Music

There were surprises at the MTV Video Music Awards.

There were performances, there were speeches, there was controversy on the red carpet and there was A LOT of Taylor Swift.

June was Pride Month, and there is no bigger rising star in the music world right now than Lil Nas X.

The 20-year-old rapper has charmed the ears and hearts of millions with his music, especially "Old Town Road."

Are "fans" really still shaming famous women for taking off their clothes? Apparently, Country music fans still are. In 2019. Wild.

Beloved Country star Maren Morris announced excitedly that she had posed for Playboy.

Taylor Swift dazzled fans with her single, "Me!" Even before she made peace with Katy Perry, we knew that she had an album coming.

Now, she's confirmed the news with a welcome announcement.

Granger Smith has suffered the worst kind of personal tragedy.

The country music artist shared the “unthinkable” news on Twitter and Instagram Thursday afternoon, revealing to the public that his and wife Amber’s three-year-old son, River Kelly, has passed away. 

She did it again, folks.

And then, for good measure, she did it again.

Gabriel Diniz, a popular Latin pop star, died on Monday when he was a passenger on board a plane that crashed en route to his girlfriend's birthday party.

He was 28 years old.

It has been warned that, between her father's conservatorship and her overall well-being, Britney Spears might never perform again.

That would be tragic if true, but we of course want whatever is best for Britney.

At the Billboard Music Awards, Taylor Swift put on a dazzling performance of "Me!" alongside Brendan Urie.

It was gorgeous. It was coordinated. It was ... a total plagiarism of Beyonce's performance?

The 2019 Billboard Music Awards were held last night, and just like every year, the most popular artists took home the night's top prizes.

That's not a knock against the show -- the whole point is awarding the artists who sold the most copies last year.

Well, it looks like we're about to enter the summer of peace, love, and tumultuous investor relations.

Yes, times have certainly changed since 1969, and if you're in need of a grim reminder of just how much more profit-driven our society has become, look no further than the cancelation of Woodstock 50.

Fans were aghast after rapper Kodak Black was a no-show to his own concert, canceling after they had waited for hours.

Even his team was at a loss to explain it. But it turns out, however, that he had a very good excuse for ghosting them.

Sad news out of the world of country music today, as multiple sources have confirmed that beloved artist Earl Thomas Conley has passed away.

He was 77 years old.

The biggest night in country music has come and gone.

But the results of the 2019 Academy of Country Music Awards will likely be felt for years to come.

Nipsey Hussle, a Grammy-nominated rapper just this past year, was shot dead outside of his own clothing boutique in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon.

He was 33 years old.

Tragic news today out of the music industry:

Justin Carter, a rising country artist, died this week due to an accidental shooting that took place in Texas.

Sara Romweber was a legendary drummer who played with Let’s Active, Snatches of Pink, and of course with the Dex Romweber Duo.

She has now died of a brain tumor.

Sad news out of the music world today, as multiple sources have now confirmed the death of Prodigy frontman Keith Flint.

Flint was just 49 years old.

Peter Tork was the wise-cracking guitarist for the 1960s teen-pop sensation, The Monkees.

Sadly, he has now passed away.

The 61st annual Grammy Awards aired live from Los Angeles on Sunday night.

With a 15-time winner taking on the hosting duties (Alicia Keys) and the biggest names in music waiting to see if their names would be a called, it was a ceremony not to be missed.