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Ariana Grande‘s “7 Rings” is a massive and lucrative hit—especially for legendary composers Rodgers & Hammerstein. Since its release on Jan. 18, the record-breaking single has garnered more than a billion streams and has topped the Hot 100 chart for six nonconsecutive weeks. Though there was some controversy about the inspiration behind “7 Rings”—as a number of artists […]
Chances are, at some point in the last year, you’ve heard, seen or read something about the new wave of UK jazz. Across the capital and beyond, a new generation of trumpet players, saxophonists and singers have revolutionised what we think of as jazz and how we think about the people who listen to it. […]
On Tuesday an anonymous defamation lawsuit was filed against Netflix, FX, and the author who wrote the book that the nine-episode TV series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story was based on. The Blast reports that the person who filed this suit listed the names of Maureen Orth (who wrote the book Vulgar […]
Meek Mill continues to receive love across the country. Before taking the stage Tuesday night at XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut, the Dream Chasers rapper received not one, but two big honors from state officials. Rep. Brandon McGee met with Meek back stage to present him with a key to Connecticut as well as a state-level […]
On Tuesday, Angels slugger Mike Trout made news by establishing a new MLB standard after signing a 12-year/$430 million contract. Also, some Belgian pigeon did the same for pigeon racing…though it didn’t generate quite as much buzz. That Belgian pigeon, named Armando, was purchased by a Chinese buyer who ponied up $1.4 million in a […]
Following 15 months of back-and-forth negotiations, Disney is finally set to acquire Fox at 12:02 a.m. on Tuesday Wednesday morning. The number that made things official was $71.3 billion (up from the original $52.4 billion offer), and the assets that are heading to Disney in the merger include: Fox’s film and TV studios, FX Networks, […]
Since HBO’s Leaving Neverland premiered, several entities have distanced themselves from Michael Jackson as the movement to mute the artist gains traction. Now one of the documentary’s subjects has let it be known his story is bigger than merely abstaining from Jackson’s music. “That’s not really my concern. That’s everybody’s individual journey,” Wade Robson told TMZ. “If […]
Mission accomplished. More than a week after YBN Almighty Jay was jumped and robbed in NYC, hip-hop mogul J. Prince managed to recover the young artist’s Rap-A-Lot chain. J. Prince confirmed the news via Instagram on Tuesday, but didn’t provide details on how he retrieved the stolen piece. “Real recognizes real in every hood and […]
The family of late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. is taking a Swiss snowboarding company to court for unlawfully using Biggie’s image on their products. On Monday, The Blast obtained court documents stating that the company created by Biggie’s mother Voletta Wallace and widow Faith Evans are suing the Swiss-based Yes. Snowboards. According to reports, the Notorious B.I.G., […]
The author of the novel that inspired the popular Netflix thriller Bird Box announced that his upcoming book will shine a light on the mysterious monsters that captivated audiences. On Monday, author Josh Malerman sat down with Esquire magazine where he touched on the reception to the Bird Box movie as well as his 2014 book of the same […]
