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The complete 2022 Firefly Festival lineup has been unveiled with My Chemical Romance and Green Day serving as two of the headliners at the four-day event held from Sept. 22 through Sept. 25 at The Woodlands in Dover, Delaware. Pop sensations Halsey and Dua Lipa are in place as the headliners bookending the fest and

UPDATE (Feb. 22): According to court documents obtained by XXL today, filed on Friday (Feb. 18), Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, has filed a new lawsuit against 1501 Certified Entertainment, petitioning against the label’s attempt at declaring that her 2021 release, Something for Thee Hotties, shouldn’t be considered an “album.” The filing says in part, “More

Avril Lavigne has well and truly earned her title as the pop-punk princess, but in case you didn’t know, she’s actually one of the music industry’s most versatile musicians.  The hit-maker debuted with “Complicated” two decades ago. The rollicking “Sk8er Boi” followed shortly after. That one-two punch coupled with her uniform of cargo pants, tank

Whatever happened to Far East Movement? Far East Movement exploded onto the scene in 2010 with the release of their high-flying debut single “Like a G6.” For anyone who had recently turned 21 (or had an excellent fake ID) at the time, the anthem’s rubbery beats and icy vocals likely evoke hazy memories of dancing in the club

The sequel to Kanye West‘s Donda album is on the way, but it won’t as be easily accessible because it won’t appear on streaming platforms. Last night (Feb. 17), Ye teased a new track via Instagram and in the caption of the post, he revealed that Donda 2 will be made available on his own platform called Stem

Carlie Hanson left her small-town Wisconsin life for L.A. when she was just 17. Almost instantly, she found herself on tour with Troye Sivan and had praise from Taylor Swift for two of her singles, “Only One” and “Back in My Arms.” “I feel like I really got thrown into everything so quickly,” Hanson recalls.

Who are the American sign language interpreters who will perform at the 2022 Super Bowl? The Super Bowl Halftime Show will make history this year as it includes ASL interpreters for the first time ever. Deaf rappers Sean Forbes and Warren Snipe will share the stage with Halftime Show headliners Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary

The 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show aired around 8 PM ET Sunday night (Feb. 13), bringing an all-star lineup of hip-hop heavy-hitters to the legendary Halftime Show stage. Rap and hip-hop icons Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar headlined the star-studded, explosive performance, while 50 Cent made a surprise guest appearance.

A group of international researchers observed an overall drop in music streaming on Spotify amid the COVID-19 pandemic compared to streaming figures before the global health crisis, as a recent study in the marketing research journal Marketing Science concluded. The pandemic and resultant lockdowns significantly reduced the consumption of audio music streaming in many countries as

Music brings people together, but it can also tear them apart. At least that’s what authorities in New Zealand were hoping as they attempted to break up an anti-COVID-19 vaccine protest outside the Parliament building. According to BBC, police put the timeless tunes of Barry Manilow and the indelible “Macarena” on a 15-minute loop in hopes of

The 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show was met with an overwhelmingly positive response from fans. It also received a glowing review from Britney Spears. To be more specific, the Princess of Pop took to Instagram to highlight the performance of one of the stars of this year’s Halftime Show: Eminem. “He should have had way more

A surprised “Oh, it’s been awhile!” comes out of the mouths of ONEUS members Ravn, Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong and Xion as we arrive at their New York City hotel suite with a box of pizza. It’s been eight hours since the group landed in New York; four hours since their first press interview; and two

What happened to Pink‘s folk music project, You+Me? In 2014, the pop star took a break from swinging from the ceilings and belting out pop-rock anthems. Instead of delivering more of what has become the status quo in her long-standing career, the hit-maker linked up with Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green (who records under the name City and Colour) to release something

The Super Bowl delivers prime time entertainment for more than just sports fans. Every year millions of viewers tune in for the iconic commercials and the Halftime Show, even if they don’t care who takes home the win. This year Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and surprise guest 50 Cent took the stage

Eminem took a kneel during the Super Bowl halftime show. Earlier tonight (Feb. 14), Slim Shady took a kneel during his performance at the Pepsi Halftime Show. This came following rumors that the NFL turned down his request to make the gesture during his performance. The moment came during Em’s performance of “Lose Yourself.” He ended the

Super Bowl 56 is Sunday (Feb. 13), and the commercials are often times just as big as the game itself. Many advertisers have been offering sneak peeks of their upcoming ads, including T-Mobile, who teased a new ad starring Dolly Parton and goddaughter Miley Cyrus. The bit starts quickly, with Parton in a white button-up and bedazzled

Kim Petras got a jump on Valentine’s Day celebrations this weekend with the release of her new EP Slut Pop. While it’s traditional to exchange roses, cards and chocolates on the lovers’ holiday, the “Heart to Break” star is getting in on the festivities with throbbing beats, dirty lyrics and sex-positive anthems inspired by the sex

Michael Jackson‘s white crystal glove is officially back up for auction. Auction house Goldin is currently auctioning the iconic glove famously worn by the superstar during his 1984 Victory Tour. The glove features real Swarovski crystals and was custom designed for Jackson by Bill Whitten in the early ’80s. The minimum bid to try and own a