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Singer Yeison Jiménez Dies at 34 in Plane Crash

34-year-old was one of the biggest names in Colombia's música popular

(Newser) - Colombian music star Yeison Jiménez, 34, a leading voice in the country's música popular scene, was killed in a plane crash Saturday. Authorities say the small aircraft, headed to Medellín, went down between the towns of Paipa and Duitama, killing all six people aboard, People reports....

Record Label Boots K-Pop Member, Then Sues

Ador seeks $30M from NewJeans' Danielle Marsh

(Newser) - NewJeans' lineup just got smaller—and a lot more litigious. South Korean label Ador has filed a compensation lawsuit against 20-year-old former member Danielle Marsh, a day after booting her from the hit K-pop group. The Yonhap news agency reports the suit also targets an unnamed family member of Danielle'...

Chappell Roan Isn't So Keen on Brigitte Bardot Anymore

After tribute, singer now says she rejects the late actor's far-right, anti-immigrant political stances

(Newser) - Chappell Roan's RIP to Brigitte Bardot didn't survive a second look. After news broke that the French film icon had died over the weekend at age 91, the singer briefly honored her on Instagram, calling Bardot her inspiration for the song "Red Wine Supernova." Lyrics for...

Report: Singer May Face Murder Charge in Teen's Death

14-year-old's dismembered body was found in the trunk of Tesla registered to D4vd

(Newser) - R&B singer D4vd is expected to face a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a car registered to him, according to TMZ . The outlet, citing unnamed sources, reports that Los Angeles County prosecutors will ask a grand jury to indict the...

Taylor Swift Reflects on UK Stabbings in Docuseries
Taylor Swift
Cries Talking
of a 'Most
Extreme Crime'
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Dec 14, 2025 10:45 AM CST

Taylor Swift Cries Talking of a 'Most Extreme Crime'

In Disney+ docuseries, singer describes emotional meetings with victims' families after Southport attack

(Newser) - Taylor Swift's new Disney+ docuseries pulls back the curtain on how her record-breaking Eras Tour collided with one of the UK's most disturbing crimes of 2024. In the first episode of The End of an Era, Swift reflects on the Southport stabbings that left three young girls dead...

SZA Slams 'Rage Baiting' ICE Ad Featuring Her Song

Singer condemns ICE's use of 'Big Boys' to promote immigration enforcement video

(Newser) - SZA's viral "cuffing season" anthem just got pulled into an immigration fight she wants no part of. The singer denounced the White House after it used "Big Boys" —the spoof track she performed in a 2022 Saturday Night Live sketch—in a social media post praising...

Son Arrested in Grammy-Nominated Singer's Fatal Stabbing

Police say 31-year-old Micah Sykes attacked Jubilant Sykes at home

(Newser) - Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes was fatally stabbed inside his California home on Monday, allegedly by his own son. A third person called 911 to report an assault in progress around 9:20pm, per KTLA . Santa Monica police found 71-year-old Sykes, a gospel and opera singer, with "critical injuries consistent...

Bob Dylan's New Tour Skips Big Cities for Small-Town America

Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour visits 27 overlooked cities

(Newser) - Bob Dylan is hitting the road again in 2026, but fans hoping to catch him in big cities will be out of luck. The legendary musician's latest leg of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour will bypass major metropolitan areas, instead focusing on smaller towns that rarely see marquee...

Pavarotti Statue Encased in Ice Rink Prompts an Apology

Skaters invited to 'high-five' the opera legend, angering widow

(Newser) - A mayor in Italy has issued an apology after a bronze statue honoring Luciano Pavarotti, the celebrated tenor, ended up encased in the middle of a temporary Christmas ice rink, with skaters encouraged to "give [him] a high-five"—a move that his widow says "ridiculed" the opera...

Stranded Driver to Helper: 'Are You Justin Bieber?'

Singer greets surprised roadside stranger in viral TikTok

(Newser) - Justin Bieber is earning accolades online after a viral TikTok video showed the pop star unexpectedly stopping to help a stranded motorist. The video, posted by a man who goes by "Buku," captures his surprise as Bieber pulls over in a Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV to offer assistance, per...

Country Star on Being 2 Months Sober: 'I Feel Whole'

Zach Bryan says he sought therapy after panic attacks, and a year of public turmoil

(Newser) - Zach Bryan is opening up about his mental health struggles and decision to get sober, saying he hopes his story will reassure others who feel isolated or overwhelmed. In a candid message posted to social media , the singer described a year marked by personal upheaval, public scrutiny, and high-profile controversies—...

Billie Eilish Slams Musk in Wake of Tesla Trillionaire Deal
Musk Responds
to Billie Eilish's Barbs
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Nov 18, 2025 11:39 AM CST

Musk Responds to Billie Eilish's Barbs

After singer called Musk 'pathetic,' Tesla CEO reacts with some jabs of his own

(Newser) - Elon Musk is clapping back at Billie Eilish after the pop singer called him a "pathetic" expletive, expletive "coward" following Tesla's approval of a pay package that one day could make Musk the world's first trillionaire. Per Rolling Stone , Musk took to his X platform to...

David Coverdale Hangs It Up After 50 Years: 'Fare Thee Well'

Whitesnake frontman toasts fans as he ends half-century run

(Newser) - Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale has announced his retirement, ending a rock career that spanned more than five decades, reports the New York Post . In a video message posted online titled "Fare Thee Well," the 74-year-old told fans it was time to hang up his "platform shoes and...

Grateful Dead's 'First Lady' Dead at 78
Grateful Dead's
'First Lady'
Dead at 78
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Nov 4, 2025 1:30 AM CST

Grateful Dead's 'First Lady' Dead at 78

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay was also featured on other '60s, '70s hits

(Newser) - Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, longtime featured vocalist for the Grateful Dead and a fixture of 1960s and 1970s rock, died Sunday at age 78. Godchaux, who joined the Dead in 1971 alongside her husband and keyboardist Keith Godchaux, passed away Sunday at a hospice in Nashville following a lengthy battle with...

Zach Bryan, Homeland Security Clash Over ICE Song Lyrics

Country singer defends tune about immigration raids amid heated online backlash

(Newser) - Country music heavyweight Zach Bryan has landed in the crosshairs of the Department of Homeland Security after previewing a new song that references ICE immigration raids, reports the Guardian . A snippet that Bryan posted online includes pointed lyrics about law enforcement and children left frightened by raids, leading DHS...

Taylor Swift on Travis: 'My Favorite Person I've Ever Met'
Taylor Swift
Addresses
That Song
on Fallon
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Oct 7, 2025 8:54 AM CDT

Taylor Swift Addresses That Song on Fallon

Singer talks 'Wood,' Super Bowl rumors, and her love for Travis Kelce

(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon had quite the catch on his guest list Monday night for The Tonight Show: Taylor Swift, who's basking in the glow of a record-setting new album and her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Fallon didn't try to hide his excitement at the...

'Messy' Singer Says She Has to 'Cancel Everything'

Lola Young collapsed onstage Saturday in Queens

(Newser) - British singer Lola Young says she has to "cancel everything" after collapsing onstage during a Saturday performance in New York City. In an Instagram post Tuesday, the 24-year-old, known for her hit "Messy," said, "I'm going away for a while. It pains me to say...

Morrissey Scraps Two US Shows After Death Threats

Shows at Foxwoods, Boston music venue have been scrubbed in 'an abundance of caution'

(Newser) - Morrissey has canceled two US concerts over what his team describes as a "credible threat" to his life. The former Smiths front man, 66, was scheduled to perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut and MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, but both shows were called off...

'Jesus, Take the Wheel' Writer Dies in NC Plane Crash

Grammy-winning Brett James penned 27 No. 1 country hits for stars

(Newser) - Brett James, a prolific country songwriter whose pen helped shape some of Nashville's biggest hits, died Thursday at age 57 when the small plane he was piloting crashed in North Carolina. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame confirmed the passing of one of Music City's most in-demand...

84-Year-Old Sues Bad Bunny for $1M for Showing Home in Video

Puerto Rico's Roman Carrasco Delgado says depiction of his house has trashed his privacy

(Newser) - An 84-year-old man whose home in Puerto Rico served as inspiration for the house that became an iconic symbol at Bad Bunny's recent residency sued the superstar on Wednesday. Roman Carrasco Delgado, an unemployed widower, is seeking at least $1 million in damages and emotional distress, per the AP...

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