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As actor Chris Hemsworth prepares to share his story of being a budding percussionist, drummer Ben Gordon has discussed Hemsworth’s latest role – astute music student. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Close to a year ago, Hemsworth made a surprise appearance at an Ed Sheeran concert in Bucharest, Romancia, playing drums alongside the British pop star despite having no prior experience. The unexpected cameo from the God of […]

A major new court decision disposes of SoundExchange’s $150 million case against SiriusXM based on a judge’s finding that the royalties-collecting organization does not have the right to bring federal lawsuits, point blank. The Thursday (Aug. 7) ruling from Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald is the first to weigh in on SoundExchange’s standing to file lawsuits as a means of enforcing royalty schemes. The organization, a nonprofit designated by the Copyright […]

Brandon Blackstock, the Nashville music manager who was married to Kelly Clarkson for seven years, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 48 years old. A rep for the former couple’s family confirmed the news in a statement shared with People on Thursday (Aug. 7). “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” it read. “Brandon bravely battled cancer for […]

By now you’ve either toppled into a heap trying to do the viral Nicki Minaj Stiletto Challenge, or you won’t stop forwarding your successful attempt to all your annoyed friends. Congrats on that, because it’s not easy, not even for Minaj herself. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The trend started taking off earlier this summer when fans keyed in on a particularly athletic post from Minaj’s 2013 video […]

Selena Gomez has appeared as the latest guest on the Therapuss podcast, speaking to host Jake Shane about myriad topics, ranging from her acting career, to mental health and her relationship with Benny Blanco. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Launching her discussion with Shane by focusing on a recap of the recent happenings in her life, Gomez turned her focus towards Rare Beauty, the cosmetics company she founded […]

Nogizaka46’s “Same numbers” soars to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Aug. 6. The J-pop girl group’s 39th single dropped on July 30 and sold 775,982 copies in its first week (No. 1 for the metric), powering the track to the top spot from No. 41. This is the second-biggest first-week sales for any act this year, and is also significantly more than the […]

Jussie Smollett and Jessie James Decker both have what it takes to make the Billboard charts, but do they have the fortitude to pass some of the most difficult tasks that some members of the military face during training? Fans will get a chance to find out, as the musicians are joining season four of Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. “It was at this moment I said… ‘I should’ve […]

Jelly Roll‘s eclectic list of collaborators stretches from Jessie Murph and Lainey Wilson to Kelly Clarkson, Post Malone, Lil Wyte, Shaboozey, K. Michelle and the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Cody Johnson and Yelawolf, among many others. Explore See latest videos, charts and news But his upcoming collab will take the “Son of a Sinner” singer a bit further out of his zone when he drops the beat-infused track “Holy Water” with […]

Kendrick Lamar is expanding his upcoming run of Australian shows, announcing second stadium dates in both Melbourne and Sydney for his 2025 Grand National Tour. The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper will now perform two nights at Melbourne’s AAMI Park (Dec. 3 and Dec. 4) and Sydney’s Allianz Stadium (Dec. 10 and Dec. 11), Live Nation confirmed on Tuesday (Aug. 6). The newly added shows will see fellow U.S. artist and Spilt […]