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Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las, died Friday in Palm Springs, Calif. She was 75. Miriam Linna, founder of Weiss’ label, Norton Records, confirmed her death to the Associated Press. The “Leader of the Pack” musician’s cause of death was not immediately known. Weiss was 15 years old when she formed the band in […]
Kid Cudi forgave Kanye West after their feud back in 2022 because the rapper apologised. Cudi and Kanye became embroiled in a public war of words back in 2022, after Kanye confirmed via Instagram that his fellow rapper would no longer be collaborating with him on the album ‘Donda 2’. West wrote: “Just so everyone […]
Dolly Parton has released four new songs to celebrate her 78th birthday. The country music icon has dropped four new tracks as part of the deluxe version of her latest album, Rockstar, to celebrate her birthday. “Hey fans and friends, It’s my birthday so I’m going to give you a present!” she wrote in a […]
UB40 are releasing their highly-anticipated 21st studio album ‘UB45’ – which will tackle “inequality and bigotry”. Coming out on 19 April on SRG Records (Universal), the 14-track album from the world’s biggest-selling reggae group features new songs including forthcoming singles ‘Gimme Some Kinda Sign’ and ‘Home’, plus re-recordings of some of the band’s most beloved […]
Usher’s Super Bowl performance “has to be perfect”. The 45-year-old star is set to perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, and Usher is determined to deliver a memorable performance for his fans. The chart-topping star told Vogue: “It has to be perfect. I’ve been doing this […]
Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa have been announced as performers for this year’s Grammys. The Happier Than Ever singer, Levitating star, and Olivia Rodrigo are the first performers to be announced for the 2024 ceremony, which will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on 4 February. All three musicians have been nominated […]
WASHINGTON — The White House sees national security concerns in a recent agreement giving Ethiopia leasing rights to the Red Sea coastline in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region, administration officials said Tuesday. But experts questioned Washington’s commitment and ability to quell tensions in the volatile region. The two parties inked the deal on January 1. At the […]
Bruce Springsteen is said to have been hired as a consultant on a feature film about the making of his 1982 album ‘Nebraska’. The E Street Band leader, 74, was reportedly hired by ‘Black Mass’ director Scott Cooper, who is probably best known for his 2009 film ‘Crazy Heart’ starring Jeff Bridges as a washed-up […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ rep has confirmed he won’t attend the Grammys despite denying sexual assault allegations against him. The music mogul won’t attend the prestigious award ceremony on February 4, despite being nominated for his first award in two decades, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Less than a week after being nominated in the Best […]
THE PENTAGON — The United States, Britain and a handful of other allies answered dozens of Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with a series of powerful airstrikes designed to severely degrade the Iranian-backed group’s capabilities. U.S. Central Command late Thursday said the series of strikes hit more […]
