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Maxie Solters, a third-generation entertainment publicist, died unexpectedly Thursday (Aug. 15) in Los Angeles. She was 37. She was also a writer, actor and producer. No cause of death was shared. Solters followed her father, Larry Solters, and her grandfather, Lee Solters, in the family business. Her grandfather was a legendary press agent, who handled such acts as Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Carol Channing and Frank Sinatra. Larry Solters’ Scoop […]

Music lovers have a busy weekend ahead, thanks to all the great new single and album releases throughout the week. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars dropped their new song “Die With a Smile.” The musicians barely gave fans a heads up before unveiling the new project, the existence of which they only confirmed less than 12 hours ahead of its arrival.  Post Malone also entered his country era with the long-awaited F-1 Trillion. He teamed […]

Yung Miami, Offset and Cash Cobain are among the next-generation lineup for this year’s REVOLT WORLD, Billboard can exclusively report. Presented by Walmart, REVOLT’s three-day immersive event will make its return Sept. 20-22 at Atlanta’s Pangaea Studios. This year’s theme: “We Are the Future.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a statement announcing the event, REVOLT CEO Detavio Samuels said, “REVOLT is […]

Last November, Post Malone stunned with his CMA Awards performance, for which he paid tribute to late revered country artist Joe Diffie alongside HARDY and Morgan Wallen. Later, backstage, he teased something many fans had long been hoping for: a country album of his own.  Now, that project has finally arrived. Titled F-1 Trillion, Post’s country debut, produced by Charlie Handsome and Louis Bell, features everyone from legends like Dolly […]

Jack Russell, the former frontman of 1980s and ’90s glam rockers Great White, has died at age 63. The news comes from the Instagram page for Jack Russell’s Great White, which is the band name the frontman toured under after the group disbanded in 2001. “With tremendous sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved Jack Patrick Russell — father, husband, cousin, uncle, and friend,” the statement begins, adding that […]

Of the 10 double honorees, seven are women, two are men and just one is a group. Katy Perry accepts award on stage at the The 28th Annual MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A on August 28, 2011. Kevin Mazur/WireImage Today’s announcement that Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 Video Music Awards on Wednesday, Sept. 11 puts her in rarified company. Perry is […]

Chayanne strides into a rehearsal space at Blue Dolphin Studios in Miami, dressed in black from head to toe — tight pants and shirt, crisp blazer, formal leather shoes — and warmly embraces his manager, his assistant, his creative director. He then extends his hand to greet the photographer waiting for a cover shoot. “Nice to meet you,” he says with a broad smile. “I’m Chayanne.” “I think we all […]

Sublime, the iconic ska-punk rockers from Long Beach, CA., recently took to the stage on The Howard Stern Show for an exclusive performance. The band, featuring Jakob Nowell—the son of the late Bradley Nowell—on vocals and guitar, delivered a powerful four-song set that included their timeless classics “Santeria,” “Wrong Way,” and “What I Got,” as well as “Feel Like That,” their first new song in 28 years. Jakob’s inclusion in […]

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Rapper Quando Rondo pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal drug offense before a judge in Georgia. The 25-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, was indicted in U.S. District Court last December on charges of conspiring with others to possess and distribute drugs including methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana. Appearing in court Tuesday in his hometown of Savannah, Bowman pleaded guilty to a single […]