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CultureCon adds 2 Chainz, Joey Bada$$, Sheryl Lee Ralph and more to 2025 lineup

Monday, September 29 by ABC News

CultureCon, the largest festival for creatives, returns to New York in October with a star-studded lineup that has just been expanded. Now taking the stage Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 to celebrate and empower Black creatives are Sheryl Lee Ralph, 2 Chainz, Morris Chestnut, Ferg, Vic Mensa, Joey... Read More.

From Florida to the islands, Megan Moroney believes ‘You Had to Be There’

Monday, September 29 by ABC News

With only eight shows remaining, Megan Moroney's counting down to the end of her Am I Okay? Tour. Megan does wax nostalgic about her time on the road; just listen to one of her current hits, "You Had to Be There," which was inspired by... Read More.

R.E.M.’s ‘Everybody Hurts’ covered by Darius Rucker in honor of his new band with Mike Mills

Monday, September 29 by ABC News

It was just announced that R.E.M.’s Mike Mills is teaming with former The Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman and Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker to form the new band Howl Owl Howl, and to mark the news, Rucker has shared his take on a classic... Read More.

Hair hysteria: Jessie Murph’s beehive is ‘such a hassle,’ but she ‘loves it’

Monday, September 29 by ABC News

As part of Jessie Murph's current Sex Hysteria era, she's adopted a huge beehive hairdo, similar to the one that Priscilla Presley wore in 1967, when she married the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley. Jessie... Read More.

Madonna joins Jay Shetty for first-ever podcast interview

Monday, September 29 by ABC News

Madonna makes her podcast debut on Monday, joining Jay Shetty's On Purpose. Shetty teased the appearance on Sunday before confirming it on his Instagram Story with the tagline, "Madonna like you've never seen her before."People has... Read More.

‘One Battle After Another’ wins the box office with $22.4 million

Monday, September 29 by ABC News

Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another topped the box office this weekend, taking in $22.4 million.The comedy action thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is loosely based on Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel Vineland, about a former revolutionary living off the grid who... Read More.

Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas residency, citing ‘health challenges’

Sunday, September 28 by ABC News

Dolly Parton announced Sunday that she is postponing her upcoming Las Vegas residency due to health concerns.The country icon shared the news in a statement on Instagram."I want the fans and public to hear... Read More.

Bad Bunny announced as Super Bowl LX halftime performer

Sunday, September 28 by ABC News

Bad Bunny is your Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show performer.The 2026 Super Bowl, the 60th of its kind, will be hosted at the home of the San Francisco 49ers, Levi's Stadium, located in Santa Clara, California, on Feb.... Read More.

More details on ‘Disney princess’ Selena Gomez’s wedding: Yes, Taylor Swift was there

Sunday, September 28 by ABC News

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's wedding on Saturday night was a star-studded affair.As Vogue reports, Selena's longtime BFF Taylor Swift was a guest, and so were Ed Sheeran, Paris Hilton, Emily in Paris star Ashley Park, Selena's Only Murders in the... Read More.

Lola Young cancels performance at All Things Go festival in DC

Sunday, September 28 by ABC News

After collapsing onstage Saturday night at the All Things Go festival in Forest Hills, New York, Lola Young announced on Sunday that she would no longer be appearing at the Washington, D.C., edition of the festival that evening.On Instagram, she Read More.

Author: ABC News

CultureCon adds 2 Chainz, Joey Bada$$, Sheryl Lee Ralph and more to 2025 lineup

From Florida to the islands, Megan Moroney believes ‘You Had to Be There’

R.E.M.’s ‘Everybody Hurts’ covered by Darius Rucker in honor of his new band with Mike Mills

Hair hysteria: Jessie Murph’s beehive is ‘such a hassle,’ but she ‘loves it’

Madonna joins Jay Shetty for first-ever podcast interview

‘One Battle After Another’ wins the box office with $22.4 million

Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas residency, citing ‘health challenges’

Bad Bunny announced as Super Bowl LX halftime performer

More details on ‘Disney princess’ Selena Gomez’s wedding: Yes, Taylor Swift was there

Lola Young cancels performance at All Things Go festival in DC

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