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ABC Lenny Kravitz could potentially be competing for an Oscar next year. The rocker is contributing the new song “Road To Freedom” to the upcoming film Rustin, about gay activist Bayard Rustin. The tune will feature musician Trombone Shorty, thanks to a request by director George C. Wolfe to include trombones in the song. "Ever since Branford Marsalis introduced me to a recording of the holy trombone choir from the United House of Prayer, I've been mesmerized," Wolfe says. "So when the […]

Kellie Pickler has broken her silence following her husband Kyle Jacobs' suicide on February 17. In an exclusive statement to People, Kellie shared, "One of the most beautiful lessons my husband taught me was in a moment of a crisis, if you don’t know what to do, 'do nothing, just be still.' I have chosen to heed his advice." The 37-year-old then thanked everyone for their support and prayers through what she says has been "the darkest time in my […]

Rick Diamond/WireImage for The Recording Academy Artists such as Sting, Andy Summers and Peter Frampton are paying tribute to legendary music executive Jerry Moss, who died Wednesday, August 16, at the age of 88. Moss' wife, Tina, told the Associated Press he passed away of natural causes at his home in Bel Air, California. Moss cofounded A&M Records with Herb Alpert, the label responsible for releasing such classic albums as Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive!, The Police’s Synchronicity, Carole King’s Tapestry and more. He and Alpert were inducted into the Rock […]

(NEW YORK) -- A New Jersey federal judge has ordered Starbucks to pay a former employee who was awarded $25.6 million in a wrongful termination suit an extra $2.7 million in damages. Shannon Phillips, a former regional director for the chain, sued the coffee giant in 2019, claiming that she was fired for being white. On Wednesday, Judge Joel Slomsky ordered Starbucks to pay Phillips $2,736,755 in back pay, front […]

Cooper on set - Netflix/Jason McDonald Bradley Cooper's upcoming romantic biopic Maestro, in which he plays famed composer Leonard Bernstein, dropped its first teaser on Tuesday. But it has already kicked off derision from people over Cooper's look in the film. It took some prosthetic work to get the actor and director to approximate Bernstein's appearance, something detractors label "Jewface." The controversy attracted the attention of Bernstein's children, Jamie, Alexander […]

ABC/ Craig Sjodin Picking the “greatest” anything is always the subject of huge debate, and no doubt that will be the case with Billboard’s latest list. The magazine has just come out with its picks for the 50 greatest rock lead singers of all time, and it’s sure to illicit some strong opinions. Topping the list is The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, with the mag noting, “No one has moves like Jagger — nor […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for We The Best Foundation Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean is learning how to separate his onstage persona from his real life. In a new interview with E! News, the singer says that as one component of his wellness journey he practices "turning off AJ and letting him live in the world of Backstreet." As part of that separation, AJ — which stands for Alexander James — refers to […]

Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group Dolly Parton was able to reunite Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for her upcoming Rockstar album, and we’re finally going to get to hear it. Dolly announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she’s releasing her cover of The Beatles “Let It Be” on Friday, August 18. Not only does the song feature Paul and Ringo, but it also has Mick Fleetwood and Peter Frampton. Dolly shares, “This song is really special to me.” Dolly will […]

Quinton Aaron, who played Michael Oher in the 2009 movie about Oher's life, The Blind Side, is weighing in after a headline grabbing lawsuit related to the movie. And like he did in the movie, Aaron is protecting his onscreen mother, Sandra Bullock, who won an Oscar for her performance. On August 14, Oher filed a petition alleging Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy tricked him into signing a conservatorship when […]