Janet Jackson was born May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana, to a family full of talent. Jackson was the youngest of ten children. Brandon, a twin to her brother Marlon, died shortly after birth, before she was born. When Jackson was born, the Jackson 5 had already been a hit. The band was originally made up of five of her …
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Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs continue driving “Fast Car” through the record books with two more nominations at the 2024 Academy of Country Music awards. Combs topped the ACM awards nominations with eight nods, including entertainer of the year, album of the year and male artist of the year. He’s also nominated for single of the year and song of …
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Olivia Rodrigo maintained some major professionalism in the face of a wardrobe malfunction on stage. The “Vampire” singer was in the middle of her song “Love is Embarrassing” during the London stop on her Guts World Tour when her black crop top popped open in the back. Rodrigo held the piece of clothing in place and continued singing as a …
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“Top Gun,” a triumphant all-American pre-“woke” Hollywood movie classic, was released on this day in history, May 16, 1986. Patriotic and sexy, if somewhat predictable, the action-romance placed cocky young U.S. Navy pilots in a “Danger Zone” of love and Cold War combat. It roared across the American landscape like an F-14 strafing pop culture with one memorable explosion after …
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Elle King spoke out for the first time about her drunken performance during Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday celebration at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry in January. The 34-year-old country star sparked backlash after she fumbled lyrics, cursed at the audience and admitted she was “hammered” during a tribute to Parton at the famed music venue. During an appearance Thursday on the …
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Jason Aldean was inspired by Toby Keith to be true to himself through the late country star’s decades-long career. Aldean says he admired the way Keith “always spoke his mind,” even if what he had to say wasn’t the “popular opinion.” “I think Toby was a guy for a lot of us in the business – well, I’ll speak for …
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Something stopped Michael McDonald from telling his story publicly — him. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer with multiple Grammys just didn’t think he had one. McDonald, a member of both Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers who became a singular soul solo artist with such hits as “On My Own″ and “Sweet Freedom,” believed he was just a …
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A new exhibition of photographs owned by Elton John is everything one might expect from a star who has a fascination with image, a love of excess and a very large budget. Understated, it isn’t. The show, opening this week at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, includes more than 300 pieces by 140 photographers selected from the vast collection of …
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It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around. The passinho, a dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, was declared in March to be an “intangible cultural heritage” by legislators in …
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Reba McEntire took that one chance, and country music has never let her down. The “Fancy” singer, who earned the entertainer of the year award nearly 30 years ago, returns to the stage for the 17th time to emcee the Academy of Country Music Awards Thursday, May 16, in Frisco, Texas. In addition to her hosting responsibilities, Reba will perform …
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