Elton John’s manager is already saying he’ll play more concerts: ‘It’s in his blood’

Elton John’s manager is already saying he’ll play more concerts: ‘It’s in his blood’

The Rocket Man might be back. While Elton John played his final US show of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium last night — with “Cold Heart” collaborator Dua Lipa and “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” partner Kiki Dee joining him for the live-streamed event — fans may well still … Read more

How to watch the 2022 AMAs: Time, channel and what you need to know

How to watch the 2022 AMAs: Time, channel and what you need to know

The 2022 American Music Awards are right around the corner, and it won’t be long until the music industry’s best and brightest take the stage. This year’s ceremony will gather the hottest young musicians and the top legends in the biz for a magical night of great music, show-stopping fashions and memorable awards moments. Last … Read more

B. Smyth, ‘Twerkoholic’ R&B singer, dead at 28

B. Smyth, ‘Twerkoholic’ R&B singer, dead at 28

R&B singer B. Smyth, whose single “Twerkoholic Part 2” dropped just last month, died Thursday of a lung disease. He was 28. His brother, Denzil, confirmed his passing in a video message posted to Smyth’s official Instagram page. “Today regretfully I have to announce that my brother has passed away this morning from respiratory failure … Read more

Harry Styles fans appalled by flying Skittles, injuring singer’s eye

Harry Styles fans appalled by flying Skittles, injuring singer’s eye

Harry Styles did not want to taste the rainbow. During one of his “Love On Tour” residency shows at The Forum in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, the 28-year-old singer appeared to be injured after a concertgoer threw Skittles onto the stage. One fan shared the moment it happened in a video on Twitter, showing … Read more

Bryan Adams reveals stories behind hits from ‘Heaven’ to ‘Summer of ‘69’

Bryan Adams reveals stories behind hits from ‘Heaven’ to ‘Summer of ‘69’

Pulling a Taylor Swift, ’80s pop-rock icon Bryan Adams re-recorded his classic hits for a super deluxe version of his “So Happy It Hurts” album that was released Friday. The two-disc set marks the fourth release of 2022 for the 62-year-old singer-guitarist, who earlier this year also dropped an LP featuring his own versions of … Read more

Rihanna returns to music with powerful ‘Black Panther’ ballad ‘Lift Me Up’

Rihanna returns to music with powerful ‘Black Panther’ ballad ‘Lift Me Up’

Welcome back, Rihanna. Six long years after releasing her last solo music, the 34-year-old pop superstar finally returned Friday with “Lift Me Up,” the first single from the upcoming “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” soundtrack. And it’s so good to hear her again, you almost get chills from the moment she starts humming at the beginning … Read more

Rihanna finally has new music — with ‘Black Panther’ single honoring Chadwick Boseman

Rihanna finally has new music  — with  ‘Black Panther’ single honoring Chadwick Boseman

She’s back. The Rihanna Navy — as the pop superstar’s legions of fans are called — is finally about to get new music from its billionaire commander. On Friday, Rihanna, 34, who has only released the rare collaboration since her 2016 album “Anti,” is coming back in a big way with “Lift Me Up,” the … Read more

‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist Zuri Craig dead at 44

‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist Zuri Craig dead at 44

Former “America’s Got Talent” finalist Zuri Craig has died. He was 44. No cause of death was revealed, however, his family confirmed that he died on Oct. 21. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend, Zuri Craig,” his family wrote on his Instagram page. “We thank … Read more

Carly Simon loses both sisters to cancer one day apart

Carly Simon loses both sisters to cancer one day apart

Singer Carly Simon’s two older sisters died this week after losing their battles with cancer. Joanna Simon died on Wednesday after a battle with thyroid cancer, one day before her 86th birthday. Her sister Lucy, 82, died on Thursday of breast cancer. The three sisters, along with their late younger brother Peter, who died from … Read more

Twitter rips John Mayer over new Taylor Swift song: ‘She ended’ him

Twitter rips John Mayer over new Taylor Swift song: ‘She ended’ him

Dear John, Taylor is still dragging you. Thirteen years after Taylor Swift’s “Dear John” famously bashed John Mayer after their breakup, the pop superstar appears to be at it again on “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” — one of seven more tunes on a surprise “3 a.m. Edition” of her new “Midnights” album that dropped at 3 … Read more

Taylor Swift goes dark on new album ‘Midnights’

Taylor Swift goes dark on new album ‘Midnights’

If you thought Taylor Swift was going to shake off the moody melancholy of “Folklore” and “Evermore” — the double dose of alluring alt-folkiness that she gave us in 2020 — think again. “Midnights” — the pop superstar’s much-anticipated new album that, after arriving at the stroke of midnight on Friday, will be keeping Swifties … Read more

How Madonna’s nude ‘Sex’ book caused a scandal 30 years ago

How Madonna’s nude ‘Sex’ book caused a scandal 30 years ago

A week before its provocative pages were exposed to the world 30 years ago, Madonna’s scandalous “Sex” book came to life at its infamous launch party in New York. The BDSM-themed bash — which turned Industria Superstudio in the Meatpacking District into a den of debauchery — had everything from naked women suspended in the … Read more

Carrie Underwood bashes singers who can’t hit the notes live: ‘Why’d you record them if you can’t sing them?’

Carrie Underwood bashes singers who can’t hit the notes live: ‘Why’d you record them if you can’t sing them?’

You better think before you cheat on vocals with Carrie Underwood. The country superstar — whose powerhouse pipes have led her to win eight Grammys, including six for vocal performance — is not a fan of singers who can’t deliver the goods when they do their recordings live. “Growing up and going to concerts or … Read more

Singer Mikaben dead at 41 after collapsing on stage during a show in Paris

Singer Mikaben dead at 41 after collapsing on stage during a show in Paris

Beloved singer Michael Benjamin, best known by his stage name Mikaben, died after collapsing during his Paris gig over the weekend. He was 41. The Haitian musician was performing with his band CaRiMi when he suddenly felt faint and collapsed in front of the audience at Accor Arena, which fits just over 20,000 people. His … Read more