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‘The Voice’ & ‘America’s Got Talent’ Singer Nolan Neal’s Cause of Death Revealed
The Voice contestant Nolan Neal died due to a fatal overdose involving fentanyl, according to a spokesperson from the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office. The late singer, who was vocal about his struggle with substance abuse, was pronounced dead at age 41 after being found in his apartment on July 18. A spokesperson told Page Six that the singer suffered “acute combined drug toxicity.” In addition to fentanyl, morphine, methamphetamine and acetyl fentanyl were also present in Neal’s bloodstream, according to his autopsy report. The member of the rock band Hinder shared that he relapsed after joining, citing his own internal pressures to fit in with the members. The singer also revealed he was battling substance abuse during his time on The Voice in an interview with WBIR in 2020. ...
Watch Madonna Party Like a Rockstar With Post Malone at Madison Square Garden
Madonna partied with Post Malone during his concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. While Malone was the star onstage, the “Material Girl” definitely stole the show backstage. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Get f—ed up motherf—ers!” she shouts in a video posted to her Instagram before rocking out to Malone’s eight-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 song “Rockstar” with her crew. The 64-year-old pop icon was appropriately dressed for the occasion in an all-black outfit with suspenders, a heap of silver jewelry, and bedazzled silver sunglasses. The superstar also sported bubblegum-pink hair, a departure from her usual blond tresses. Madonna spent time with Malone backstage after his concert, posting a photo of herself ...
Bruno Mars Closes the Door on Silk Sonic Grammy Consideration: ‘Humbly… Sexually Bow Out of Submitting Our Album’
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are choosing to sit out this year’s Grammy Awards. In a statement to Billboard on Thursday (Oct. 13), Mars confirmed that the duo will not submit the acclaimed debut by their Silk Sonic duo, An Evening With Silk Sonic, for Grammy consideration. “Andy and I, and everyone that worked on this project, won the moment the world responded to first single ‘Leave The Door Open.’ Everything else t just icing on the cake,” Mars said of the retro soul track that won four Grammy awards in April, including song of the year, record of the year, best R&B song and best R&B performance; the An Evening album was released in Nov. 2021, which would have made it eligible for nominations at the 2023 ceremony. “We thank the Grammys for allowing us to perform on their platfor...
20 Questions With Kerri Chandler: How An Obsession With the Club World’s Best Sound Systems Forged the Icon’s Latest Album
Kerri Chandler is an innovator. The legendary DJ and producer, who is looking at 30 years of house music in his rearview, is an out-of-the-box thinker who doesn’t see limitations, just new frontiers. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Case in point, his latest album, the 24-song Spaces and Places — his first since 2008’s Computer Games. Space and Places was not created in Chandler’s elaborate home studio in New Jersey — which is on par with any commercial studio, and leaves quite a few of those marquee locations in its dust. Instead, over the course of two years, Chandler traveled around the globe, recording the songs for Space and Places at clubs in various cities. Printworks and Ministry of Sound in London, The Warehouse Project in Manch...
Here Are the Lyrics to Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown’s ‘Thank God’
Katelyn Brown scored her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Sept. 24), when her duet with her husband Kane Brown, “Thank God,” debuted at No. 22. “Thank God” is from Kane’s new LP Different Man, which debuted at No. 2 on Top Country Albums and No. 5 on the Billboard 200 with 46,000 equivalent album units. If you need a guide to follow along with Kane and Katelyn Brown’s “Thank God,” find the lyrics below: I was lost, you found a way to bring me backNeeded forgivenessYou always gave me thatGirl, I’m a witness of your love ’cause you don’t be giving upAnd it’s crazyHow you saved me Hand on the BibleDon’t know how I got youBut I couldn’t ask for moreGirl, what we got’s worth thanking God for So, thank GodI get to wake up by your side and thank GodY...
Here Are the Lyrics to The Weeknd’s ‘Die for You’
The Weeknd‘s “Die For You,” off of his 2016 album Starboy, has gotten some traction six years later thanks to TikTok. The boost allowed the song to climb into the top half of Spotify’s Daily 200 chart — as “Die” grew from about 5 million weekly on-demand U.S. streams at the beginning of June to nearly 5.9 million in the tracking week ending July 21, according to Luminate. If you need a guide to follow along with The Weeknd’s “Die For You,” find the lyrics below: I’m findin’ ways to articulate the feelin’ I’m goin’ throughI just can’t say I don’t love you‘Cause I love you, yeahIt’s hard for me to communicate the thoughts that I holdBut tonight, I’m gon’ let you knowLet me tell the truthBaby, let me tell the truth, yeah You know what I’m thinkin’, see it in your eyesYou hate that y...
Here Are All of ‘American Idol’ Star Willie Spence’s Performances
Willie Spence marked second place during his run on the 2021 season of American Idol. Still, he was known as one of the most notable singers to come out of the show with powerhouse covers from artists that include Rihanna, Beyonce, Adele, Coldplay and more. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Unfortunately, the 23-year-old lost his life in a car accident while driving back to Atlanta from Tennessee on Tuesday (Oct. 12). He reportedly crashed into a tractor-trailer parked on the side of the road, TMZ reported. However, it was local news site Douglas Now that was first to report the news about the crash. The news was also shared by his fellow Idol alum Katharine McPhee-Foster, who took to her Instagram story on Tuesday (Oct. 11) to share her ...
Offset Surprises Cardi B With Richard Mille Watch for Her Birthday
Rapper Offset did not disappoint when it came to his wife Cardi B’s birthday on Tuesday (Oct. 11). The “Tomorrow 2” rapper, who turned 30, was gifted larger-than-life bouquets made up of red roses all over her house, in addition massive candles. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Thank you, baby daddy” Cardi said in the Story posted to her Instagram on Wednesday (Oct. 12). Offset didn’t stop there, though. A video released on Twitter shows him gifting Cardi not just any watch, but a rare Richard Mille watch. The expensive gift comes on the heels of their baby Kulture receiving a 500k Richard Mille watch just months ago, in July. Cardi celebrated her birthday with a burlesque-themed function hosted at Poppy Nightclub in Los Angeles. The rapper sha...
NewJeans Team With Baby Shark & Pinkfong for Cute ‘Ninimo’ Performance Video: Watch
Baby Shark and friends have teamed up with one of the most promising and freshest faces in the K-pop world. Girl group NewJeans, Baby Shark and Pinkfong shared a new video singing and dancing to a catchy new song “Ninimo.” The collaboration came from The Pinkfong Company, the Korean educational entertainment company behind the massively popular “Baby Shark Dance” which is the most-watched video on YouTube with more than 11 billion views. This new video sees NewJeans members Minji, Haerin, Danielle, Hanni, and Hyein rocking their signature baggy jeans and trendy T-shirts alongside the yellow Baby Shark, magenta fox Pinkfong, and other characters. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The first tease of the collab came via a clip that referenced NewJea...
J-Hope Says Featuring on ‘Rush Hour’ Was an ‘Important Step in My Career’
BTS ARMY, get up! There’s more behind-the-scenes content from Crush and J-Hope‘s video for “Rush Hour” to devour. BTS’ official YouTube page shared a video on Wednesday (Oct. 12) about J-Hope’s experience filming the visual. The video starts off with a few snippets of the BTS rapper on set, before showing him in the green room. “‘You are my Hope.’ Crush prepared this for me. He decorated my green room so beautifully, with flowers and a handwritten letter too. How touching!” J-Hope said with a smile. “That’s right, today! It’s my first time featuring. It’s my first solo featuring song. This is an important step for my career as well. It’s the day of the music video shoot.” In between scenes of Hope expertly hitting choreography alongside dancers in the video’s New York City, urban-inspired ...
Lizzo Shares Release Date for ‘Love, Lizzo’ HBO Max Documentary
Lizzo‘s upcoming HBO Max documentary will be out just in time to enjoy around the holidays. The “About Damn Time” star took to Instagram on Wednesday (Oct. 12) to reveal the name and release date for the film. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Finally telling my story, My Way. Love, Lizzo coming November 24th [purple heart emoji] only on @hbomax,” Lizzo captioned a photo of the documentary poster, which finds the singer smiling wide against a lavender-colored background. An official press release about the forthcoming documentary says the film will explore “the journey of a trailblazing superstar who has become the movement the world desperately needed just by being herself. The HBO Max documentary shares the inspirational story beh...
Chris Colfer Throws Some Serious Shade at Lea Michele’s ‘Funny Girl’
Not exactly gleeful. Chris Colfer didn’t mince words when it came to whether he plans on seeing Lea Michele in Broadway’s Funny Girl. In a Tuesday (Oct. 11) appearance on Michelle Collins’ SiriusXM radio show, the host excitedly told him she had tickets for the musical that very night and invited him along. “Oh no, are you seeing Funny Girl?” Colfer retorted before snarking, “Oh … My day suddenly just got so full.” When Collins then countered that she had seen the show when Beanie Feldstein starred as Fanny Brice, so it was “only right” that she also see Colfer’s former co-star in the lead, he attempted to change the subject by pointing out he had seen the Broadway musical Six the night before. “So you’re not seeing it, is my guess, while you’re in town,” Collins concluded. Colfer replied,...
