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Joni Mitchell Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At 2026 Juno Awards, While Nelly Furtado Will Be inducted Into Canadian Music Hall Of Fame
Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Juno Awards on March 29 in Hamilton, Ontario, becoming only the third recipient of this honor, following executive Pierre Juneau (1989) and Anne ...
Nov 26, 2025
FKA Twigs And Sturgill Simpson Set To Star In Upcoming Film, 'The Lonely Woman'
FKA Twigs and Sturgill Simpson have been cast in the upcoming thriller, The Lonely Woman, written and directed by electronic duo Boy Harsher - Augustus Muller and Jae Matthews - marking their feature film debut. The film will be set in rural New Englan...
Nov 26, 2025
Los Angeles Police Department Have Begun "Investigation Into Murder" Over Dead Teen Found In D4vd's Tesla
The LAPD has classified the investigation into the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed body was found in the trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla in Hollywood Hills, as a murder probe. Detective Joshua Byers categorized the case as a...
Nov 26, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter Gets Emotional During Final Show Of Her 'Short N' Sweet Tour'
On Sunday night (November 23), Sabrina Carpenter wrapped up her year-long Short n' Sweet Tour with the final show of an epic six-night stand at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, marking the end of a journey that included two North American legs and Europe...
Nov 26, 2025
50 Cent Produced New Netflix Documentary Series About Longtime Nemesis Sean "Diddy" Combs
50 Cent, a longtime nemesis of Sean "Diddy" Combs, serves as executive producer on the new four-part Netflix documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which is set to premiere on December 2. The series will explore Combs' life, career, and recent crimina...
Nov 26, 2025
Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Legend Behind 'The Harder They Come,' Dead At 81
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, known as the original "rude boy" and a key figure in bringing Jamaican reggae to the global stage, has died at the age of 81. Cliff's wife, Latifa Chambers, confirmed the musician's death on Instagram on Monday (November 24),...
Nov 25, 2025
Travis Scott's 'Circus Maximus Tour' Becomes Highest Grossing Solo Rap Tour Of All Time
Travis Scott's Circus Maximus Tour, which spanned six continents, over 20 countries, and more than 80 shows, has grossed a record-breaking $265.1 million with 2.1 million tickets sold, making it the highest-grossing solo rap tour ever. Kicking off in N...
Nov 25, 2025
Billie Eilish Announces Upcoming Release Of 'Hit Me Hard And Soft' 3D Tour Documentary Co-Directed With James Cameron
After finishing her final scheduled show on Sunday night (November 23) in San Francisco, Billie Eilish took to Instagram to announce that a live 3D concert documentary of her sold-out Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour, co-directed with Oscar-winner James Camer...
Nov 25, 2025
