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What Ye’s Chicago Reunion Really Says About His Legacy

From Big Sean and Kid Cudi to Twista and Chief Keef, Ye brought decades of friendships, fallouts and hip-hop history back home. Ye / Kanye West For all the mythology built around Ye (formerly Kanye West) as a singular genius, the most convincing argument for h…

Phoebe Bridgers Earns Acclaim For 'Primetime,' Contributes New Song To End Credits

1:59 PM EDT on September 5, 2026 Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Phoebe Bridgers has been busy. Last month, she shared her highly anticipated new album Lost Weekend and struggled to celebrate the release thanks to appendicitis. Now, she's making her acting debut in…

Ed Sheeran brings out Camila Cabello at MetLife Stadium

KATSEYE make triumphant London debut with sold out O2 shows

Burning Man Sees Fourth Death In Four Years, Festival Gate Closed Again Due To Weather

11:59 AM EDT on September 5, 2026 A Burning Man attendee has died, marking the festival's fourth death in four years. The man passed away on Friday (Sept. 4) after a medical emergency, and no foul play is suspected. Last year's homicide remains unsolved. In ad…

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Here’s Everyone Kanye West Brought Out at His Homecoming Chicago Show

This weekend, Kanye West returned to Chicago for his first hometown sets since 2021. After numerous international show cancellations, a ban from the UK, and allegations that his most recent album, Bully, was made with AI, Ye’s homecoming marked one of his mo…

Nirosta Steel Issues Apology for Following AI Accounts

Steven Hall, the musician who performs as Nirosta Steel, has issued an apology for following the accounts of what appeared to be AI-generated child actors on the popular Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as Red Note. On Monday, August 24, a…

Freddie Mercury mural unveiled at Wembley Park for 80th birthday

Prince’s estate responds to Timeless AI allegations

Prince’s estate has responded after fans claimed AI was used on his new posthumous album Timeless. The record, which was released last month, features 10 previously unheard tracks recorded by Prince between 1977 and 2016 and spans early demos, 80s and 90s stud…

Jay-Z celebrates Beyonce's birthday at London show

Jay-Z celebrated Beyoncé's birthday with fireworks and a singalong on the opening night of his London tour. The 56-year-old rapper – who tied the knot with the Cowboy Carter singer in 2008 – gave Beyoncé a shoutout from the stage at London’s Tottenham Hotspur …

Alabama Shakes: I Must Be Dreaming

0.0 0.0 Reader Score No score yet, be the first to add. 0.0 Genre: Rock Label: Island Release Date: 2026 If there’s a downside to putting your Grammy-winning band on hiatus for 11 years only to drop two critically acclaimed solo albums and win a Grammy on your…