Lady Gaga in Talks to Play Harley Quinn in Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux by Mey Rude for OUT – You’ve heard of The Killing Joke — now get ready for the Slaying Joke! In the only move that could’ve possibly convinced me to watch the recently announced sequel to Todd Phillips’ Oscar-winning movie Joker, the icon herself, Lady Gaga, is now in talks to star opposite Joaquin Phoenix as the bisexual

Halsey Concert Canceled After Heavy Rain, Flooding in Venue from the pages of TMZ – Halsey’s fans didn’t get a concert, but they certainly got wet … all thanks to some serious rain that shut down the show before it even started. The “Without Me” singer was set to perform at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland Wednesday night, but mother nature had other plans — with a foreca

Kesha Opens Up About Her Sexuality, Celebrates Pride Month “I’m not gay. I’m not straight. I don’t know what I am.” by Mey Rude for OUT – One of the absolute best things about Pride Month is seeing all the people who feel encouraged to open up about their sexuality and gender identity. Now, we can add pop icon Kesha to that list. The “Praying” singer went to Instagram to talk about her sexuality and remin

by Mary Louise Kelly and Miguel Macias for NPR Music – Today, Morning Edition announced the winner of the eighth annual Tiny Desk Contest: Alisa Amador. A songwriter from Boston, Mass., her entry “Milonga accidental” rose to the top of the thousands NPR Music received this year. This was Amador’s fifth year submitting a song to the Contest in the hope that it would earn her a performance behin

by Mey Rude for OUT – Angel Olsen’s video for “Big Time,” the lead single from her upcoming album of the same name, has been out for a little while now, but we haven’t stopped listening to it. Both the song and its video declare powerful statements about love and joy and being yourself. Listening to it feels like driving into a triumphant sunset with the love of your life in the seat next to you. The video puts

Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Call Us Mom & Dad Welcome Baby Boy TMZ Daily Exclusive – Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are officially parents … welcoming a baby boy to the world. That’s right, it’s the couple’s first kid together — sources with direct knowledge tell us he was born on May 13 in Los Angeles — but we don’t yet know his name. The last time we saw Rihanna was on May 9 in Lo

‘Be the Change: Women Making Music’ Report Details Challenges Faced by Female Creators by Jem Aswad for Variety – In observance of Women’s History Month, MIDIA Research and TuneCore/Believe have released a new study on the challenges faced by female creators in today’s music industry. The report, BE THE CHANGE: Women Making Music 2021, collects the views of 401 female creators –artists, songwriters, producers a

Music Executives Making an Impact Include Kara DioGuardi, SB Projects’ Jules Ferree Honorees also incude WME’s Stephanie LaFera, HarbourView’s Sherrese Clarke Soares and many more. by William Earl for Variety – It goes without saying that Variety’s Power of Women New York event is taking place at an exceptionally difficult and divisive time — and while we are gathering to celebrate the formidable ac

“Tonight is a celebration, and at the same time I can’t put into words how devastated I am,” Wynonna Judd said. “I miss her so much. By Associated Press – Naomi Judd was celebrated with words and soaring music at a public memorial service Sunday that ended with her daughter Wynonna announcing that a tour planned for later this year would go on. “Tonight is a celebration, and at the same time I can&#