Category Archives: Pop/CHR Music News
‘Fortnite Festival’ Features Gorillaz As Season 10 Headliners
On Monday (August 25), Epic Games announced that the tenth season of "Fortnite Festival" will feature the virtual band Gorillaz as headliners, which will launch in-game on Tuesday (August 26). Gorilla...
Erik Thompson Aug 25, 2025
John Fogerty Praises Taylor Swift As He Reworks His CCR Back Catalog
John Fogerty, legendary frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival, has re-recorded 20 of his classic hits with his sons Shane and Tyler for the new album, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years...
Erik Thompson Aug 25, 2025
The Go-Go’s Perform With Guest Vocalists Jack Black, Lisa Loeb, And More During 2025 Rock N’ Roll Carnival
At the 13th annual Rock N' Roll Carnival benefit in an undisclosed Los Angeles backyard on Saturday night (August 23), the Go-Go's performed a lively greatest-hits set with a series of guest vocalists...
Erik Thompson Aug 25, 2025
Playboi Carti Announces 2025 ‘Antagonist Tour’ Dates
After opening for The Weeknd's massively successful After Hours Til Dawn Tour, Playboi Carti is set to headline his own 2025 Antagonist Tour across North America this fall. The 28-date jaunt kicks off...
Erik Thompson Aug 25, 2025
Kendrick Lamar Joins Clipse To Perform “Chains & Whips” Live Together For First Time At L.A. Show
During their show at the Novo in Los Angeles on Saturday night (August 23), Clipse surprised fans by bringing out Kendrick Lamar for the inaugural live performance of their collaboration, "Chains &...
Erik Thompson Aug 25, 2025
Will Smith’s New Hype Video Features AI Crowds
Will Smith's latest hype video, originally posted on August 12, features concert footage from the rapper's recent tour dates, mixed with unsettling AI-generated audience members that contains strange ...
Erik Thompson Aug 25, 2025
HUNTR/X’s “Golden” Reclaims No. 1 On Hot 100 As ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Becomes First Soundtrack With Four Simultaneous Top 10s
HUNTR/X's "Golden" jumps up one spot to retake No. 1 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart. The chart-topping song also helps make history for the music associated with the hit animated Netflix film,...
Erik Thompson Aug 25, 2025
Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty To Four Felony Charges, Released On Bail
Rapper Lil Nas X pleaded not guilty on Monday (August 25) to four felony charges stemming from his arrest last Thursday. Nas, born Montero Hill, faces three counts of battery against a police officer ...
Erik Thompson Aug 25, 2025
Big Boi Has Partnered With Whirlpool For Washer-Dryer That Plays OutKast’s “So Fresh, So Clean” During Wash Cycle
Big Boi has partnered with Whirlpool to create a limited edition front load washer-dryer that plays OutKast's "So Fresh, So Clean" during the wash cycle. The collaboration was announced on Instagram l...
Erik Thompson Aug 24, 2025
Louis Tomlinson Is Bringing His Self-Curated ‘Away From Home Festival’ To New York
Louis Tomlinson is bringing his self-curated 'Away From Home Festival' to the U.S. for the first time, with the former One Direction singer set to headline the two-day event scheduled to take place on...
Erik Thompson Aug 24, 2025