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Fugees rapper Pras Michel had emergency surgery for colon cancer removal on Thursday (Aug. 28), postponing a key court hearing following his conviction on illegal foreign lobbying and conspiracy charges. Michel was originally due in court Friday (Aug. 29) for a hearing over how much money he must forfeit to ...

Here are the 11 best progressive black metal albums of all time! Like death metal, black metal is probably not a subgenre you’d immediately think would work well with elements of prog rock. Yet, as our list of the 11 best progressive black metal bands of all time showed, any musical ...

The Brothers Gallagher played their first show in the New York area since 2008 on Sunday (Aug. 31), and were clearly a little overwhelmed by the experience. 9/1/2025 Oasis Simon Emmett/Press “Nobody has fans like this. Nobody.” Whether or not it was technically true, Noel Gallagher’s pre-encore observation about the ...

The obituary for former Mastodon guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds – who died tragically in a motorcycle accident on Aug. 20, 2025 – has been posted, offering a heartfelt remembrance of the revered musician before concluding: “A celebration of life will be held in Atlanta at a later date.” What Brent Hinds’ Obituary ...

Belinda surprised Shakira fans who attended the Colombian superstar’s eleventh concert on Saturday (Aug. 30) at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City. The Mexican singer joined Shakira on stage to perform the iconic ballad “Día de Enero” together, creating one of the most emotional moments of Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya ...

Let’s take a look at the 25 most-played songs on rock radio in 2025. Of course, rock has many definitions for fans and these stats will specifically deal with what’s being played the most on hard rock stations who have adopted the “active rock” programming format. This includes a mix ...

Liam Payne’s older sister Nicola Payne is reflecting on her final moments with her brother. On Friday (Aug. 29), which would’ve marked Liam’s 32nd birthday, Nicola shared a heartfelt tribute on social media, remembering the last time she saw the former One Direction star. Liam passed away in October 2024 ...

Our guest on this episode of How I Learned to Sing is Filter‘s Richard Patrick. The frontman takes us back to his childhood and some of his earliest inspirations, including an aggressive rocker from the ’60s and ’70s who helped inform the grittier end of his voice that borders on screaming. ...

Buzz surrounding the return of Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion may have helped make Sphere Entertainment Co. the best-performing music stock for the week ended Aug. 29. Sphere Entertainment shares rose 6.8% to $45.35 in an otherwise muted week for music stocks. On Thursday, the Sphere venue in ...

Breaking Benjamin drummer Shaun Foist has announced he’s stepping down from the group for the time being as he focuses on a disease that’s been impacting his health in recent years. The musician shared in a message to fans that he’s been dealing with Hashimoto’s disease since 2017 and that ...