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MTV is officially shutting down many of its remaining 24-hour music-only channels, drawing a symbolic close to a chapter that once defined the network’s global identity. As of Dec. 31, several MTV-branded channels dedicated exclusively to music programming will cease operations across multiple international markets. The move, first announced in... Read More »
As Cardi B prepares to launch the first arena tour of her career, the rapper is pushing back against online criticism surrounding her personal life and asking fans to refocus on the work ahead. On Monday, the Grammy-winning artist addressed the backlash she’s faced over her relationship with NFL wide... Read More »
John Lydon says he hasn’t heard from his former Sex Pistols bandmates in years and that their silence following the death of his wife, Nora Forster, in 2023 still surprises him. “I expected some kind of connection when Nora died,” Lydon told The Times in a recent interview. “But nothing.”... Read More »
A peculiar theft at a New Jersey music store ended unexpectedly this week, after two stolen mandolins were quietly returned days after security footage of the incident circulated online. The instruments, a Gibson F-12 mandolin and a Weber Yellowstone, were taken earlier this month from Lark Street Music, a long-standing... Read More »
At the height of his global popularity, Bad Bunny made a decision that ran counter to industry convention. Rather than mounting a traditional North American stadium tour, the Puerto Rican artist centered his home island with a 31-date residency in San Juan, a move that would become one of the... Read More »
The future of NewJeans has been thrown back into uncertainty after Ador confirmed that it has terminated Danielle’s exclusive contract, even as negotiations continue with other members of the group. In a statement released Monday, the Hybe subsidiary provided an update on its ongoing discussions with Minji, Hanni, and Danielle... Read More »
Jane’s Addiction and frontman Perry Farrell have formally resolved their legal dispute stemming from a highly publicized onstage altercation in 2024, bringing a definitive close to one of the most turbulent chapters in the band’s history. According to court documents obtained by People, band members Jane’s Addiction Dave Navarro, Eric... Read More »
Perry Bamonte, the guitarist, keyboardist, and longtime creative contributor to The Cure, has died at the age of 65. The band confirmed his death on Friday, Dec. 26, noting that Bamonte passed away at home after a short illness over the Christmas holiday. No further details were disclosed. In a... Read More »
Snoop Dogg brought a distinctly eclectic brand of holiday celebration to the Minnesota Vikings–Detroit Lions halftime show during Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL broadcast, anchoring a performance that blended hip-hop, pop, country, opera, and holiday standards into a tightly produced spectacle. The performance, billed as Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party, took place... Read More »
Bono joined Imelda May on Christmas Eve in Dublin for a performance of “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)” during the annual Busk, the city’s long-running holiday charity event that raises funds for homelessness services. Held on Grafton Street, the Busk has become a staple of Dublin’s Christmas celebrations over the... Read More »
The Kennedy Center’s long-running Christmas Eve Jazz Jam was canceled this year following the addition of President Donald Trump’s name to the Washington, D.C., performing arts complex, a decision that has sparked widespread backlash from artists and organizers. The free concert, traditionally held on Dec. 24 for more than two... Read More »
Sabrina Carpenter closed out an extraordinary year by offering fans a final, understated gift: Man’s Best Friend (Bonus Track Version), a digital release that expands her chart-topping sophomore album with an additional song and a reflective note of gratitude. Released across streaming platforms on Christmas Eve, the bonus edition adds... Read More »
Mariah Carey has been awarded more than $92,000 in attorney’s fees following the dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit that alleged her holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” unlawfully copied an earlier song of the same name. The decision marks a decisive conclusion to a case that... Read More »
Sean Ono Lennon has spent much of his adult life navigating the weight of one of popular music’s most influential legacies. Now 50, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono says something he once considered unthinkable may no longer be impossible: that future generations could forget The Beatles. In... Read More »
Max B has formally reentered the rap conversation with Public Domain 7: The Purge, his first release since being freed after serving 16 years in prison. The project revives his long-running Public Domain mixtape series and marks both a personal and creative milestone for the Harlem-bred artist, whose influence has... Read More »