It’s the end of the road for Maddie and Tae — for now. Maddie Marlow Font and Tae Dye Kerr announced Monday that they are splitting up after 15 years together as a country music duo. “It’s been such a hard, hard — honestly, heartbreaking — decision,” Tae, 30, told People. “This was the only … Read more
Gene Simmons made quite the eyebrow-raising comment on live TV. The KISS frontman, 76, took a trip to Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for the American Music Fairness Act, which would ensure musicians are properly compensated. Simmons appeared on Atlanta-based Scripps News network to chat about his work with anchor Maritsa Georgiou. Gene Simmons during an on-air … Read more
Country music duo Maddie & Tae have announced they are taking a break — but assure fans they aren’t breaking up. In a recent interview with People, Maddie Marlow Font and Tae Dye Kerr shared they decided to take a step back from releasing music as a duo, but made clear the separation is not meant to … Read more
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60. Malo died Monday night, his wife, Betty Malo, posted on his Facebook page. He had been battling cancer. The frontman of The Mavericks had documented his health journey on social media since he disclosed in June … Read more
Emma Wood is on a Swift rise to worldwide superstardom. The 13-year-old, an eighth-grade student with an abiding affinity for music, is Taylor Swift’s No. 1 listener on the planet, per Spotify leaderboards — a new feature of the streaming platform’s annual “Wrapped” roundup that ranks fans based on total listening minutes. Emma has played and replayed Swift’s … Read more
A quick trip to the bathroom changed Eline Van der Velden’s life — and Hollywood — forever. There, in the privacy of her porcelain escape, the artificial intelligence innovator was hit with a stroke of genius. It was a thunderbolt that would ultimately irk the A-list likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Emily Blunt, Natasha Lyonne, Ryan … Read more
With all those Christmas cookies around, it might be a good idea to get your heart pumping this holiday season. The average American gains a pound or two between Thanksgiving and New Year’s — and while that may not sound like much, research shows the weight often lingers and adds up over time. But there’s … Read more
A series of “bad decisions” by KISS guitarist Ace Frehley contributed to his death, band frontman Gene Simmons told The Post. Simmons condemned the substance abuse he suggested contributed to Frehley’s fatal fall down the stairs in his Morristown, NJ home studio, leading to a brain bleed that killed him days later on Oct. 16 … Read more
Sabrina Carpenter isn’t backing down from her risqué reinvention as she works to break free from the Disney Channel image some fans still cling to. The 26-year-old pop star has faced criticism following the release of her last two albums, “Short n’ Sweet” and “Man’s Best Friend.” More than ten years after her breakout role on … Read more
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was 84. Pat Mitchell Worley, president and CEO of the … Read more
Jack Douglas, John Lennon’s producer and pal, is recalling the late musician’s unconventional party trick. Douglas, 80, reflected on attending a gathering alongside Lennon and American social activist, Abbie Hoffman, in New York City in the early 1970s. “They were talking in his apartment. ‘Off the pig.’ They were talking about violence, and he was … Read more
Caught him red-handed. Shaggy raised eyebrows this holiday season by including his 2000 song “It Wasn’t Me” in a medley of hits during the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The surprising performance unfolded as the Jamaican-American musician, 57, appeared alongside singer Rayvon, 57, on the Jennie-O Big Turkey Spectacular float in New York City on … Read more
Online critics are busting out their opinions. During the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Busta Rhymes performed while on the “World of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chocolate Factory” float designed by Nickelodeon and Paramount. The iconic rapper and producer, 53, sang and danced along giant ninja turtles on the platform. However, viewers accused Rhymes, … Read more
Jackson Browne’s son, Ethan Browne, has died at the age of 52. The “Running on Empty” singer took to Facebook to announce the devastating news on Wednesday. He revealed that Ethan was found “unresponsive in his home” on Tuesday morning and passed away shortly after. “It is with deep sorrow that we share that on … Read more
Simon Cowell is setting the record straight. The “American Idol” alum, 66, responded to claims that some people think he is to blame for Liam Payne’s death in October 2024. The singer died at age 31 after falling off a hotel balcony in Argentina. Some critics have accused Cowell of putting too much pressure on … Read more
Rick Wakeman is on the mend. The former Yes keyboardist has revealed that he recently underwent “successful” brain surgery after canceling a major tour across the US. “As many of you may be aware, a few months ago I had to reschedule my American tour because of health issues, as I was diagnosed with the … Read more
He’s still standin’ after all this time. Elton John has revealed why he isn’t “giving up hope” after completely losing sight in his right eye from a serious infection last year. “It’s been devastating,” John, 78, told Variety in a cover story published Tuesday. “Because I lost my right eye and my left eye’s not … Read more
The devil is in the details. An AI-generated Christian artist named Solomon Ray has taken the gospel music world by storm after topping the iTunes and Billboard charts with his album “Faithful Soul.” Described as a “Mississippi-made soul singer carrying a Southern soul revival into the present” on his Spotify profile, Ray made waves after … Read more
Australian pub rock band Amyl and the Sniffers turned a last-minute cancellation of their Melbourne show into a fully funded, boisterous bar crawl free to fans across the city. The Grammy-nominated band was slated to play a free gig on Nov. 14 in Melbourne’s Federation Square when the show was canceled last minute due to … Read more
Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician and reggae legend, has died. He was 81. Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, announced his death in a statement on his Instagram page Monday. “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia,” Chambers wrote. Jimmy Cliff performs … Read more