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Katharine McPhee and David Foster‘s son Rennie just turned three!

Ricky Martin left no topic off the table when he sat down for a revealing new interview with GQ.

Foreigner founder Mick Jones has revealed that he has Parkinson’s disease, and has been struggling with it for “several years”.The 79-year-old musician is the last remaining original member of the rock band, and has been unable to perform with them live since 2022 due to health issues. This has, in part, been down to a neurodegenerative disorder – which includes symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, balance problems and slow mobility.Now, the musician has shared a statement with fans, confirming that he has had Parkinson’s disease for a number of years.“Fans will have become very aware that for some time now, I have not been performing onstage with the band.

Celebrities play larger-than-life characters at work, but in their day-to-day lives they really are just like us. That means that they also have fears that they sometimes have to confront.

A source is speaking out about Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin‘s recent getaway.

Jon Burlingame As the American Federation of Musicians and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers resumed contract negotiations Wednesday, the AFM has released statistics that shed light on the changing nature of employment for industry musicians who play on many of the film and TV shows now being made. When a film or TV show that features AFM musicians makes it to a secondary market — airing on broadcast or cable, released on home video, or even transitioning to a streaming service — that triggers a residual payment to actors, writers, directors and craftspeople, essentially sharing in the profits of a successful project. But the studios have steadfastly resisted granting musicians a residual payment for original series, movies and other programs that are made specifically for streaming services.

The stars are stepping out for London Fashion Week!

What in the world?! We’ve seen some BOLD tattoos in our day, but Machine Gun Kelly‘s new ink is insane!

. And where is Dakota Johnson? Happily enjoying a beach getaway with Chris Martin in Mexico, thankyouverymuch.The queen of DGAF moments—and —was spotted in Puerto Vallarta in a bright white one-piece, holding hands with the Coldplay musician. It's not exactly the Amazon, with her mom right before she died, but it'll do.

Olivia Rodrigo is celebrating her 21st birthday! The singer and musician celebrated the milestone alongside her closest friends, including fellow musicians and actors like Tate McRae, Iris Apatow, Conan Gray, the Kid Laroi, and more. Jenna Ortega and Olivia Rodrigo Disney days: Remembering their featuring song ‘Legendary’Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge confirm relationship with a passionate kissA post shared by Olivia Rodrigo (@oliviarodrigo)Rodrigo shared a post showing her celebrating the occasion in a black dress with a plunging neckline. She accesorized the look with some jewelry, red lipstick, and with her hair pinned up.

Ethan Shanfeld Young the Giant frontman Sameer Gadhia has teamed with SiriusXM to launch the new podcast “Point of Origin,” which is “dedicated to amplifying voices of color from around the world while challenging the homogenous narrative in alternative and indie rock music.” Brittany Howard, former singer of Alabama Shakes, will appear as the podcast’s first guest to discuss her latest solo studio effort, “What Now.” Each episode of “Point of Origin,” which is available on the SiriusXM app, will explore the lives and careers of musicians of color and include a fully curated “life playlist” full of the guest’s favorite songs. The podcast stems from Gadhia’s radio show of the same name, which aired on SiriusXM’s Alt Nation.

Brian Eno has announced the official soundtrack for his upcoming documentary film, Eno.The musician took to social media to announce the documentary’s accompanying soundtrack, which is due for release digitally on April 19, and on physical in North America and Mexico on June 7 – pre-order your copy now.A post shared by Brian Eno (@brianeno)The soundtrack will consist of 17 tracks, featuring “work from early solo outings, acclaimed collaborations with the likes of David Bryne, John Cale, Cluster and more recently, Fred again… all the way through to music from his latest album, ‘FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE’, and his 2022 appearance at the Acropolis in Athens with brother Roger.”The record will also include three previously unreleased songs – one of which, titled Lighthouse #429′ has now been shared. Listen to the track below.The Eno documentary – helmed by Gary Hustwit – premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.

American Idol returned Sunday night, and it’s a big one — Katy Perry‘s last first episode ever after announcing she was leaving the show. And she’s making the most of it!

Now that Katy Perry has announced plans to leave American Idol behind, who do you want to see fill her seat at the judges table?

Adele is breaking down her iconic NBA meme!!

Callum McLennan Chile’s Storyboard Media brings its latest documentary venture to Berlin, a project centered on Jorge González, a Latin American music legend frontman of Los Prisioneros. Set to be shown at the EFM, the doc feature charts the life and legacy of a musician whose songs became anthems of resistance during Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile, and are still played loud when protests flare.

The musicians have arrived at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards!

The family of a 29-year-old say they are hoping to finally get answers as to what led to his sudden death, three years on.

Ben Croll Launching in competition in Berlin, Mati Diop’s “Dahomey” traces the path of 26 royal treasures purloined by French soldiers in 1892 and restituted to the country of Benin in 2021. Moving from Paris to Cotonou, the inventive documentary allows the artifacts to speak for themselves, reflecting on their journey in Fon-language dialogue often set against an ethereal and evocative synthpop score. Variety spoke with filmmaker ahead of her film’s world premiere.

Chris Brown is speaking out about his status in Hollywood after being kicked off a team in the NBA All-Star Game.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Randy Sparks, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and founder of the folk music group the New Christy Minstrels, died Feb. 11 at an assisted-living facility in San Diego. He was 90.

We’re taking a look back at Jennifer Lopez‘s love life!

A number of violent thugs are amongst those who were put behind bars this week in Greater Manchester.

Marilyn Manson has now been ordered to pay even more legal fees, bringing the total to nearly $500,000 (£396,000).In March 2022, Manson brought a defamation case against actress and former partner Evan Rachel Wood, who claimed that the musician started grooming her when she was a teenager and “horrifically abused me for years”.In response, Manson denied all allegations and claimed in a lawsuit that Wood “recruited, coordinated, and pressured” women to make false statements about the musician. The case’s key claims were dismissed in May of last year.

Usher tied the knot in a surprise wedding to longtime love Jenn Goicoechea after his performance at the 2024 Super Bowl. However, he recently revealed another time that he proposed to a famous musician.

Miley Cyrus is taking some big steps with beau Maxx Morando!

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The Black Music Action Coalition and live-entertainment giant Live Nation are partnering to launch a music business intensive course and paid internship program to provide industry newcomers with “insight and the technical skills required to bring a show to the stage,” the organizations announced Thursday. Kicking off this Summer, the program will offer non-college bound, aspiring music business professionals from across the country an all-expense paid experience in Los Angeles as they go through a one-week intensive course that will educate on a broad range of roles in the live music industry.

Jane Fonda is always looking out for Jennifer Lopez.

An American musician caught with 30 kilos of weed at Manchester Airport said he was due a $3,000 payday. Jazz Orr claimed he was in debt after 'flying the nest' and needed quick cash.

Usher delivered a star-studded Halftime Show during the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday (February 11). However, there were rumors that the lineup was supposed to include Justin Bieber.

Valentine’s Day might be the day of love, but it’s also the birthdays for many stars!

It really happened!!

Nobody wanted to be near Kanye West at the Super Bowl!

initially, the increases were meant to be even higher – with plans to jump fees by a further $600 (£478), which would have made it a 250 per cent rise.The plans to enforce the extreme changes were thrown into question and ultimately delayed, after the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) faced widespread backlash from the National Independent Venue Association. The criticism outlined how the inflated fees would pose “a severe economic and cultural threat to independent live entertainment” across the country.It was also contested by the #LetTheMusicMove campaign, which labelled the changes as “crippling” for artists.

Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has said there are “real misunderstandings” about how the band formed.During a recent interview, the musician said the three musicians who originally started the masked metal outfit were himself, late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray and lead vocalist Andrew Rouw (aka Anders Colsefni).This trio all contributed to Slipknot’s 1996 independent debut album ‘Mate. Feed.

Ken Burns‘ two-part, four-hour documentary Leonardo da Vinci is set to air on November 18-19 from 8-10 p.m. ET on PBS. The project, co-directed with Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon, is Burns’ first non-American subject.