Music
-
Madonna to Perform at the VMAs for the First Time in 23 Years
Snoop Dogg hosts the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards live from Los Angeles on Sept. 27
-
Ed Sheeran Backlash Ratchets Up as Hannah Einbinder, Colin Kaepernick and More Slam Macklemore Firing
The former NFL star and activist called out stadium owners like Robert Kraft for “willingly colluding” to “protect their money”
-
Sean Penn’s CORE Enlists Foreigner and Stella Lefty for Disaster Response Benefit Event
“Lasting recovery is only possible when we come together as a community,” fellow co-founder Ann Lee says of the Venezuela earthquakes and Los Angeles wildfires
-
ABC to Air Dolly Parton Special From the Country Music Association
“CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton” airs live Oct. 21, with Robert Deaton executive producing
-
AOC Says the Real Problem in Ed Sheeran-Macklemore Fallout Is Stadium Owners’ Censorship: ‘Not Just About One Artist’
“We need to be very clear about how dangerous a precedent this is,” the New York congresswoman says
-
Ed Sheeran Fallout: Tour Openers Finneas, Lukas Graham and Aaron Rowe Drop in Solidarity With Macklemore
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas writes after Macklemore was barred for speaking in support of Palestine on stage
-
Ed Sheeran Insists Dropping Macklemore Was Not His Decision: ‘I Am Not Complicit’
“There is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics,” the Loop Tour singer says, while condemning the pain caused by “both sides” of Israel and Palestine
-
Ms. Rachel Slams Ed Sheeran for Dropping Macklemore From Tour Over ‘Free Palestine’ Comments: ‘He Caved’
“Silence during a genocide is not neutral,” the children’s entertainer adds
-
Robert Kraft Defends Blocking Macklemore Shows After He Advocated for Palestine ‘At the Expense of the Jewish Community’
The New England Patriots billionaire suggests the rapper is “ignoring the actions of Hamas” after he was removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour
-
Bob Mackie, Legendary Fashion Designer for Cher and Elton John, Dies at 87
The artist received three Oscar nominations for his work on “Pennies from Heaven,” “Funny Lady” and “Lady Sings the Blues”
-
‘Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been’ Review: Classic Singer Gets a Movie Where She’s Not in the Background
Toronto Film Festival: Barry Avrich’s documentary shines a light on Love in a way that couldn’t be done in “20 Feet From Stardom”
-
Macklemore Says Ed Sheeran ‘Couldn’t Get Past’ His Publicly Neutral Stance, Blames Robert Kraft for Kicking Him Off Tour
“Ed was in a f–ked up position. He knew it. His typical apolitical stance was being challenged in a way it never had been before,” the rapper writes
-
‘Pretenders’ Review: Chrissie Hynde Doesn’t Enjoy Telling Her Story, But You Might Enjoy Watching It
Toronto Film Festival: Hynde comes across as both wildly frank and thoroughly cautious as she talks about her life and career
-
Pink Doubles Down Against Macklemore for ‘Free Palestine’ Show: ‘I’m Standing Up for My Own People’
“I thought I knew going in how lonely that would be. And it’s lonelier than that. But I’m doing it anyway,” the popstar writes
-
Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk Acquires ‘Long Live Def Leppard’ Doc
The documentary will get a theatrical release in early 2027
