LONDON – Controversial plans to make COVID-19 vaccine passports a legal requirement to enter nightclubs or large music venues in England have been scrapped, U.K.’s health secretary says. Prime Minister Boris Johnson first announced the proposals in July, and they were expected to come into force at the end of this month. Under the scheme, […]

Before Ozuna filled the 2021 MTV VMAs stage with a bunch of dancing teddy bears for a high-energy showcase of his new single “La Funka” on Sunday night (Sept. 12), the reggaeton superstar revealed that he has an even bigger treat up his sleeve. Speaking to MTV News on the red carpet of the show,

Ed Sheeran looks set to extend his reign over the U.K. singles chart, only he might do it with a new number. Sheeran’s latest “Shivers” gets away to a fast start to lead the First Look chart, which ranks releases based on the weekend’s sales and streaming activity. “Shivers” debuts at No. 1 and opens

Sales and streams of Girls Aloud’s music surged in the U.K. following the untimely death of founding member Sarah Harding. The girl group’s second hits collection TEN, from 2012, returns to the Official Albums Chart at No. 61, marking the career retrospective’s first Top 100 appearance since March 2013. Combined sales for the greatest hits effort

Dolly Parton won her first Emmy on Sunday (Sept. 12) at the third and final installment of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which were held at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The country legend won as an executive producer of Netflix’s Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square, which was voted outstanding television movie. Parton has won nine

Mushroom Group stalwart Warren Costello has left the music company to focus on his health and spend time with family. Costello is recognized as one Australia’s leading indie record executives, and one of the driving forces behind Mushroom Group’s growing portfolio of labels. Based in Melbourne, Costello joined Michael Gudinski’s music group in 1990, exiting

Adam Stotsky is named president of MRC Live & Alternative, the live and alternative division of entertainment group MRC. Stotsky brings to the company more than 25 years’ experience across entertainment, media and marketing brands, including 19 years with NBCUniversal. At NBCUniversal, Stotsky served as global president of E! Entertainment (2014-2019), president of Esquire Network

“And they said we wouldn’t last.” That was Madonna, breakout star of the first-ever MTV Video Music Awards in 1984, kicking off the 2021 VMAs by referencing Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley’s iconic moment of cringe at the 1994 VMAs. It was certainly a clever way to draw a quick through-line between four decades

Even before the first note, there were a pair of standing ovations — one when the chorus filed in and another when concertmaster Benjamin Bowman walked on to tune up the orchestra. About 90 minutes later, when conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin relaxed his arms, the 3,600 people filling the seats of the Metropolitan Opera House responded

Another year, another MTV Video Music Awards. After a socially-distanced outing in 2020, the VMAs returned in full force at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sunday (Sept. 12) night for yet another memorable evening of performances, speeches, and of course, Moon People. The 2021 VMAs were a big night for Olivia Rodrigo, who took home both