Longtime manager of rapper Ludacris, Chaka Zulu, was arrested on multiple charges, including murder, according to police reports. Zulu, 52, whose real name is Ahmed Obafemi, was one of three shot on June 26 in a shopping center parking lot outside his Buckhead restaurant. The shooting left 23-year-old Artez Benton dead and another hospitalized. Police … Read more
PnB Rock’s body is set to be released after the late rapper’s family complained about having difficulty getting it for a funeral ceremony. PnB Rock’s body is set to be released to his family after the late rapper’s brother, PnB Meen, alluded to having difficulty getting access to the body for a funeral ceremony. “We been having … Read more
Marcus Mumford has revealed that he hired a trauma specialist to look over his new music, out of fear he would trigger listeners through the raw lyrics. The Mumford & Sons frontman, 35, has previously shared that he was sexually abused – opening up about the traumatic ordeal through his debut solo album, Self-Titled. Opening … Read more
CNN — Rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery in Los Angeles Monday, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday. Police responded to a possible robbery at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles on West Manchester Avenue at 1:15 p.m., where they found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds, LAPD Cpt. … Read more
CNN — Depending on which music pundit you ask, jazz “died” when its 1920s heyday ended. Others believe jazz music lost its luster when the 1960s – and rock music – rolled around. But Ramsey Lewis, an inventive jazz pianist and one of the nation’s most respected artists in the genre, continued to find novel … Read more
The show isn’t over yet. Ricky Martin is now suing his nephew — who previously accused the Latin singer of abuse — to the tune of $20 million. The “La Vida Loca” singer filed suit in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday against Dennis Yadiel Sanchez, claiming his nephew was attempting to “assassinate” the singer’s … Read more
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival is buzzing with anticipation for Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling,” which is having its world premiere Monday night on the Lido. By 8 a.m. Monday, dozens of Harry Styles fans were camping out in front of the theater where the premiere would be held that evening and … Read more
The Weeknd was forced to end his sold-out concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles after losing his voice – only three songs into the show. The four-time Grammy winner abruptly stopped singing in the middle of his hit song “Can’t Feel My Face” and exited the stage. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel … Read more
Indie rock singer Feist said Thursday she would no longer tour with Arcade Fire after the band’s frontman Win Butler was accused of sexual misconduct. The artist, whose full name is Leslie Feist, pulled out of the “We” tour two days after it began in Ireland, she explained in a letter to fans. Butler, 42, … Read more
Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday before she closed out the show with a surprisingly big announcement: Her new album. “I thought it would be a fun moment to tell you that my new album comes out Oct. 21,” said Swift after she won video … Read more
Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has been accused of sexual misconduct by four people — but the singer claims the relationships were consensual, according to a report. One of the accusers, a gender-fluid individual who uses they/them pronouns, claimed Butler, now 42, sexually assaulted them twice in 2015 when they were 21 years old, according … Read more
The comedian simply dropped by the show as a patron, but her famous friend didn’t hesitate to bring her out and turn up the heat. Tiffany Haddish looks to be getting back into the dating game following her breakup from Common. Most recently, the comedian was hand-picked by Usher to join him onstage for a … Read more
Both artists nabbed a seriously impressive roster of features for their respective projects, but only one can take the No. 1 spot. The numbers are in! As has been a regular occurrence this summer, it was an impressive weekend for new hip-hop album releases from everyone from Sauce Walka and Dro Kenji to Roc Marciano … Read more
By Sarah Curran, 2 hours ago It looks like Ewan McGregor is firing back at Mark Ruffalo after he recently disbanded “Star Wars” while praising the MCU. in an interview with Metro, Ruffalo said, “I”If you watch Star Wars, you’re going to get the same version of Star Wars every time… but with Marvel you … Read more