Ray J is currently in a Miami hospital trying to recover from pneumonia, which the singer/actor said initially appeared to be COVID-19. On Wednesday (Oct. 6), the “One Wish” singer and his manager, David Weintraub, spoke to TMZ and revealed that they thought Ray J was going to die. Ray J was hospitalized four days […]

Olivia Rodrigo adds to an already star-studded list of friends in the music industry, discussing her budding friendship with BLACKPINK’s Rosé in a new interview. Fans of the popular K-pop group might recall the pair’s attention-grabbing Instagram selfie from last month’s 2021 Met Gala, where the two posed alongside Talia Ryder, the star of Rodrigo’s

The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is considering criminal charges against Diplo related to sexual misconduct allegations. According to a report published on BuzzFeed News, this consideration follows a police investigation into the allegations stemming from a complaint made by a 25-year-old woman with the LAPD in October 2020. As reported by BuzzFeed, the city attorney’s office

For the first time since 2008, English pop-rock superstars Coldplay are back atop the Billboard Hot 100 with their new song “My Universe” — the longest span in between Hot 100 No. 1s for one artist since entertainment legend Cher scored her first No. 1 in nearly 25 years when “Believe” topped the listing in

Following the 30th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s landmark album Nevermind, the set soars on multiple Billboard charts dated Oct. 9. Plus, Coldplay and The Lumineers boast gains for past hits thanks to iTunes discounting. Originally released Sept. 24, 1991, Nevermind vaults 21-7 on the Top Rock Albums chart with 13,000 equivalent album units

Jameson Rodgers’ “Cold Beer Calling My Name” (featuring Luke Combs) jumps to No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Here’s yet another case where copy editors — and music fans in general — will be asking themselves: “Does he spell it Rodgers or Rogers?” How well do you know these other people named either Rodgers

Dillon Francis may be the lovable jester of EDM, but clowns cry too. Like most humans, in 2020 the producer questioned his place in the world, searching for something to shift his mood amidst the heartbreak of social injustice and a deadly pandemic. Piano house — a joyful subgenre, launched with Marshall Jefferson’s “Move Your

Following the Black Music Action Coalition’s (BMAC) inaugural Music in Action Awards on Sept. 23, the organization has written a letter to President Joe Biden calling for his support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, “beginning with ensuring that it is brought to the Senate floor for a vote.” The two-page letter that was sent

Indoor concerts in Los Angeles will require proof of vaccination starting Nov. 4. The L.A. City Council voted 11-2 on Wednesday (Oct. 6) to pass the ordinance that requires full proof of vaccination before entering indoor entertainment venues, as well as indoor restaurants, bars, gyms, shopping centers and personal care establishments. The ordinance would apply to people aged

After her remarkable acting debut in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights, Leslie Grace is preparing for her next movie role as Barbara Gordon in the upcoming Batgirl. She’s training, she’s reading comic books, and overall, doing a lot of research. “I want to do my very best to make sure [the character] gets the best of