Author: Steve
The way pop singer/songwriter Troye Sivan describes his new album Something to Give Each Other, it’s really about “every sort of connection being beautiful in its own way, and of togetherness and community and joy.” On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen to Sivan’s interview, below), the musician and actor says that he wrote the just-released project “over a long period of time” and realized at one point that “the overarching themes of the last two-and-a-half-three years of my life are mostly really joyous themes.” Sonically, Sivan says the only intent with the new album was that he knew he was very “drawn to…
INXS got the band back together this week, for a few hours at least, to celebrate the release of several, special new projects. The surviving band members — Garry Gary Beers, Kirk Pengilly and brothers Andrew, Jon and Tim Farriss — gathered Tuesday (Oct. 17) at Sydney’s Intercontinental Hotel, towering over Sydney Harbour and all its famous landmarks, for a rare reunion — their first since 2017. The chaps were relaxed and chatty as they flicked through old photos, wound back the years. Some of those memories are preserved in Calling All Nations, a new 400-plus “love letter” created by a global…
Tyler Cameron and Tom Sandoval had very different approaches to Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test — at least according to Kelly Rizzo. Rizzo, 44, made her early exit from the Fox reality series during the Monday, October 16, episode after struggling to continue a challenge due to bodily injuries. The recruits were directed to break up into teams and carry a boat across rough terrain before sailing it across a lake. When Rizzo broke down mid-mission, her team leader, Cameron, 30, reached out a helping hand. “Tyler, at the very end, I just remember crumpling a little,” Rizzo exclusively told Us Weekly about her final challenge. “I was a…
Thibeault made her Alone debut in 2019 during the History show’s sixth season. She finished in second place behind winner Jordan Jonas, lasting a total of 73 days. She returned to the competition series in 2022 for the spinoff Alone: Frozen, which followed six former contestants as they tested their survival skills in Labrador, Canada. Thibeault won that season, becoming the first (and only) female winner in the show’s history. “Bring on the next adventure!” Thibeault, 47, exclusively told Us Weekly of her happy news. “I couldn’t have been more surprised or more thrilled to find out at age 47, long after I’ve given up trying, that…
Kai Cenat is one of the biggest names on Twitch. In fact, most months, he is the largest name on the platform. However, that wasn’t always the case. Back in the day, Adin Ross was actually the biggest streamer in the game. Overall, he would bring on a ton of guests, mostly rappers, and they would spit freestyles. The most iconic of these was from Tory Lanez. That said, Ross eventually fell off once he started engaging in bizarre antics. Now, he is no longer welcomed on Twitch and streams on Kick. Just the other day, Ross was on stage performing with Chief…
At this point in his career, there’s not much that Drake feels he has to prove. The father of one is impressing us with his album run since unleashing Certified Lover Boy in 2021. After that came Honestly, Nevermind and Her Loss in 2022. Heading out on tour to perform hits from all of those was an ambitious feat, but Drizzy delivered on his It’s All a Blur adventure with 21 Sav back in the summer, all while working on his latest LP, For All The Dogs. That project arrived just in time for Drake’s hometown shows in Toronto, where he brought out guests like Sexyy Red and Lil Baby. Thanks to…
R Kelly was branded “the pied piper of R&B” as he came face to face with several of his victims who detailed his “deplorable and inexplicable” abuse ahead of his sentencing. The former 90s superstar faces spending the rest of his life behind bars for masterminding an elaborate scheme to entice and sexually exploit aspiring young singers and under-age children. He was convicted on multiple counts of racketeering, relating to bribery and forced labour, by a jury in September last year. Kelly, 55, was also found in violation of an anti-sex trafficking law known as the Mann Act. The singer,…
Here’s a look at 30 classics guaranteed to put you in the mood for the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll holiday. A few of these choices are painfully obvious Halloween staples. “Monster Mash,” for instance. But that song is child’s play compared to a lot of these choices. And I don’t mean “Child’s Play,” the movie with Chucky, the murdering doll. That was actually scary. I mean child’s play as in sticky kids’ stuff, as opposed to Alice Cooper staring longingly into cadaver eyes or Bauhaus paying tribute to film legend Bela Lugosi of “Dracula” fame. We’re just doing our part to keep Halloween…
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Less than a week after becoming the first U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives voted out by his own caucus, Republican Kevin McCarthy said on Monday he would take the job back if asked to, as his colleagues contemplated their next move. McCarthy at a press conference stressed the need for House leadership at a time of international crisis with Israel at war with Palestinian militant group Hamas. But rather than putting himself forward for the top job, he said the decision should be taken by his fellow Republicans. “That’s a decision by the conference. I’ll allow…
Drake engaged in a bitter feud with Joe Budden over the weekend. Overall, this all stems from Joe’s initial reactions to For All The Dogs. Budden felt like the album was weak and that it showcased an unwillingness for Drizzy to grow. Instead, Budden felt like the whole album was made for the kids, which doesn’t make sense considering his age. “[Drake is] rapping for the children,” Budden said. “I had to look up how old this n***a was when I finished listening to the album … You gonna be 37 years old. Get the fuck away from some of these younger n****s, and…