■ The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing Monday night in the foyer outside the main hall of the Manchester Arena that killed 22 people and wounded 59 others. View photos from the aftermath of the attack.

■ Children and teenagers who were attending a concert by the American pop star Ariana Grande were among the dead, the police said. An 18-year-old student and an 8-year-old girl were confirmed killed in the bombing. Ms. Grande was not hurt...

  

Controversy seems to follow Troy Ave everywhere he goes. The fallout from his sophomore album Major Without a Deal became social media meme fodder after first week sales were released. Meanwhile, he lost much respect within the culture for a below-the-belt diss to Joey Bada$$ alongside calling the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Chance The Rapper weirdos as an insult. For a city like New York fighting desperately for relevance in the internet era of constant content, he sounded like the aggress...

On the Ellen Show today, will.i.am confirmed the details of one of the most notorious incidents in the Prince-Michael Jackson rivalry.

It all started when Jackson called Will and asked him for tickets to a Black Eyed Peas show in Vegas. But it turned out MJ actually couldn’t make it because he had to “put the kids to sleep.”

So Will wondered if he’d like to attend a later show he was doing with Prince. MJ balked at first because he didn’t think Prince liked him. But Will got Prince to...

Lauryn Hill may have kept us all waiting for a new album, but the venerated star has also been blessing stages around the world with intimate performances. This past the summer, the star performed a two-hour set at the Brooklyn Bowl, which was filmed and has since turned into a pay-per-view film, titled Live From the Brooklyn Bowl.

Now, fans can get a look at the film, which will be screened via on-demand and PPV services throughout this month. And in case you’re wondering, the setli...

Three shot at Red Rocks Amphitheatre after rap concert

Three people were shot after a rap show Thursday night at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

According to NBC News, the victims were shot around 10:30 p.m. local time as they sat in a parked SUV just after the Nas, Schoolboy Q and Flying Lotus concert concluded.

The Denver Post reported that Jefferson County Sheriff's Office spokesman Mark Techmeyer said the three victims then...

Singer August Alsina is shaping up to be the biggest jerk in all of hip hop. He is known more for his erratic and disrespectful behavior than for his music. The latest incident involving the 21-year-old “Testimony” singer occurred at a concert in Little Rock, Arkansas, where Alsina became unhinged over the loss of his cherished hat.

A fan’s video shows Alsina riding atop the broad shoulders of his bodyguard as he performed for his mostly female fans when, about ...