The VMAs are getting Super Freaky again. Reassuming her role as head-Barb-in-charge at MTV’s Video Music Awards, Nicki Minaj is set to serve as the host of this year’s fab fête live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, September 12. “For the second consecutive year, Minaj will announce the show’s star-studded lineup of performers, presenters … Read more
Demi Lovato, Karol G, Måneskin and Stray Kids will take the stage at New Jersey’s Prudential Center as headliners for the VMAs next month. On Tuesday, MTV announced the first group of presenters for the show, which airs on Sept. 12. Lovato, 31, will be returning for her first VMAs performance in six years, days … Read more
Belt it out, set it free and put your lighters in the air my babies, let’s talk power ballads. Whether lamenting love gone wrong or celebrating life in all its failures and majesties, roses and thorns, purple rain and vivid pain, power ballads are the FM heart beat of the human experience. The 80’s era … Read more
Keke Palmer has definitely got it bad for Usher. At least that’s the pot-stirring plot of Usher’s new “Boyfriend” video, which premiered Wednesday. In the clip, the “Nope” actress fantasizes about the “Love in This Club” singer. If that sounds familiar, it’s clearly a ribbing response to last month’s baby-daddy drama when Palmer’s then-partner, fitness … Read more
¡Ay, caramba! Latin icon Shakira revealed Wednesday that an up close and personal encounter with a rat while filming the music video for her new song “Copa Vacía” prompted a domino effect of disastrous events. In a video that was posted to her Instagram account, the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, 46, is seen lying in … Read more
Country crooner Jason Aldean has doubled down on his “Try That in a Small Town” song amid controversy that has branded him a “racist” and “violent bigot.” Aldean, 46, addressed the backlash Friday between songs at his packed gig in Cincinnati, Ohio. “It’s been a long week, and I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting … Read more
A prominent gun-control activist is taking credit for getting Jason Aldean’s controversial song pulled from Country Music Television for being “racist and violent.” Aldean, 46, has been accused of promoting violence with his latest song “Try That in a Small Town,” which includes the inflammatory lyrics: “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say … Read more
Perhaps no press is bad press when it comes to Jason Aldean’s controversial song “Try That in a Small Town.” Aldean’s headline-making hit occupies the No. 1 spot on iTunes’ Top Songs and Music Videos charts as of Wednesday evening — despite accusations it’s racist and “pro-lynching.” The song, which was released May 19, has over … Read more
Sheryl Crow joined the conversation about Jason Aldean’s controversial new song, “Try That in a Small Town,” saying he should know better. Aldean, 46, has been accused of promoting violence with his latest song, which includes the inflammatory lyrics: “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round … Read more
It was a different kind of “Love Story.” Superstar Paul Rudd made waves over the weekend with a surprise appearance in an indie music video — after a chance meeting with a fellow Taylor Swift fan. In a TikTok video posted Sunday, singer-songwriter Claud Mintz revealed they’d met the “Ant-Man” actor by accident at a … Read more
Bad Bunny seems to have it bad for Kendall Jenner. That’s at least what fans are thinking about the Puerto Rican sensation and his rumored girlfriend after listening to his new single, “Where She Goes,” which dropped on Thursday along with a star-studded video. Although the song is in Spanish — per usual with the … Read more
She’s finally expressing herself. Madonna, 64, this week released the original video for her 2003 song “American Life” — bloody war footage and all. Twenty years ago, the release of the “Life” video coincided with the start of the war in Iraq. Though the song itself was not political — instead, it flirted with the … Read more
Momager knows best. Kris Jenner made a surprise appearance in Meghan Trainor’s new music video for “Mother,” which was released Friday. In Jenner’s first look, the 67-year-old Kardashian/Jenner matriarch donned a blonde version of her signature short black hairdo, reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe, while wearing a glamorous white dress with a chunky diamond necklace. “Mr. … Read more
Taylor Swift dropped her newest music video for her song “Lavender Haze” featuring transgender model Laith Ashley as her love interest. The video, written and directed by Swift, was released on Friday and fans can see Ashley, 33, cozying up to the Grammy winner, also 33. The 3-minute purple-hued video, about being in love, shows Swift … Read more
Taylor Swift is set to make her feature directorial debut with her own original script, Variety reported. The singer-songwriter has signed with Searchlight Pictures — the Oscar-winning studio behind “The Menu” and “The Shape of Water” — to direct her own full-length film. “Taylor is a once-in-a-generation artist and storyteller. It is a genuine joy and … Read more
Leslie Jordan is having a ball in one of his final performances before his untimely death last month. The 67-year-old appears in country artist Blanco Brown’s new music video for his song “Let It Slide,” featuring LoCash. Jordan kicks off the “The Big Lebowski”- inspired vid, which dropped Friday, in a bowling alley, looking at … Read more
Twenty years later, Christina Aguilera‘s song “Beautiful” may impact a new generation. The singer released a new video version of the 2002 song on Wednesday after a body-shaming comment by Britney Spears. The “Toxic” singer had posted a caption that said, “If I had Christina Aguilera’s dancers I would have looked extremely small.” Instead of … Read more
Fashion and art designer Nusi Quero called out Beyoncé’s stylist Marni Senofonte on Wednesday, claiming that he has not yet been paid for his styling work on Queen B’s “Renaissance.” Quero listed the projects he was allegedly commissioned for in an Instagram post but redacted each effort’s likely heavy price tags. His four projects included … Read more