21 Savage and Latto appeared to welcome their first child together in recent weeks, and the Atlanta rapper seemingly gave fans a first look at their bundle of joy. 21 was celebrating Arsenal’s Premier League victory earlier this week and made sure his little one was in the right threads, as he laced the newborn
Japanese girl group XG, aka Xtraordinary Genes, announced the dates for the North American leg of their second world tour on Thursday (May 21). The seven-show winter 2026 run of the XG WORLD TOUR: THE CORE outing is slated to kick off on Nov. 3 at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. Explore See latest
Suu Morishita’s Yubisaki to Renren Vol. 14 hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 released May 21, marking the first time the series tops the list. The latest volume of the love story between Yuki, a deaf college student, and her upperclassman Itsuomi scores No. 1 in e-books, No. 3 in brick-and-mortar
It’s a hat trick for music and football fans alike: K-pop sensation LISA, Brazilian superstar Anitta, and Afrobeats phenom Rema have united for a global collaboration called “Goals,” the newest single off the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album, released Thursday (May 21). “Goals” pulls from three continents worth of culture and creativity, blending energetic
The entire music-listening and social-media-habitating world was stormed this past weekend by the man who calls himself Tsunami Papi. After years of waiting and seemingly countless delays for his much-anticipated Iceman album, Drake not only released that full album on Friday (May 15), he dropped another two brand-new LPs to go with it: the upbeat
The Nashville Songwriter Awards, an annual celebration of Music City’s top tunesmiths, is set to honor Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill and ASCAP president/chairman of the board Paul Williams with special accolades. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Gill will be honored with the Kris Kristofferson lifetime achievement award, which honors a
“Good things happen when you pick up a guitar.” Ian Munsick’s philosophy may not work for everybody, but it definitely works for him. The perfect example is his latest single: “Love is Blind,” released by Triple Tigers to country radio via PlayMPE on April 10. The opening guitar riff is catchy, the melody fits nimbly
BTS are coming back to a big screen near you next month. The K-pop supergroup will cement their smash return to form after a nearly four-year absence from concert stages with BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN BUSAN: LIVE VIEWING, a global live cinema event that will chronicle the group’s return to Busan Asiad Main Stadium
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The 52nd American Music Awards, hosted by Queen Latifah, will include performances by a mix of current and heritage artists. The show is set to air live coast-to-coast on Monday (May 25) at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. It will air on CBS for the second year in a row and stream on
