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Flavor Flav Slams Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker After Controversial Commencement Speech
Flavor Flav thinks Harrison Butker needs to take a step back. Following the Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s controversial commencement speech at Kansas liberal arts college Benedictine University over the weekend — during which the athlete advised women to...
Chicago Announces Celebration of House Music’s 40th Anniversary
40 years ago, a style of new music was emerging from Chicago. The sound was made for dance floors and played at clubs around the city including the Warehouse, a space after which the nascent genre — house music — was named. Related Gay Black Men Helped...
Whoopi Goldberg Tells Haters to ‘Leave Kelly Clarkson Alone’ After Weight Loss Backlash
During Whoopi Goldberg’s recent appearance on Kelly Clarkson‘s talk show, the two women shared a bonding moment when they discovered that they had both used prescription medications for weight loss. Their comments, however, garnered backlash from viewers...
Billie Eilish Watches New York Knicks Game 5 Courtside With Jennifer Hudson & Common
With an upcoming album titled Hit Me Hard and Soft, you’d think that Billie Eilish would favor contact sports over basketball. Regardless, the pop star spent one of the last days before her third studio LP arrives enjoying a game of hoops at Madison Square...
Avril Lavigne Addresses Melissa Body-Double Conspiracy Theory: ‘It’s Just Funny’
Rarely does a conspiracy theory make its way into the mainstream the way a certain rumor about Avril Lavigne has. In a new episode of Call Her Daddy published on Wednesday (May 15), the “Sk8er Boi” singer addressed the long-standing Internet theory that claims the...
ONE OK ROCK Announces ‘Premonition’ Stadium & Arena World Tour: See the Dates
ONE OK ROCK announced the dates for its PREMONITION WORLD TOUR 2024 kicking off with two Tokyo stadium shows in September. This global trek will be the largest ever for the “Make It Out Alive” rock band, with eight concerts in seven cities to be held in stadiums in...
jon-YAKITORY Discusses Desire to Create What He Enjoys & The Teen Years that Shaped ‘Konton Boogie’
Vocaloid producer jon-YAKITORY is well known for the songs he has contributed to Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO! and other artists. “Konton Boogie,” which he released in August 2023, became a hit song in 2024. Not only has it been popular on Niconico, but it has also appeared...
John Barbata, The Turtles & Jefferson Starship Drummer, Dies at 79
John Barbata, the drummer for bands such as The Turtles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, has died at 79. The Facebook account for Jefferson Airplane — which Barbata joined in 1972 — shared this post on Monday:...
John Legend, Jill Scott & More Set for Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents: The Black Radio Experience
Blue Note Entertainment Group and Black Radio Productions have unveiled the lineup for their newly announced Napa Valley event, Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents: The Black Radio Experience, hosted by Sway Calloway, Aug 30 to Sept 1. Inspired by the event’s...
Benny Blanco Says Having Kids With Selena Gomez Is the ‘Next Goal’
Benny Blanco is ready to start a family with Selena Gomez! The producer joined The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday (May 14), where the host asked about his future following all his success in music. “That’s my next goal, to check the box,” Blanco said of becoming a...