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Astroworld Security Officer Was Pricked by a Needle, Treated With Narcan

During a news conference Saturday (Nov. 6) about the tragedy that claimed eight lives during Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on Friday (Nov. 5) night, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner confirmed a report about an officer receiving a needle prick from an unknown person. “We do have a report of a security officer, according to the […]

Gladys Knight’s Son Gets Prison Time Over Restaurant Taxes

The son of R&B legend Gladys Knight has been sentenced to serve two years in prison for failing to withhold payroll taxes for the restaurants that bore his mother’s name, federal prosecutors in Atlanta said. Shanga Hankerson opened his first restaurant, Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles, in Atlanta in 1997. Over the next several years, […]

Brazilian Sertanejo Star Marília Mendonça Dies in Plane Crash at 26

Brazilian sertanejo star Marília Mendonça has died in a plane crash in the state of Minas Gerais, according to an official statement posted to the singer’s Instagram page. The 26-year-old artist was on her way to perform in the city of Caratinga. All five passengers, including the plane’s crew, lost their lives in the accident. […]

RIP Marília Mendonça: Watch Her Perform Three of Her Biggest Hits

Brazilian sertanejo star Marília Mendonça died Friday (Nov. 5) in a small plane crash as she was on her way to perform a concert in the state of Minas Gerais. She was 26 years old. A superb contralto with a deep, soulful voice that brought a touch of international pop sentiment to the traditional, accordion-accompanied […]

Live Nation Stock Hits New Highs After Encouraging Earnings

Live Nation stock jumped nearly 19% on Friday (Nov. 5) following the company’s third quarter earnings report the day before. Share prices soared from $107.52 to an all-time high $127.75 before closing at $123.80, giving the company a $27.8 billion market value. A line from the Grateful Dead’s “Truckin’” perfectly describes concert giant Live Nation […]