Ariana Grande has apologized to Elvira after the horror hostess shared an encounter where the pop singer was allegedly disrespectful towards her. During a Q&A at Knott’s Scary Farm in Buena Park, CA, Elvira was asked about her shadiest celebrity encounter. She named Grande, recalling that she attended one of her events and brought 20 […]

Tyler, the Creator is gearing up for the release of his new album “Chromakopia” with the simultaneous release of his new song and video for “Noid.” “Noid” is a meditation on the rapper’s paranoia in being a public figure and his lack of privacy. Actress Ayo Edebiri appears in the video as a crazed fan […]

Shortly after unexpectedly releasing her latest album “Harlequin,” Lady Gaga is getting back into, well, Gaga mode with the announcement of her upcoming seventh album’s first single, “Disease,” out Oct. 25. Though the pop star is yet to make an official announcement, her parent label Universal Music posted pre-saves for “Disease” on a pop-up site, […]

Tyler, the Creator is pulling out all the stops for the 10-year anniversary of his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, taking place on Nov. 16-17 in Los Angeles, CA. The rapper is set to grace the stage alongside Erykah Badu, Playboi Carti, Doechii, Kaytranada, the Marias, Concrete Boys, Raye, Daniel Caesar, Mase, Sexyy Red, Mustard and […]

Rita Ora fought back tears while performing a tribute to Liam Payne, who died yesterday after falling from a three-story balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ora was on stage at Zepp Namba in Osaka, Japan just hours after news of Payne’s death emerged. During the performance, she was singing “For You,” her […]

Janelle Monáe is, admittedly, a huge fan of spooky season. “I have had the biggest infatuation with horror, the unknown, mystery, psychological thrillers, since I’ve been a child,” she tells Variety. “My mom says that after Halloween, I was still in my Halloween costumes and in middle school, I slept in my ‘Child’s Play’ Chucky […]

Liam Payne, one of the five members of the “The X Factor”-bred boy band One Direction, has died at the age of 31. The singer died after falling three floors from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to the Associated Press. Pablo Policicchio, the communications director for the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, said in […]

Nothing major has truly changed about the nature of Charli XCX’s live show over the past decade-plus years, only the context. At the heart her performances are raw, unencumbered manifestations of her songs — the zoom of fast cars, the nervous sweat of the party, the assured confidence of controlling the aux — that have recently […]

Following the death of his brother Eddie Van Halen in 2020, drummer Alex Van Halen had plans with Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth to stage a tour. But, according to an interview with Rolling Stone, Alex claims that it came crashing down after Roth refused to incorporate a tribute to Eddie in their set. […]

Chief Keef, a pioneer in the inception and rise of drill music, is getting his own documentary, Variety can exclusively report. Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society is partnering with Lyrical Lemonade and Cole Bennett to chronicle the Chicago native’s trajectory. The film, directed by Bennett and produced by Barris and Khalabo’s Jeremy Allen, will capture […]

Ka, a renowned independent Brooklyn rapper, producer and 9/11 first responder, died at the age of 52. The emcee, whose real name is Kaseem Ryan, unexpectedly passed away on Oct. 12, according to a post on his social media accounts. Throughout his career, the rapper and producer self-released 11 independent albums, and as a member […]

In the ongoing case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, his legal team has filed a motion for an evidentiary hearing earlier today that accuses the government of orchestrating a smear campaign by colluding with the media to undermine a fair trial. According to the memorandum, reviewed by Variety, counsel for Combs claims that there have been […]

Nu-metal group Limp Bizkit has filed a lawsuit against its label Universal Music Group, alleging that the company deliberately withheld at least $200 million in unpaid royalties. The suit, filed today in Los Angeles’ Central District, claims that despite a growing resurgence in the band’s popularity, UMG has failed to pay them what they’re owed. […]

Cissy Houston, renowned soul and gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, died at the age of 91. Houston, a two-time Grammy winner who sang backup for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, passed away at her home earlier this morning in New Jersey, according to her daughter-in-law Pat Houston. Houston, who was surrounded by her […]

Another year, another round of Grammy voting begins. Earlier today, the first batch of submissions for the 2025 Grammy Awards opened to the voting members of the Recording Academy, who will parse through the nearly 100 categories to whittle down the contenders. But before the voting truly kicked into full gear, many were already wondering […]