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Sabrina Carpenter Denies ‘Lolita’ Inspired Her Controversial Photo Shoot

Sabrina Carpenter is setting the record straight after some critics accused her of taking inspiration from one of the most controversial stories of all time: Lolita. Related Sabrina Carpenter’s Controversial ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Album Cover Divides the Ladies of ‘The View… 06/12/2025 In the comments of a recent TikTok, the pop star denied that she’d ever […]

UMG Flags EU of $775M Downtown Deal, Triggering Antitrust Review

Universal Music Group has formally notified the European Commission of its intent to acquire Downtown Music Holdings for $775 million, triggering a regulatory review. Although the deal falls below the EU’s usual thresholds for antitrust scrutiny, authorities in the Netherlands and Austria referred it to the commission, which now must decide by July 22 whether […]

Addison Rae Announces Dates For Debut 2025 Headlining World Tour

Addison Rae announced the dates for her first-ever headlining world tour on Tuesday morning (June 17). The Addison Tour is slated to kick off on Aug. 26 at the National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland and keep the “Diet Pepsi” singer on the road through European gigs in England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany before […]

Brandon Lake: Photos From the Billboard Cover Shoot

Nearly a decade before contemporary Christian music (CCM) star Brandon Lake was headlining arenas, topping Billboard’s Christian Airplay charts and winning Grammy Awards, he was a young church worship leader in Charleston, S.C., who just wanted to record an album — and took an unorthodox route to making that happen. “I did a GoFundMe campaign. […]