Today, January 8, 2026, iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment officially pulled back the curtain on the nominees for the 13th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards. The star-studded event is scheduled to air live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 26, celebrating the most-played tracks and artists of 2025. Swift and Carpenter Dominate the […]
Dean Lewis has split with his record label amid misconduct allegations. The Be Alright singer was accused of inappropriate behaviour by a number of young, female fans towards the end of 2024, leading to an apology from the singer last year. Following months of seeming silence from both Dean and his record company’s camps, a […]
ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons has claimed Gillette offered him and Dusty Hill $1 million each to shave off their famous long beards for an advert. The 76-year-old musician – who co-founded the legendary band alongside late bassist-vocalist Dusty, who died in 2021, aged 72, and drummer Frank Beard, 76 – admits the safety razors company […]
Ben Affleck has recalled the “massive embarrassment” he experienced after being “snubbed” for Best Director at the 2013 Academy Awards. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, the actor-director reflected on the mixed emotions he experienced when he discovered that Argo – the 2012 political drama that he directed, produced, and starred in […]
Ted Nugent has blasted Eminem and Jack White as “total idiots”, and claimed “there is not a brain among” Green Day’s band members. The 77-year-old guitarist didn’t hold back in an early 2026 rant when he took aim at the trio, as well as Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, for their views on US […]
Katy Perry has been awarded a court judgment of $1.94 million (£1.44 million) after more than five years of warring with a Texas millionaire. The pop star has spent years fighting Carl Wescott’s attempt to back out of their $15 million (£11.1 million) contract of sale for a mansion in Montecito, California. The Los Angeles […]
Luke Bryan says Carrie Underwood is one of the most “professional” stars he has met. The 49-year-old singer has praised his fellow country music star for being the “most on-time person” he has ever known, particularly when they are working together as judges on American Idol. Speaking to Cody Alan on SiriusXM’s Cody’s Crash My […]
David Bowie’s song Heroes has seen a huge streaming spike after it featured in the Stranger Things finale. The 1977 tune played out at the end of Netflix’s epic sci-fi series on New Year’s Day (01.01.26), which has resulted in the track’s streams being boosted by nearly 500 per cent. According to Luminate data acquired […]
Cardi B has fired back at an unfounded claim that her father was convicted of attempted rape. The story appears to have sprung from a parody X account that shared an alleged tweet from X’s AI assistant tool, Grok. “Cardi B’s father, Carlos Almanzar, was convicted of attempted rape in 1993, per Nassau County records,” […]
Bruno Mars has completed his next album. The 40-year-old singer confirmed he has finished his next LP in what will be his first solo album in a decade. Taking to X, Bruno simply wrote: “My album is done.” The LP will be the Uptown Funk singer’s first album since 2016’s 24K Magic, which includes hits […]
