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BRAZILIAN musician Sergio Mendes who worked with The Black Eyed Peas has died aged 83. The world-famous Latin artist who created sound tracks for the James Bond franchise, passed away in Los Angeles, TMZ reports. Mendes received an Oscar nomination for his song Real In Rio which he made with John Legend for the 2012 […]

Sergio Mendes dead at 83: Music legend who worked with Black Eyes Peas & helped create 007 theme dies

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Catherine Ribeiro died overnight at a retirement home in the French city of Martigues, Le Monde reports, citing a statement from her representatives to Agence France-Presse. The Lyon-born singer was 82 years old. Ribeiro was born in 1941 to Portuguese parents. Before her career in music, she appeared in Jean-Luc...

Catherine Ribeiro, Boundary-Breaking French Singer, Dies at 82

Sérgio Mendes, a singer and composer who helped popularize the bossa nova music of his native Brazil, died Thursday in Los Angeles, his family shared in a statement with CNN.

Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian singer and pop artist, dead at 83

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Gilliland was a producer and writer on 'Roseanne' from 1992 to 1996.

'Roseanne' Legend Dies From Colon Cancer: Sister Confirms Passing of Eric Gilliland

Placentia, CA

Law & Crime

A 41-year-old California barber allegedly became so enraged after the 6-year-old child he was babysitting peed his pants at the park that he tortured and beat the boy to death with a “large piece of raw lumber.”. Ernest Lamar Love is facing murder, torture and child abuse charges in...

6-year-old boy who just started first grade beaten to death with ‘large piece of raw lumber’ by babysitting barber because he peed his pants at park: Cops

Daron Beck, leader of Texas metal outfit Pinkish Black, has died. The band’s longtime label Relapse Records shared the news on social media on Friday, August 23, writing, “Daron was a kind, tremendously funny, and gentle soul that made some of the most creative and compelling music ever released on Relapse Records. Our hearts go out to his partner Lisa, mom Debbie, bandmate Jon, and everyone else that was lucky enough to cross paths with him.” Beck died from natural causes following medical complications, a label representative confirmed to Pitchfork. He was 48 years old.

Pinkish Black Singer Daron Beck Dies at 48

The Postal Service have shared Sylvan Esso’s new remix of their 2003 Give Up cut “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight.” The updated version arrives ahead of the Postal Service’s extended joint tour with Death Cab for Cutie, celebrating the anniversaries of Give Up and Transatlanticism. Check out the reworked track below.

Sylvan Esso Remix the Postal Service’s “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight”: Listen

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As the star of TV's Dr. Kildare (NBC, 1961-1966), Richard Chamberlain was a heartthrob for millions of female fans in America and the world. Decades later, the actor transformed into the charismatic king of TV-mini-series with acclaimed productions like the originalShogun (NBC, 1980), and The Thorn Birds (ABC, 1983, in which he played a sexually repressed priest).

The Once Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Chamberlain ('Dr. Kildare'): 21 Years After He Came Out

Taylor Swift has released the music video for The Tortured Poets Department’s “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.” The clip offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Eras Tour—rehearsals, production, and all that. Watch the video, directed and produced by Swift, below. “I Can Do...

Watch Taylor Swift’s New Video for “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”

OLYMPIC marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died after she was allegedly set on fire in a brutal petrol attack by her ex-boyfriend. The Ugandan athlete, 33, suffered horror burns over 75 per cent of her body after her former partner snuck into her home to ambush her, local media reported. Cheptegei spent days in critical […]

Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after ex-boyfriend ‘set her on fire in petrol attack’ after sneaking into her home

South London artist Ruthven has announced his debut album. arrives October 25 via Jai and A. K. Paul’s label, Paul Institute, and XL Recordings. Today, Ruthven has shared the LP’s fourth preview, “I Can’t Go There,” along with a music video that he co-directed with his wife, Francesca Nelson. Check it out below.

Ruthven Announces Debut Album Rough & Ready, Shares Video for New Song: Watch

Hamden, CT

Fatman Scoop, the rapper, D.J., and hype man behind the sleeper hit “Be Faithful” and whose booming voice on Missy Elliott’s “Lose Control” and Mariah Carey’s “It’s Like That” brought him larger fame, has died after collapsing while performing at a show in Hamden, Connecticut on August 30, confirms The New York Times. Footage of the incident showed people attempting to perform CPR on Fatman Scoop behind equipment onstage, and Hamden mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed that paramedics tried lifesaving measures. He was 56.

Fatman Scoop, “Be Faithful” Rapper, Dies at 56

On Friday, September 6, MJ Lenderman will release the new album Manning Fireworks. He’s already shared the LP’s “Rudolph,” “She’s Leaving You,” and “Joker Lips,” and, now, he’s dropped “Wristwatch.” Listen to the new song below. Along with...

MJ Lenderman Adds 2025 Tour Dates, Shares New Song “Wristwatch”: Listen

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A spokesperson for former President Donald Trump's campaign commented this week on reports of a Trump clemency recipient being convicted of a domestic violence-related charge by saying, "President Trump believes anyone convicted of a crime should spend time behind bars.”. The statement from Trump’s national press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, to...

Trump campaign says the former president believes 'anyone convicted of a crime' should be jailed

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Louisville, KY

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Jennifer Lopez said her fame got in the say of some relationships. She shared how media attention wore on two romances. Jennifer Lopez became engaged to Ben Affleck a few years after ending her relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs. Both of these romances ultimately ended in heartbreak for her. She suspected Diddy of infidelity, which led to their breakup. Still, Lopez said that one of the pressures on her relationship with Diddy was what would eventually lead to her break up with Affleck.

Jennifer Lopez Said Her Relationship With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faced the Same Problems as Her Romance With Ben Affleck

Oasis claim they will not play any festivals in 2025, quelling speculation that the reunited band would return to Glastonbury next summer. “The only way to see the band perform will be on their Oasis Live ’25 World Tour,” a statement on their social media added. That reputed world tour presently comprises dates in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, announced yesterday after heated speculation about Oasis’ return. Dates in the rest of the world will follow, the band said.

Oasis Dispel Glastonbury 2025 Rumors

High Schoolers LLC, a trademark holding company controlled by Outkast’s André 3000 and Big Boi, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Atlanta electronic dance music duo ATLiens. In the lawsuit, obtained by Pitchfork, lawyers for the LLC claim that Outkast coined the term “ATLiens,” and that they’ve utilized it and owned the trademark for it since 1996. The EDM duo, the lawyers claim, has infringed on the Outkast trademark and been using the trademark without authorization.

Outkast Sue EDM Duo ATLiens for Trademark Infringement

Verve Records has announced a new album from the late jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove. The album, Grande-Terre, is attributed to the ensemble Roy Hargrove’s Crisol, and it comes out on October 18. Below, listen to the new track “Priorities.”. Roy Hargrove’s Crisol released just one studio album, Habana,...

New Roy Hargrove Album Announced: Listen to New Song “Priorities”

Atlanta, GA

Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper known for his hit songs “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” and his collaborations with Young Thug, has died, Rolling Stone and TMZ report, citing members of the musician’s family. A cause of death has not been announced, and a representative for the Fulton County medical examiner’s office declined to comment to Pitchfork. Rich Homie Quan was 34 years old.

Rich Homie Quan Dies at 34

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Sergio Mendes, Brazilian Bossa Nova Great, Dies at 83

Born in the Brazilian city of Niterói, in the early 1940s, a young Mendes studied piano at a local conservatory before playing in nightclubs and touring...

Sergio Mendes, Brazilian Bossa Nova Great, Dies at 83

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