Latest Music News
Celine Dion Makes Surprise NHL Draft Appearance to Announce Pick for Her Hometown Team
Celine Dion was feeling the excitement during her appearance at the 2024 NHL Draft. The Canadian singer surprised fans while taking the stage at the event to announce the Montreal Canadiens’ selection of Ivan Demidov as the draft’s fifth overall pick on Friday. Dion hails from Charlemagne, Quebec, which is just outside of Montreal, and […]
- By
Childish Gambino Among New Roster of Performers Set to Hit BET Awards Stage
Childish Gambino is back. Donald Glover is confirmed to hit the stage at Sunday’s BET Awards, bringing his music alter ego back into the spotlight by joining a roster of newly announced performers that also includes Chlöe, Coco Jones, Keke Palmer, Marsha Ambrosius and Summer Walker. Also set to take the stage will be presenters […]
- By
Why U.K. Music Festivals Are in Crisis
The U.K.’s most prestigious festival, Glastonbury, is officially underway. Over 200,000 people will descend on the Somerset farm this weekend – but the event’s peers are facing an unprecedented crisis. As of Wednesday, 50 independent music festivals have been canceled, postponed or announced a complete closure in 2024, according to the Association of Independent Festivals […]
- By
Kinky Friedman, Texas Musician and Humorist, Dies at 79
Kinky Friedman, the country singer-songwriter known for songs like “Sold American” and his quick wit in his writings, interviews and beyond, has died. He was 79. Friedman died Thursday at his ranch in Medina, Texas, after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. “Kinky Friedman stepped on a rainbow at his beloved Echo Hill surrounded by family […]
- By
Kosheen Singer Sian Evans Feels “More Creative in My 50s,” Runs a B&B and Opens Karlovy Vary 2024
British electronic music band Kosheen had its big breakthrough hit in 2001 with “Hide U,” which expresses a desire to keep a loved one safe from harm and still feels topical in the age of social media trolling. Its blend of drum and bass, trip-hop and other electronic music genres found a fan base in […]
- By
Rapper Killer Mike Won’t Face Charges for Grammys Arrest
The saga surrounding Killer Mike’s arrest at the Grammy Awards is a step closer to a conclusion. The Grammy Award winning rapper, real name michael Santiago Render, was detained at the telecast on Feb. 4 following a scuffle with a security guard outside Crypto.com Arena. He will not face charges for the incident after prosecutors […]
- By
Jason Kelce on Which Part of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Made Him Emotional
Jason Kelce got emotional while watching a performance during Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. In a new episode of his and his brother Travis Kelce’s podcast, New Heights With Jason and Travis Kelce, the retired Philadelphia Eagles center reflected on watching Swift perform in London and how one moment in the show actually made him tear up. “The 22 […]
- By
Las Vegas Festival Life Is Beautiful Sets Inaugural ‘Block Party’ With Justice, Peggy Gou and More Performers
Life Is Beautiful, the Las Vegas-based music, art and culture festival, on Tuesday announced its inaugural A Big Beautiful Block Party featuring performances by Justice, Peggy Gou and more. The event is described as “a thrilling new format and celebration of the culture, ideals and evolution of Downtown Las Vegas.” It aims to be “a […]
- By
Crazy Town Frontman Seth Binzer, Known as Shifty Shellshock, Dies at 49
Seth Binzer, who was known to fans as Shifty Shellshock and the frontman for the rap-rock band Crazy Town, died on Monday, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office. Binzer was 49 years old. Binzer died at a residence in Los Angeles, according to the Medical Examiner. No cause of death has been released […]
- By
Sabrina Carpenter Earns First No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With “Please Please Please”
Sabrina Carpenter’s summer hit, “Please Please Please,” has officially hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. On Monday, Billboard released the top 10 of the Hot 100, announcing that Carpenter’s recent hit single had overtaken the Post Malone and Morgan Wallen song “I Had Some Help,” giving the pop star her first No. 1 […]
- By
Will Smith to Perform Brand-New Song at 2024 BET Awards
Will Smith is set to perform a brand-new song at the upcoming BET Awards. BET announced the news Monday morning but did not offer any further details about the song or performance. “From his start as a rapper to the Fresh Prince to being a box office king as one of the Bad Boys, Will […]
- By
Charli XCX Urges Fans to Stop “Taylor Swift Is Dead” Chant at Her Gigs: “I Will Not Tolerate It”
Brat singer Charli XCX has said she “will not tolerate” fans chanting “Taylor Swift is dead” at her shows. The pop star urged concertgoers to stop the jeering while at her gigs. “Can the people who do this please stop,” she wrote on her Instagram Story on Monday. “Online or at my shows. It is […]
- By
Taylor Swift Brings Travis Kelce Onstage During Eras Tour Surprise in London
Travis Kelce made a surprise appearance during Taylor Swift’s performance in London on Sunday. Swift, performing at London’s Wembley Stadium in the latest stop on her Eras Tour, brought her boyfriend out during a performance of “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.” The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was dressed in a tuxedo and […]
- By
Taylor Swift Brings Gracie Abrams Onstage for Surprise Performance of “Us”
Taylor Swift brought Gracie Abrams out onstage Sunday night during the latest show of Swift’s Eras Tour. Abrams, who opened for Swift’s Eras Tour last summer, released her second album, The Secret of Us, on Friday. The album features the track “Us,” a collaboration with Swift. Onstage at London’s Wembley Stadium, Swift noted that the […]
- By
Dave Grohl Seems to Take a Barb at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
Dave Grohl has come under fire by Taylor Swift fans for comments he made about Swift’s Eras Tour during a Foo Fighters performance over the weekend. The comments came during the the band’s Saturday night show in London. Swift also happens to be in London for the latest stop on her Eras Tour. She performed […]
- By
Monica Says Reuniting With Brandy on Ariana Grande’s “The Boy Is Mine (Remix)” Helped Them Heal
Monica and Brandy reunited onscreen earlier this month for Ariana Grande’s music video “the boy is mine,” her take on their hit 1998 song of the same name. The former artistic collaborators reunited once again on Grande’s “the boy is mine (Remix),” which was released on Friday. The updated version of the song features Monica […]
- By