While attending the US Open men’s tennis final on Sunday (September 8), Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce were shown enthusiastically singing along to the Darkness’ 2003 hit, “I Believe in a Thing Called Love.” The video of the couple rocking out to the song – which was even shared on X by the…… read more »
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Beyoncé Didn’t Make Videos For ‘Cowboy Carter’ And ‘Renaissance’ So Music Would Be Focus
In a new interview for the current GQ cover story, Beyoncé shared the reasoning behind her decision to intentionally not make music videos for her two latest albums, 2022’s Renaissance and 2024’s Cowboy Carter. Despite the 32-time Grammy winner making visual accompaniments for both of her previous albums, 2016’s Lemonade and 2013’s Beyoncé, she purposefully…… read more »
Pharrell Purposefully Didn’t Tell Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani And Others They Would Be Legos In His Documentary
Morgan Neville’s documentary about Pharrell Williams, Piece by Piece, tells the story of the music superstar through Lego animations, a form that taps into Pharrell’s early creative expression. “I was given Lego sets as a child, and that was a really amazing platform for me to allow my imagination to flourish and to learn things…… read more »
Raphael Saadiq Reveals That D’Angelo Is Working On A New Album
During a recent episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Raphael Saadiq disclosed that his frequent collaborator D’Angelo is busy working on a new album. The two-time Grammy-winning R&B star hasn’t released an album since 2014’s Black Messiah, but according to Saadiq, D’Angelo has a number of new songs that he is getting together…… read more »
Chappell Roan Says Female Artists Have Shown Support Over Her Struggle With Invasive Fans, But “Not A Lot Of Boys”
In a new Rolling Stone cover story, Chappell Roan discussed the support she has received regarding her comments about toxic fan behavior. Roan revealed that a number of pop contemporaries have reached out with their support. Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Hayley Williams, Katy Perry, Lorde, Muna, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, Phoebe…… read more »
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Ordered To Pay $100 Million In Sexual Assault Judgment
A Michigan man has won a $100 million sexual-assault judgment against Sean “Diddy” Combs. The $100 million judgment was issued Monday (September 9) by a Lenawee County Circuit Court Judge in favor of Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith. The ruling describes him as a “Michigan inmate known for his long history of challenging the judicial system with…… read more »
Morgan Wallen, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton Lead CMA Awards Nominations, Beyoncé Gets Snubbed
The Country Music Association revealed nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards. Morgan Wallen leads the way with seven total nods, followed by Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five nominations each. Post Malone and Lainey Wilson both received four nominations, while Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, and Kacey Musgraves each received three noms.…… read more »
Ed Sheeran Sharing Collection Of Live Recordings Celebrating His Mathematics Albums Tour
Ed Sheeran has one year left on his Mathematics albums tour, but the 4-time Grammy-winning singer is taking a look back at his years on the road by releasing a collection of live recordings on September 27. Sheeran made the announcement with a post on Instagram on Monday (September 9), featuring a video montage from…… read more »
Eminem Is Set To Open The 2024 VMAs
Eminem will be the opening performer at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, which will take place live on Wednesday, September 11 at 8 p.m. ET from New York’s UBS Arena. The Detroit rap legend will give his first TV show performance featuring material from his 12th studio LP, The Death of Slim Shady…… read more »
JC Chasez’s First Album In 20 Years Is Set To Be A Concept Album About ‘Frankenstein’
Former *NSYNC member JC Chasez is finally ready to release his first album in two decades. Surprisingly, it is a musical theater-style concept album that is inspired by Mary Shelly’s 1818 gothic-horror novel, Frankenstein. Golden Globe-winning musician Jimmy Harry shared with Chasez a theatrical adaptation of the book by his late mother, playwright Barbara Field.…… read more »