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Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault after allegedly punching a man in the face in New York City. TMZ and the New York Post first reported that the rapper turned himself into a police station in Brooklyn on Tuesday (January 14) and has since been charged with misdemeanour assault, attempted assault and harassment. Rhymes – real name Trevor Smith Jr. – is now due to appear in a criminal […]

No Doubt will reform once again for the upcoming FireAid concert to benefit the victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. READ MORE: LA music community tell us about “tragic” impact of wildfires: “This will be felt for years” The event was first announced earlier this month and will take place on January 30 at the Intuit Dome and the KIA Forum, and earlier this week the first wave of names […]

Rebecca Black has reflected on the “crazy experience” of being described as a genius by Lady Gaga when she was 13 years old. READ MORE: Rebecca Black – ‘Let Her Burn’ review: viral sensation burns her polarising musical past The singer-songwriter became the world’s most notorious internet sensation in 2011 when the video for her song ‘Friday’ went viral, with many taking their dislike of the track to such lengths that […]

Banks has shared the latest single from her upcoming fifth album, in the form of ‘Love Is Unkind’ – listen below. READ MORE: Banks – ‘Serpentina’: an innovative and resilient reintroduction, with bold new sounds The singer-songwriter is set to release her fifth studio record ‘Off With Her Head’ on February 28, the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Serpentina’. She has already previewed the album with the singles ‘Best Friends’ and ‘I Hate […]

Snoop Dogg has come under fire for performing at Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball just days ahead of the President Elect’s inauguration. The event took place on Friday (January 17) at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington D.C., with a VIP reception hosted by Trump’s crypto czar David Sacks. Among the performers on the night was Snoop, despite having been somewhat vocal in his opposition to the Republican in the […]

Anita Dobson has shared a health update about her husband Brian May, who suffered a minor stroke last year. READ MORE: ‘Queen days’: Brian May reflects on his rock ‘n’ roll journey In September, the Queen guitarist told fans about the minor stroke he experienced, saying it came on “all of a sudden, out of the blue”, and left him without any control over one of his arms. He said […]

A Complete Unknown is in cinemas now, but what really happened between Bob Dylan and Joan Baez? Read on for the real-life version of their relationship. READ MORE: Timothée Chalamet on becoming Bob Dylan for ‘A Complete Unknown’ The two folk icons are portrayed by Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro in the film, which finally hit UK cinemas on Friday (January 17). It tells the story of Dylan’s rise as a […]

Billy Bob Thornton has revealed that he once recorded a duet with Johnny Cash. The actor shared the anecdote in a new interview with The Guardian, in response to a fan asking him what it was like to meet the ‘I Walk The Line’ singer. Thornton replied that he never got over being nervous around the late musician “because it was like God walked in the room.” He continued: “I […]

SZA has paid tribute to her late friend and collaborator Mac Miller. READ MORE: The story of Mac Miller in 15 songs The ‘Drew Barrymore‘ singer shared a heartfelt tribute yesterday (January 17) following the release of the rapper’s second posthumous record, ‘Balloonerism’, and urged her fans to listen to the new album. “I love my friend I miss my friend,” she wrote on X/Twitter. “Grateful he saw something in […]

The Weeknd has donated $1million to Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight The musician, real name Abel Tesfaye, has partnered with World Food Programme USA and his own XO Humanitarian Fund, to donate the sum which will support LAFD Foundation, GoFundMe’s Wildfire Relief Fund, and LA Regional Food Bank. The donation will provide relief for […]