Author Archives: GoldMark

2025 BET Awards Ultimate Icon Award: Mariah Carey Snoop Dogg

The 2025 BET Awards are swiftly approaching, and after announcements of nominees, performers, and some of the BET Experience activities the weekend prior to the show, the network has now announced the recipients of the Ultimate Icon Award. “Celebrating their decades of groundbreaking contributions to music, entertainment, advocacy, and community impact,” the award will be […]

Iron Maiden Unearths Nine Rarities on Opening Night of 2025 Tour

Iron Maiden kicked off their Run for Your Lives tour in Budapest, Hungary Tuesday night with a show that featured six songs they haven’t played live in a decade, and another three they haven’t played in at least five years. The tour commemorates the legendary heavy metal band’s 50th anniversary, and featured a set list […]

50 Cent’s Name Mentioned in Diddy’s Trial

Surprise, surprise. 50 Cent‘s name was mentioned in Diddy‘s sex trafficking and racketeering trial today, and in true Fif fashion, the rapper responded with his usual savage humor and a little bit of AI. 50 Cent Weaponizes Humor After Getting Dragged Into Diddy Drama A nice, long holiday weekend didn’t mean Diddy’s trial was going to begin […]

Why Genesis Music Is Always Fresh for Steve Hackett

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett once found a parallel with famous filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock that lined up well with his own work. “I sympathize with Hitchcock’s need to remake a classic film,” he said. More than a decade later, it’s a philosophy that continues to develop and spread as he revisits moments and at times, full […]

Joy Crookes Announces ‘Juniper,’ Her Second Album

For the past couple of months, British soul singer Joy Crookes has been releasing the new singles from her upcoming second album, Juniper. Starting in January with “Pass The Salt” featuring Vince Staples and following up in February with “Mathematics” featuring Kano, the rollout continued in March with “I Know You’d Kill” and finally, earlier […]