MUSIC

DROPOUT KINGS ADAM RAMEY DIES BY SUICIDE AT 31, AFTER LONG BATTLE WITH ADDICTION

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Adam Ramey, the frontman of Arizona-based rap-metal band Dropout Kings, died by suicide on May 19, 2025—just five days shy of his 32nd birthday. News of his passing was confirmed through a GoFundMe campaign organized by his sister-in-law, who described his death as the result of "a long and painful battle with addiction." Ramey leaves behind his wife Jamie and their 18-month-old son, Jude.

LADY GAGA BREAKS WORLD RECORD FOR LARGEST FEMALE CONCERT CROWD IN HISTORY

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Lady Gaga made history on May 3, 2025, drawing an unprecedented crowd of 2.5 million fans to her free concert at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach. The performance shattered the previous record for highest attendance at a female artist's concert, which Madonna had set just one year earlier when she drew 1.6 million to the same venue.

KATY PERRY'S BRA SNAPS MID-SONG, NEARLY FLASHES LAS VEGAS CROWD

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Katy Perry's "Lifetimes Tour" took an unexpected turn on May 17 when a near-wardrobe malfunction interrupted her high-energy performance in Las Vegas. The 40-year-old pop icon was mid-performance of her 2012 anthem "Part of Me" when the strap of her glittering bra top gave way, threatening to expose her on stage.

THE VOICE UNVEILS FAN-FAVORITE COACH RETURNING FOR SEASON 28

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The Voice is getting a boost from Snoop Dogg. The "Gin and Juice" rapper will return as a coach for the 28th season of the NBC singing competition series after a brief break, the network revealed on April 23.

UK ARTIST RALLY TO PROTECT COPYRIGHTS FROM AI MISUSE

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Over 400 prominent British musicians, such as Dua Lipa, Sir Elton John, Florence Welch, Coldplay, and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support fresh copyright safeguards during the rise of artificial intelligence. Their open letter, submitted ahead of a crunch House of Lords vote on the Data (Use and Access) Bill, warns that unless there is reform, creators could be forced to “hand over” their work to tech companies developing AI products.

KENDRICK LAMAR LEADS THE PACK AS AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS DROP

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The 2025 American Music Awards nominations are here, and hip-hop royalty Kendrick Lamar is leading the charge like he just dropped another poetic bomb on the charts. Announced Wednesday morning, the list of nominees proves it's going to be a battle of the best, with Lamar snatching 10 nominations, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for GNX, and Song of the Year for Not Like Us.

NICOLE KIDMAN TURNS HEADS WITH HAIR MAKEOVER AT ACM AWARDS

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Nicole Kidman has once again proven that when it comes to red carpet reinvention, she's in a league of her own. Just days after shocking the fashion world with a daring pixie cut at the 2025 Met Gala, the Oscar-winning actress graced the ACM Awards with a completely new look—this time with flowing strawberry blonde locks.

POST MALONE SERVED CUSTODY PAPERS BEFORE COACHELLA PERFORMANCE

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Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone was served with custody papers just 48 hours before taking the stage at Coachella 2025, court documents reveal. The legal confrontation marks the latest development in an escalating custody battle with his former fiancée.