Category: Music
The president of the Kennedy Center is demanding $1 million in damages from a performer who canceled a scheduled Christmas concert at the Washington, DC, venue in protest of its recent name change. Chuck Redd has led the Kennedy Center’s “Jazz Jams” Christmas concert since 2006. But last Friday, he …
Perry Bamonte, who played guitar and keyboards for The Cure, has died at the age of 65. “It is with enormous sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte who passed away after a short illness at home over Christmas,” the band posted on …
Peppa Pig: 02-06 Silverdale, WA – Central Kitsap PAC02-07 Tacoma, WA – Pantages Theater02-09 Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre02-10 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall02-11 Bend, OR – Tower Theatre02-14 Walnut Creek, CA – Lesher Center for the Arts02-15 Folsom, CA – Harris Center02-18 Burbank, CA – Luther Burbank …
Prime Video has revealed the first trailer for Madden, the David O. Russell-directed biopic starring Nicolas Cage as legendary NFL coach-turned-NFL broadcaster John Madden and Christian Bale as Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis. Russell also wrote the film, working off an earlier screenplay drafted Cambron Clark. Along with Cage and …
“what an incredible year, thank you for all the eyes and ears,” reads a title card in the video to “Sag Harbor,” a new freestyle from Tyler, the Creator. The track debuted alongside a fresh “Sugar on My Tongue” remix. You can hear them both below. “Harbor” includes numerous references …
Coalesce have publicly addressed allegations of inappropriate conduct made against guitarist Jes Steineger by a former student of his at a college institution. Word of the alleged misconduct began reaching a wider audience after the accuser posted in an r/Metalcore Reddit thread, where she shared her account of what she …
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The most haunting image from the season finale of Apple TV’s Pluribus comes early in the episode, and in some ways it’s relatively innocuous: A baby goat, crying out after being released from its pen. Earlier, the goat had been receiving cuddles from young Kusimayu (Darinka Arones), one of the …
This post has been updated with Wayne Coyne’s statement Last week, Steven Drozd revealed in a since-deleted post that he’s no longer in the Flaming Lips after a nearly 35-year-long run. The band hasn’t formally released its own statement, but both frontman Wayne Coyne and current drummer Matthew Duckworth Kirksey …
Billy Porter is sharing a health update after being hospitalized with what he described as a “serious case of sepsis,” calling the past several months of recovery “very challenging.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news In a video posted to Instagram on Monday (Dec. 22), the Tony and Emmy …
Spotify has taken action after following reports that a group scraped its library with plans to make it publicly available as a “preservation archive.” Reports surfaced early Monday (Dec. 22) that a “pirate activist group” had scraped metadata from Spotify’s music library and released it to the public. Billboard identified …
Last night, December 20, Ariana Grande returned to Studio 8H to host Saturday Night Live for the second time in as many years. During her monologue, Grande parodied Mariah Carey’s recently record-breaking “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and was joined by Bowen Yang, who is leaving the SNL …
Ariana Grande fell for the Grinch in a hilarious parody of Love Is Blind from SNL’s Christmas episode. The skit began with Love Is Blind hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey looking back at Janelle (played by Grande) making an emotional connection with the Grinch (played by Mikey Day). After expressing …
Saturday Night Live paused its year-end Christmas episode on Saturday night (Dec. 20) to pay tribute to Rob Reiner, honoring the filmmaker’s early and influential role in the show’s history. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Just ahead of the episode’s goodnights, SNL aired an on-screen tribute card featuring …
At least nine rock or metal bands removed their music from Spotify in 2025, with many of them moving off the platform in the past six months. The reasons behind these moves include everything from concerns over artist compensation to Spotify co-founder, chairman and CEO Daniel Ek’s other company (Prima …
Most Oscar Best Actor contenders don’t need to disprove rumors that they’re secretly a British rap artist. Timothée Chalamet, though, is full of surprises — and bars. The Marty Supreme star has just posted “4 Raws Remix,” a new video collaboration with EsDeeKid, following after weeks of rumors that Chalamet …
Rocky Kramer is an artist defined by momentum—but the truth is, this rise didn’t come out of nowhere. It was built. Carefully. Relentlessly. Long before the spotlight started finding him, Rocky was already doing the work that separates musicians from lifers. Born and raised in Norway, Rocky grew up immersed …
Timothée Chalamet took a break from talking table tennis to hop on a “4 Raws” remix with mysterious U.K. rapper EsDeeKid. The move is an extended part of a dull internet conspiracy that maintained Chalamet—who used to rap under the alias Lil Timmy Tim and was once knighted by Lil …
Laneway Festival has partnered with headliner Chappell Roan to support two Australian LGBTQ+ organizations ahead of the festival’s 2026 run across Australia and New Zealand. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Festival organizers confirmed that Laneway and Roan’s Midwest Princess Project will support Transcend Australia and Transgender Victoria, with …
A children’s choir in Oslo, Norway is going viral and getting attention from the Osbourne family for their sweet cover of Ozzy‘s “Dreamer.” Why A Children’s Choir Covered Ozzy For Christmas An Instagram user whose name is listed as Kristina shared a video on Dec. 17 that showed a children’s …
Steven Drozd says he is no longer a member of The Flaming Lips. The 56-year-old musician announced his departure in a since-deleted reply to a fan on Threads (via reddit). Asked if he was “officially done with the FLips,” Drozd replied, “They’re done with me – but we’re not talking …
Wilco have announced the lineup for their 2026 Solid Sound Festival, where the band will headline alongside the Breeders, Gang of Four, and Billy Bragg. Scheduled from June 26 to 28, the event also boasts performances by Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Sharp Pins, S.G. Goodman, L’Rain, the Messthetics …
The live finale of The Voice 2025 wasn’t only about the winner. Judging by the screams in the house, XG might’ve stolen the show with their performance of “Gala.” The track has been described as a “high-energy, runway-ready anthem,” driven by “futuristic sounds.” Their performance of it during the final …
Nearly half of the most collected albums on Discogs‘ 2025 most collected albums list came from the worlds of rock and metal. The music cataloging website is popular among collectors who enjoy keeping track of what they have on their shelves. Discogs acts as an online marketplace for buying and …
Jimmy Kimmel wasted no time addressing Donald Trump’s “hateful and vile” response to Rob Reiner’s and Michele Singer’s deaths during the opening monologue of his late-night show on Monday. “This is the kind of weekend that makes you wonder if anything will ever feel good again,” Kimmel said to kick …
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is now the longest-running No. 1 song in U.S. chart history. The 1994 modern Christmas classic has spent a cumulative 20 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the previous record of 19 weeks shared by Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” …
Rob Reiner, the acclaimed director, actor and producer whose work helped define modern American film and television comedy, has died alongside his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, it was confirmed late Sunday (Dec. 14). Explore See latest videos, charts and news A spokesperson for the Reiner family confirmed the deaths Sunday …
Ever since drummer Josh Freese waslet go by Foo Fighters back in May (two years after he replaced the late Taylor Hawkins), he – as well as fans – have been asking one basic question: “Why?” Well, during his recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, Freese revealed …
Lindsay Lohan voice a version of Maggie Simpson on a new episode of The Simpsonsset to air this Sunday. The Parent Trap actress revealed her upcoming role in a post on Instagram, writing, ““Catch me on #TheSimpsons this Sunday on FOX! What a dream come true to be part of …
Jewel is revisiting one of the most surreal and dangerous chapters of her early career — a real-life encounter with Mexican police during a drug bust that would later inspire one of her most enduring songs. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Speaking during her Not Alone Summit at …
