Diddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment

Diddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his arrest last week and the unsealing of an indictment against him. Under his many musical monikers — including Diddy, Puff Daddy and P. Diddy — the industry data and analytics company Luminate said the … Read more

Levi’s teases Beyoncé collaboration as denim trend takes hold

Levi’s teases Beyoncé collaboration as denim trend takes hold

Beyoncé at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 1, 2024. Michael Buckner | Billboard | Getty Images Levi Strauss summoned the Beyhive on Monday after teasing a potential collaboration with Beyoncé in a post on Instagram. The brand’s shares briefly popped after the update and were … Read more

Rock in Rio’s sign language pumps up Brazil’s deaf audience

Rock in Rio’s sign language pumps up Brazil’s deaf audience

Tens of thousands of Brazilians gathered at Rio de Janeiro’s mega-festival Rock in Rio on Friday, with many staking out spots of artificial grass all day to hear the headliner, Katy Perry. As her music keyed up, the enormous screens around the stage showed someone else in their bottom corners — a sign language interpreter. … Read more

A night with Peter Cat Recording Co., the New Delhi band that’s found global appeal

A night with Peter Cat Recording Co., the New Delhi band that’s found global appeal

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — There’s an unspoken reverence emanating from the crowd as Peter Cat Recording Co. begins to play the blend of disco and jazzy psychedelic melodies that intro “People Never Change.” All of a sudden, singer and guitarist Suryakant Sawhney launches into the melancholy, self-aware lyrics that contrast the upbeat track. Cheers erupt … Read more

Diddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music

Diddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music

LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs created a hit-making empire with big name performers, earning his place as a savvy music mogul and becoming a three-time Grammy winner while securing high-profile deals across other industries. But now, Combs’ kingdom is collapsing under charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. He was arrested … Read more

Shannon Noll uses hit song to announce major TV sporting news

Shannon Noll uses hit song to announce major TV sporting news

Shannon Noll is asking the big question “What About Free?” in a brand-new campaign letting Aussies in on some major TV news. For the first time, a huge number of sports can be streamed for free and HD on 7plus including footy, cricket, horse racing, boxing, supercars, LIV Golf, AFLW, cycling, hockey, athletics, netball and … Read more

Kylie Minogue announces major world tour kicking off in Australia

Kylie Minogue announces major world tour kicking off in Australia

Kylie Minogue has announced a world tour for 2025. The Padam Padam singer, 56, also announced that a “sequel” to her 2023 album Tension, which includes nine new tracks, will be released on October 18. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Kylie Minogue announces world tour. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Minogue’s Tension … Read more

Extra shows added to Dua Lipa’s 2025 tour across Australia and New Zealand

Extra shows added to Dua Lipa’s 2025 tour across Australia and New Zealand

Grammy-winner Dua Lipa’s Australian and New Zealand tour has just been extended — but she is still only playing in three cities. New dates have been added due to extreme demand, however, fans will have to travel to either Sydney, Melbourne or Auckland to see her in action. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Dua Lipa partners … Read more

Music Review: Katy Perry returns with the uninspired and forgettable ‘143’

Music Review: Katy Perry returns with the uninspired and forgettable ‘143’

Katy Perry’s new album title, “143,” is code for “I love you,” based on the number of letters in each word of the phrase. She may love us, but the album is more like 144 — “I made mush.” Perry’s first LP since 2020’s lackluster “Smile” is just as lackluster, an 11-track blur of thick … Read more

London’s Southbank Centre says it needs over $200 million in repairs

London’s Southbank Centre says it needs over 0 million in repairs

The exterior of the Hayward Gallery, part of the Southbank Centre. The brutalist-style building was designed by a team led by Norman Engleback in the late 1960s. Universal Images Group | Getty Images LONDON — From Michelle Obama to Anish Kapoor and Tracey Emin to Nina Simone, London’s Southbank Centre has featured them all, and … Read more