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Drake Gives Pregnant Concertgoer VIP Upgrade And Offers Her $30K
During his performance at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Wednesday (February 19), Drake made generous offers to a pregnant concertgoer. After learning that there was a fan in the pit who was 20-weeks pregnant, Drake presented her with a VIP upgrade and ...
Feb 21, 2025

Travis Scott Honors His Grandmothers With New Cactus Jack Garden
Travis Scott just unveiled his 11th Cactus Jack Garden, and the Grammy-nominated rapper honored both of his grandmothers by naming the space the Sealie Flood + Bernice Webster Corner garden. Alongside Highland Heights Elementary School students - who a...
Feb 21, 2025

Benson Boone's 'Beautiful Things' Named As 2024's Top-Selling Single In The World
Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things" has been named the 2024 top-selling single in the world by IFPI, the global recorded-music industry trade organization. In addition to earning the IFPI Global Single Award, Boone was also recognized as Variety's Hitmak...
Feb 21, 2025

Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii Win NAACP Image Awards
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Kendrick Lamar, and Doechii were among the winners at the 56th annual NAACP Image Awards. Beyoncé won Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album for Cowboy Carter, while Lamar received the award for Outstanding Song - Hip-Hop/Ra...
Feb 21, 2025

Liam Payne's Friend Roger Nores And Two Hotel Workers Acquitted In Singer's Death Investigation
Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores and two hotel workers at CasaSur Palermo have been acquitted of all charges in the former One Direction singer's death investigation. Argentina's Court of Appeals confirmed that the panel of judges ruled that Nores did n...
Feb 21, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter Fangirls Over Dolly Parton In Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of 'Please Please Please' Video
Sabrina Carpenter had a fangirl moment over Dolly Parton during the behind-the-scenes peek of their collaboration on Carpenter's track "Please Please Please." In a TikTok video shared by Parton, the two blonde singers bonded on set as they filmed the m...
Feb 20, 2025

Prince's 'Purple Rain' Returns To The Theatre For One-Night-Only Screenings
Prince's iconic 1984 film, Purple Rain, will return to select Dolby Cinema locations for one night only on March 5. The screenings will feature an enhanced viewing experience with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos immersive audio, with the film digitall...
Feb 20, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter Announces Second Massive Summer Show In London's Hyde Park
Sabrina Carpenter has confirmed a second performance at the BST Hyde Park concert series in London this summer, following her previously announced - and already sold-out - July 5 show. Carpenter's additional show will take place on July 6 will feature ...
Feb 20, 2025

Tate McRae Adds More US And UK Dates To Her 2025 "Miss Possessive Tour"
Tate McRae has expanded her 2025 "Miss Possessive Tour" in support of her upcoming album, So Close to What. The pop star has added 20 more US shows and 3 additional UK dates to her sprawling 80-date world tour, which kicks off on March 18th in Mexico C...
Feb 20, 2025

Tyla Becomes First African Solo Artist To Reach 1 Billion Spotify Streams With 'Water'
Tyla has made music history by becoming the first African solo artist to reach one billion Spotify streams with her hit song "Water." The track was initially released in July 2023, and it quickly found international success, peaking at No. 7 on the Bil...
Feb 20, 2025

Tupac Murder Trial Delayed Until 2026 After New Evidence Emerges
The murder trial of Tupac Shakur, originally scheduled to commence next month, has been delayed to 2026 following the emergence of new evidence suggested by attorneys representing the suspect, Duane "Keffe D" Davis. The defense claims that they may be ...
Feb 20, 2025

Blackpink Announces Summer 2025 World Tour
On Wednesday (February 19), Blackpink announced that they are embarking on their highly anticipated 2025 world tour this summer. The K-pop girl group have 10 dates scheduled on their upcoming run, spanning across nine major cities in North America, Eur...
Feb 20, 2025

Jennifer Lopez And Troye Sivan Set To Headline 2025 WorldPride Music Festival In D.C.
Jennifer Lopez and Troye Sivan are set to headline the star-studded 2025 WorldPride Music Festival in Washington, D.C. The event will take place on June 6 and 7 at the RFK Stadium festival grounds, and will also feature performances by Rita Ora, Tinash...
Feb 19, 2025

Charli XCX Hints At Going In A Different Musical Direction For Her Post-'Brat' Era
In an Instagram video posted after her recent headlining performance at Australia's Laneway Festival, Charli XCX hinted at a possible musical shift on her next project. The pop superstar teased that she might go in a different sonic direction on her fo...
Feb 19, 2025

Lady Gaga Unveils Full Tracklist for 'Mayhem,' Including Two Bonus Tracks
On Tuesday (February 18), Lady Gaga took to Instagram to unveil the complete 14-song tracklist for her upcoming album, Mayhem, which is set to be released on March 7. The record includes previously released hit singles "Die With a Smile," "Abracadabra,...
Feb 19, 2025

Chappell Roan Announces Release Of Long-Awaited Country Song, 'The Giver'
Chappell Roan has finally unveiled her long-awaited country track, "The Giver." The pop superstar initially performed the tune on Saturday Night Live on November 2, 2024, and Roan officially announced on Instagram on Tuesday (February 18) that "The Giv...
Feb 19, 2025

A$AP Rocky Acquitted On All Gun Assault Charges During L.A. Trial
A$AP Rocky was acquitted of all firearm assault charges by a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday (February 18). Immediately after the verdict was read, the Grammy-nominated rapper jumped over the gallery wall and hugged his longtime partner and mother to his ...
Feb 19, 2025

Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Surges Back To No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100 Following Halftime Show Performance
Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" reclaims No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week, propelled by his celebrated performance of the song during the Super Bowl halftime show on February 9. Lamar's venomous Drake diss track - fresh off winning five Gr...
Feb 19, 2025

Mexican Singer Paquita La Del Barrio Dead At 77
Beloved Mexican singer and actress Paquita la del Barrio died at the age of 77. Paquita, known affectionately as the "Warrior of Bolero," was renowned for her powerful feminist anthems that confronted misogyny and machismo. News of her death was offici...
Feb 18, 2025

D'Angelo, Lenny Kravitz, GloRilla Top Lineup For 2025 Roots Picnic
The Roots Picnic 2025 is set to take place at the Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on May 31 and June 1. The two-day festival will feature a star-studded lineup highlighted by performances by D'Angelo, Lenny Kravitz, Meek Mill, GloRilla, and host...
Feb 18, 2025