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Karol G’s collaboration with Drake, “Ahí”, has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, replacing her own song “BbY WOW” at the top. The milestone gives her 23 chart-toppers and moves her ahead of Prince Royce for the 10th most No. 1s in the chart’s history. The…
Lita Ford has confirmed that her new album, *The Bride Wore Black*, is planned for release in early 2027 through Frontiers Music Srl. It will be her first studio album since 2012’s *Living Like A Runaway* and a concept record built around a dark fairy-tale theme. Ford describes…
The White House is investigating Alina Habba’s accusation that former Kennedy Center president Ric Grenell failed to pass on money her husband intended to donate to the arts centre. President Donald Trump asked White House counsel Will Scharf to look into the dispute, but officials are now questioning…
Madison Beer was heckled by Los Angeles Chargers fans during a performance at Disneyland, where people shouted “Fix the Chargers!” The article presents the incident as a sign of supporters’ frustration with the team’s poor season, with the singer caught in the crossfire because she is engaged to…
▶The US scheme aims to help shoppers spot connected products that meet basic cybersecurity requirements. A new report finds working-class people under-represented in UK television, while Sarah Michelle Gellar reflects on Lost and a look back revisits four 1973 hard rock hits.
Cynthia Erivo says some people reacted with “annoyance” to the close friendship she shares with Ariana Grande, questioning why the two women were so connected. She argues that their emotional moments during the *Wicked* press tour were scrutinised regardless of how they behaved. Erivo said the stars’ hugs,…
Kurt Cobain said he became uncomfortable with some of the hard rock he had once enjoyed because its lyrics often centred on sex and reflected casual sexism. His changing perspective helped push him towards punk, shaping the musical direction that later defined Nirvana. In a 1992 interview, Cobain…
Ed Miliband has declined calls to restrict John Swinney’s overseas visits, saying the Scottish First Minister “can have his visits”. The response has drawn criticism from Conservative MP John Cooper, who argues that the trips risk undermining devolution and using public money for matters reserved to the UK…
Don Henley said the Eagles’ split with guitarist Don Felder followed years of tension and had become “intolerable”. The dispute highlights how songwriting, recognition and money can strain a successful band, even when its members have made influential music together. Felder helped create the musical foundation of “Hotel…
Crosby, Stills & Nash abandoned a planned covers album with producer Rick Rubin in 2011 after disagreements over the material and who should decide what the band recorded. The split ended a much-anticipated collaboration, despite early signs that Rubin’s ideas could bring fresh possibilities to the trio’s sound.…