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FireHouse Frontman C.J. Snare, Who Had Hits in the ’90s Including “Love of a Lifetime,” Dies at 64
C.J. Snare, the lead vocalist and a founding member of Firehouse, has died. He was 64. The band shared the news of Snare’s death on Sunday in a statement on the official Firehouse Facebook page. “Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll,” the message began. “It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have […]
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Seymour Stein, Sire Records Co-Founder Who Signed Madonna, The Ramones and More, Dies at 80
Seymour Stein, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who was the co-founder of Sire Records, the former vice president at Warner Bros. Records and, many years ago, began his storied career in the music industry at The Hollywood Reporter sister publication Billboard, has died. His daughter, filmmaker Mandy Stein, told THR that her […]
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Dolly Parton Joins TikTok: “I Have Arrived!”
Dolly Parton is officially on TikTok. Her first TikTok post, Sunday afternoon, is a montage of clips of the country icon, ending with a “Hey, TikTok! It’s Dolly!” message. “I have arrived!” Parton captioned the video. Another new clip is a compilation of Parton greeting her fans. Others include a “Better late than never!” post, an “I’ve officially joined TikTok” video, a funny look at […]
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Skittles Reminds Fans Not to Throw Skittles at Harry Styles With Full-Page L.A. Times Ad
“Protect the rainbow. Taste the rainbow. But please, don’t throw the rainbow,” a full-page print advertisement in the Los Angeles Times reads, Skittles announced on Saturday. The ad is the brand’s latest reaction to Harry Styles getting an eyeful of Skittles thrown at his face at a concert earlier this week. On Saturday, the candy […]
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Backstreet Boys Pay Tribute to Aaron Carter at London Show: “He’s a Part of Our Family”
The show went on for the Backstreet Boys at London’s O2 arena Sunday, but it was an emotional set for Nick Carter after the death of his little brother Aaron Carter. A photo of Aaron was shown on the big screen in his memory, reading: “Aaron Carter 1987-2022.” Nick’s bandmates shared hugs and pats on […]
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Luke Bryan Defends Welcoming “Polarizing Figure” Ron DeSantis to the Stage at Florida Concert
Luke Bryan responded to a wave of criticism he’s received for warmly welcoming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to his stage Friday night. The country star and American Idol judge brought out DeSantis in front of a Jacksonville, Florida, crowd, on a stop on his Raised Up Right Tour. In footage from the concert, DeSantis is […]
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Drake and 21 Savage Announce Joint Album ‘Her Loss’ in New “Jimmy Cooks” Music Video
Drake and 21 Savage are releasing an album together this week. The pair announced that Her Loss will be here Friday (Oct. 28) in the middle of their new “Jimmy Cooks” music video, which arrived late Saturday afternoon, 21 Savage’s birthday. At the 1:25 mark in the Mahfuz Sultan-directed clip, the pair snuck in the […]
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Megan Thee Stallion Says After ‘SNL’: “I Really Gotta Take a Break”
Megan Thee Stallion is “excited AF” for her SNL gig but planning to take some time off after it’s done. The rapper is in New York City, pulling double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday night’s (Oct. 15) episode. The day before, TMZ reported that her Los Angeles home was broken into and […]
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Dr. Dre Gives Advice to Rihanna Ahead of Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance
Rihanna is headlining the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show, and last year’s headliner, Dr. Dre, has some words of wisdom for her. Dre spoke with Ebro Darden on Apple Music 1 on Sunday, soon after Rihanna’s news was announced. Apple Music was recently named the official sponsor of the annual event. “Oh, my god,” said […]
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Country Singer John Michael Montgomery Recovering After Tour Bus Accident
Country singer John Michael Montgomery was involved in a “serious accident” on his way to a concert in North Carolina on Friday. “Yesterday we had a serious accident on the way to a concert in North Carolina. Everyone that was on the bus is recovering from their injuries,” Montgomery, 57, wrote in an update to fans on Facebook […]
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Foo Fighters Joined by Taylor Hawkins’ Son Plus Paul McCartney, Travis Barker at Tribute Concert for Band’s Late Drummer
The all-star Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert went on for more than five hours Saturday, closing the night out with an emotional, enthralling Foo Fighters set at London’s Wembley Stadium. The show was a special tribute to the late drummer, with an impressive number of special guests throughout the evening. The Foo Fighters’ headlining moment featured many of […]
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Arcade Fire’s Win Butler Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Four People
Win Butler, who performs with wife Régine Chassagne in Arcade Fire, has been accused of sexual misconduct by four people. In a report published by Pitchfork on Saturday (Aug. 27), three female Arcade Fire fans and a fourth person who is gender-fluid and uses they/them pronouns claimed that they’d had sexual interactions with Butler when […]
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