2021 MTV VMAs: Lil Nas X takes home top prize and more highlights
Lil Nas X took home the biggest award of the night. Justin Bieber and Olivia Rodrigo also won in top categories during the ceremony in Brooklyn.
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Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly get in heated exchange at VMAs
"Nothing happened with me, I only fight real fighters, people that actually fight, you know what I mean," McGregor told Entertainment Tonight after the altercation.
Photos: Best looks from the 2021 MTV VMAs red carpet
After the 2020 show did not feature any in-person performances, the red carpet returned.
The road to the hit Broadway musical "Wicked"
Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel "Wicked" gave a backstory to one of the most haunting figures from L. Frank Baum's "Wizard of Oz" – and inspired a show that has become a beacon for anyone who doesn't fit a conventional mold.
Musicians are back on stage
After COVID shuttered live music events around the world in 2020, musical artists are now returning to festival and concert stages - and so are the fans.
Bonnaroo music festival canceled due to flooding from Ida
It's the second year in a row that the festival has been postponed — COVID-19 concerns delayed the event in 2020.
Baby from Nirvana's "Nevermind" cover sues band for child porn
Spencer Elden's parents never authorized the band to use the photo, which was taken at a Pasadena aquatic center in 1990, the lawsuit alleges.
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80
Watts provided the backbone of the Rolling Stones' songs for more than half a century.
Don Everly, half of harmonizing duo Everly Brothers, dies at 84
The Everly Brothers' 19 top 40 hits included "Bye Bye Love," "Let It Be Me," "All I Have to Do Is Dream" and "Wake Up Little Susie," and performers from the Beatles to Simon & Garfunkel cited them as key influences.
The singing doctor
Rich Krueger complements his day job as a neonatologist with his side gig, as a singer-songwriter who's won acclaim for the healing power of his music.
Clive Davis and the return of concerts in NYC
When the mayor's office decided to put on a star-studded concert August 21 to celebrate New York City's return after lockdown, the legendary music producer got the call – and he put out calls to Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, among others.
The Big Apple returns in "New York State of Mind"
As performers return to Broadway stages, "Sunday Morning" debuts a short film from NYCNext that honors the city, with a performance of the Billy Joel classic by such talents as Sara Bareilles, Cautious Clay, Anaïs Reno and Brian Stokes Mitchell.
Britney Spears' father to step down from conservatorship
"We are pleased that Mr. Spears and his lawyer have today conceded in a filing that he must be removed," Britney Spears' attorney said. "It is vindication for Britney."
Justin Bieber leads nominations for MTV Video Music Awards
MTV's live broadcast will take place from New York City on Sunday, September 12.
Jury selected for R. Kelly's sex trafficking trial in New York City
The judge sought assurances from prospective jurors that they could remain impartial despite the bad publicity swirling around Robert Sylvester Kelly since his 2019 arrest.
Jurors summoned for R. Kelly's sex trafficking trial in New York City
Health threats due to COVID and a shakeup of Kelly's defense team pushed the trial into the summer, nearly two years after he was charged with abusing women and girls for almost two decades.
Collecting the words of Jim Morrison
When the lead singer of The Doors died in 1971, he left behind boxes filled with poetry, journals and handwritten lyrics of what would become some of the era's most memorable songs – now compiled into a new book, "The Collected Works of Jim Morrison."
Red Rocks: Nature's perfect music stage
Outside of Denver is one of America's most iconic music venues: a naturally-formed amphitheatre, millions of years in the making, that is today a stunning setting for concerts and yoga sessions.
Rihanna officially a billionaire at 33 years old, according to Forbes
She has released eight studio albums and earned nine Grammys — but Rihanna's accomplishments extend far past her music career.
Jennifer Hudson brings "Respect"
The Oscar- and Grammy-winning actress received "marching orders" from legendary singer Aretha Franklin, who hand-picked the "Dreamgirls" star for her true dream role - truly a command performance.
MTV turns 40 years old
Serena Altschul discusses the birth in 1981 of the cable channel devoted to music videos, that became a broadcast pioneer of pop culture, news and reality TV. This is no longer your grandmother's MTV!
Jennifer Hudson opens up about her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in new movie, "Respect"
Preview: The Academy Award-winning actor talks with "CBS Sunday Morning" about her friendship with the music legend, who handpicked Hudson for the starring role in the new biopic.
Fame Recording Studios, home of the "Muscle Shoals Sound"
For more than 60 years the Alabama music landmark has hosted such artists as Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, The Rolling Stones and Demi Lovato.
U.S. sells one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album seized from Martin Shkreli
Proceeds for the sale will go towards Shkreli's court-ordered fines and payments.
DaBaby apologizes for "insensitive" comments on HIV/AIDS
The 29-year-old rapper was criticized by activists, fellow musicians and fans for his comments.
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Eric Bauza, actor who voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies at 46
How punk rock and MTV inspired opera composer Missy Mazzoli
"The Mosquito Bowl" and the human cost of war
Parker Posey: "I have felt in the right place at the right time"
Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93
John Anderson, country music Hall of Famer, dies at 71
Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS
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Theranos whistleblower calls Holmes "almost unrecognizable" in film
Cindy Crawford and family break silence on Presley Gerber's death
Rosalía on "Lux" and her devotion to music
Natural-born actor John Turturro: "I'm at a very fruitful time"
The inseparable legacies of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner
Judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
Sally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action support
