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The last six decades of Western culture are synonymous with rapid changes in both music and the concert industry. Certain performances have managed to elevate, and become much more than mere slices of entertainment. As a result, they have taken on historical and contextual significance alike. One can thereby glean relevant information about a given

Anyone who grew up in the ’80s remembers its seminal events—the murder of John Lennon, the launch of the Space Shuttle, the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, the release of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” and the introduction of the Macintosh computer, are just a few that instantly come to mind. It only makes

For the final It’s Real episode of 2023, Jordan Edwards and Demi Ramos talk to a couple of artists who have had great years. Sadie Dupuis, known for fronting Speedy Ortiz, was recently named one of the 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time by Rolling Stone. In September, the band released Rabbit Rabbit.Their first album

Jimin is signing off 2023 with a brand-new solo tune. The BTS star will release “Closer Than This” on Friday (Dec. 22) as a special treat for fans this Christmas. BigHit announced on Weverse: “As we approach the final days of 2023, we hope that “Closer Than This”, with its lyrics conveying Jimin’s love and

Brandon Flowers has secretly been working on his third solo album. The Killers frontman, who released his Flamingo and The Desired Effect albums in 2010 and 2015, said while discussing the future of his band he was close to finishing his latest effort. He told NME: “I’m making a solo record right now! I almost had

With the holiday season in full fa-la-la-la-flow, it’s time to reflect. When the year winds down, we feel a bit of burn out — you stare blankly at screens without motivation, you don’t want to work, and you’ve just spent all your money on gift giving. The year ends in two weeks, which means all

Nicki Minaj would love to collaborate with Taylor Swift. The rapper has heaped praise on her friend after she was named Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2023, and admitted she would do a song with the “Anti-Hero” hitmaker “in a heartbeat.” In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), she wrote: The SAG[ITTARIUS] QUEEN TAYLOR

Perhaps no American television show attracts more gossip and lore than Saturday Night Live, which originally premiered on Oct. 11, 1975, under the name Saturday Night. Since the show first aired almost a half-century ago, it has paraded over 500 hosts and 600 musical guests across its historic Studio 8H stage. From presidential candidates to

Let me just start by saying that I actually hate romance, and I don’t discriminate. I hate romance film, books, and television shows: the tacky plot, the cringe writing, the insufferable characters. But, to be transparent, I watch every single teeny-bopper love triangle show on the market. I loved to hate The Summer I Turned

Gwen Stefani has big plans for the new year that include releasing music. The “Cool” singer caught up with Entertainment Tonight on the first night of the season 24 finale of The Voice. The outlet asked Stefani if she had any plans for the upcoming year, and it was then that she shared she is releasing

Making it as a pop star is about delivering excellent music, but the best stars do more than that. They also pair their bops and bangers with brilliant visuals. An unforgettable music video like “…Baby One More Time” can propel a song to the top of the charts and create an instantly recognizable image that

Ariana Grande has signed with Demi Lovato‘s manager Brandon Creed. After the pair quit Scooter Braun’s SB Projects, they are now under Creed’s recently launched Good World Management. A source told Billboard: “[Ariana] likes that [Brandon] understands her on a different level and between acting and music, she has a lot coming up and is

Nile Rodgers says even David Bowie would struggle to make it with the state of the music industry today. The Chic legend, who co-produced Bowie’s seminal 1983 album Let’s Dance and has worked with the likes of Madonna, Duran Duran and Beyonce, gave evidence at the House of Commons to the Culture, Media and Sport

Miley Cyrus has restarted talks for a Las Vegas residency. The 31-year-old pop star recently announced that she was not planning to tour any time soon but is now said to have restarted negotiations to follow in the footsteps of Adele, Britney Spears and Celine Dion with a residency concert in Sin City after a

Thirteen years after Nicki Minaj dropped her debut album, Pink Friday, the New York rapper continues her sales dominance with the follow-up project Pink Friday 2. According to Hits Daily Double, Nicki’s latest album is on track to sell 200,000 equivalent units in its first week of release. This shouldn’t be a surprise since Nicki delivered

The impossible has happened: Charles Melton has emerged a bonafide Hollywood star out of Riverdale’s smoking ashes. Riverdale, the CW and Netflix menace that went on for seven agonizing seasons from 2017 – 2023, was the teen show to end all YA dramas. After torturing its actors with nonsensical plot turns, inexplicable musical numbers, and

After the trailer was (finally, finally) released for the new Emerald Fennell feature film, Saltburn, I asked the question: what the hell is SaltburnSaltburn? Now, a week after watching it and turning it in my head for days, I still don’t know the answer. This sick, salacious, yet ultimately satisfying film is a reinvigoration of

A singer on TikTok rose to the challenge brilliantly when a commenter asked her to create a cover of “Who Let the Dogs Out” in the style of none other than Taylor Swift. In a series of viral TikTok videos, musician Spritely chronicled how she turned Baha Men’s iconic 2000s single into a Swift-worthy synth-pop

Luke Combs is determined to make things right for one fan in Pinellas, Fla., after learning that his legal team is suing her for $250,000 for selling counterfeit merchandise. Tampa, Fla.’s News Channel 8 first reported on the lawsuit on Tuesday (Dec. 12), stating that the fan, Nicol Harness, got the idea to start selling

Interview and Photos by Jordan Edwards Some may recognize Kayla DiVenere for her roles on shows like “Light as a Feather,” “Love, Victor,” and “Law & Order True Crime.” When she’s not on camera, DiVenere likes to make music. Since 2020, she’s released several singles including “Megan Fox” and her debut “Justin Bieber.” While she