Akira Toriyama, creator of the beloved manga and anime Dragon Ball, has died, his production studio said in a statement Friday. He was 68. The artist behind the long-running media franchise that popularized Japanese manga abroad, passed away on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma, according to the statement. First appearing in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in … Read more
Jessica Audiffred has always been unafraid of boundaries. After founding Mexico’s first bass music festival, Mad House: DOOM, the surging dubstep producer took the same electrifying experience global with her wild “Mad House” tour. For its grand finale at the Hollywood Palladium, Audiffred’s show truly lived up to the tour’s name by delivering an impeccable and madcap night filled … Read more
Taylor Swift just broke yet another record as she plays a string of sold-out shows in Singapore on her Eras Tour. The ‘Red’ singer has been making history from the very start of her career, becoming the youngest artist in history to have written and performed a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart. … Read more
Best New Artist is one of the most coveted awards handed out at the Grammys, and it is an honor to even snag a nomination in the category. Winning the award can set you up for a lengthy and successful career, but it isn’t the end of the road if you don’t take the Grammy … Read more
Universal Music Group wiping their songs from TikTok is going to hurt the label’s smaller artists the most … so says a musician who saw the app elevate his own artistic brand. Mareux had his 2015 cover of The Cure’s “The Perfect Girl” go viral in 2021 and it vaulted him to a Coachella performance … Read more
Heidi Klum just dropped a new cover of the 80s song “Sunglasses at Night“! The 50-year-old model and AGT judge debuted her new dance track, which was produced by renowned DJ/producer Tiësto. In addition, the new single will serve as the title track for the upcoming season of Germany’s Next Topmodel, which Heidi hosts and … Read more
Auctioneer Victoire Gineste gestures as she adjudicates for 20 million euros ($21.9 million) a recently rediscovered drawing by Michelangelo, the artist’s first known nude, at the Christie’s auction house in Paris on May 18, 2022. Emmanuel Dunand | Afp | Getty Images Wealthy, young collectors in Asia have been fueling demand for art — particularly … Read more
Beyoncé might have fresh beef stewing with a famous artist, who’s strongly insinuating she — or someone on her team — ripped off his work for her “Renaissance” tour. Here’s the deal … artist Hajime Sorayama just took aim at Beyoncé on social media, posting a few of her tour visuals alongside some of his … Read more
Play video content Amanda Bynes & Paul Sieminski: The Podcast / Spotify Amanda Bynes is back in the spotlight after years of being away — ’cause she’s got a new podcast out … and the first episode features her playing the role of host/interviewer. The ex-child star — who was placed in a conservatorship for … Read more
SHENZHEN, China — In one painting, a child sits, mouth wide open, as a worker in white medical garb extends a long cotton swab toward her tonsils. In another, a masked officer and medical workers stand guard in front of an apartment cordoned off with ropes and seals reading “CLOSED,” as residents look on with … Read more