After bringing audiences into the world of The Wizard of Oz, Las Vegas’ Sphere is preparing to take moviegoers somewhere considerably stranger. Sphere Entertainment announced plans to debut an immersive version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 2027, transforming the cult classic into a large-scale experience designed specifically for... Read More »

The Recording Academy is expanding the Grammy Awards once again, announcing five new categories that will debut at the 69th Annual Grammy Awards in 2027. The additions reflect the growing influence of international music markets and evolving trends across multiple genres, while also recognizing areas that industry members have long... Read More »

Sean Penn is reportedly developing a new feature film centered on the early life of a police officer who was present during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, with Bradley Cooper attached to star and Penn expected to direct. The project is currently in development at Warner Bros.... Read More »

Bruce Springsteen, U2’s Bono and the Edge, Stevie Wonder, and a host of other artists and public figures are set to take part in the grand opening celebration of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. The event, scheduled for June 18, will feature a star-studded lineup assembled to mark the... Read More »

Chris Brown’s civil trial over allegations that a security dog at his Los Angeles home severely mauled a former housekeeper was abruptly halted Tuesday after a judge declared a mistrial over juror misconduct. The singer was expected to take the stand as the first witness when Judge Huey P. Cotton... Read More »

A federal judge in New York has dismissed Dawn Richard’s federal lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, finding that most of the former Danity Kane member’s claims were filed too late under New York law. In a ruling issued June 12, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed 17 of Richard’s... Read More »

Anya Taylor-Joy is officially headed to Middle-earth. The actress has joined the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, the upcoming Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema film directed by Andy Serkis, who is also returning to portray the franchise’s most infamous creature. Taylor-Joy will play... Read More »

Rapper Mystikal has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a reduced rape charge stemming from a 2022 incident at his Louisiana home. The artist, whose legal name is Michael Tyler, was sentenced Tuesday in a Louisiana courtroom after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors ahead... Read More »

Ariana Grande is expanding her long-running philanthropic work with the launch of the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, a new charitable initiative focused on mental health services, LGBTQ+ advocacy, arts education, and emergency community support. The singer announced the foundation this week, describing it as a way to broaden the charitable... Read More »

K-pop band BTS is expanding its connection with fans beyond music with a new collection of books set to arrive later this year, offering an inside look at both the group’s songwriting process and some of the Korean dishes that have become closely associated with its members over the years.... Read More »

Bonnie Tyler’s family says the singer is no longer in a coma, but the Welsh music icon remains hospitalized and faces a lengthy recovery following emergency intestinal surgery. In a statement released Monday, Tyler’s family confirmed that the 74-year-old singer is still being treated in the intensive care unit of... Read More »

Thirty years after the first Tibetan Freedom Concert transformed a largely overlooked human rights issue into a global cultural movement, a new podcast is revisiting the story behind one of the most ambitious activist-driven music events of the 1990s. Launching June 15, Freedom Needs a Soundtrack is a six-part narrative... Read More »

Amanda Seyfried spent years preparing to portray Joni Mitchell in a planned biopic that ultimately never made it to production, but the actress says the experience fundamentally changed her relationship with music. In a new interview with GQ, Seyfried reflected on the extensive preparation she undertook for the role, revealing... Read More »

The long-running sexual abuse lawsuit brought by Wade Robson and James Safechuck against companies associated with Michael Jackson will not reach a courtroom until 2028, following a California judge’s decision to postpone the trial once again. During a hearing on Friday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael E. Whitaker... Read More »

For years, Hollywood has treated YouTube as the competition: a platform pulling viewers away from movie theaters and shortening attention spans one viral video at a time. But the recent success of two breakout horror films suggests a different reality may be emerging. Rather than replacing traditional filmmaking, the internet... Read More »