David Lynch, renowned filmmaker, has died at 78. Drake sues Universal Music for defamation over a Kendrick Lamar song. An assailant in Mumbai remains at large after stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan. Musicians like Lady Gaga support wildfire relief concerts.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” has climbed ... pushing all of the Christmas albums out of the top 10 of the Billboard 200, Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” returns to No. 2 with 70,000 album units. Lamar's sixth studio LP was a surprise ...

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at the first new No. 1 of 2025, with a song that's been in the top 10 for months already.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars soar to No. 1 on the Hot 100 with “Die with a Smile,” as she collects her sixth ruler and he adds a ninth champion to his growing tally.

Now that most Christmas songs and albums have been packed away into the proverbial attic, the pop landscape of the new year is coming into focus.

while Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga's "Die With a Smile" has finally topped the Hot 100 singles chart. With the Grammys looming, it's another big week for the usual suspects — Kendrick Lamar!

The summer single, one of several to come from a feud with fellow rapper Drake, was one of the biggest songs of 2024, hitting the top of Billboard’s Hot 100.

David Lynch, acclaimed filmmaker and creator of 'Twin Peaks,' has died at 78. Meanwhile, Drake sues Universal Music Group over defamation. The BAFTA Film Awards nominations are led by 'Conclave,' and Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in Mumbai.

Hollywood pays tribute to the irreplaceable artifacts and cultural touchstones that were destroyed, from the ‘Wizard of Oz’ piano to Altadena’s historic Black haven to a local recovery landmark.

From Central Cee to Mogwai, via Lady Gaga and Lana Del Rey, the already announced releases of 2025 sound mighty promising. Here are the 10 albums we’re looking forward to the most in the first half of the year.

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