On what would have been his 50th birthday, The Notorious B.I.G. will be crowned with a title his fans have always known he’s held: King of New York. In honor of the legendary rapper, born Christopher Wallace, the Empire State Building will light up in red and white, with an …
Read More »Alabama's Orion Amphitheater Celebrates Grand Opening With Brittany Howard, Drive-By Truckers
As he gazed upon the thousands gathered for the grand opening of the Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama, last Friday, singer-songwriter John Paul White articulated the moment with his song “The Good Old Days.” “There’s something going down in this simple place I grew up in,” sang White, who was …
Read More »Kehlani Schedules Extensive North American Tour Supporting 'Blue Water Road'
Kehlani is hitting the road for an extensive, 28-city tour for the singer’s recently released third studio album, Blue Water Road. Kehlani will perform the tour’s opening show on July 30 at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Red Hat Amphitheater before wrapping in the fall with a final show at Honolulu, Hawaii’s …
Read More »Mac Miller Drug Dealer Sentenced to 17.5 Years for Lethal Fentanyl Sale
The top drug dealer convicted in the fatal fentanyl overdose of rapper Mac Miller was sentenced to 17 and a half years in federal prison Monday. The judge rejected his plea deal as too lenient after he continued to sell counterfeit oxycodone pills even after the rapper’s untimely demise in …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Pays Homage to Bruce Springsteen With 'Dancing in the Dark' Cover
Shawn Mendes is pushing his Canadian roots to the side in a new Tommy Hilfiger campaign that features the singer-songwriter covering Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 single “Dancing in the Dark.” Directed by Craig McDean and Theo Stanley, Mendes delivers his rendition of the dance-rock track from an Austin, Texas warehouse. The …
Read More »Harry Styles Is Done 'Emotionally Coasting' After One Direction Days, Doesn't Want to Be 'Defined' by His Music
In a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 radio, Harry Styles opened up about the transformative and emotional period that led to the creation of his third solo studio albumHarry’s House, out May 20. For Styles, one of the most essential elements of creating the record consisted …
Read More »The Music Industry Gives Morgan Wallen Another Big Stage With Billboard Music Awards Performance
Morgan Wallen took the stage at the Billboard Music Awards just over a year after he was caught on camera using a racial slur to perform his songs “Wasted on You” and “Don’t Think Jesus” Sunday night. Performing on the show’s center stage surrounded by his backing band, Wallen opened …
Read More »Travis Scott Debuts New Song at Billboard Music Awards in First TV Performance Post-Astroworld
A week after Travis Scott performed his first public concert since the Astroworld tragedy, the rapper found himself on an even bigger stage Sunday as he appeared at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards to deliver “Mafia” and an unreleased track, appearing in a heavily censored segment set amid a futuristic …
Read More »Watch: Shawn Mendes, Avril Lavigne, Simu Liu Take the Stage at 2022 Juno Awards
Montreal-born Charlotte Cardin was the big winner at 2022 Juno Awards Sunday, as the electro-pop singer took home “Artist of the Year” and “Album of the Year” honors for her critically-acclaimed debut album, Phoenix. Cardin also performed her single, “Meaningless,” at the Junos — which are often dubbed the “Canadian …
Read More »Janet Jackson Presents Mary J. Blige With Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards
Janet Jackson made a surprise appearance at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards to present Mary J. Blige with the Icon Award. A variety of artists — including Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott and H.E.R. — sent their congratulations to the groundbreaking R&B singer in a montage accompanying the segment. “Mary J. Blige …
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