On Thursday (August 14), it was revealed that LL COOL J will host the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards live from New York’s UBS Arena on September 7. This marks his first time hosting the show solo, after co-hosting the event with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow in 2022. A hip-hop icon with a long…… read more »
In her Instagram Stories post on Wednesday (August 13), Sabrina Carpenter revealed that she is understandably “freaking out” after being announced as the sole featured guest artist on Taylor Swift’s upcoming 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl. Carpenter, who collaborates with Swift on the title-track of her highly anticipated new album, shared an image…… read more »
A minute-long teaser for the highly anticipated Kanye West documentary, In Whose Name?, directed by Nico Ballesteros, was released on Wednesday (August 13). The brief clip offers a raw glimpse into Ye’s life and mental health as he states, “I’m off my meds for five months now,” and discusses his bipolar disorder diagnosis as a…… read more »
On Tuesday (August 13), Backstreet Boys announced that they have extended their Into the Millennium residency at the Las Vegas Sphere through early January. The chart-topping boy band added seven new shows to their successful sold-out Vegas run, including a special New Year’s Eve concert. The additional dates are December 26-28, December 30-31, and January…… read more »
Beyoncé won her first ever Emmy Award on Tuesday (August 12), for Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming for the ‘Beyoncé Bowl,’ her 2024 halftime show performance during Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL broadcast. During her set, Beyoncé performed songs from her Grammy-winning album, Cowboy Carter, live for the first time, which featured special…… read more »
During her highly-anticipated appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast on Wednesday (August 13), Taylor Swift revealed the cover art and tracklist for her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, and announced an October 3 release date for the project. Swift co-produced the album with Max Martin and Shellback, and recorded…… read more »
Sheila Jordan, the legendary jazz singer known for her cool, supple voice and groundbreaking debut album, Portrait of Sheila, died on Monday (August 11) in New York at the age of 96. Despite facing early life hardships and an aversion to self-promotion that limited her early fame, Jordan became a revered improviser and educator, performing…… read more »
At a recent Chris Brown concert, 13-year-old fan Gabby and her mother were surprised with a VIP experience arranged by Brown and TikTok influencer MDMotivator, which included $10,000 in cash and a brand-new car. After buying mystery tickets from MDMotivator, Gabby, a dancer inspired by Brown, met the R&B superstar and received encouragement from him…… read more »
On Tuesday (August 12), hip-hop legends Raekwon and Mobb Deep announced that they are teaming up for a co-headlining 19-date North American tour. The jaunt is in celebration of the 30th anniversaries of both Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… and Mobb Deep’s The Infamous. For the first time, Rae and Havoc will perform their…… read more »
On Tuesday (August 12), Olivia Rodrigo took to social media to announce the upcoming publication of the Guts World Tour Book, a 136-page hardcover keepsake documenting her 18-month, 97-show debut headlining arena tour. The book, which is scheduled to ship on September 26 and is priced at $38, will feature never-before-seen photos, an exclusive poster,…… read more »