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Bono Dedicates U2 Song “All I Want Is You” to First Lady Jill Biden During Final Sphere Performance
U2 wrapped the inaugural residency at Las Vegas’ $2.3 billion technical and visual marvel Sphere this weekend, closing out a 40-show run that started in September. Fittingly, the legendary band did so by bringing things full circle. The shows commemorated one of U2’s most successful records, the chart-topping 1991 release Achtung Baby, played in its […]
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Kylie Minogue, Vegas’ Newest Headliner, Celebrates Her “Present Era” and Ponders a World Tour
What a ride the past nine months have been for Kylie Minogue. It all began on May 18, 2023, when the Diva From Down Under broke the internet with “Padam Padam” (named for the sound a heartbeat makes). That instant classic brought Minogue, 55, her second Grammy on Feb. 4 for best pop dance recording, a new […]
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BTS Fans Demand Hybe Fire Scooter Braun Over Pro-Israel Views
Fans of BTS have pleaded with the K-pop band’s management company Hybe to fire Scooter Braun, the CEO of Hybe-America, for his pro-Israel views amid the war in Gaza. The Korea Times reported Wednesday that some BTS fans, commonly known as the ARMY, reacted to a speech Braun delivered in Israel in December that called […]
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Nina Avramides, Longtime Manager for Jimmy Buffett, Dies at 82
Nina Avramides, who worked for Jimmy Buffett in management roles for more than four decades, died Feb. 17 at her home in Marina del Rey after a battle with dementia, a publicist announced. She was 82. Avramides and Howard Kaufman teamed with James Guercio to manage Chicago before they joined Irving Azoff’s Front Line Management […]
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Lizzo Says She Was Never Asked to Be in Jennifer Lopez’s Musical Movie
One of the most revealing moments of Jennifer Lopez’s Prime Video documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told is the behind-the-scenes look at the casting process for her musical film, This Is Me … Now: A Love Story. In the Heights’ Anthony Ramos turned down an offer to appear out of respect for his friend […]
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Reneé Rapp Sings Openly About Assault, Anxiety and Sexuality. She’s Even More Candid in Person.
Reneé Rapp is running late. Blame it on Beyoncé. “I’ve had the greatest morning of my life. I’m gassed. Beyoncé sent me flowers today,” says Rapp, her mouth wide open, still in shock. The gift arrived at her hotel room in Amsterdam, the fourth stop of her first European tour, four days after the 24-year-old […]
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Adele Postpones Las Vegas Residency Due to Illness: “It’s All Taken a Toll on My Voice”
Adele has revealed that she had to postpone several dates of her Las Vegas residency due to an illness that has taken a toll on her voice. The Grammy-winning singer shared the news on her Instagram Tuesday, writing, “Sadly I have to take a beat and pause my Vegas residency. I was sick at the […]
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Two Men Convicted in 2002 Killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Two men were convicted of murder Tuesday in the death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, a brazen 2002 shooting in the rap legend’s studio. An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury found Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington guilty on charges of murder while engaged in a narcotics trafficking conspiracy and firearm-related murder for killing the […]
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Taylor Swift’s Father Accused by Paparazzo of Attack; Star’s Team Rebuffs Claim
Taylor Swift’s father is being accused of attacking a paparazzo on Tuesday morning in Sydney after exiting a boat with the pop superstar just hours after her final performance of her Eras Tour in Australia. Scott Swift has been a fixture as his daughter’s sold-out shows have moved from city to city. On Tuesday, the […]
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Kelsea Ballerini Set to Host and Perform at 2024 CMT Music Awards (Exclusive)
Kelsea Ballerini is set to return as host of the 2024 CMT Music Awards, which will air live April 7 on CBS. The four-time Grammy nominee also will perform during the show, taking place at Austin’s Moody Center. This will mark the fourth consecutive year Ballerini has hosted the show. In 2021 and 2023, Ballerini […]
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Latto Set to Headline Women’s Final Four Free Concert (Exclusive)
Latto is set to headline the Super Saturday Concert presented by AT&T, the night before the NCAA Women’s Final Four Division I Championship Game. The Grammy-nominated rapper will take the stage at the Cleveland Public Auditorium on April 6 in Cleveland, Ohio. The concert is free to the public. “I am excited to bring the […]
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Issa Rae’s Raedio Signs Grammy-Nominated Producer ThankGod4Cody, Jae Stephens, GAWD (Exclusive)
Issa Rae’s Raedio record label has signed Grammy-nominated producer ThankGod4Cody as well as emerging acts Jae Stephens and GAWD. ThankGod4Cody worked on seven tracks from SZA’s SOS, including “I Hate U,” “Love Language” and “Seek & Destroy.” This month he was nominated for album of the year at the Grammys alongside the best-selling singer, who […]
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Ariana Grande Reflects on Tabloid Attention: “We Selectively Leave Space for Humanness”
Ariana Grande reflected on how tabloid attention affects audience’s perception of celebrities, saying that a story’s believability often depends on preconceived approval of public figures. “We selectively remember that this is what the tabloids do to people, especially women, based on whether or not we like the person,” Grande said during an appearance on the […]
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Sean “Diddy” Combs Hit With New Sexual Assault Lawsuit by Producer
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with a new sexual assault lawsuit, this time by a producer who accuses the music mogul of harassing and trafficking him. Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, in a lawsuit filed Monday in New York federal court, alleges he was forced to engage in sex acts by Combs and solicit sex workers […]
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Taylor Swift Makes “22” Hat Dream Come True for Australian Girl Battling Cancer
A 9-year-old Taylor Swift megafan battling cancer had her dream come true when she was chosen to be given the highly coveted “22” hat from the megastar during her concert in Sydney this weekend. Scarlett Oliver, from Perth, is battling an aggressive form of incurable brain cancer, according to the girl’s stepmother, Natalie. She had […]
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Calvin Harris Says He Plans to Quit DJing “Once I Get Past 50”
Calvin Harris revealed that his time DJing live is eventually going to come to an end. The music producer-songwriter, who turned 40 in January, shared in a recent interview with U.K. radio station Capital Dance that he will likely stop DJing in approximately 10 years. “I always said that once I get past 50, I can’t […]
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