Madonna kicked off August with another “Club Confessions” appearance – this time, it was a performance at WorldPride in Amsterdam featuring surprise guest Kylie Minogue. Speaking of surprises, Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock popped into the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to introduce the Cinespia screening of “Practical Magic” The appearance was nostalgic but also a nice […]

Country music is ruling the roost like never before, at least when it comes specifically to the Billboard Hot 100. For the first time in history, country songs are claiming all five of the top five slots on the Hot 100. That’s thanks to Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen, who currently stand at No. 1 […]

David “Z” Rivkin, the Grammy-winning producer and musician who helmed Prince’s early demo tapes and engineered several of his albums, helped create Lipps Inc.’s 1980 smash “Funky Town,” and later worked with such artists like Fine Young Cannibals, the Jets and Jonny Lang, has died, his brother Bobby “Z” Rivkin (longtime drummer for Prince & […]

In early June, Tate McRae celebrated her recent move to New York by catching Knicks fever. It was less than a year since she relocated from Los Angeles, where she kick-started her career as music’s next Main Pop Girl, yet she could feel the electricity coursing through her new city over a potential championship win. […]

Festivals are concerts on Hard Mode. Acoustics and attention work differently outdoors, distractions abound, and no matter who you’re seeing, most of the crowd probably came to see someone else. Veteran performers of coffee shops and clubs are met for the first time by indifference, and they can surprise themselves…

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You really didn’t think we were going to make it through Lollapalooza without a urine story, did you? As we’ve learned from Olivia Rodrigo (who joined Billy Corgan as a surprise guest during The Smashing Pumpkins’ Friday night headlining set), there is a type of festival attendee who will camp…

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In a recent interview with iHeartRadio Canada, Empire of the Sun singer Luke Steele admitted that “of course” he uses AI, calling it “just another tool” for musicians. However, Steele’s subsequent remarks indicate that he is embracing what he thinks is inevitable. “It’s quite exciting, the humans versus AI,” Steele said, comparing…

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Prime Video’s recent TV adaptation of the God of War video games recently hit a snag when original series star Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy) tore his bicep on set, leading him to leave the role of Kratos. However, Variety reports that the project may get an upgrade in star…

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Sharon Osbourne is defending the recently announced Ozzy Osbourne digital AI avatar after receiving some backlash, insisting it’s not a “money grab.” The digital avatar project, which is still in production, has already been the source of controversy and speculation, prompting previous responses from Sharon and Jack Osbourne, including the…

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Wynonna Judd has announced her fall 2026 “The Hard Truth Tour” in support of her upcoming solo album of the same name, out October 2nd via ANTI- Records. The 15-date US trek kicks off on October 8th in New York City, with other stops including Houston, Tulsa, St. Louis, Tampa,…

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