NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift is giving some financial assistance to fellow pop star Kesha as she fights to get out of a contract with a record producer she has accused of sexually assaulting her. A representative for Swift confirmed Sunday that Swift had donated $250,000 to Kesha in a “show of support” to … Continue reading
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Kesha loses bid to be freed from contract with top producer
NEW YORK (AP) — Watching tearfully from a courtroom audience, pop star Kesha lost a bid Friday to be freed from her contract with a top record producer she says drugged, sexually abused and psychologically tormented her. But the ruling doesn’t end the platinum-selling singer’s clash with hitmaker Dr. Luke, who denies her claims and … Continue reading
Nicki Minaj calls out Miley Cyrus at MTV VMAs
Nicki Minaj called Miley Cyrus out at the MTV Video Music Awards after the 22-year-old said in an interview that the rapper was being a poor sport about not receiving a nomination for video of the year. After collecting best hip-hop video for “Anaconda” on Sunday August 29th , Minaj told the audience at … Continue reading
Taylor Swift Wins Artist of the Year at iHeartRadio Awards
The iHeartRadio Music Awards should be called the iHeartTaylorSwift Awards. The pop singer cleaned house at the show Sunday, winning artist of the year and song of the year for “Shake It Off,” and even assisted Madonna by strumming her guitar onstage while the pop icon sang a new song. “More than anything in the … Continue reading
NBA All-Star Game: Grande Shines as Singer, Falls Short as Dancer during Halftime
NEW YORK (AP) — Ariana Grande’s NBA All-Star performance wasn’t a slam dunk, but more like a layup: It was good, but you won’t remember it tomorrow. Grande’s 11-minute halftime set on Sunday highlighted the pop-star year the singer’s had on the charts: She sang the four Top 10 hits from her latest album, … Continue reading
Israeli man under house arrest for leaked Madonna songs
JERUSALEM (AP) — An aspiring singer who auditioned for Israel’s top TV song competition was placed under house arrest Thursday on suspicion of hacking into international pop star Madonna’s computer and stealing and selling unreleased songs, his lawyer said. Police said Israel’s cybercrime unit arrested 38-year-old Adi Lederman on Wednesday after an investigation coordinated … Continue reading