Music

NEW YORK—The nominees for the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards were announced on Tuesday, July 23 and leading the pack of all contenders were two pop divas. Both Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande each earned 10 nominations apiece including Video of the Year. Not far behind was Billie Eilish who picked up nine nominations followed by Lil Nax X...

NASHVILLE—Justine Townes Earle, the 38-year-old singer-songwriter, died on Sunday, August 23, and police told Rolling Stone that it was probably from a drug overdose.  A spokesperson with the Metro Nashville Police Department told Rolling Stone that after one of Earle's friends notified them that they had not heard from him since Thursday, the Nashville Fire Department checked his residence and...

HOLLYWOOD—Hollywoodcelebrities turned to Twitter to voice their opinion regarding the country's government shutdown.U.S.citizens are confused, frustrated and rattled. From Sophia Bush to Kirstie Alley, some of the tweets were straightforward with total seriousness to just plain silly. The government shutdown began on October 1 and there seems to be no end in sight, as of press time. At first there...

HOLLYWOOD—Oh, there were plenty of surprises this year at the 2016 BET Awards. One of the biggest had to be the opening act. Yes, usually BET gives hints as to who may or may not be opening the big show, but even I was left in the dark over the fact that Queen Bey, yes, Beyoncé was going to...

DETROIT, MI—Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' known for hit numbers like "Respect" and "Natural Woman" passed away Thursday, August 16 at her Detroit home at 9:50 a.m. "In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock...

INGLEWOOD—Paul McCartney opened his sellout return to Southern California with a dynamic, two and a half hour-set at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on May 13. It began with the Beatles' classic "Can't Buy Me Love" and concluded with "The End." The 'Got Back' tour is in honor of the similarly titled iconic "Get Back," the Disney+ documentary filming the Beatles...

LOS ANGELES—Singer and “The Voice” star CeeLo Green pleaded no contest in court on August 29 to furnishing ecstasy to a woman in 2012.  The singer, whose real name is Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, entered his plea to one felony count of furnishing a controlled substance, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. The defendant was sentenced by Superior Court...

TIJUANA, MEXICO—Singer Enrique Iglesias, 40, was injured during his performance after attempting to use a drone, but that did not stop him from continuing the show. Iglesias was in the midst of a performance for his “Sex and Love World Tour” in Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday, May 30 when he grabbed the wrong part of the drone and sustained a...

HOLLYWOOD—Nominees for the 52nd Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced on Tuesday, February 2, with the Netflix flick “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” leading all contender with 10 nominations. The movie is nominated for Best Motion Picture alongside “Soul,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “One Night in Miami.” Both “Ma Rainey” and “Soul” earned 9 nominations...

MALIBU—As seen on PBS! It is the perfect family event! World Champion Dancers: Scott Doherty & Tyler Schwartz star in “An Irish Christmas!” Take a journey through Christmas in Ireland with superb dancing, singing and Irish traditional music celebrating the international spirit of the holiday season. “An Irish Christmas,” features an award-winning cast of Irish dancers led by World Champion Dancers...