Category Archives: Pop/CHR Music News
Reunited Clipse Announce First U.S. Tour In 15 Years
On Monday (June 9), Clipse announced the dates and details of their 2025 Let God Sort Em Out Tour, the reunited hip-hop duo's first U.S. tour in 15 years. The 25-date run is in support of their highly...
Erik Thompson Jun 09, 2025
Sly Stone, Groundbreaking Funk And Soul Musician, Dies At 82
Sly Stone, the groundbreaking musician who fused funk, rock, and soul with Sly & the Family Stone, died on Monday (June 9) at the age of 82. According to his family, the cause of death was due to ...
Erik Thompson Jun 09, 2025
Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Spends Second Straight Week At No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100
Alex Warren's "Ordinary" claims a second straight week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, one week after it became the Carlsbad, California singer-songwriter's first ever leader on the chart. The rest...
Erik Thompson Jun 09, 2025
25th Anniversary BET Awards Honors Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin, And Snoop Dogg During Emotional Ceremony
On Monday (June 9), the 2025 BET Awards celebrated their 25th anniversary, while also paying tribute to the past, present, and future of Black culture. The ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater i...
Erik Thompson Jun 09, 2025
Eric Church Was Inadvertently Drawn Into Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” Legal Dispute Over A Song Lyric
Eric Church revealed in a Rolling Stone interview that he was inadvertently dragged into Taylor Swift's lengthy legal battle over a lyric from her 2014 hit, "Shake It Off." "In her deposition, when [t...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
Chappell Roan Performs Viral “Apple” Dance During Charli XCX’s Primavera Sound Set
During Charli XCX's headlining set at Primavera Sound in Barcelona on Thursday (June 5), Chappell Roan surprised fans by performing the viral "Apple" dance as Charli sang the fan favorite Brat track. ...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
Olivia Rodrigo Joined By David Byrne During Governors Ball Set
During her headlining set on Saturday night (June 7) at New York's Governors Ball festival, Olivia Rodrigo surprised the audience by bringing out David Byrne for a performance of the Talking Heads cla...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
Charli XCX Joins Air On “Cherry Blossom Girl” At Paris Festival
Charli XCX fulfilled a career dream by joining French duo Air on stage on Saturday (June 7) at the We Love Green festival in Paris, performing their 2004 track "Cherry Blossom Girl." That same day, Ch...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m The Problem’ Spends Third Straight Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200
Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a third consecutive week, following its chart-topping debut back in May. According to Luminate figures, Wallen's fou...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
Miley Cyrus Heckled During ‘Something Beautiful’ Film Premiere By Fans Who “Thought This Was A Concert”
During the film premiere of Something Beautiful on Friday (June 6), Miley Cyrus faced heckling from fans who mistook the event at the Tribeca Festival for a concert performance. The unhappy fans deman...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025