December 1, 2023

Demi Lovato, Cyndi Lauper Join Climate Change Human Rights Campaign – Billboard

As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in Dubai, a crew of music artists are putting their support behind a campaign that links climate action and human rights. As part of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance, artists including Demi Lovato, Cyndi Lauper, Carole King and Annie Lennox have released statements […]

Taylor Swift’s Spotify Earnings to Surpass $100 Million in Massive Year

That massive figure still doesn’t include traditional album sales, ticket sales or revenue from other streaming services Taylor Swift has enjoyed one of the most successful years in music history in 2023, and the Spotify earnings on her catalog more than reflect that. With 26.1 billion global streams this year, the Grammy-winning artist is set […]

Lil Wayne Sued by Bodyguard Who Says Rapper Pointed Gun, Socked Him

A former security staffer for Lil Wayne filed a lawsuit Friday claiming the Grammy-winning musician threatened him with a semiautomatic rifle and punched him in the head during an incident at the rapper’s residence in Hidden Hills, Calif., two years ago. In the seven-page complaint obtained by Rolling Stone, plaintiff Carlos Christian alleges Lil Wayne, […]

Flavor Flav Reveals Why He’s a Taylor Swift Fan – Billboard

Taylor Swift was surely on Flavor Flav’s top Spotify Wrapped artists this year. The rapper stopped by Tamron Hall on Friday (Dec. 1), where he revealed why he’s such a fervent Swiftie. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I love Taylor Swift’s music,” he explained. “Let me put […]

Bruce Springsteen, Nick Cave, Bono Pay Tribute

Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to one of his “all-time favorite writers,” the late former Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, in an Instagram tribute on Friday. “The passion and deep intensity of his music and lyrics is unmatched by all but the very best in the rock & roll canon,” he wrote. “I was fortunate to spend […]

Taylor Swift Posts Photo With Beyonce at ‘Renaissance’ Film Premiere – Billboard

Taylor Swift was bejeweled at the Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé London premiere on Thursday night (Nov. 30), and the pop superstar took to Instagram to shower the “Alien Superstar” singer with love. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Got invited to London by The Queen…✨👑✨ Renaissance: A Film by […]

Jussie Smollett’s Felony Disorderly Conduct Conviction Upheld by Appeals Court

Jussie Smollett, the former Empire actor who was convicted of staging and reporting a hate crime on himself in 2019, may have to finish a 150-day jail sentence that was cut short last year, The Associated Press reports. Smollett had appealed his conviction, but an Illinois court has now upheld it. The AP reports that, […]

See Dave Grohl Perform Extended ‘Play’ at 2018 Christmas Jam

Five years after Dave Grohl performed his prog-rock epic “Play” live for the first (and only) time, a video of the complete and extended performance of the song has been revealed. In December 2018, Grohl recruited an all-star lineup including Alain Johannes, Greg Kurstin, Chris Chaney, Barrett Jones, and more to give “Play” a one-night-only […]

See Cher Answer Silly Questions on ‘Chicken Shop Date’

On the latest episode of YouTuber Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date, Cher gamely parries jokey questions about where she would go if she could turn back time (age 40, “It was pretty good”) and if she believes in life after love (“Yeah, but it’s rough”), but there’s only one question that evokes true disgust from […]

Dionne Warwick Reacts to Doja Cat Sampling Her on ‘Paint the Town Red’ – Billboard

Doja Cat‘s “Paint the Town Red” is a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit thanks in part to a heavily featured sample of Dionne Warwick‘s “Walk on By.” And on the Friday (Dec. 1) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the 82-year-old singer recalled how she found out about the tribute — revealing she didn’t […]

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