In a new interview with London’s The Times, Lil Nas X’s father, Robert Stafford, attributed the rapper’s recent arrest and public breakdown to the immense pressures of fame and family responsibility. Stafford explained that the stress of being a young breadwinner and dealing with family struggles – including the addiction battle of his mother, Tameka…… MORE
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” dominated Billboard’s 2025 Songs of the Summer chart, holding the No. 1 spot throughout all 14 weeks of the season, while also spending 10 total weeks atop the Hot 100, marking the first chart leader of the breakout pop star’s career. The chart ranks songs based on streaming, airplay, and sales from…… MORE
Fugees rapper Pras Michel missed his scheduled sentencing hearing on Friday (August 29) after undergoing “emergency surgery for colon cancer removal,” according to his spokesperson, Erica Dumas. The medical procedure delays the proceedings in his 2023 criminal case where he was found guilty of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government, witness tampering, and acting as…… MORE
HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from the soundtrack to the hit Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters, claims the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a third week, while the music from the movie notches three Top 5 hits and a record-setting four simultaneous Top 10s for a second consecutive week. Saja Boys’ “Your Idol”…… MORE
The Killers have just been announced as the replacement for Doja Cat as the Sunday night headliners for the Austin City Limits Festival on October 5 and 12. The move comes after Doja withdrew due to promotional commitments for her upcoming album, Vie, which is set for release on September 26. “Unfortunately, I will not…… MORE
Cyndi Lauper concluded her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour on Saturday night (August 30) at the Hollywood Bowl with a star-studded final show featuring surprise guest appearances by Joni Mitchell, Cher, SZA, and John Legend. Mitchell, making only her second public performance of 2025, joined Lauper for a rare live performance of “Carey,”…… MORE
Fifth Harmony surprised fans at the Jonas Brothers concert in Dallas on Sunday night (August 31) by reuniting on stage for the first time since their 2018 hiatus. 5H members Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, and Lauren Jauregui – minus Camila Cabello, who left the group in 2016 – performed their hits “Worth It” and…… MORE
Lady Gaga is set to make her first MTV VMAs performance in five years at the 2025 awards show on September 7, where she leads all nominees with 12 total nods, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for Mayhem. MTV made the announcement on Instagram over the weekend, writing “There will…… MORE
Taylor Swift’s upcoming 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, set for release on October 3, has already broken Spotify records by becoming the most pre-saved album Countdown Page in the platform’s history. It surpasses the record previously held by Swift’s 2024 album, The Tortured Poets Department. The pop superstar announced her forthcoming project…… MORE
Stray Kids’ KARMA debuts atop the Billboard 200 chart, earning the K-pop group the seventh No. 1 of their career. The release notched 313,000 equivalent album units in the United States over the past week, with traditional album sales making up 296,000 of that figure, marking career highs in both totals for the group. All…… MORE
