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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Donald Trump recently launched into online rants targeting not one, but two of the world’s biggest musicians, and the American Federation of Musicians International isn’t letting it slide....

Jin Courtesy of BIGHIT MUSIC This week, Rihanna dropped her first song in three years, Morgan Wallen did some self-reflection on new album I’m the Problem, and JIN of BTS unveiled his second solo EP — and those are just a few of several high-profile new music releases closing out the second full week of...

Lizzo on ‘Watch What Happens Live!’ Courtesy Photo Lizzo dished on her reaction to being mentioned in Beyoncé‘s “Break My Soul — The Queens Remix” on the May 15 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. After confirming she had absolutely no idea the name-drop was coming (“Beyoncé don’t give nobody no heads...

SG Lewis Rupert Tapper This week in dance music: DJ Snake graced the cover of Billboard France ahead of his giant stadium show in Paris last weekend. “With all humility, I don’t claim to represent France,” the producer said in the story. “I represent a guy from Paris, who’s Franco-Algerian, and I just try my...

Halle Bailey attends The Fashion Awards 2024 Presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall on December 2, 2024 in London, England. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Halle Bailey was awarded temporary sole physical and legal custody of her son amid the ongoing abuse allegations against her ex-boyfriend DDG. According to a Friday (May 16) report by...

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after the AFC Championship football game against the Buffalo Bills, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Travis Kelce flew solo at Patrick Mahomes’ charity auction Thursday night (May 15), but Taylor Swift‘s...

EDC Las Vegas Chris Pearce courtesy of Insomniac Events EDC Las Vegas starts Friday (May 16) at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The three-day dance mega-festival will feature sets from more than 250 artists, with many of them being blasted out of Vegas and onto the internet via the festival’s free livestream. Fans can thusly...

Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 12, 2025. President Trump is travelling to the Middle East, where Saudi Arabia will be the first stop on a four-day trip. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump is not too happy with Bruce Springsteen,...

Avicii Courtesy of Pophouse It was an understandably sensitive process for Carl Falk to complete the work on “Let’s Ride Away,” a previously unreleased Avicii track that’s officially out today (May 16) and comes seven years after the Swedish producer’s death at age 28. Falk, who was a frequent Avicii collaborator during the artist’s lifetime...

Justin Bieber attends the Arsenal and Manchester United pre-season friendly soccer match at SoFi Stadium on July 27, 2024 in Inglewood, California. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Justin Bieber‘s team has spoken out amid the ongoing federal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, who stands accused of sex trafficking and racketeering and faces potential life in prison for...