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Travis Kelce Discusses Overseas Trip with Taylor Swift and Relationship Dynamics

The athlete also bonded with Colin Jost about being the "less famous person" in their relationships.

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Janet Jackson's 'Janet.' Era Cemented Her Peak in 1993

Our Janet Jackson Vintage Pop Stardom Week continues in 1990, with the pop legend returning from her 'Rhythm Nation' peak somehow even bigger and more iconic than ever.

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Janet Jackson Hits Her Career Peak in 1993 With Her ‘Janet.’ Era: Greatest Pop Stars Podcast

Our Janet Jackson Vintage Pop Stardom Week continues in 1990, with the pop legend returning from her 'Rhythm Nation' peak somehow even bigger and more iconic than ever.

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Janet Jackson’s 60 Best Songs: Staff List

Our favorites from one of the all-time greats in advance of her 60th birthday this Saturday (May 16).

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Travis Kelce Shares Details From His Recent Trip Overseas With Taylor Swift: ‘London Is Fun’

The athlete also bonded with Colin Jost about being the "less famous person" in their relationships.

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Eminem Is ‘Not Homophobic,’ John Waters Says, Pointing Out the NSFW Gift the Rapper Gave Elton John

Slim Shady has come under fire for his controversial lyrics at just about every turn of his career.

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PlayStation Plus games confirmed for May 2026

‘Star Wars Outlaws’, ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ and more

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Ledisi To Take On Her First Principal Broadway Role in This Fall’s ‘WANTED’

The Grammy-winning singer will play Tallulah Clarke, mother of the legendary outlaws the Sisters Clarke.

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Jack Douglas, Producer For John Lennon, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick Dies at 80

The legend who died on Monday (May 11) worked on such landmark albums as Patti Smith's Radio Ethiopia and Aerosmith's Get Your Wings.

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Jack Douglas, Producer For John Lennon, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick Dies at 80

The legend who died on Monday (May 11) worked on such landmark albums as Patti Smith's Radio Ethiopia and Aerosmith's Get Your Wings.

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“The head of LA’s Mexican mafia was in a cell next to me. He passed me a note and asked for an autograph for his daughter”: The hair-raising adventures of ’90s rock icons Stone Temple Pilots and their doomed singer Scott Weiland

“I could not seem to put more than 30 days of abstinence together”

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Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside on the Awards Returning to Las Vegas and ‘Leaving on a High Note’

The 2026 ACM Awards will take place on May 17.

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How ACM Lifting Lives Became An Essential Lifeline to the Country Community

The Academy’s charitable partner celebrates 20 years of supporting the genre.

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Jack Douglas, Producer for Aerosmith and John Lennon, Dies at 80

The famed engineer and producer died after a battle with lymphoma. Jack Douglas, Legendary Producer for Aerosmith, John Lennon, and Cheap Trick, Dead at 80 Spencer Kaufman

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FKA Twigs Countersued by Indie Band The Twigs

The ‘Eusexua’ singer claimed earlier this year that the group were trying to “weaponise” baseless claims in order to get money from her

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UMG strikes partnerships with two mental health firms to expand support for artists and songwriters

The company teamed up with Amber Health and Project Healthy Minds to expand services for its artists, songwriters and employees. Source

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AFEM to Engage in Miami Music Week 2026 Events

As Miami Music Week (MMW) returns, AFEM will be on the ground supporting a programme of gatherings that connect our global community.

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German artists call for crackdown on secondary ticketing

We’ve been covering the debates and legislation around secondary-ticketing reform in the UK and US. Now Germany is also seeing a step-up in calls from the music industry for change. Industry bodies Pro Musik and BDKV have published an open letter to Germany’s federal government, signed by artists in

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Luminate digs into music superfans’ demographic differences

Does age matter? It may do when it comes to music superfans, according to research firm Luminate. Its latest study explores some of the differences in fandom for various demographics, and makes for interesting reading. One finding: superfans “tend to be on the younger side, with Gen Alpha (31%), Gen

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Gibson Releases New ES-335 Models

The ‘50s ES-335 comes strapped with Custombuckers, the ‘60s model has T-Types, and we’ve got classic finishes, vintage-inspired specs too