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Scooter Braun is officially retiring from music management. Braun unofficially began stepping back from managing his biggest clients like Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande over the last couple of years, but now, he’s done for good. The controversial manager, who was responsible for discovering Bieber in the late ’00s, announced the news with a lengthy statement
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Enrique Iglesias dropped his emotional “Hero” music video in 2001, which also starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mickey Rourke, but it turns out that his tears were more real than fans knew. Hewitt told Entertainment Tonight about the real-life tragedy that inspired Iglesias’ sobs. “The craziest thing about that video shoot that I don’t know if people
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Martin Shkreli is being sued by the company that owns the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for copying and playing the album without prior permission. “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli Faces New Lawsuit On Monday (June 10), digital art collective PleasrDAO filed a lawsuit against “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli in New York Eastern District Court,
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How are we halfway through June already? It actually seems illegal how fast the summer passes by, there’s so much I want to accomplish in no time whatsoever. But enough about me, the main point here is that we’re looking at the weekend once again. Whether this was the best or worst week of your
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For the girls who get it, just the name Glen Powell should cause a physical reaction. Not just for the Top Gun beach scene — or the Anyone But You shower scene — but because he’s the face of a new era: the great return of the mid-budget rom-com. We thought the genre was dead
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When Kaleah Lee tells me she only started writing songs during the pandemic, I can’t hide my surprise. Her lyricism has the practiced sharpness of someone who has been honing their craft for decades. And her production — which she does herself in her bedroom — is subtle and simmering with emotion. This is bedroom
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K-pop fans are loving the new boy group PLAVE, and their success comes with a surprising twist… PLAVE is entirely virtual. That’s right, K-pop’s hottest new group is an animated boy band consisting of five members: Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho and Hamin. They made their official debut on March 12, 2023, with their single album Asterum, which now
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If there’s one thing I consistently endorse, it’s the power of a music festival. You get the best bang for your buck by having the opportunity to see dozens of artists all for the price of one weekend pass…and you get the chance to find your next favorite artist. At their core, music festivals are
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There’s a number of reasons why an artist might choose to work under a pseudonym. For one thing, it’s a relatively simple way to avoid contractual or legal conflicts, as well as drama between competing record labels. Elton John, for example, used the pseudonym Rockaday Johnnie for his contributions to one of Jackson Browne‘s songs,
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A battle between two of the biggest names in music has gone the way of the country music star. After Morgan Wallen‘s collaboration with Post Malone “I Had Some Help” took over the No. 1 spot of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, which includes all genres of music, this past week, it marked the 19th week that
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Queen are reportedly in talks to sell their catalog to Sony Music for $1 billion, according to Bloomberg. The report states that Sony are “working with another investor” on the deal that “could potentially total $1 billion,” though it doesn’t guarantee that an agreement will be made. If the deal is a success, it could include merchandising, in addition
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Throughout many of his rhymes, Eminem has made it abundantly clear that he absolutely adores his daughter, Hailie Jade. In the 28 years since he first made waves as a rising Detroit MC, Marshall Mathers has told Hailie’s life story as seen through his own lyrical lens. There are hundreds of bars dedicated to his only biological offspring. Right around
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Whether they’re from China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines or the U.S., for years record label 88rising’s mission has been to uplift and raise the voices and talents of Asian artists around the world. One of their most recent breakout acts? Japanese music group Atarashii Gakko! Comprised of members Suzuka, Mizyu, Rin and
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