Music

Little Richard, one of the best known rock and roll artists in music history, has died after a brave battle with bone cancer.

He was 87 years old.

Cady Groves, a popular singer and songwriter who mostly worked within the country music industry, died suddenly on Sunday.

She was 30 years old.

Fred the Godson, a popular rapper from The Bronx whose real name was Frederick Thomas, has died after contracting Covid-19 earlier this month.

He was 35 years old.

Chynna Rogers, a young rapper and model who went professionally by her first name only, died at her home in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

She was 25 years old.

John Prine -- a legendary singer-songwriter best known for penning hit songs that chronicled the struggles and stories of everyday people and changed the face of modern American roots music, died Tuesday at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

He was 73 years old.

Adam Schlesinger, co-founder of the pop-rock band Fountains of Wayne and a songwriter largely known for his contributions to The CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, has died.

The musician was 52 years old.

Joe Diffie, one of the most celebrated country musicians of the 1990s, died on Sunday from complications due to the novel coronavirus, his publicist confirmed to various outlets over the weekend.

He was 61 years old.

Kenny Rogers, a beloved singer and performer, passed away at his home on Friday.

He was 81 years old.

Duffy rose to international acclaim and then, almost overnight, put her musical career on hold and seemed to almost vanish from the industry.

In a heartbreaking social media post, she now explains that she has spent years recovering from a kidnapping and sexual assault.

Pop Smoke, an up-and-coming rapper who had recently collaborated with some of the biggest names in hip hop, was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in a home invasion.

He was 20 years old.

Just so we're clear, there's nothing funny about violent crime.

But a guy named DaBaby angrily pouring apple juice on someone who pissed him off? Well, that's pretty funny.

Tragedy has struck the music industry.

Lexii Alijai, a rapper born Alexis Alijai Lynch, has died on Wednesday from causes currently unknown.

Justin Bieber spent 2018 falling in love and getting married to Hailey Baldwin.

He then spent 2019 having intercourse with his wife and opening up about his struggles with anxiety.

Juice Wrld, an up-and-coming rap sensation who wrote the hit 2018 track “Lucid Dreams,” has died at the age of 21, according to TMZ and other outlets.

He was 21 years old.

Selena Gomez made QUITE the impression on the red carpet of the American Music Awards on Sunday night.

We mean... just look at the photo below.

Once again, folks, it is Taylor Swift's world.

We are merely living in it.

Sam Hunt is likely singing a rather sad tune right about now.

The beloved country singer was arrested on Thursday for driving under the influence and violating open container law, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department have confirmed to E! News and other outlets.

Kanye West remains absolutely beyond parody. Any absurd thing that you could make up, he'll sincerely say for himself.

It turns out that the recent clip of Kanye slut-shaming Kim Kardashian is just part of a larger pattern of the way that he now sees the world.

More sad news out of the music world this week.

Multiple sources have now confirmed that singer-songwriter Ric Ocasek -- best known for his work with legendary rock group The Cars -- has passed away.

Eddie Money, the legendary singer and songwriter whose hits included “Baby Hold On,” “Two Tickets to Paradise,” “Shakin'” and “Take Me Home Tonight," died on Friday.

He was 70 years old.

Tragic news out of the world of country music.

Kylie Rae Harris, a popular artist in this industry, died from injuries she sustained in a car accident on Wednesday, September 4.