As jury selection opened this week in Megan Thee Stallion’s defamation and cyberstalking lawsuit against blogger Milagro Gramz, the case took an immediate turn: Tory Lanez, whose 2022 criminal conviction underpins much of the civil dispute, was held in contempt of court. A federal magistrate judge ruled that Lanez’s repeated... Read More »
Paul McCartney has joined a growing coalition of high-profile musicians protesting proposed U.K. copyright changes that could allow artificial intelligence companies to freely use recorded music as training material without licensing or compensation. His contribution arrives not in the form of a new song, but as a 2-minute, 45-second track... Read More »
Lil Nas X returned to a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday, marking his first public appearance since completing an inpatient treatment program following his August arrest. The musician, born Montero Hill, kept a low profile during the brief proceeding, offering no statements as he entered the courtroom surrounded by his... Read More »
Sharon Osbourne has publicly criticized ongoing efforts to release a set of rare 1969 demo recordings made by the musicians who would soon become Black Sabbath. The tracks, recorded under the band’s original name Earth, resurfaced this year when Jim Simpson, the group’s first manager, announced his intention to issue... Read More »
Camp Flog Gnaw, Tyler, the Creator’s annual Los Angeles festival, will not take place as originally planned this weekend after forecasters warned that a rare and intense storm system is expected to bring heavy rain, high winds, and potential flooding to the region. Organizers announced Friday that the two-day event,... Read More »
Todd Snider, a singular voice in alt-country and Americana whose blend of candor, wit, and lived-in storytelling made him a cult figure for nearly three decades, died Friday at 59. Rolling Stone confirmed his death. While no cause was released publicly, Snider had reportedly been diagnosed with pneumonia earlier in... Read More »
In an era where nearly every corner of a live event ends up online, some of the most memorable moments aren’t happening onstage. Instead, they unfold in the crowd, whether it’s someone filming with outdated tech or a fan holding up an oversized tablet. But this week, one particularly unexpected... Read More »
Dave Burgess, the guitarist, bandleader, and songwriter whose work with the Champs helped propel the 1958 instrumental “Tequila” into an enduring pop-culture staple, has died. He was 90. His death on Oct. 19 was confirmed in an obituary published by the Anglin Funeral Home in Dover, Tennessee. Burgess presided over... Read More »
Limp Bizkit will no longer perform in Estonia next year, after past comments from frontman Fred Durst expressing support for Russia resurfaced and prompted swift backlash. The band had been scheduled to appear at Tallinn’s Unibet Arena on May 31, 2026. However, the concert’s event page has since been updated... Read More »
Ariana Grande experienced an alarming encounter at the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore when a man broke through the fan line and grabbed her during the event’s yellow-carpet arrivals. The incident, which occurred as the cast greeted fans outside the venue, prompted a swift response from co-star Cynthia Erivo,... Read More »
Cardi B’s legal team is pushing back against an effort to reopen her recently settled civil case, calling the move “absurd” and “entirely frivolous.” The security guard who accused the rapper of assaulting her outside a Beverly Hills doctor’s office has requested a new trial, but Cardi B’s attorneys say... Read More »
AC/DC’s first concert in Australia in 10 years delivered exactly the kind of force the band is known for, enough, apparently, to be detected by earthquake-monitoring equipment. When the group launched the Australian leg of its Power Up tour at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the energy inside and outside the... Read More »
Adele is stepping into a new spotlight. The British singer-songwriter, best known for her chart-topping albums and powerhouse vocals, will make her acting debut in Cry to Heaven, a forthcoming film directed by Tom Ford. The project marks Adele’s first appearance in a feature film and her most significant creative... Read More »
Michael Jackson has achieved a posthumous chart milestone unmatched by any other artist in modern popular music. With “Thriller” rising from No. 32 to No. 10 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100, driven by its annual surge in streams around Halloween, Jackson is now the first artist in history to... Read More »
One of the inmates charged with the killing of former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has entered a plea of not guilty to murder. The 43-year-old defendant, Samuel Dodsworth, appeared before Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday via video link from HMP Wakefield, the high-security prison where Watkins was fatally attacked in... Read More »
