Tim Curry‘s cause of death has been revealed in public health records obtained by People.

The publication reported Wednesday (Sept. 2) that the Rocky Horror Picture Show star died of coronary artery disease. The Los Angeles Department of Public Health document also apparently cited his stroke and a battle with kidney cancer as contributing factors to his death, though they were not the underlying cause.

According to Mayo Clinic, coronary artery disease impacts the “main blood vessels that supply blood to the heart,” leading to “reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.” It is usually caused by a “buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls” that narrows the arteries.

The public had previously been aware of Curry’s stroke, which occurred in 2012 and resulted in the performer using a wheelchair for the rest of his life. He died on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 at his home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles.

The actor’s passing was confirmed to Billboard by Grand Central Publishing, which published his 2025 book, Vagabond: A Memoir. Curry’s longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz also shared in a statement at the time praising his “inimitable, flamboyant characters and colorful stage performances” as well as his “curious, expansive mind and generous, gentle heart, both of which remained open and filled with anticipation until his final breath.”

Curry’s talent and charisma live on in his body of work, which includes roles in Annie, It, Muppet Treasure Island, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and more.

Olivia Rodrigo has been quite the busy honeybee lately.

Fresh off the buzz of her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival, the pop star headed to the Grammy Museum on Tuesday night (Sept. 1) for a conversation with filmmaker Cameron Crowe celebrating Olivia Rodrigo: “the cure” Unraveled, a new exhibit inspired by the tactile, handmade universe of her “the cure” music video.

Rodrigo spoke about the process behind the song and its music video’s cinematic details, but she also didn’t hesitate to dive right in to the behind-the-scenes process of her other songs and previous albums as well. Specifically, she touched on the pressure she dealt with surrounding her sophomore studio album GUTS, and why she learned to embrace joy — and imperfection — in her songwriting on You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.

Rodrigo’s first two albums set a high bar for the singer/songwriter, with both 2021’s SOUR and 2023’s GUTS debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Her latest LP, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, continued that streak, becoming her third consecutive chart-topper when it debuted atop the tally in June.

But while reflecting on the making of GUTS, Rodrigo admitted that following the massive success of her debut came with its share of challenges. “My second record, there was so much pressure,” she told Crowe. “There was so much anxiety, there were voices in my head.”

The experience stood in contrast to making You Seem Pretty Sad, which Rodrigo said allowed her to reconnect with the joy that first drew her to songwriting. “I just had so much fun making this record,” she said. “Music is so joyful for me. It is, like, my favorite thing in the world.”

Rodrigo said she hoped that newfound sense of freedom would shine in the finished product, adding, “I hope that joy and passion is palpable in the recordings because I just had a ball making them.”

That joy, however, didn’t mean Rodrigo abandoned the emotional complexity that has become a hallmark of her songwriting. The 23-year-old explained that she initially challenged herself to write more positive love songs for the album, only to discover that the songs she found most moving usually contained a bit of sadness.

“I think that’s why it’s called You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” she said. “Over the course of trying to write these love songs, I very quickly realized that what made my favorite love songs so moving is that there was a bit of melancholy in them, or there was a bit of fragility or something broken in the love song.”

Rodrigo also gave some advice for songwriters who are struggling to pinpoint and write down every single idea: Write through the bad ones.

The singer admitted that she writes far more than she realizes, ultimately ending up with pieces that remain unreleased. Sometimes, she finds herself salvaging a single lyric from a song that otherwise doesn’t make the cut.

“Sometimes I’ll write a really bad song with only one lyric that’s really great in it and then I’ll take that lyric and make something good out of it,” she said. “I try not to be precious. I think that perfectionism doesn’t serve you when you’re writing songs.”

This approach presents itself on her third studio album, especially considering the varied timelines behind its tracks. Rodrigo said “honeybee” came together quickly, while “stupid song” took roughly a year and a half to complete, with its production and melodies still being tweaked about a week before she had to turn in the album.

Rodrigo also traced the origins of “the cure” back to a day when she didn’t particularly feel like writing at all. Still, she pushed herself to pick up her guitar — a practice she attributed to “creative discipline” — and began playing a set of chords she loved.

The result became one of her favorite songs she has ever made, it helped drive the creative process behind her third album.

Rodrigo finished the night by performing five songs from the new set: “Drop Dead,” “Stupid Song,” “Maggots for Brains,” “Less” and, of course, “The Cure.”

How long does it take to speak fluent reggaetón? Probably about 20 years of hits and formulas, like the ones W, El Sobreviviente — better known as Wisin — has delivered throughout his career.

On Thursday, we can officially call him the dean of the Universidad del Perreo. What started as a mysterious invitation to a university turned out to be a campaign for Wisin’s new album. Composed of 12 tracks and released under his own label, La Base Music Group, this album not only brings together collaborations with key figures in the genre like Ivy Queen, Don Chezina, Jory Boy, Jowell & Randy, Trébol Clan, Franco El Gorilla, Juanka El Problematik, and Mexican artist El Bogueto, but it also introduces Colombian artist Kapo as the first “graduate” of this musical university.

“As I’ve always said, it has been a collective effort,” Wisin tells Billboard in a Zoom interview from Miami. “If people out there are talking about salsa, the history of merengue, tropical music, the history of bolero, I think they also have to talk about the history of an established movement. A movement that continues to be talked about and where new stars keep being born. I think it’s a great project.

“It’s a project where we return to the original sound, the sound that started it all and opened so many doors,” he adds. “With all this success, different masterclasses are being planned with great figures of urban music, including myself and various colleagues, so that it’s not just an album but also a platform to help all these young people become great songwriters, great artists, great producers.”

And Universidad del Perreo is not just an album. A website under the same name invites fans to register for exclusive content in an unconventional marketing campaign that attracted more than 2 million subscribers, according to the artist. Additionally, there will be in-person courses in cities like Puerto Rico, Miami, Bogotá and Mexico City, with additional experiences to be announced soon, according to the artist’s team. The project aims to showcase the journey of the urban genre over the years and help new generations learn from its history, while even guiding them deeper into the music business.

Wisin also announces the beginning of a new professional chapter by signing a direct management deal with D27 Entertainment, a company founded by his manager Chris Duque. After nearly a decade under the direction of Walter Kolm, Duque is now independently managing Wisin’s career. The agreement strengthens a relationship that has been instrumental in major achievements for the artist, such as his multiple No. 1 hits across the Billboard charts, the historic reunion tour of Wisin & Yandel, and the launch of La Base Music Group.

Below, Wisin explains how Universidad del Perreo was created and the successful social media campaign that allowed him to connect in a different way.

How does this initiative really work beyond the album?

We started with an album featuring the original sound, the sound that started it all, but it doesn’t end there. Obviously, the first ones to be impacted are those who already registered at UniversidadDelPerreo.com, which now has more than 2 million people. I almost died when I saw the number. I said, “What happened here?” Well, those first people are the ones who will be the first to receive all these videos. So, if you’re one of those 2 million people and you want to be a producer, songwriter, or learn about the music business, you need to stay tuned because we’re about to start sending out videos to help you and guide you to start your journey in music properly and clearly.

What exactly happens when you subscribe to the Universidad del Perreo?

Listen closely: We’ve already sent out some initial videos that I think everyone has received. In the first video, I explain my verses. There are many verses from “W,” from my history, that have very Puerto Rican slang, very street-level language, and in other countries, they might not understand our slang. So, I’m explaining what it means so that they can learn more about our culture, how people talk in Puerto Rican neighborhoods and “los cacerios” (housing projects).

From there, we’re going to start launching masterclasses with various successful colleagues from the industry, where we’ll talk about production, songwriting, how to produce a track, how to be part of it, and how collective work impacts a proper production. These masterclasses will be led not just by me, but by great friends — such as Luny Tunes, DJ Nelson, Playero — all of these pioneers who started this movement.

How did you approach the collaborations on the album? Did you already have in mind who you wanted to include, or was it a team decision?

I think in music we can’t always plan what’s going to happen, but of course, I knew Ivy Queen had to be on it. I think she’s the first woman who opened doors for all the new female artists out there today doing what they’re doing. Chezina had to be on it as well. I’d dare to say he was the first and biggest urban music artist in Puerto Rico. Obviously, Jowell & Randy, Jory, Trébol Clan, Franco El Gorila — they’re all legends, and they each have a very unique sound that brings back that memory of what true reggaetón is.

Who among them had you not recorded with for a long time, and how did it feel to work with them again?

With Ivy Queen. I think working with Ivy Queen is a huge privilege. Yes, Ivy Queen and I hadn’t collaborated in a long time. It’s a great honor for me. I have a lot of respect for her, not just because of our personal relationship, but for everything she has done for the movement. That’s why I say, and I say it with all humility and respect: There’s a new generation that needs to understand who Ivy Queen is. Not because they should, but because if you follow the movement, it’s essential to know a figure like Ivy and what she represented — a woman who fought against a gang of men who dominated the movement. And she, being the only woman surviving among them, for me, it’s like wow.

What did you want to convey to tell the story of reggaetón?

You know, music speaks. Because perhaps an Ivy Queen, a Don Chezina, Baby Rasta & Gringo, and different artists — there’s a new generation that might not consume their music, but they need to understand that they were the ones who opened doors for their favorite artists to be here today. I think the original sound is always needed because it’s our DNA, it’s where we come from, it’s the foundation of our genre.

I believe the work has been a collective effort, where all these producers — from DJ Urba, the first producer who made “Saoco” with Daddy Yankee in 2004, whom I brought back for this project, which is why the sound is so original to Jumbo, Los Legendarios, and Nico Canadá. Nico Canadá is one of those guys who worked with Playero from the “OGs,” representing the original reggaetón sound; [producer] Monserrate is also part of it. It’s been a collective effort. I think it would be impossible for me to take on that champion title without mentioning them.

Ye (formerly Kanye West) has been performing one-off shows all over the globe throughout 2026, and he’s added three more stadium dates in the U.S. before year’s end.

On Tuesday, Ye announced plans for concerts in Dallas, Houston and Phoenix. Fans can sign up to register for tickets on the Yeezy website, as an on-sale date has yet to be announced.

West will be celebrating spooky season with a Halloween show slated for Houston’s NRG Stadium on Oct. 31, before heading to Jerry’s World for a concert at the massive AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Nov. 7. The 49-year-old also has a show lined up in Phoenix, where he’ll take over State Farm Stadium on Nov. 21.

Ye will return home this week, Thursday (Sept. 3) and Friday (Sept. 4), for a pair of shows in Chicago at Soldier Field. In October, West will travel to Indonesia for a show on Oct. 24.

West hasn’t announced a full-length tour, but has been performing spot dates across the globe throughout 2026. He returned to Mexico for the first time in nearly two decades, when he performed two shows in Mexico City in January to kick off the year.

On the heels of Bully‘s arrival in March, Ye performed a pair of shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The April 1 and 3 dates grossed $32.6 million across 149,000 tickets sold, per Billboard Boxscore.

However, backlash remained and other entities weren’t as willing to forgive Ye for his controversies and repeated hate speech and antisemitic remarks since 2022, which axed lucrative deals West had with adidas, Universal Music Group, Gap and Balenciaga. Ye’s summer headlining gig at Wireless Fest in London was canceled after the U.K. denied him a visa to travel to the country. He also had a France show postponed and concerts in Italy, Russia and Poland canceled this year.

The 49-year-old has been able to book select dates in the U.S., which have included shows in Tampa Bay, San Antonio and New Orleans in 2026. Around the world, Ye’s performed in Kazakhstan, Georgia, Albania, Spain, Turkey and the Netherlands over the course of the year.

West released his Bully album through Gamma in March, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 152,000 total album-equivalent units.