Quincy Jones, the legendary music producer, composer, arranger, and band leader, died on Sunday night (November 3) in his Bel Air home at the age of 91. Throughout his distinguished seven decade career, Jones shaped the sound and direction of contemporary music, amassing a staggering 28 Grammys and 80 nominations for his groundbreaking, innovative work.…… read more »
Maria Carey was finally nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the first time this past year, even though the 5-time Grammy winner has been eligible for nearly a decade. Carey, whose 19 Billboard No. 1 hits trails only the Beatles’ 20 chart-toppers, spoke out about being snubbed by the Rock Hall…… read more »
Young Thug was released from prison on Thursday (October 31) after two years of confinement as his RICO trial was drawn out. The chart-topping rapper, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, stood before a judge and pleaded no contest to RICO and gang leader counts, while pleading guilty to his other charges that include…… read more »
On Friday (November 1), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Ed Sheeran’s No. 2 hit, “Thinking Out Loud,” did not infringe on the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The court ruling found that the songs share only “fundamental musical building blocks,” while stating that “overprotecting such basic…… read more »
On Saturday (November 2), a source confirmed that the body of Liam Payne was being transferred to the British Cemetery in Chacarita, the largest cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in order to “begin the embalming process to preserve the body for the return trip” to London. The late One Direction singer, who fell to his…… read more »
Tyler, the Creator’s new album, CHROMAKOPIA, debuts atop the Billboard 200 chart this week, giving the Grammy-winning rapper his third No. 1 album of his career. Even though CHROMAKOPIA dropped on a Monday and not the standard Friday release, it still moved 299,500 units, marking Tyler’s most successful week ever while becoming the sixth largest…… read more »
After teasing their collaboration on social media over the last week, Anitta and the Weeknd finally shared their new single, “São Paulo,” on Wednesday (October 30), along with a frightening music video for the track just in time for Halloween. The two music superstars shared the single’s menacing white mask cover art in a joint…… read more »
Sabrina Carpenter got into the Halloween spirit in a major way during her Short n’ Sweet tour stop in Dallas on Wednesday (October 31). The pop superstar donned three different costumes for the spooky occasion, even singing Olivia Newton-John’s lovelorn ballad, “Hopelessly Devoted To You,” while dressed as John’s character Sandy Olsson from the beloved…… read more »
Rolling Stone is once again bringing their Musicians on Musicians series from the pages of their magazine to the stage at the Apollo Theater. The 2024 Musicians on Musicians live event is set to take place on November 22 at the legendary Harlem venue. The event will feature conversations and performances from classic and current…… read more »
During her recent three-night stand at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome, Taylor Swift continued her generous policy of making charitable contributions during stops on her Eras Tour. The pop superstar made a large donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank – Feeding South Louisiana that will provide 75,000 meals to families in need in the area.…… read more »