Listen, I want my (okay, fine, Sabrina Carpenter’s) tiny, handsome boyfriend Barry Keoghan to stay booked and busy as much as the next Banshees of Inisherin stan. However, I think I have to draw a tenuous personal line in the sand at seeing him in filmmaker Sam Mendes’s series of four interconnected biopics following each … Read more
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Ice Spice ‘s long-awaited debut album, “Y2K,” is almost here. The Bronx rapper, celebrated for her sweet, lackadaisical flow, will drop her first full-length album on July 26. It is produced by her longtime creative collaborator RIOTUSA, who also worked on her critically acclaimed debut EP, 2023’s “Like…?”, … Read more
NEW YORK — Ten years ago, Meghan Trainor was a successful songwriter, soon to become a hit pop performer in her own right. “All About That Bass” established the then 20-year-old as a new force channeling old sounds — a combination of doo-wop with contemporary pop hooks in a time dominated by big synths — … Read more
British musician and member of the band Black Lace, Colin Gibb, has died. He was 70. The singer — who with Black Lace had hits including the novelty songs Agadoo and Do the Conga in the 1980s — had announced his retirement just days earlier. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Black Lace performs at Eurovision. Know … Read more
Idris Elba narrating a National Geographic series about the millions of soldiers erased from World War II history and the action-comedy-romance “Hit Man” landing on Netflix are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated … Read more
R&B singer Kehlani released a song and music video on Friday in support of Palestine amid the ongoing struggle in Gaza. The “Next 2 U” music video, which featured a hard-hitting dance sequence, and the brandishing of Palestinian flags and keffiyeh-inspired clothing, opens with a quote from award-winning poet and author Hala Alyan: “Keep your … Read more
Madonna is facing yet another lawsuit concerning her recent “Celebration” tour. The pop icon, whose boundary-pushing output throughout her career made her a star, was accused Wednesday in a complaint obtained by Entertainment Weekly of subjecting fans to “pornography without warning” at her March 7 show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Justen Lipeles, … Read more
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher will add another prestigious award to his already loaded trophy case. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers said Thursday that Usher will receive its Voice of the Culture Award. He’ll be honored at ASCAP’s Rhythm & Soul Music Songwriters and Publishers event on June 27. … Read more
Dead & Company paid tribute to longtime Grateful Dead fan Bill Walton with dozens of massive roses during the band’s first show since the NBA legend’s death earlier this week. The NBA Hall of Fame center, who died Monday following his battle with cancer, said he learned “how to become a champion” due to the … Read more
With speculation over her private life continuing to intensify, Jennifer Lopez has canceled her forthcoming “This Is Me… Live” Tour. The actor and singer made the announcement Friday on her website, telling fans she was “completely heartsick and devastated” about the decision. “Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it … Read more
