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Julia Fox Addresses Rumors That She Dated Drake
Julia Fox is putting rumors to rest that Drake was once her Certified Lover Boy. On Friday’s (Feb. 4) episode of her and Niki Takesh’s Forbidden Fruits podcast, the Uncut Gems actress discussed a Page Six story that reported that she and Drizzy had a “secret romance” before she began dating her now boyfriend Kanye West. “He’s a great guy and a gentleman and that was it,” she explained. “Nothing really happened. We were just, like, friends hanging out. Yeah, like I wouldn’t say that we were dating.” Explore Explore Drake See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Drake and Ye have a famous feud, which was officially squashed when they reunited onstage for the first time in five years for the Free Larry Hoover Benefit concert at the historic Los...
Zendaya Hits the Beach in a Gown Fit for a Mermaid in Squarespace Super Bowl Ad: Watch
Zendaya is officially making her Super Bowl ad debut. On Friday (Feb. 4), Squarespace shared a teaser of the Euphoria actress in their television spot, which is set to air in full on Super Bowl Sunday next weekend. The 10-second clip features the former Disney Channel star at what appears to be a beach. The clip opens up with a sandy seashell rotating in a hypnotic matter before the scene cuts to Zendaya, who is twirling while wearing a bright teal-colored halter dress adorned with various shells and pearl accents. With her red-tinted hair — which she first dyed and revealed in a Dec. 16 Instagram Story — Zendaya is giving off Disney’s Little Mermaid vibes. “2.13.22 #Squarespace presents: Everything to Shell Sell Anything,” Squarespace captioned its Instagram. “Starring #Zendaya … sta...
Ciara & Her Son ‘Roll’ in Style With Matching Bronco Trucks
Ciara took mother-son matching to the next level on Thursday (Feb. 3) when she shared an adorable video to Instagram showing off their matching rides. In the clip, the singer is smiling for the camera while chilling out the roof of her black Ford Bronco SUV. One-year-old Win Harrison is right next to her in an appropriately sized, mini replica Bronco of his own. Explore Explore Ciara See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “How We Roll,” Ciara captioned the post, giving video credit to her husband Russell Wilson. CiCi and Wilson are also parents to four-year-old daughter Sienna, and seven-year-old Future, whom the “Level Up” singer shares with ex-fiancé Future. Back in November 2021, baby Win stole the show at the White House, when he began crawling acro...
Annie Lennox on Eurythmics’ Rock Hall Nom: ‘We’ve Pretty Much Done Everything It Takes to Survive’
When Eurythmics was nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame earlier this week, the news was greeted with a wave of support, and a resounding “about time” from the duo’s legion of admirers. It was the second nomination for Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart’s new wave act, after a nod for induction into the class of 2018. They missed out on that occasion to Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Bon Jovi, the Cars and the Moody Blues. Lennox, the firebrand Scott, and Stewart, the English polymath, joined forces in the late 1970s in The Tourists, then changed the game with Eurythmics. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As Eurythmics, the pair sold over 75 million records, with a long string of hits including “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This),” “Wh...
Summer Walker Responds to Haters of Her New Hairstyle With Humor
Summer Walker isn’t letting the mixed reviews over her new hairdo get her down. After the singer took to Instagram on Wednesday (Feb. 2) to share her new style — a shaved head look that shows off her face tattoos, leaving a long ponytail atop her head — she deleted the post after getting compared on Twitter to almost every cartoon character with a ponytail. On Thursday (Feb. 4), she shared another post to her second Instagram account, making light of the Internet teasing. She shared a picture of Mortal Kombat‘s Goro, who is rocking the same exact ‘do. “FIERCE hunny,” she captioned the post. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Legit wanted this hair style my whole life,” she captioned her original post revealing her new look. Back in November, the 25-year-old posted photos...
Kanye West & Julia Fox Get Cozy During Her Birthday Celebration: Watch
Kanye West and Julia Fox continue to pack on the PDA. Fox celebrated her 32nd birthday on Tuesday (Feb. 2), which saw her and the “Hurricane” rapper enjoy a gathering with friends in New York City. During their night out, the pair was seen sharing a romantic embrace, and it was captured by a pal and shared on social media. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ye’s friend and playwright Jeremy O. Harris posted a brief TikTok video of the festivities, and the clip shows Ye and Fox hugging during the evening. “Happy Birthday Julia,” the voiceover in the video says. The Grammy winner had previously taken the Uncut Gems actress to see Slave Play, which Harris wrote, for a date in early January. Artist K$ace was also at the gathering, and shared his own v...
Rihanna Shares New Baby Bump Pic After Pregnancy Announcement
Rihanna is definitely enjoying her February. On Wednesday (Feb. 2), the fashion mogul and pop superstar took to Instagram and Twitter to share a new pic of her baby bump after she and A$AP Rocky announced Monday that they’re expecting their first baby. “how the gang pulled up to black history month,” Rihanna captioned a series of photos, which also includes pictures from the Monday announcement. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the new photo, Rihanna is wearing a vintage Procell No Limit jersey, pulling it up with orange-gloved hands to expose her belly. She was spotted in the streetwear look last week in New York, on Jan. 25. The outfit was just one way Rihanna has cleverly kept her pregnancy under wraps for the past month-plus. Rihanna and ...
Summer Walker Debuts New Shaved Hairstyle
Summer Walker is switching up her look for the new year. The “White Tee” singer took to Instagram on Wednesday (Feb. 2) to share her new hairstyle, in which she shaved her head to show off her face tattoos, leaving a long ponytail atop her head. “Legit wanted this hair style my whole life,” she captioned the post. However, after receiving mixed reviews on her new ‘do from fans on social media, Walker deleted the post. Summer Walker shows off her new look on Instagram: “Legit wanted this hair style my whole life 🖤🥺👅” pic.twitter.com/8dNWO3kvnY — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 2, 2022 The star is no stranger to bold new looks. Back in November, the 25-year-old posted photos with her boyfriend, rocking ink with each other’s names on their faces — Walker with the n...
Nick Cave, Genesis Owusu, Hiatus Kaiyote Shortlisted for Australian Music Prize
Albums by Genesis Owusu, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and Hiatus Kaiyote are among the nine finalists for the coveted Australian Music Prize, details for which were announced Wednesday morning (Feb. 2). The AMP, now in its 17th year, is inspired by Britain’s Mercury Music Prize and decided by a music industry panel, which is tasked with identifying Australia’s most important releases of the previous year. After reviewing over 460 eligible Australian albums, the AMP’s judges last December reduced the batch to a longlist of 110 titles. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The nine standouts, unveiled today, are judged on creative merit over mainstream popularity. They are: Amyl and The Sniffers’ Comfort to Me;...
Glenn Wheatley, Australian Music Icon, Dies at 74
Glenn Wheatley, the former musician who earned a place in the ARIA Hall of Fame with The Masters Apprentices before pivoting into artist management, whereupon he guided some of Australia’s most successful recording artists, including John Farnham, Little River Band and Delta Goodrem, has died at the age of 74. The music man was reportedly hospitalized with COVID-19 prior to his death Tuesday (Feb. 1) in Melbourne. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news It was Wheatley who put all his chips on Farnham in the mid-‘80s, when the singer’s own chips were down. Wheatley engineered one of music’s great comebacks by connecting Farnham with “You’re The Voice,” a protest song written by Chris Thompson, Andy Qunta, Maggie Ryder and Keith Reid. He presented it to...
Jon Zazula, Megaforce Records Co-Founder Who Discovered Metallica, Dies at 69
Jon Zazula, co-founder of the influential metal label Megaforce Records, has died. He was 69. Alongside his wife and Megaforce co-founder Marsha Zazula, who died last January, Zazula was instrumental in launching the burgeoning thrash-metal subgenre that exploded into the culture in the mid-to-early 1980s. Through Megaforce, the couple put out early records by pivotal bands including Anthrax, Testament, Overkill and future mainstream superstars Metallica, whose first two albums — triple-platinum Kill ‘Em All and six-times platinum Ride the Lightning — were released by the label in the first half of the decade. “The world of rock and metal would not be what it is today without Jon Zazula,” wrote Megaforce Records in a tweet on Tuesday announcing his death. “Jon’s love of music and musicians...
10 Dance Artists To Watch in 2022
Arguably the most exciting realm of the electronic scene is the up-and-coming, where fresh artists with fresh sounds build on the aural history of the genre — and its thousand sub-genres — while pushing the music ever-further into the future. As we settle into 2022, our eyes are on a crew of new artists doing exactly that — putting their own spin on electronic music and in the process making names that we expect to see rising up lineups and label rosters in the coming months and years. Get in on the ground floor, with these 10 electronic artists who deserve your attention in 2022. [embedded content] Having gone from NCAA basketball athlete to a sailor in the U.S. Navy, to now a well-renowned DJ, HoneyLuv is adept in adaptation. So when the COVID-19 forced the entire world into isolat...
