Like other concerts that have ended in tragedy, Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival seemed go wrong gradually – then suddenly. The event, which ended in eight confirmed deaths and hundreds of injuries, had the ingredients for chaos: A general-admission space in front of the stage, a young crowd that’s been stuck at home for much of […]

Travis Scott, Live Nation and others involved in organizing Astroworld are facing a flood of litigation following Friday’s deadly crowd surge, legal experts say, with more than a dozen cases already filed and the potential for hundreds of millions in damages or settlements. As of Monday morning, a least 14 lawsuits have already been filed

Becky G is making her foray into the streaming space. On Tuesday (Nov. 9), the “Fulanito” singer will be following in the footsteps of Cardi B with her very own Facebook Watch show, titled Face to Face with Becky G. “Where I come from means everything to me. Join me and special guests for my

New week, new Fresh Picks. With Daylight Savings Time ending, there is ample time to fully immerse in some new R&B/Hip-Hop bops from this past week. Per usual, we’ve supplied you with a wide array of sounds from artists like Omar Apollo, Saba, VX Duse, YSB Tril, AzSwaye and more. Don’t forget to share the

Josh Osborne has earned his first win as ASCAP’s country music songwriter of the year at the 59th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards, for his eight chart-topping songs during the eligibility period, including “7 Summers” (Morgan Wallen), “Beers and Sunshine” (Darius Rucker), “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s” and “Hard to Forget” (Sam Hunt),

ARMY, grab your helmets and dancing boots: BTS is coming to the American Music Awards. The show announced on Monday (Nov. 8) that the K-pop superstars will hit the main AMAs stage with Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion for the world TV premiere of their smash “Butter” remix. BTS and Megan lead a lineup of big-name performers from

The eight crowd deaths and hundreds of injuries at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival in Houston added even more names to the long list of people who have been crushed at a major event. Tragedies like the one Friday night at the Astroworld Music Festival have been happening for a long time. In 1979, 11 people died in

The Latin Recording Academy on Monday (Nov. 8) announced additional performers set to take the stage for the 22nd annual Latin Grammy Awards on Nov. 18 in Las Vegas. The new wave of artists include current and past Latin Grammy nominees such as Descemer Bueno, Camilo, Julio Reyes Copello, DJ Nelson, Sergio George, Gente de

Travis Scott has reportedly dropped out of a scheduled headlining slot at this weekend’s Day N Vegas Festival following the deadly tragedy at his Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday. According to Variety, Scott will not perform as expected on Saturday (Nov. 13) at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, which would have had him taking

Northern Ireland’s health minister is suing Van Morrison after the singer called him “very dangerous” for his handling of coronavirus restrictions. The Belfast-born singer opposes restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, and has released several songs criticizing lockdowns. He denounced Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann during a gathering at Belfast’s Europa Hotel