Think …
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Few people have had a better year than Pedro Tovar. The 21-year-old singer is the voice behind Eslabón Armado, one of the biggest bands in the booming música Mexicana scene. This year, Eslabón Armado released Desvelado, a follow up to their 2022 emo sierreño opus, Nostalgia, which made history on …
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