Starsplash Music News

A new documentary on the late DJ-producer Avicii is set to premiere on Netflix on December 31. Avicii – I’m Tim tells the life story of the musician – born Tim Bergling – in mostly his own words. A new trailer for the music documentary premiered on Wednesday (December 18), which features Bergling himself narrating… ... Continue Reading

On Tuesday (December 17), Pharrell Williams received the honor of being named UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Artistic Education and Entrepreneurship during a ceremony in Paris. Williams’ new role for the United Nations cultural agency involves promoting initiatives dedicated to protecting indigenous cultures, advancing education and health care for women around the world, and raising awareness… ... Continue Reading

Mariah Carey finished off her Christmas Time holiday tour in style on Tuesday night (December 17). Following her cancellation of three recent shows due to the flu, the Queen of Christmas made a triumphant return to the stage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, marking the final concert of Carey’s 2024 holiday tour. The show brought out… ... Continue Reading

According to a new report from Business Insider, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alice in Chains, Marshmello, and other artists apparently spent massive amounts of COVID relief grant money on luxury items, travel, and themselves. Senator Gary Peters called it “an abuse of federal resources.” Brown’s CBE Touring company received $10 million from the Shuttered Venue… ... Continue Reading

The BST Hyde Park summer concert series lineup for 2025 is starting to fill up with some of the biggest names in music. Noah Kahan is the latest headliner to be announced for BST Hyde Park, as the folk-country music star will play the sprawling London greenspace on Friday, July 4th. He will be joined… ... Continue Reading

On Saturday, November 2, Darius Rucker brought his two daughters to see Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The 58-year-old country music star shared a photo of the momentous occasion on Instagram, where his two girls, Carolyn, 29, and Daniella, 23, are both beaming alongside their proud father. Rucker had… ... Continue Reading

Lionsgate won the worldwide theatrical distribution rights for The Weeknd‘s upcoming film, Hurry Up Tomorrow. The psychological, music-packed thriller stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan, and is directed by Trey Edward Shults. The film will be a creative compliment to the Weeknd’s forthcoming album of the same name, with the music… ... Continue Reading

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” returned to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending its 16th week at No. 1. Shaboozey’s crossover hit ties the record for the longest reign at No. 1 of the 2020s, matching Morgan Wallen’s 16-week stint at No. 1 with “Last Night” in 2023. Tyler, the Creator, whose… ... Continue Reading

Nicki Minaj announced on X on Sunday (November 3) that she is heading to college, as well as relaunching her Student of the Game charity for aspiring college students who need financial assistance to pay for their schooling. “Barbz, as you may recall; 2 days ago, I mentioned me getting a college degree & that… ... Continue Reading

The list of live performers at the upcoming 25th Latin Grammy Awards on November 14 has grown. Ángela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar, Joe Jonas, DJ Khaled, Jon Bon Jovi, Álvaro Díaz, Tiago Iorc, Quevedo, Residente, Myke Towers, Trueno and the Warning have all been added to the award show’s music lineup. These stars join the already… ... Continue Reading

Quincy Jones, the legendary music producer, composer, arranger, and band leader, died on Sunday night (November 3) in his Bel Air home at the age of 91. Throughout his distinguished seven decade career, Jones shaped the sound and direction of contemporary music, amassing a staggering 28 Grammys and 80 nominations for his groundbreaking, innovative work.… ... Continue Reading

Harry Styles hasn’t released a record since 2022’s Grammy-winning Album of the Year, Harry’s House, and he wrapped up his Love On Tour jaunt two years ago. But the pop superstar is still clearly on the minds of his dedicated fans. Styles was just named as People magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Musician Alive as selected by… ... Continue Reading

During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday (October 29), Olivia Rodrigo shared a series of entertaining stories with the talk-show host while promoting her new GUTS World Tour concert film. Rodrigo opened up about her recent scary fall into a hole on stage in Melbourne that went viral on social… ... Continue Reading

Snoop Dogg took to Instagram on Wednesday (October 30) to announce the title and release date of his highly-anticipated new album, which is produced entirely by his longtime collaborator Dr. Dre. Snoop’s new record is titled Missionary, and it is set to drop on December 13. The new creative partnership between the two West Coast… ... Continue Reading

Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin has been hit with rape and sexual assault lawsuit by a former friend, who claims the 2016 incident led to an aborted pregnancy. Vanessa LeMaistre brought the lawsuit against Metro (whose given name is Leland T. Wayne) in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, October 29. LeMaistre, 38, is asking for… ... Continue Reading

Following the breakout success of Chappell Roan’s gold-certified debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, the pop superstar teased on Instagram on Tuesday (October 29) that she might have a new project in the works. In the post, Roan is shown holding up a copy of her record, along with the Love… ... Continue Reading

A star-studded televised benefit for Hurricane Helene and Milton relief is set to air on November 2 on both CBS and CMT. The one-hour special, titled The United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief, will raise recovery funds for those affected by the recent storms, and will feature appearances by Backstreet Boys, Blake Shelton, Taye Diggs,… ... Continue Reading

40 years after the premiere of Prince’s celebrated film, Purple Rain, fans can celebrate the anniversary by staying in the actual house featured in the movie. The Minneapolis home has been turned into a special Prince-themed Airbnb, and limited-time reservations are starting up this week. Various outfits worn by Prince are displayed behind glass throughout… ... Continue Reading

Over the weekend, thousands of songs and music videos by artists like Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Green Day, Mariah Carey and hundreds more were removed from YouTube. The drastic and surprising move comes after YouTube failed to come to terms on a new agreement with the publishing rights organization SESAC. “We have held… ... Continue Reading

Billy Joel has more stadium shows planned for 2025, as the Piano Man just announced a series of one-night-only stadium performances scheduled for next year. Joel’s new five-show run will once again feature co-headliners Sting and Stevie Nicks on select dates. The brief stadium tour will get started in Indianapolis on February 8th with Sting… ... Continue Reading