Culture & Society
Lizzo vowed to remain a virgin until winning a Grammy, and then lost it in 2020 when she won three
She also shared that she did not have her “first kiss” until she was 21
Create Music Group leads $2m funding for marketing startup Soundlink
Startup Soundlink launched in 2025 as a service to help music marketers solve “the attribution problem” – understanding how their social-media ads impacted streams. Having signed up more than 5,000 artists and labels, now Soundlink has raised a $2m seed-funding round, led by Create Music Group. The
US music bodies weigh in to publishers’ Anthropic lawsuit
A group of music publishers are continuing to sue AI firm Anthropic for copyright infringement, focusing on its alleged use of their lyrics to train its Claude model, as well as some of its outputs. Now they have the backing of a group of US music-industry bodies: the RIAA, NMPA, A2IM, SONA, Black M
Courtney Love Urges Dave Grohl to “Man Up” and “Just Say We’re Cool”
The Hole singer wishes the Foo Fighters frontman would just let everyone know they're no longer feuding. Courtney Love Urges Dave Grohl to “Man Up” and “Just Say We’re Cool” Spencer Kaufman
Mia Goth is reportedly aware of ex Shia LaBeouf’s struggles “but there is nothing she can do to help him”
The former couple share a daughter
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel Explored
The sequel to the hit 2023 film is filling cinemas around the world
Courtney Love Appreciates Lana Del Rey's Past Generosity
The Hole frontwoman previously suggested Del Rey "should really take seven years off” for covering a John Denver song
Bob's Burgers Features Joy Division Cover
Watch Bob and Gene pull off a top-notch take of “Transmission”
Does ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ have a post-credits scene?
The sequel to the hit 2023 film is filling cinemas around the world
Social-media roundup: ‘Passive’ use, slop letter, video forecasts
There’s a lot going on around social-media platforms right now, much of it not-entirely positive. A group of stories today offers a snapshot of some of the concerns – but also the money that’s still driving the giants of the sector. Start with UK communications regulator Ofcom’s latest report, which
‘Bob’s Burgers’ star Eugene Mirman in hospital after serious car crash
The Governor of New Hampshire was among those who pulled the actor from the burning wreck
Kanye West Begins 2026 World Tour Amid Controversy
The rapper has come under fire for his history of controversial anti-Semitic remarks
Bruce Springsteen Launches 2026 Tour with Political Commentary and Covers
“Join us and let's fight for the America that we love"
Bob's Burgers Covers Joy Division's "Transmission"
Watch Bob and Gene pull off a top-notch take of “Transmission”
Dry Cleaning Releases New Song "Sliced by a Fingernail"
An accompanying clip features a dancer spinning their head like “it’s a grubby round ball”
‘In today’s world, what does the word ‘manager’ mean? You’re really just sitting at the table with the artist.’
Culture Collective founder Jonathan Azu talks about his multi-hyphenate background, working with Grammy-winning artists, and where he wants to go from here… Source
Andrew Lloyd Webber hated ‘Cats’ film so much he bought a therapy dog
The 2019 musical adaptation was a notorious flop
Kanye West kicks off ambitious 2026 world tour in LA amidst Wireless booking controversy
The rapper has come under fire for his history of controversial anti-Semitic remarks
‘Resident Evil Requiem’ voice swap April Fool’s joke goes viral
No-nonsense soldier Leon and anxious FBI agent Grace swapped roles
“Who the F are the Cockroaches?”: Just the greatest rock n’ roll band in the world… perhaps
The Stones have used the guise before, and could be doing so again?