Mariah Carey, Kirk Franklin, and Snoop Dogg will take the stage at the 2025 BET Awards for a special performance as recipients of the Ultimate Icon Award. The honor will also be presented to Jamie Foxx, who will accept the award without performing. The show will air live from the …
Read More »Addison Rae Gets Ready to Reintroduce Herself in Debut Album Trailer
Addison Rae can’t wait to meet you. In just over a week, the singer will share her self-titled debut album, but first she’s previewing her grand introduction with an album trailer that operates as an early reintroduction. “I’m not the same person you used to know,” she says in the …
Read More »Cuco Will Be 'Ridin' Round the U.S. for His Headlining Tour
Cuco is bringing his oldies and Chicano soul on the road. On Tuesday, the Mexican American star announced the dates for his upcoming, 31-show Ridin‘ tour. Cuco will kick off the run in Oakland on Sept. 10, before making his way to cities such as Los Angeles, Phoenix, Denver, Austin, …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez Kisses Three Dancers During Top Hits Dance Intro at 2025 AMAs
Jennifer Lopez just kicked things off at the American Music Awards by celebrating the biggest songs of the year — and making out with several of her dancers. (Yes, for real.) Tonight, the host opened the awards show with a dance medley that included a steamy kiss-off with several of …
Read More »Joe Jonas Shares 'Music for People Who Believe in Love' Deluxe Edition With New Song
Joe Jonas isn’t done believing. The singer has released the deluxe edition of his new solo LP, Music For People Who Still Believe in Love, just days after the original album’s release last Friday, May 23. The deluxe edition features a brand new song, “Water Under the Bridge.” On the …
Read More »Benson Boone Brings Outsized Wonder to AMAs With 'Mystical Magical' Performance
Benson Boone brought the magic to the American Music Awards stage today. The singer performed a characteristically spirited rendition of his recent single “Mystical Magical” at the 2025 awards. Boone came out onstage wearing a Seventies-inspired purple floral suit, dazzling the audience from his very first note. During his performance, …
Read More »Rick Derringer, Guitar Journeyman Behind 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,' Dead at 77
Rick Derringer, the guitarist and songwriter who scored hits with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and a cover of “Hang on Sloopy” while working with everyone from Steely Dan to “Weird Al” Yankovic, died today. He was 77. Derringer’s death was confirmed by his friend, Tony Wilson, on Facebook. “Derringer’s …
Read More »Lainey Wilson Transports Us 'Somewhere Over Laredo' at 2025 AMAs
Lainey Wilson gave the live debut of her new single “Somewhere Over Laredo” at the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday night. Wilson took the stage alongside a pianist in a stunning white bell-bottomed suit with a flowy cape adorned by a silver belt buckle and matching mic stand. Dan …
Read More »Cartel to Celebrate 'Chroma' 20th Anniversary With Re-Recording and Fall Tour
Cartel may not know how the story ends, but they sure know how it goes. The Georgia-bred band is gearing up to celebrate one of the most cherished chapters in their career: their iconic 2005 album Chroma, which became a pop-punk staple at the time. Cartel will hit various U.S. …
Read More »Gwen Stefani Celebrates Her Aughts Hits at the 2025 AMAs
Gwen Stefani went back in time 20 years for her American Music Awards performance. The singer was sweetly introduced by her husband, and fellow AMAs performer, Blake Shelton, before taking the stage to travel back into her catalogue. “Let’s hear it for my one and only, the one and only, …
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