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A$AP Rocky to go to trial next year on charges he fired a gun at a former friend

Oct. 22, 2024 15:57 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky is set to go to trial in Los Angeles early next year on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator on the streets near a Hollywood hotel in 2021. The trial of the 36-year-old rapper, fashion mogul, Grammy nominee and celebrity...

There's no X in Brazil. Celebrity fandom worldwide is in disarray

Sep. 04, 2024 13:18 PM EDT

It was a rapture and a revelation all at the same time. En masse, celebrity stan accounts posted tearful farewells over the weekend as X was suspended in Brazil amid a showdown between Elon Musk and a Supreme Court justice. Many of their hundreds of thousands of followers learned...

Pop group ABBA ask Donald Trump to stop using their songs, but Trump team says they have the OK

Aug. 29, 2024 17:54 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Swedish supergroup ABBA has asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies, but the Republican presidential nominee's campaign says it has permission. “ABBA has recently discovered the unauthorized use of their music and videos at a Trump event...

Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

Aug. 16, 2024 19:18 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and other abuse. The producer, whose legal name is Terius Gesteelde-Diamant, was a writer and producer on huge...

Artists who object to Trump using their songs from Celine Dion and Isaac Hayes' estate: How it works

Aug. 15, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Pop powerhouses, American classics, British artists and the estates of deceased legends — many musicians have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events. After a video of Celine Dion performing her hit “My Heart Will Go On” was broadcast at...

Katy Perry to be given the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV VMAs

Aug. 15, 2024 14:07 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards next month. She will also perform. Previous recipients include Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Missy Elliott. Perry...