Band Shinedown has withdrawn from this summer’s Rock the Country festival, distancing from an event that has increasingly drawn scrutiny for its ties to right-wing politics and the MAGA movement. The band announced the decision on Wednesday in a social media statement, saying their values no longer align with the... Read More »
Heavy metal band Twisted Sister has canceled all planned 50th anniversary reunion shows for 2026 following the resignation of frontman Dee Snider, who cited ongoing and newly revealed health issues as the reason for stepping away from the band. In a statement shared on the group’s official Instagram account, Twisted... Read More »
The Guild of Music Supervisors will posthumously honor Robin Kaye, the longtime American Idol music supervisor who was killed in a home invasion last year, with its Legacy Award at the 16th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. The ceremony will take place Feb. 28 at the Wiltern Theatre in... Read More »
Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel took aim Wednesday at the reported box-office performance of Melania: Twenty Days to History, Amazon’s high-profile documentary centered on former First Lady Melania Trump. According to industry reports, the film grossed approximately $7 million in its opening, exceeding early projections that estimated returns... Read More »
Chris Brown is facing a new lawsuit from a songwriter who claims the singer excluded him from songwriting credit and compensation tied to two commercially successful tracks, “Monalisa” and “Sensational.” The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court by songwriter Steve Chokpelle, who alleges he contributed original lyrics to... Read More »
Britney Spears said she is “incredibly lucky to even be alive” after years of mistreatment by her family, addressing her trauma and lingering fear in a new Instagram post shared Wednesday night. In the message, Spears reflected on isolation, forgiveness, and the lasting emotional damage she says resulted from her... Read More »
Bad Bunny has spent the better part of the past decade redefining what global pop stardom looks like for a Spanish-language artist. This Sunday, that trajectory reaches a new milestone when he becomes the first Latino male artist to headline the Super Bowl halftime show and the first headliner to... Read More »
David Lynch’s long-rumored but unrealized project Unrecorded Night may finally reach the public: Jennifer Lynch, the late filmmaker’s daughter, revealed in a Reddit post that she and her siblings are considering releasing the unproduced scripts as a way of sharing the work Lynch was unable to bring to screen before... Read More »
Hannah Montana creator Michael Poryes has pushed back against recent suggestions that the hit Disney Channel series drew inspiration from the 2004 film The Lizzie McGuire Movie, saying the concept behind Hannah Montana was developed independently and without influence from the earlier project. Speaking to TMZ on Wednesday, Poryes said... Read More »
Sinners has made Academy Awards history, emerging as the most-nominated film ever recognized by the Oscars and solidifying its place as one of the most ambitious and culturally resonant projects of the year. Among the film’s standout achievements is the long-awaited recognition of Wunmi Mosaku, who received a nomination for... Read More »
Los Angeles officials say Sydney Sweeney did not have authorization to access or use the Hollywood sign after the actor shared a promotional video showing her climbing the landmark at night and draping it with a string of bras. Sweeney posted the video last week on Instagram, where it shows... Read More »
Ricky Martin has publicly celebrated Bad Bunny following the artist’s historic night at the Grammy Awards, publishing an open letter in Puerto Rico’s leading newspaper, El Nuevo Día. The letter arrived after Bad Bunny won three Grammy Awards on Sunday, including Album of the Year for DeBí TiRaR MáS FOToS,... Read More »
Tracy Zamot, a longtime music publicist whose career spanned more than three decades and included senior roles at major labels such as Atlantic Records and Virgin EMI Records, has died following a prolonged illness. She was 56. Her family confirmed the news on Tuesday in a Facebook post. A native... Read More »
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to allow the use of Lil Durk’s lyrics, music videos, and related visual imagery as evidence at his upcoming murder-for-hire trial, arguing that the material is directly relevant to establishing motive, intent, and participation in the alleged crime. In court filings, the government pushed... Read More »
Kendrick Lamar has officially become the most decorated rapper in Grammy Awards history, surpassing longtime record-holder Jay-Z and cementing his place at the top of hip-hop’s awards canon. At the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, Lamar collected five additional trophies, bringing his career total to 27 wins. The milestone... Read More »
