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In New York federal court on Tuesday (September 10), Dawn Richard filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs. The 41-year-old musician was formerly a member of the Combs-affiliated girl group Danity Kane. In Richard’s complaint, she alleges that Combs sexually and verbally abused her for almost 10 years. She is now the eighth…

Bride and groom Céline and Paul Delcloy had a special first dance at their wedding on Saturday (September 7). Coldplay presented the couple with an incredible wedding gift, letting them premiere the Grammy-winning group’s brand new song, “All My Love,” during their memorable first dance. At Coldplay’s Dublin show on September 2, frontman Chris Martin…

In a new cover story feature in People, Snoop Dogg shares his personal journey from edgy gangsta rapper to becoming “America’s most lovable person.” During the Summer Olympics in Paris, the 52-year-old entertainment icon was everywhere, providing insightful coverage of the games while winning over the hearts of viewers. Snoop has become so likable that…

According to reports by TMZ, a judge has agreed to drop the DWI charge against Justin Timberlake, in exchange for him pleading guilty to the lesser offense of Driving While Ability Impaired. Timberlake will be required to pay a fine ranging between $300 to $500, which will be determined by a judge during his upcoming…

During the premiere of Pharrell Williams’ Lego biopic, Piece by Piece, at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday night (September 10), a PETA protestor disrupted the event’s Q&A session. The animal rights activist was holding a sign stating, “Pharrell: Stop Supporting Killing Animals for Fashion,” singling out Williams for serving as men’s creative director…

Legendary Philadelphia soul and funk singer Frankie Beverly has died at the age of 77. Beverly was the leader of the influential R&B group Maze, who released nine gold albums in their celebrated career, and recorded chart-topping hits like “Back in Stride,” “Can’t Get Over You,” and “Before I Let Go.” Earlier this year, Beverly…

While attending the US Open men’s tennis final on Sunday (September 8), Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce were shown enthusiastically singing along to the Darkness’ 2003 hit, “I Believe in a Thing Called Love.” The video of the couple rocking out to the song – which was even shared on X by the…

In a new interview for the current GQ cover story, Beyoncé shared the reasoning behind her decision to intentionally not make music videos for her two latest albums, 2022’s Renaissance and 2024’s Cowboy Carter. Despite the 32-time Grammy winner making visual accompaniments for both of her previous albums, 2016’s Lemonade and 2013’s Beyoncé, she purposefully…

Morgan Neville’s documentary about Pharrell Williams, Piece by Piece, tells the story of the music superstar through Lego animations, a form that taps into Pharrell’s early creative expression. “I was given Lego sets as a child, and that was a really amazing platform for me to allow my imagination to flourish and to learn things…

During a recent episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Raphael Saadiq disclosed that his frequent collaborator D’Angelo is busy working on a new album. The two-time Grammy-winning R&B star hasn’t released an album since 2014’s Black Messiah, but according to Saadiq, D’Angelo has a number of new songs that he is getting together…