Dolly Parton/Instagram Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at 80, after reportedly suffering a brief battle with cancer. Her nephew Bryan Seaver shared the news of her death on Instagram. Dolly started her career as a child actress before moving to Nashville to pursue country music. She became one of the biggest stars in the genre. During her career, sold over 100 million records worldwide. One of the biggest songs she created was “I Will Always Love You" which was remad

Hayden Panettiere/Instagram Actress Hayden Panettiere died on Sunday, August 16, five days shy of her 37th birthday. The star was found unresponsive at a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment while out of town with her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson. Brian’s brother, Zach Hickerson, told TMZ that they found her unresponsive and gave her Narcan (drug overdose reversal medication) and performed CPR to bring her back to consciousness, while waiting for the paramedics. Zach, Hayden’s

Michael Wright/Photo/Public Domain Actor Michael Wright has reportedly passed away, according to his wife, Susan Wright, and former fellow castmate Leon, who starred alongside him in the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. Leon posted on Instagram, "We made History together, we were honored together, you made your mark, and for that you will be remembered, my friend. Michael Wright RIP🙏🏾." His wife stated on Instagram, "It is with profound sadness and an unimaginable heaviness i

Cypress Hill/McGrath Amphitheater Cypress Hill announced the release of their new Spanish album, Dios Bendiga (God Bless). The project is now available on all platforms. The hip-hop duo aims to honor their Latin roots. According to Billboard, the group explained the album's significance—"It's a prayer for the culture." During a recent performance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, B-Real enthusiastically revealed that the new album would be in Spanish. Sen Dog has Afro-Cuban heritage, wh

Kaylee Hottle/Shutterstock Kaylee Hottle, the trailblazing deaf actress known for her role as the young orphan Jia in the Godzilla X King Kong films, Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, tragically died in a car accident on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Maryland. Her age at the time of death is being published as 18. Yet, her reported birth year of 2007 would have made the actress 19 in May. In her films, Kaylee formed a close friendship with King Kong by commu

Lil Wayne/Shutterstock Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz are nearly selling out venues for Wayne's 20 Plus Years of Carter Classics tour. The 20-city tour kicked off in June. The Game will also be a part of the tour in select cities. In Des Moines, Iowa, 2 Chainz opened the show, telling the packed crowd that they were the “best” audience he performed for so far on the tour! He continued to shout out the city of Des Moines and July birthdays! 2 Chainz Lil Wayne gave an exceptional high-

Jay-Z/Instagram screenshot Jay-Z broke the concert attendance record at Yankee Stadium during his three-day reunion tour. The event marked the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, and the 25th anniversary of his album The Blueprint. Instagram screenshot According to ABC 7 NY, Saturday night's concert set the record for the most tickets sold for a concert at Yankee Stadium, with 45,832 tickets sold. This broke the record Jay-Z had set just the night before. T

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony/photo/Hollywood Walk of Fame Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday. The Cleveland, Ohio rap group emerged in the music industry during the 1990s as protégés of the late rapper and producer Eazy-E. The group includes Krayzie Bone (Anthony Henderson), Layzie Bone (Steven Howse), Bizzy Bone (Bryon Anthony McCane II), Wish Bone (Charles C. Scruggs Jr.), and Flesh-n-Bone (Stanley Howse). Among their many accola

Aaliyah/Shutterstock Missy Elliott curated a tribute to the late R&B princess, Aaliyah during this year’s Essence Festival. Several artists, including Mya, Chloe, and Sevyn Streeter, performed music from Aaliyah's catalogue while while donning outfits inspired by the iconic artist. Missy, who was a close friend and former music producer for Aaliyah, felt it was time to honor the star with a musical tribute. Mya singing "Back and Forth" /Instagram screenshot Despite Aaliyah's

Yung Miami/Instagram@yungmiami305 Yung Miami is currently facing significant criticism over her new single “Spend Dat” At the beginning of the track, Miami clarifies that the record is for "all my scammers and my get-money bitches." The record serves as a call to action for high-end retail thieves, scammers, and buyers of stolen goods. The chorus' lyrics say, "Where all my scammin'-ass niggas at? (Where they at?)..Spendin' that money fast (Spend it)...Twenties, fifties, hundr

Lauryn Hill/YouTube screenshot Ms. Lauryn Hill’s tributes at the BET Awards brought so much nostalgia, as Nas, Jasmine Sullivan, SZA, Doechii, Doja Cat, Queen Latifah, Tems, Lizzo, and other artists paid homage to the singer while performing many special songs from her career. Her sons, Zion Marley and YG Marley, and her daughter, Selah Marley, also performed in Hill’s honor. At the show, the former Fugees member was honored with the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award. Ms. La

Jay-Z/Instagram screenshot Jay-Z’s debut album, Reasonable Doubt, turns 30 today. The album is considered a hip-hop classic! After being unable to secure a record deal for the project, he founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Damon Dash and Kareem Burke, where he released the record independently. Roc-A-Fella later signed a variety of talent to its roster. Throughout his career, he has released 17 studio albums: 13 solo and 4 collaborations. Jay-Z has sold over 140 million albums