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Wrecking Crew bassist Carole Kaye slams ‘Mrs. Maisel’ homage: ‘I am not a cartoon’

January 3, 2020 at 1:54 p.m.

Some viewers might have assumed that Carol Kaye, the legendary studio bassist who was part of the so-called Wrecking Crew in the 1960s, would be flattered by having a character...

Justin Bieber announces 45-city summer stadium tour, with a stop in Chicago

December 24, 2019 at 12:17 p.m.

Justin Bieber used Christmas Eve morning to slide some news down fans' chimneys: He'll be embarking on a 45-city stadium tour in the summer of 2020, starting May 14 at...

Jennifer Hudson attends the world premiere of "Cats," at Alice Tully Hall, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Jennifer Hudson commands ‘Respect’ as Aretha Franklin in first teaser

December 20, 2019 at 12:36 p.m.

Moviegoers will not just be thinking about Jennifer Hudson in terms of how she fares as a feline over the holidays. In timing that may serve either to capitalize on...

FILE - This Sept. 28, 2015 file photo shows David Lee Roth performing at Ak-Chin Pavillion in Phoenix, Ariz. Roth, the high-kicking lead singer of the rock band Van Halen, will have a mini-residence at the House of Blues Las Vegas in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. He'll be performing Jan. 8, Jan. 10-11 and March 18, March 20-21, March 25, and March 27-28. Tickets go on sale Saturday.(Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP, File)

David Lee Roth, who hasn’t toured as a solo artist since 2006, joins KISS’ farewell tour, with a stop in Chicagoland area

December 17, 2019 at 11:22 a.m.

It's good news and bad news for Van Halen fans. David Lee Roth has been announced as the opening act for the apparent final months of KISS' farewell tour, with...

Camila Cabello attends the first annual TIME 100 Next event, celebrating 100 individuals who are shaping the future in their fields, at Pier 17 on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)

Camila Cabello’s ‘Romance’: Album Review

December 6, 2019 at 3:31 p.m.

At 22, Camila Cabello is still in the prime age range to be a student. Although it's unlikely she'll be taking an arena-tour hiatus to be going back to school...

FILE - This Nov. 24, 2019 file photo shows Taylor Swift performing at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. A documentary on Swift will kickoff the next Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Taylor Swift’s ‘Christmas Tree Farm’ video is a VHS wonderland

December 6, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

Taylor Swift may have set a "Farm"-to-market land speed record with the release of "Christmas Tree Farm" Thursday night, just four days after the tune was written, and with much...

Willie Nelson performs "The Rainbow Connection" at the 53rd annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Willie Nelson says he’s quit smoking pot

December 4, 2019 at 12:04 p.m.

Toby Keith once wrote and recorded a song called "I'll Never Smoke Weed With Willie Again." Whether he kept true to that word in subsequent years or not is unknown,...

Tenacious D band members Jack Black and Kyle Gass perform at Olympic Park during the first day of the 2019 Rock in Rio Music Festival held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 28, 2019. (Photo by (Photo by Lorando Labbe/Fotoarena/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

Jack Black and Jack White finally team up, to comedic effect, on Tenacious D single

December 3, 2019 at 12:51 p.m.

The color pin wheel of celebrity Jacks finally reaches peak monochromatic glory as Jack Black and Jack White have a long-overdue collaboration in Tenacious D's new single, "Don't Blow It,...

This Saturday night's not alright for Elton John, who called off a concert in Indianapolis because he said he's "extremely unwell." The 72-year-old piano legend had been scheduled to perform at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the downtown arena where the Indiana Pacers play.

Elton John says he is ‘extremely unwell,’ postpones concert after mother-in-law’s death

November 4, 2019 at 4:07 p.m.

Elton John announced Saturday "with the heaviest heart" that he would have to cancel a show scheduled for Saturday night in Indianapolis due to being "extremely unwell." The heaviness presumably...

Recording artist Kanye West attends The Fashion Group International's annual "Night of Stars" gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Kanye West’s ‘Jesus is King’ released after fans have a field day on Twitter when it didn’t arrive on time

October 25, 2019 at 1:58 p.m.

Everyone has a bête noire in life, that one nemesis that will forever dog them, and Kanye West's is "release dates." Despite a much heavier advance publicity buildup that had...

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