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Grimes Didn’t Give Dave Chappelle COVID-19, Joe Rogan Says

Dave Chappelle tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday (Jan. 22), which led the comedian to cancel a string of shows in Austin, Texas. Following the news, sleuths on the Internet began to speculate that Grimes infected the star, as she and her partner Elon Musk were photographed hanging out at Stubb’s in Austin with Chappelle, Joe Rogan and […]

Justin Timberlake & Ant Clemons’ ‘Better Days’ Duet Sees Biggest Sales Boost After Inauguration

The Biden-Harris inauguration festivities on Jan. 20 spurred sales gains for the songs performed throughout the day’s celebrations, including big increases for tunes by Ant Clemons and Justin Timberlake; Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard; and Black Pumas. Altogether, the songs performed during the daytime show Parade Across America and the primetime event Celebrating America sold […]

Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Is Examined in FX Docuseries: See the Trailer

In an upcoming episode of The New York Times Presents, the FX docuseries will go deep on Britney Spears’ incredible pop-music success and why she’s now in a court battle with her father to take back control of her life. On Thursday (Jan. 21), a 30-second preview was released of the “Framing Britney Spears” episode, debuting Feb. […]

Folk Alliance International Starts Village Fund to Aid Musicians in Need

Folk Alliance International has established The Village Fund, a grant program for folk artists and independent music industry professionals experiencing financial hardship. As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages on, folk artists have been among the hardest hit since they make their living almost exclusively through touring. FAI, which launched in 1989 to connect the folk music […]

Luis Fonsi ‘Immediately Said Yes’ to Performing One of Biden’s ‘Favorite Songs’ at Inauguration

When Luis Fonsi performed “Despacito” during President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration special Celebrating America on Wednesday night, it was a full-circle moment. Back in September, the 2017 global smash hit became a political trending topic on Twitter after then-presidential candidate Biden whipped out his phone at a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with Fonsi […]