01 / MUSIC NEWS • Aug 21
Jessica Simpson Gets Vulnerable on Emotive Single ‘Hopeless Romance’
The song, off her forthcoming EP Nashville Canyon: Part 2, is a collaboration with Chris Isaak
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Garbage ‘Unlikely’ to Play in ‘Many of the Cities’ on Their Upcoming Tour Again
“Everything must change. All beautiful things come to an end,” the band wrote on Instagram
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02 / MUSIC NEWS • Aug 21
Accused Killer of ‘American Idol’ Music Supervisor Transferred to Mental Health Court
“He does have severe mental health issues,” his public defender said Wednesday
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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford ‘Curled Up In a Ball And Bawled’ After Ozzy Osbourne’s Death
Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack aged 76 on July 22
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Carly Rae Jepsen Celebrates 10 Years of ‘Emotion’ With Intimate L.A. Show, Anniversary Rerelease
Cult pop icon performed the album in full at the Troubadour and unveiled six bonus tracks for a rerelease,…
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Brandon Blackstock’s Daughter Pens Emotional Tribute to Her Father: ‘Lost a Piece of My Heart’
Savannah Blackstock Lee shared a remembrance to her father, who died of cancer earlier this month
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Tyler, the Creator Falls in Love With Nia Long, Ayo Edebiri, Willow in ‘Darling, I’ Video
The rapper took a break from rolling out videos for his recent surprise album Don’t Tap the Glass to…
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Former Pixies Bassist Paz Lenchantin Stages Mini Perfect Circle Reunion on New Single ‘Hang Tough’
The song features contributions from drummer Josh Freese and guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, two decades after they all played…
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Ozzy Osbourne ‘Coming Home’ Doc Premiere Delayed At Family’s Request
“We are respecting the family’s wishes to wait a bit longer before airing this very special film,” the BBC…
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Young Thug Wins Court Order to Regain $145,000, Multiple Cars Seized During YSL Trial
The rapper’s attorney confirmed that a judge approved the return of cash, vehicles, and 72 pieces of jewelry
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Watch The Who Play ‘Who’s Next’ Gem ‘Going Mobile’ for the First Time Ever at Tour Launch
The setlist of their ‘Song Is Over’ farewell tour now includes seven of the nine songs on Who’s Next,…
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Sabrina Carpenter, J Balvin, Alex Warren to Perform at 2025 MTV VMAs
Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin to receive honorary prizes
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Helen Mirren Is Against Casting a Woman as the Next James Bond: ‘It Just Doesn’t Work’
“I’m such a feminist, but James Bond has to be a guy,” the actress argued
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Charli XCX Says Bye to ‘Brat’ With Cryptic Message
The star performed the last show of her tour in South Korea on Friday and later appeared to tease…
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Remember the ‘Drive’ Video Halsey Teased an Entire Decade Ago? It’s Coming Soon
The musician will release a double feature centered around deep cuts "Drive" and "Gasoline" for the 10th anniversary of…
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Colossal Presents: 2025 America’s Next Top Hitmaker Champion, Mars Rodriguez
In Partnership with Rolling Stone, Global Citizen, SoundCloud and Fender
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Is Taylor Swift Headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show? Here’s Why Fans Think So
Fans are convinced these Easter eggs mean the pop superstar is finally taking the famed stage in 2026
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Del Records CEO Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Violating Kingpin Act
“I'm very happy for the outcome," Ángel Del Villar tells Rolling Stone
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Del Records CEO Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Violating Kingpin Act
“I'm very happy for the outcome," Ángel Del Villar tells Rolling Stone
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Del Records CEO Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Violating Kingpin Act
“I'm very happy for the outcome," Ángel Del Villar tells Rolling Stone
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Stephen Jackson Says Lil Yachty Apologized to Him After Controversial George Floyd Lyric
Ex-NBA player and Floyd’s friend says Yachty “understands the outrage” over the line that was played on a PlaqueBoyMax…
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Sean Kingston Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Fraud Scheme Topping $1 Million
Singer and his mother were charged with engaging in a wire fraud scheme between April 2023 and March 2024;…
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A$AP Rocky Drops Two New Songs From ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Soundtrack
The songs also appear in the movie, where he portrays rapper Young Felon
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Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge Has Had Enough of Drake’s ‘Ridiculous’ ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit
In new legal filings, the top executive has made his first public statements on the rapper’s unprecedented lawsuit against…
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