A rap festival near the Arctic Ocean delights crowds under the midnight sun
It was well past midnight when Mihkku Laiti appeared on stage to perform at an open-air music festival in the Finnish village of Utsjoki, north of the Arctic circle…
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Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to 2 further charges over London nightclub assault case
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to two further charges related to the serious beating of a music producer with…
Justin Bieber releases ‘Swag,’ his long-awaited seventh album
Never say never! Justin Bieber surprised fans Friday by releasing “Swag,” his seventh studio album, hours after he teased it on…
George Harrison’s Beatles-era photos to be released in new book
Random House announced Thursday that “The Third Eye,” which includes more than 250 black and white and color images, is scheduled for…
Jennifer Hudson will headline the Whitney Houston estate’s fourth annual Legacy of Love Gala
Hudson will headline the fourth annual Whitney Houston Legacy of Love gala on Aug. 9, presented by The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation and Primary Wave Music. The event…
Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron says he’s leaving the band after nearly 30 years
The 62-year-old Cameron announced his departure in a social media post. “After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for…
10 songs to celebrate Oasis’ reunion, from top hits to B-sides
The reunion to end all reunions is set to take place this Friday. That’s when the Britpop band Oasis gets together for a five-month world tour kicking off in Cardiff, Wales, officially marking the end of the yearslong feud between bandmates and brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher.
BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour
Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour.
Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81
Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died.
Keke Palmer’s ‘Just Keke’ album channels public relationship drama into reclamation
A sheer dress silhouetting a black body suit, Usher’s signature crowd interaction and a tweet from her child’s father: that concoction created a nearly two-week social media frenzy starring Keke Palmer back in 2023. Now, the multi-hyphenate creative has channeled that experience into her new album, “Just Keke.”