CNN — Jeff Cook, one of the original members of the country band Alabama, has died, according to the group’s representative, Don Murry Grubbs. He was 73. Cook died at his vacation home in Destin, Florida on Monday “with his family and close friends by his side,” according to a press release and statement posted … Read more
CNN — Two pairs of partners were sent home Monday night on “Dancing with the Stars.” The theme of the episode was 90’s night. Daniel Durant and Britt Stewart danced to Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.” Derek Hough loved the performance, telling the duo, “It was so insanely powerful. It made me realize how much … Read more
London CNN — Andy Taylor, guitarist for British New Romantic group Duran Duran at the height of their fame, is battling stage four prostate cancer. The band made the announcement Saturday when they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Taylor, who … Read more
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CNN — Drake’s latest album includes jabs at several other artists and public figures – and some have their own choice words for the Canadian rapper. Drake released “Her Loss,” a 16-track collaboration with 21 Savage, on Friday. On one song, “Circo Loco”, he seems to imply that Megan Thee Stallion’s claims that she was … Read more
CNN — Aaron Carter’s older brother Nick is devastated by the singer’s death at age 34, he wrote in a post on Instagram on Sunday, saying that despite their “complicated relationship” his love for Carter has “never faded.” “I always held onto the hope that somehow one day he would want to walk a healthy … Read more
CNN — “One person’s crime was that her hair flowed in the wind. Someone’s crime was that he or she was brave and outspoken.” These lyrics could cost the Iranian rap artist Toomaj Salehi his life. In any other country, he could have easily rapped about the daily problems his countrymen face without consequence. But … Read more
CNN — Aaron Carter, a former child pop singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, has died, a source close to the family tells CNN. He was 34. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told CNN that they responded to a call for help at Carter’s Lancaster, California home on … Read more
CNN — Aaron Carter, a former child pop singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, has died, a source close to the family tells CNN. He was 34. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told CNN that they responded to a call for help at Carter’s Lancaster, California home on … Read more
CNN — Reba McEntire is spending some time tending to her voice as she continues to tour across the US this fall. The country star, 67, announced on her official Instagram on Wednesday that she made the “difficult decision” to reschedule three concerts scheduled for this weekend after her doctor advised her to “go on … Read more