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Category Archives: Starsplash Music News

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

Demi Lovato Announces 2026 ‘It’s Not That Deep’ North American Tour

Demi Lovato Announces 2026 ‘It’s Not That Deep’ North American Tour

On Monday (October 27), Demi Lovato announced the dates and details of her 2026 North American It’s Not That Deep Tour. The 23-date arena tour is in support of Lovato’s ninth album, It’s Not That Deep, which dropped on Friday (October 24). The jaunt will feature opening act Adéla, and will stretch from April 8…… Continue Reading

Sean “Diddy” Combs Set To Be Released From Prison In May 2028

Sean “Diddy” Combs Set To Be Released From Prison In May 2028

Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced on October 3 to 50 months in prison for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, with his release expected on May 8, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, factoring in time served and good behavior. Acquitted of more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges, Combs has…… Continue Reading

Taylor Swift Sets More Records As “The Fate Of Ophelia” Spends Third Consecutive Week At No. 1 On Hot 100 Chart

Taylor Swift Sets More Records As “The Fate Of Ophelia” Spends Third Consecutive Week At No. 1 On Hot 100 Chart

Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a third consecutive week, while her album, The Life of a Showgirl, simultaneously leads the Billboard 200 for the third straight week. This marks another historic achievement for Swift, as she becomes the first artist to debut at No. 1 on both charts…… Continue Reading

Florence + The Machine Announce 2026 North American Tour

Florence + The Machine Announce 2026 North American Tour

On Friday (October 24), Florence + the Machine announced the dates and details of their 2026 North American Everybody Scream Tour. The 23-date arena tour is in support of the English indie pop group’s sixth studio album, Everybody Scream, which will be released on October 31, marking their first record since 2022’s Dance Fever. The…… Continue Reading

Lana Del Rey Covers Neil Young’s “The Needle And The Damage Done’ During Harvest Moon Benefit Concert

Lana Del Rey Covers Neil Young’s “The Needle And The Damage Done’ During Harvest Moon Benefit Concert

On Saturday (October 25), Lana Del Rey opened her set at Neil Young’s ‘Harvest Moon’ charity concert with a heartfelt cover of his classic, “The Needle and the Damage Done,” at Painted Turtle Summer Camp in Lake Hughes, California. She told the audience as she strolled on stage, “I thought we’d get started with a…… Continue Reading

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