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Category Archives: Starsplash Music News

Lily Allen Says Making New Album ‘West End Girl’ Was An “Act Of Desperation” Following Divorce From David Harbour

Lily Allen Says Making New Album ‘West End Girl’ Was An “Act Of Desperation” Following Divorce From David Harbour

During a new interview on CBS Mornings that aired on Thursday (November 20), Lily Allen revealed that writing her new album, West End Girl, which chronicles her divorce from Stranger Things actor David Harbour, as an “act of desperation.” She credits making her new batch of songs as being a crucial part of her healing…… Continue Reading

Grandmaster Flash Announces Upcoming Publication Of His New Memoir, ‘Birth Of A Culture’

Grandmaster Flash Announces Upcoming Publication Of His New Memoir, ‘Birth Of A Culture’

Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash will chronicle his influential career and the genre’s origins in his upcoming memoir, Birth of a Culture, which is set for release in fall 2026 by HarperCollins’ Amistad imprint. Co-written with journalist Robert “Scoop” Jackson and personally narrated by Flash for the audiobook, the book offers a fresh perspective distinct from…… Continue Reading

Charli XCX Shares Official Trailer For Her New Film, ‘The Moment’

Charli XCX Shares Official Trailer For Her New Film, ‘The Moment’

Charli XCX stars as a pop star resembling herself in the new trailer for A24’s upcoming film, The Moment, which is directed by Aidan Zamiri and is set to open in theaters on January 26, 2026. The scripted drama follows a rising artist grappling with the pressures of stardom before her first arena tour. “When…… Continue Reading

The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Tour Has Grossed Over $1 Billion, Becoming Top-Earning Male Solo Tour Of All-Time

The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Tour Has Grossed Over $1 Billion, Becoming Top-Earning Male Solo Tour Of All-Time

The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour has become the highest-grossing solo male tour ever, surpassing $1 billion in revenue and selling over 7.5 million tickets since it began in 2022, with live shows stretching across North America (twice), Europe, Latin America, and Australia. The $1 billion milestone was surpassed after The Weeknd sold-out upcoming 2026…… Continue Reading

Ozzy Osbourne And Madonna Duetted On Discarded ‘80s Was (Not Was) Track, “Shake Your Head”

Ozzy Osbourne And Madonna Duetted On Discarded ‘80s Was (Not Was) Track, “Shake Your Head”

An obscure remix of Was (Not Was)’s 1983 track, “Shake Your Head,” features a rare duet between Ozzy Osbourne and a pre-fame Madonna, whose vocals were initially recorded but then withheld from the official release, replaced by Kim Basinger’s instead. Ozzy’s son Louis Osbourne (from the metal legend’s first wife, Thelma Riley), revealed on his…… Continue Reading

Rosalía Makes History As ‘LUX’ Debuts At No. 1 On Five Billboard Album Charts

Rosalía Makes History As ‘LUX’ Debuts At No. 1 On Five Billboard Album Charts

Rosalía’s newly released fourth studio album, LUX, makes history by debuting at No. 1 simultaneously on five Billboard charts – Top Latin Albums, Top Latin Pop Albums, Classical Albums, Classical Crossover, and World Albums – marking her first time topping the Latin Albums chart and achieving a Top 10 placement (No. 4) on the all-genre…… Continue Reading

Reselling Tickets For Profit Will Soon Be Banned In The U.K.

Reselling Tickets For Profit Will Soon Be Banned In The U.K.

The U.K. government is set to ban reselling concert tickets above face value following pressure from artists including Dua Lipa, Coldplay, the Cure, Radiohead, and Sam Fender, who signed an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging action against ticket touting. The musicians asked government officials to take action to “restore faith in the…… Continue Reading

Eminem Takes Legal Action To Cancel Trademark Of Beach Umbrella Company ‘Swim Shady’

Eminem Takes Legal Action To Cancel Trademark Of Beach Umbrella Company ‘Swim Shady’

Eminem has filed a petition to cancel the trademark of Australian beach brand Swim Shady, citing a “likelihood of confusion” that could cause “damage and injury” by falsely suggesting an association with his music brand. The Sydney-based company, which sells beach products, faces allegations of infringing Eminem’s Australian trademarks, including those for Shady and Shady…… Continue Reading

Busta Rhymes, Lil Jon, Teyana Taylor, And Ciara Lead Lineup Of Performers At Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Busta Rhymes, Lil Jon, Teyana Taylor, And Ciara Lead Lineup Of Performers At Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27 will feature a series of hip-hop and R&B stars including Busta Rhymes, who will appear on Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles float, and Lil Jon, making his parade debut on the Toys R Us float. Teyana Taylor will also be making her Macy’s parade debut on…… Continue Reading

Tate McRae Shares Track List For ‘So Close To What’ Deluxe Edition, Featuring Five New Songs

Tate McRae Shares Track List For ‘So Close To What’ Deluxe Edition, Featuring Five New Songs

On Monday (November 17), Tate McRae took to Instagram to reveal the full 21-song tracklist for the deluxe edition of So Close to What???. The expanded version of McRae’s recent Billboard No. 1 album is set to be released on Friday (Nov. 21), and will feature the addition of five new songs: her recent Hot…… Continue Reading

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