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Category Archives: Starsplash Music News

There Aren’t Any Rap Songs In Top 40 Of Billboard Hot 100 Chart For First Time Since 1990

There Aren’t Any Rap Songs In Top 40 Of Billboard Hot 100 Chart For First Time Since 1990

For the first time since February 1990, there are no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40, ending a historic streak of over 35 years. This shift follows Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s former chart-topping hit, “Luther,” falling off the chart entirely due to recent Billboard rule changes removing long-charting songs that fail to…… Continue Reading

Judge Denies Sia’s Estranged Husband Sole Custody Of Son

Judge Denies Sia’s Estranged Husband Sole Custody Of Son

A judge denied Dan Bernad’s emergency request for sole custody of his 19-month-old son Somersault with singer Sia this week. Court documents show the judge ruled insufficient evidence existed for emergency relief. Bernad filed the October 27th motion claiming Sia is “an unfit and unreliable parent struggling with substance abuse and addiction” while requesting $77,245…… Continue Reading

Drake Files Appeal Over Dismissal Of UMG Defamation Lawsuit Regarding Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”

Drake Files Appeal Over Dismissal Of UMG Defamation Lawsuit Regarding Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”

Drake has officially filed a notice of appeal following the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping song, “Not Like Us.” The case was dismissed on October 9 by District Judge Jeannette Vargas, who ruled the track as a “nonactionable opinion” made in the context of…… Continue Reading

Donald Glover, Avril Lavigne, Mick Fleetwood, Janelle Monáe, Nancy Wilson, And More Added To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Lineup

Donald Glover, Avril Lavigne, Mick Fleetwood, Janelle Monáe, Nancy Wilson, And More Added To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Lineup

Seventeen new performers and presenters, including Jim Carey, Janelle Monáe, Avril Lavigne, Donald Glover, Mick Fleetwood, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Perry, Mike McCready, and Nancy Wilson, have been added to the lineup for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on November 8 in Los Angeles, boosting the roster of special guests participating in the…… Continue Reading

Miguel Announces 2026 ‘Caos World Tour’

Miguel Announces 2026 ‘Caos World Tour’

On Monday (October 27), Miguel announced the dates and details of his 2026 North American and European tour in support of his latest album, Caos, which dropped on October 23, coinciding with the Grammy-winning R&B singer’s 40th birthday. The international jaunt will kick off on February 10 in Atlanta, hitting major cities like Philadelphia, New…… Continue Reading

Flavor Flav Is Returning To The Olympics As Official Hype Man For USA Bobsled And Skeleton Teams

Flavor Flav Is Returning To The Olympics As Official Hype Man For USA Bobsled And Skeleton Teams

Flavor Flav has been named the official hype man and sponsor for the USA Bobsled and Skeleton teams at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, bringing his high-energy support and financial backing to the athletes. “The partnership is a blessing. It’s cooler than ‘Cool Runnings.’ It’s Coolest Runnings,” Flav said while referencing the 1993 comedy…… Continue Reading

Drake Sued By Missouri Man Over “Deceptive” Online Casino

Drake Sued By Missouri Man Over “Deceptive” Online Casino

Drake is facing a class-action lawsuit in Missouri accusing him and influencer Adin Ross of promoting the “deceptive” and allegedly illegal online casino Stake.us, which misled consumers by marketing itself as a harmless social casino despite operating as a real-money gambling platform. The complaint, filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, alleges that Stake.us’s dual-currency system…… Continue Reading

Chappell Roan And The Killers Added As Special Guests At 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Chappell Roan And The Killers Added As Special Guests At 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Chappell Roan and The Killers have been announced as guests at the 40th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on November 8, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. While Roan herself won’t be eligible for induction until 2042, she will be on hand to induct Cyndi Lauper into the Rock…… Continue Reading

Jack DeJohnette, Legendary Jazz Drummer Who Played With John Coltrane And Miles Davis, Dead At 83

Jack DeJohnette, Legendary Jazz Drummer Who Played With John Coltrane And Miles Davis, Dead At 83

Jack DeJohnette, the acclaimed jazz drummer known for his work with Miles Davis during his influential “electric period,” died on Sunday (October 26) at the age of 83 from congestive heart failure. “He was very comfortable and at peace,” said Joan Clancy, DeJohnette’s longtime assistant, who confirmed the musician’s death, while adding that “he was…… Continue Reading

Reneé Rapp Postpones Two Shows On ‘Bite Me Tour,’ As She Reveals “My Body Has Finally Given Out”

Reneé Rapp Postpones Two Shows On ‘Bite Me Tour,’ As She Reveals “My Body Has Finally Given Out”

On Sunday (October 26), Reneé Rapp announced that she has postponed two of the final North American dates of her Bite Me Tour due to illness. The 25-year-old pop star revealed in an since-expired Instagram Story that doctors advised her to prioritize resting her voice and giving her body time to recover. Rapp postponed her…… Continue Reading

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