Lou Pearlman, the Svengali-like manager behind Nineties boy bands like Backstreet Boys, ‘N Sync, O-Town and more, died Friday night behind bars while serving a 25-year prison sentence stemming from a $300 million Ponzi scheme. He was 62. The Federal Bureau of Prisons’ inmate locator confirms that Louis Pearlman died in custody on August…… MORE
L.A. Reid Reveals New A Tribe Called Quest LP Coming ‘Very Soon’
Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid has revealed that A Tribe Called Quest completed work on a new album, the group’s first since 1998, prior to Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor’s death in March. Speaking to the Rap Radar Podcast, Reid said the LP is “a brand new album that they recorded before Phife [Dawg] passed away. I’m…… MORE
Frank Ocean Unveils Contemplative ‘Endless’ Visual Album Stream
Frank Ocean has unveiled a new visual album titled Endless, a precursor to his proper follow-up to 2012’s Channel Orange. Ocean took to his boysdontcry.co livestream on Thursday to preview new music for what he deemed Endless, his visual album that found the singer building a staircase while debuting new tunes. Rolling Stone has confirmed that Endless is a different…… MORE
Paris Jackson On Kanye West Surpassing Michael Jackson Chart Record: My Dad ‘Never Saw Music As A Competition’
Paris Jackson, daughter of late legend Michael Jackson, came to the defense of Kanye West after fans commented their frustration with West’s latest chart accomplishment. Jackson fans were upset when news broke that West surpassed Michael Jackson (and Frankie Valli) for the most top 40 hits by a male artist. The Life of Pablo rapper gained…… MORE
Taylor Swift Donating $1 Million To Louisiana Flood Relief
Taylor Swift has pledged a $1 million relief donation to Louisiana after the state was struck with devastating torrential rains, causing massive flooding that killed at least 11 people. “We began [2015’s] The 1989 World Tour in Louisiana, and the wonderful fans there made us feel completely at home,” the singer told the Associated Press. “The…… MORE
Chris Pratt, ‘The Rock’ Do #22PushupChallenge For Veterans
Celebrities have answered the call to participate in the 22 Pushup Challenge and raise awareness for PTSD and other mental conditions afflicting veterans. Actor Chris Pratt responded Friday to a fan’s request on Twitter to participate, posting a video of him and his wife, actress Anna Faris, doing pushups. He forwarded the challenge to actors…… MORE
YG, Macklemore, G-Eazy Bring ‘F–k Donald Trump’ To The People In New Video
YG, Macklemore and G-Eazy spread their righteous anti-Trump message in the stark, black-and-white clip for “FDT (Fuck Donald Trump) Part 2.” The clip blends footage of the three MCs spitting the track alongside images from anti-Trump protests and detractors mouthing the song’s defiant hook. While the “FDT” clip includes some tense moments from those anti-Trump…… MORE
National Retail Federation: Back-To-School And College Spending To Top $75 Billion
Parents in Texoma have one week left before school starts and some are taking this time to finish shopping for the upcoming year. “I have three children. Two are in school. One is in the first grade and the second is in fourth grade,” mother Lizzette Quinonez said. She spent Sunday afternoon buying school supplies for her…… MORE
Texas First State To Offer Prescription Free Mosquito Repellant
Texas has become the first state to issue a standing order that will allow mosquito repellent prescriptions for women who are between the ages of 10 and 45 or pregnant. The decision was taken to help combat the spread of the Zika virus throughout the state. Eligible Texas women on Medicaid can go straight to…… MORE
Buy Some ‘Deep Fried Twinkies’ And Throw Away Your Bathroom Scale
Fried Twinkies have been a thing for a while, but now they’re a thing that’s going to be on store shelves near you on a regular basis. The delicacy once reserved as a once-a-year treat during state fairs (and cardiologists were thankful for that) are coming to Walmart. They’ll be partially cooked, frozen and ready…… MORE
