Ronald LaPread Dead at 75: Commodores Co-Founder and ‘Brick House’ Bassist Passes Away

Commodores Co-Founder Ronald LaPread Dies at 75 After Sudden Medical Event.

Ronald LaPread, the co-founding member and bassist of the legendary Motown group the Commodores, has died. He was 75. His daughter, music producer Soraya LaPread, confirmed the news Saturday on her Instagram Story, writing, “It is with a very heavy heart that I must announce that my Father Ronald LaPread has passed.” No official cause … Read more

Frankie Valli, 92, Cancels Remaining 2026 Tour Dates to Focus on His Health

Frankie Valli Cancels All Remaining 2026 Concerts to Focus on His Health.

Frankie Valli has canceled all of his remaining concert dates for 2026, citing health concerns. The 92-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer broke the news to fans via Instagram on Friday. “I’m so sorry to disappoint the folks who have purchased tickets to my shows,” Valli wrote in his statement. “I have decided to … Read more

Ariana Grande’s New Single ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ Is More Than a Breakup Song

Ariana Grande Wraps Filming on ‘Focker In-Law’ with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.

Ariana Grande released her new single “Hate That I Made You Love Me” on Friday, officially launching the era for her forthcoming eighth studio album, Petal, due July 31 via Republic Records. On the surface, the mid-tempo track reads as a breakup anthem. Grande sings about a former lover she left behind without much effort … Read more

Taylor Swift Went 0-for-8 at the 2026 AMAs While BTS, Sabrina Carpenter Swept the Night

Taylor Swift walked into the 2026 American Music Awards as the most-nominated artist of the night. Eight categories. The most of anyone. She walked out with nothing — and wasn’t even there to see it. The 52nd AMAs aired Monday, May 25, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Swift led all … Read more

Drake Breaks Michael Jackson’s Billboard Record: ‘Janice STFU’ Is His 14th No. 1 Hit

Drake and Michael Jackson

Drake has officially rewritten music history. The Toronto rapper’s latest single “Janice STFU,” lifted from his new album Iceman, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week — marking his 14th career chart-topper and breaking the longstanding record previously held by Michael Jackson for the most No. 1 singles by a solo … Read more

Taylor Swift Had 8 Nominations. BTS Won Artist of the Year Anyway — Here’s Every 2026 AMA Winner

BTS wins Artist of the Year at 2026 American Music Awards.

The 52nd Annual American Music Awards wrapped Monday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas — and the night belonged to BTS. The South Korean septet took home the biggest prize of the evening, Artist of the Year, beating out a field that included Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, … Read more

Bulgaria’s Dara Wins Eurovision Song Contest 2026 With ‘Bangaranga,’ Making History for the Country

Bulgaria's Dara Wins Eurovision Song Contest 2026 With 'Bangaranga.’

The 27-year-old pop singer claimed the Crystal Microphone at Vienna’s 70th edition grand final with 516 points, topping Israel in a nail-biting finish; UK finishes last with just one point Bulgaria’s pop singer Dara pulled off one of Eurovision’s biggest upsets Saturday night, winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle with her … Read more

Beyoncé’s Atlanta Music Thief Pleads Guilty, Gets 2 Years in Prison

Beyoncé's Atlanta Music Thief Pleads Guilty.

The man who broke into a member of Beyoncé‘s team’s rental car and walked off with unreleased music last summer has agreed to a plea deal — and he’s heading to prison for it. Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court to entering an automobile and criminal trespass charges connected to the … Read more

Dua Lipa Sues Samsung for $15 Million Over Unauthorized Use of Her Image on TV Packaging

Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15 million.

Grammy-winning pop star Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, accusing the tech giant of using her likeness without permission or compensation to sell televisions across the United States. The complaint was filed Friday, May 8, by entertainment law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in the U.S. District Court for … Read more