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Category Archives: Starsplash Music News

Steve Cropper, Guitarist For Booker T. & The MG’s And Stax Records House Band, Dies At 84

Steve Cropper, Guitarist For Booker T. & The MG’s And Stax Records House Band, Dies At 84

Steve Cropper, the legendary guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer known for shaping the Memphis soul sound with Stax Records, died on Wednesday (December 3) at the age of 84. No cause of death has been shared as of yet. “While we mourn the loss of a husband, father, and friend, we find…… Continue Reading

Lizzo Recommends That “Everyone Should Get Cancelled At Least Once”

Lizzo Recommends That “Everyone Should Get Cancelled At Least Once”

Lizzo reflected on her experiences with public backlash and cancellation in a new Substack essay, suggesting that everyone should be “cancelled at least once” in order to learn from it. Raised in a strict Pentecostal church, she contrasted her efforts to be a “good person” with the harsh judgment she faces online, where sensitivity is…… Continue Reading

Matty Healy Claims That The 1975 Have Made Two New Albums

Matty Healy Claims That The 1975 Have Made Two New Albums

During an interaction with a fan following a Q&A at Gateshead College in England on Tuesday (December 2), Matty Healy revealed that The 1975 have recorded two new albums, with at least one of the projects – and possibly both – entitled DOGS. The brief conversation was shared on TikTok, with the fan asking Healy…… Continue Reading

‘Wicked: For Good’ Soundtrack Soars Into Top 10 On Seven Billboard Charts

‘Wicked: For Good’ Soundtrack Soars Into Top 10 On Seven Billboard Charts

The Wicked: For Good soundtrack, led by the film’s stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, debuted in the Top 10 across seven Billboard charts this week. The album reached No. 1 on the Soundtracks and Vinyl Albums charts, and No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200, marking 2025’s biggest soundtrack debut with 122,000 equivalent album…… Continue Reading

Bad Bunny Is Spotify’s Global Top Artist Of 2025 And Has Most-Streamed Album Of The Year

Bad Bunny Is Spotify’s Global Top Artist Of 2025 And Has Most-Streamed Album Of The Year

Bad Bunny dominates Spotify’s 2025 year-end Wrapped campaign, securing the No. 1 spot as the Global Top Artist with over 19.8 billion streams, ahead of Taylor Swift and The Weeknd, and leading the Global Top Albums chart with DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS. This marks Benito’s fourth time being recognized as Spotify’s global streaming leader, after…… Continue Reading

Travis Kelce Reveals That He And Taylor Swift Have “Never Once” Argued In Their 2.5 Years Of Dating

Travis Kelce Reveals That He And Taylor Swift Have “Never Once” Argued In Their 2.5 Years Of Dating

During a new episode of his New Heights podcast, Travis Kelce revealed that he and Taylor Swift have never once argued in their two and a half years of dating. During a conversation with the show’s special guest, George Clooney, the Hollywood superstar disclosed that he has never fought with his wife, human rights lawyer…… Continue Reading

Tim McGraw Celebrates His Daughter Gracie’s Well-Received Club Show At Joe’s Pub In New York City

Tim McGraw Celebrates His Daughter Gracie’s Well-Received Club Show At Joe’s Pub In New York City

Tim McGraw paid a heartfelt tribute to his daughter Gracie by sharing a video of her powerful mash-up covers of Rihanna’s “Love on the Brain” and Chappell Roan’s “Picture You” during a recent performance at Joe’s Pub in New York. McGraw proudly captioned the post, “We had a blast (and a few tears) catching our…… Continue Reading

Gorillaz Bringing Their ‘House Of Kong’ Exhibit To Los Angeles, And Plan Full Performance Of New Album, ‘The Mountain’

Gorillaz Bringing Their ‘House Of Kong’ Exhibit To Los Angeles, And Plan Full Performance Of New Album, ‘The Mountain’

On Tuesday (December 2), Gorillaz announced on social media that they will bring their immersive ‘House of Kong’ exhibit and full-album performances of their upcoming LP, The Mountain, to Los Angeles this February. The exhibition – which previously ran in London this summer – will be on display at Rolling Greens from February 26 to…… Continue Reading

Taylor Swift Releases Official Trailer For Her New Concert Film, ‘The Eras Tour: The Final Show’

Taylor Swift Releases Official Trailer For Her New Concert Film, ‘The Eras Tour: The Final Show’

Taylor Swift just released the official trailer for her new concert film, The Eras Tour: The Final Show, which will premiere on Disney+ on December 12. The film is directed by Glenn Weiss and produced by Taylor Swift Productions and Silent House Productions, and it captures the emotional last performance of her record-breaking Eras Tour…… Continue Reading

Rosé, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, And SZA Top Apple Music’s Global Year-End Chart

Rosé, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, And SZA Top Apple Music’s Global Year-End Chart

Rosé and Bruno Mars’ hit “APT.” dominated Apple Music’s 2025 global year-end charts, topping multiple categories including the overall Global Songs, Shazam, Radio, and Lyrics charts. While Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s chart-topping collaboration, “Luther,” secured the No. 2 spot, with Lamar placing five songs in the Top 25 and nine in the Top 100. Other…… Continue Reading

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