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Fire relief, Quincy Jones tributes and new talent energize the 50th annual pre-Grammy benefit gala
Read full article: Fire relief, Quincy Jones tributes and new talent energize the 50th annual pre-Grammy benefit galaMusic mogul Clive Davis has held his annual, star-studded pre-Grammys gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
BeyoncƩ, Kendrick, Sabrina and more: AP predicts who will win at the 2025 Grammys
Read full article: BeyoncƩ, Kendrick, Sabrina and more: AP predicts who will win at the 2025 GrammysBeyoncƩ leads the 2025 Grammys nominee pack, but Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli xcx are vying for their moment in the spotlight.
Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'
Read full article: Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'The leading hip-hop superstar beef has been cranked up another notch, with Drake suing Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamarās diss track āNot Like Us.ā.
No. 2 Auburn closes the gap on No. 1 Tennessee as the SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots in AP Top 25
Read full article: No. 2 Auburn closes the gap on No. 1 Tennessee as the SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots in AP Top 25Tennessee remained No. 1 for the second consecutive week, though Auburn has closed the gap at No. 2.
Drake takes legal action in Bexar County against Universal over Kendrick Lamar diss track āNot Like Usā
Read full article: Drake takes legal action in Bexar County against Universal over Kendrick Lamar diss track āNot Like UsāDrake has taken legal action against Universal Music Group, this time in Bexar County, over Kendrick Lamarās diss track āNot Like Us.ā
From Jelly Roll to TWICE, top acts hit 'Amazon Music Live' to spotlight their upcoming projects
Read full article: From Jelly Roll to TWICE, top acts hit 'Amazon Music Live' to spotlight their upcoming projectsIf you want your upcoming album promoted on a huge platform, go to āAmazon Music Live.ā.
Drake alleges Universal falsely inflated popularity of Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'
Read full article: Drake alleges Universal falsely inflated popularity of Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'Drake has begun legal action against Universal Music Group, alleging the company conspired to falsely pump up the popularity of Kendrick Lamarās āNot Like Us.ā.
Drake will open his Australia tour the same day rival Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl
Read full article: Drake will open his Australia tour the same day rival Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super BowlDrake has announced that his first tour of Australia in eight years will begin on the same date as rival Kendrick Lamarās Super Bowl halftime performance.
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk charged with orchestrating 2022 Los Angeles killing
Read full article: Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk charged with orchestrating 2022 Los Angeles killingGrammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station.
The son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant wedding
Read full article: The son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant weddingThe youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asiaās richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year.
The son of Asiaās richest man is set to marry in the year's most extravagant wedding
Read full article: The son of Asiaās richest man is set to marry in the year's most extravagant weddingGlobal celebrities, business tycoons and politicians are arriving in Indiaās financial capital to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, the worldās ninth richest man.
After Drake battle, Kendrick Lamar turns victory lap concert into LA unity celebration
Read full article: After Drake battle, Kendrick Lamar turns victory lap concert into LA unity celebrationNot content with merely taking a victory lap after winning his battle last month against fellow rap superstar Drake, Kendrick Lamar turned his Juneteenth āPop Outā concert into a celebration of Los Angeles unity.
What to stream this weekend: 'Hit Man,' Tems, Dakota Johnson, Charli XCX and Star Wars: Hunters
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: 'Hit Man,' Tems, Dakota Johnson, Charli XCX and Star Wars: HuntersThis weekās new streaming entertainment releases include Nigerian singer Tems' debut album, Dakota Johnson plays a woman questioning her sexuality in āAM I OK?ā.
Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud ā the biggest beef in recent rap history ā explained
Read full article: Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud ā the biggest beef in recent rap history ā explainedRappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar are feuding ā to the point that police were asked about it after a security guard was shot outside Drakeās Toronto mansion on Tuesday.
Police investigating shooting outside Drake's mansion that left security guard wounded
Read full article: Police investigating shooting outside Drake's mansion that left security guard woundedPolice are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drakeās mansion that left a security guard seriously wounded.
Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached
Read full article: Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reachedArtists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute.
Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' hits No. 1, with songs claiming the top 14 spots
Read full article: Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' hits No. 1, with songs claiming the top 14 spotsTaylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, āThe Tortured Poets Department.ā.
Judge declines to dismiss lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott over deadly Astroworld concert
Read full article: Judge declines to dismiss lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott over deadly Astroworld concertA judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge.
Victor Wembanyama reportedly rejected a stage invite from Drake at Austin concert
Read full article: Victor Wembanyama reportedly rejected a stage invite from Drake at Austin concertVictor Wembanyama reportedly turned down an invite to join Drake on stage during a concert last summer in Austin because his teammates could not join him.
Attorneys for rapper Travis Scott say he was not responsible for safety at deadly Astroworld concert
Read full article: Attorneys for rapper Travis Scott say he was not responsible for safety at deadly Astroworld concertAttorneys for rap star Travis Scott say he should be dismissed from hundreds of lawsuits filed over the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival he headlined in Houston.
Judge dismisses lawsuits filed against rapper Drake over deadly Astroworld concert
Read full article: Judge dismisses lawsuits filed against rapper Drake over deadly Astroworld concertA judge has dismissed hip-hop artist Drake from lawsuits filed against him over his participation in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston in which 10 people were killed.
Darian DeVries named basketball coach at West Virginia after 6 seasons at Drake
Read full article: Darian DeVries named basketball coach at West Virginia after 6 seasons at DrakeWest Virginia has tapped Drake basketball coach Darian DeVries to move the Mountaineers past one of the ugliest years in school history.
March Madness? Indiana State, 3 20-win Big East teams among those snubbed on Selection Sunday
Read full article: March Madness? Indiana State, 3 20-win Big East teams among those snubbed on Selection SundayThe only time Indiana State won more games was when Larry Bird was part of a national runner-up team in 1979.
What to know about how lawmakers are addressing deepfakes like the ones that victimized Taylor Swift
Read full article: What to know about how lawmakers are addressing deepfakes like the ones that victimized Taylor SwiftThe growing issue of AI-generated deepfakes has already been a hot topic in state legislatures.
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over
Read full article: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils overUniversal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired.
Regional Mexican music is crossing borders and going global. Here's how it happened
Read full article: Regional Mexican music is crossing borders and going global. Here's how it happenedRegional Mexican music is a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteƱo, sierreƱo and other genres.
Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prison
Read full article: Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prisonWhen Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into next yearās awards ceremony with his father beside him for the first time.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar says
Read full article: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar saysTaylor Swift's incomparable year has reached another milestone ā the concert trade publication Pollstar says Swiftās Eras Tour has earned more than $1 billion.
Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music's 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift, SZA also lead streaming lists
Read full article: Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music's 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift, SZA also lead streaming listsCountry singer Morgan Wallenās āLast Nightā tops Apple Musicās global song chart in 2023.
Rapper Young Thug's long-delayed racketeering trial begins soon. Here's what to know about the case
Read full article: Rapper Young Thug's long-delayed racketeering trial begins soon. Here's what to know about the caseOpening statements are expected next week in Atlanta in the trial of rapper Young Thug, whoās accused of co-founding a violent criminal street gang and using his music to promote it.
City Girls' uninhibited rap made them. On their third album, 'RAW,' the duo evolves their sound
Read full article: City Girls' uninhibited rap made them. On their third album, 'RAW,' the duo evolves their soundYouād be hard pressed to find a rap duo doing it like City Girls, bringing life-affirming, pretty-girl scam rap to the masses.
What's streaming now: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassinās Creed Mirage and William Friedkin's last film
Read full article: What's streaming now: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassinās Creed Mirage and William Friedkin's last filmThis weekās new streaming entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic covers, the corporate thriller āFair Playā starring Phoebe Dynevor from āBridgerton,ā and āJane the Virginā scene-stealer Jaime Camil hosts a new game show on CBS called āLoterĆa Loca.ā.
At Jai Paul's kickoff show, an elusive pop phenomenon proves his stardom in a live arena
Read full article: At Jai Paul's kickoff show, an elusive pop phenomenon proves his stardom in a live arenaOn Tuesday night, the elusive pop producer Jai Paul opened his tour leg at the Los Angeles' Mayan Theater.
What's streaming now: Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'Spy Kids,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'
Read full article: What's streaming now: Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'Spy Kids,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'This weekās new entertainment releases include an album from Doja Cat, a reboot of Robert Rodriguezās āSpy Kidsā franchise with a film starring Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi and the critically-acclaimed āSex Education,ā one of Netflixās most popular shows, returns for its fourth and final season.
Drake criticizes security at Moody Center after fan sneaks on stage
Read full article: Drake criticizes security at Moody Center after fan sneaks on stageDrake criticized the Moody Centerās security as a fan crashed the stage during his performance in Austin as shown now viral videos on social media.
All the times musicians have been hit with objects from fans this year
Read full article: All the times musicians have been hit with objects from fans this yearWe can now add Cardi B to the list of musicians who have had their performances interrupted by a fan trying to throw something at them while on stage.
10 people died at the Astroworld music festival two years ago. What happens now?
Read full article: 10 people died at the Astroworld music festival two years ago. What happens now?Nearly two years after 10 people were crushed to death during the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston, no charges have been filed despite at least some people, including workers, expressing safety concerns about the event.
Worker warned organizer 'Someoneās going to end up dead' before crowd surge at '21 Travis Scott show
Read full article: Worker warned organizer 'Someoneās going to end up dead' before crowd surge at '21 Travis Scott showThe findings of a police investigation into the deadly 2021 Astroland festival in Houston shows that some people expressed safety concerns before rapper Travis Scott took the stage.
French Montana chronicles mom's sacrifice after emigrating from Morocco in doc film 'For Khadija'
Read full article: French Montana chronicles mom's sacrifice after emigrating from Morocco in doc film 'For Khadija'If French Montanaās father never abandoned him as a teenager, the rapper believes he would not have grown into a popular figure who has earned three Grammy nominations.
BET Awards show honors Busta Rhymes, hip-hopās 50 years and pays tribute to Takeoff and Tina Turner
Read full article: BET Awards show honors Busta Rhymes, hip-hopās 50 years and pays tribute to Takeoff and Tina TurnerThe 2023 BET Awards are celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genreās earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a performance-packed show that consistently felt like a party.
This school district is allowing students, staff to take mental health days
Read full article: This school district is allowing students, staff to take mental health daysTaking care of our mental health is just as important as our physical health, and letting students and staff take mental health days is paying off in one school system.
āFirst name, Lamestā: Nirenberg has some thoughts after Drake left San Antonio out of new song
Read full article: āFirst name, Lamestā: Nirenberg has some thoughts after Drake left San Antonio out of new songMany San Antonians arenāt happy that Drake failed to show San Antonio some love in one of his new songs, including Mayor Ron Nirenberg.
Yankees, LeBron James to invest in AC Milan soccer team
Read full article: Yankees, LeBron James to invest in AC Milan soccer teamThe New York Yankees are becoming a minority investor in Italian champion AC Milan, the second soccer team the baseball power will partially own after MLSās New York City.
New this week: 'Sex and the City,' Juice Wrld and Will Smith
Read full article: New this week: 'Sex and the City,' Juice Wrld and Will SmithThis weekās new entertainment releases include a double album from Alicia Keys and a posthumous one from Juice Wrld, Sandra Bullock playing an ex-con in the Netflix film āThe Unforgivableā and Will Smith testing himself in a wildlife documentary series.
Hitmakers BTS stamp their authority on American Music Awards
Read full article: Hitmakers BTS stamp their authority on American Music AwardsSouth Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards.
San Antonio families sue Travis Scott after chaotic, deadly Astroworld Festival
Read full article: San Antonio families sue Travis Scott after chaotic, deadly Astroworld FestivalLawsuits against Travis Scott continue to pile up in the wake of the deadly crowd surge at his Astroworld concert on Friday, where eight people died and several others were injured.
Texas attorney Thomas J. Henry hired to represent victim of Astroworld tragedy
Read full article: Texas attorney Thomas J. Henry hired to represent victim of Astroworld tragedyTexas personal injury attorney Thomas J. Henry announced Sunday that his law firm has filed one of the first lawsuits against rappers Travis Scott and Drake after a deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival in Houston.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg starts Twitter beef with rap superstar Drake over Spurs slight
Read full article: Mayor Ron Nirenberg starts Twitter beef with rap superstar Drake over Spurs slightSan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg has started a Twitter beef with rap superstar Drake over his omission of the Spurs from an apparel collection that highlights NBA dynasties.
San Antonio women get shoutout from Drake on new album āCertified Lover Boyā
Read full article: San Antonio women get shoutout from Drake on new album āCertified Lover BoyāRenowned rapper Drake is no stranger to Texas. In fact, the Toronto native has considered the city of Houston his second home.