Gary Glitter, the former singer and convicted child sex offender, has been charged with historic sexual offenses dating back to 1978 and allegedly involving a girl who was under 13 years old. The Metropolitan Police announced on Thursday that Glitter — who is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2015 of […]

Some things are too weird even for parody king “Weird Al” Yankovic. Ahead of a Syracuse, New York, stop on his “Bigger & Weirder” tour, Yankovic revealed to Syracuse.com in an interview published this week that he was offered “a nice pile of money” to appear in a commercial for business-focused software, but he backed out once he […]

For decades, the surest route to international success for a Latin artist was to record in English. At Taiwan’s 2026 Golden Melody Festival, Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud explained why that logic no longer holds. Held ahead of Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards, the annual Golden Melody Festival conference brings together music industry leaders from […]

Music supervision is far more than picking great songs. That was the central message from Brittany Whyte – whose credits span “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Riverdale” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” – at the 2026 Golden Melody Festival in Taiwan. The session, titled “The Art of Music Supervision: From Selection to Storytelling,” was moderated by […]

Japan’s kawaii culture didn’t go global by adapting to Western tastes – it did it by doubling down on its own identity. That was the central argument at one of the 2026 Golden Melody Festival’s most colorful opening sessions, held in Taiwan ahead of the Golden Melody Awards. Kawaii – Japan’s aesthetics-driven pop movement built […]

The Great American State Fair hasn’t exactly lived up to its billing, with early headlines dominated by weak attendance, steep food prices, and a slew of canceled musical acts. And that was before a near-disastrous scene unfolded Thursday afternoon, when a piece of equipment from the Salute Stage nearly struck…

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Tommy Lee has maintained a slim figure throughout his career, and the Mötley Crüe drummer says the secret to maintaining his weight is his 40-plus-year run of performing two-hour rock shows. The veteran rocker was the guest on a new episode of the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience (as transcribed…

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The Wedding of the Century is no longer just Swiftie fan fiction. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly set to take over Madison Square Garden for a Fourth of July weekend celebration, bringing together pop royalty, NFL royalty, and enough security to make the World’s Most Famous Arena feel…

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If you’ve been looking to pick up a pair of new Bose headphones or earbuds for your summer travels or outdoor activities, Amazon is offering massive discounts during its July 4th sale, featuring some of the best prices of the year. This includes the latest Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones and…

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This article was originally published in 2022 with 60 facts, to celebrate Tom Cruise’s 60th birthday. It has been updated in 2026 to include 64 facts, in celebration of his 64th.  The life, career, and legacy of Tom Cruise is epic, dramatic, sometimes complicated, but impossible to ignore. One of…

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