Daddy Yankee Announces He's Retiring from Music

massacre at an illegal cockfight this weekend, and now one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels has issued a chilling statement regarding the tragedy. 20 people were shot dead in Las Tinajas in the Mexican state of Michoacan on Sunday when a team of gunmen wearing military uniforms opened fire on a crowd with assault rifles.

Amyl And The Sniffers have announced an expanded reissue of their second album, last year’s ‘Comfort To Me’, featuring a live redux of the entire 13-track effort.The live version of ‘Comfort To Me’ – which also sports the unreleased stinger track ‘Crave’ – was recorded on the docks in Williamstown, on the outskirts of the band’s stomping grounds of Naarm/Melbourne. It marked the first time they’d performed the record live from cover to cover, and was initially premiered last October as a livestreamed concert film.Since its premiere, the film has remained unreleased.

Chris Willman Music WriterWith the Go-Go’s now finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year — about 15 years after it should have happened — are there any other major injustices in the world left to correct? Headlines say yes, actually, but still, it was easy to focus on tiny moral conquests that have been achieved as the group returned to Southern California for a series of homecoming shows this week. It’s a victory lap that isn’t leaving any skid marks on any hearts.The big kahuna of their SoCal tour-within-a-tour this week is Wednesday night’s show at Crypto.com Arena, a venue that’s seven miles and about 43 years from the Masque, where the earliest incarnation of the group started out as a punk group.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 7, Episode 4, of “The Masked Singer,” “Masking For It — The Good, the Bad and the Cuddly — Round 2,” which aired March 30 on Fox.It was a brief, but eventful, tenure on “The Masked Singer” for supermodel Christie Brinkley, who was revealed on this week’s episode as the Lemur. According to Brinkley, she was ill the actual day of the performance on the show.“I had a real bout of food poisoning the night before,” she told Variety. “And so I was running on empty that morning.”Brinkley was the first celebrity to depart during Round 2 of Season 7, which means she only got to perform one song on the show: “I Feel the Earth Move,” by Carole King.

It’s been a long wait, but the third season of “Atlanta” is back, and star/creator Donald Glover sat down with “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to discuss the return of his critically acclaimed FX comedy, which last aired back in 2018.

Demi Lovato took to Instagram on Wednesday to show off their latest ink.The 29-year-old singer - who came out as non-binary last year and goes by they/them pronouns - posted a snap of the word 'choose love' inked on their forearm.'Choose Love - always,' the star wrote in the caption underneath themoody black and white photo. New ink! Demi Lovato, 29, took to Instagram on Wednesday to show off their latest ink The New Mexico native went on to say, 'I’m inspired by the work @chooselove and their partners are doing to support refugees around the world, including those fleeing Ukraine.' According to the organization's Instagram, Choose Love is a nonprofit 'supporting refugees and displaced people globally.'The singer went on to encourage her followers to get involved with the organization.

The Razzie Awards and director Kevin Smith on Wednesday issued apologies for past criticism of Bruce Willis in the wake of news that the actor was 'stepping away' from his career after he was diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that impact's one's ability to understand or process speech.The Razzie Awards, a satire on the Oscars that lampoons critically-maligned movies, had promoted a new category titled 'Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie,' after the 67-year-old actor appeared in eight straight-to-video films in 2021.They included American Siege, Apex, Cosmic Sin, Deadlock, Fortress, Midnight in the Switchgrass, Out of Death, and Survive the Game. The latest:The Razzie Awards and director Kevin Smith, 51, on Wednesday issued apologies for past criticism of Bruce Willis, 67, in the wake of news that the actor was retiring after he was diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that impact's one's ability to understand or process speech.

The Go-Gos are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They’ve had a musical tribute on Broadway. They’ve played the biggest stages in the world. And, lest we forget, they were the first all-female rock group ireach the top of the Billboard Top Pop Album chart with their Beauty and the Beat.  

Group B is making their debut on The Masked Singer!

We know Kanye West has a lot of money, but this is some next level opulence right here!

From Moonlighting through The FIfth Element, Die Hard and 12 Monkeys, everyone has a favorite Bruce Willis moment. Today, as news broke about his aphasia condition, fans, friends and industryites took to the online world to salute his long career.

Mike Wass Roy Lenzo went from sleeping on a recording studio couch to co-producing Lil Nas X’s chart-topping “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” in two years. The next chapter in this modern-day fairytale will be written on April 3 at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. Lenzo is in the running for song of the year and record of the year for the aforementioned smash as well as album of the year for his many contributions to Nas’ “Montero.”“It’s surreal,” Lenzo says of his Grammy noms.

ANGELINA Jolie has come under fire for agreeing a multi-million deal with a Russian oligarch. The actress, a UN Special Envoy for the High Commissioner of Refugees, faces accusations of hypocrisy after recently demanding an immediate end to the war in Ukraine.

WHEN you have a successful career, millions in the bank and a fabulous jet-set lifestyle, the first thing you should buy is one of the hottest properties on the market. And the emphasis is really on location, location, location for these celebs, who've all snapped up some of the flashiest mega-mansions in the exclusive Los Angeles neighbourhood of Beverly Hills.

Thania Garcia Def Jam Record­ings celebrated Women’s History Month — in partnership with LUCID Motors — with a special event recognizing its own female staff. Held March 28 in Beverly Hills, “The Women of Def Jam” brought out the iconic label’s executive team, staff and VIP guests as well as artists like Kendra Jae, DaniLeigh, Pap Chanel, Nevaeh Jolie, Ilham and Kaash Paige, who joined a “Future Leaders” panel moderated by Variety executive editor Shirley Halperin.After closing statements from newly installed Def Jam chairman and CEO Tunji Balogun, the event concluded with a performance by Coco Jones, a new label signee and star of Peacock’s “Bel-Air.”Def Jam’s female execs were also celebrated earlier this month with the release of “The Women of Def Jam” — a 24-track compilation album showcasing music by Nikki D., Foxy Brown, Boss, Ashanti, Amerie, Teyana Taylor, Alessia Cara, Rapsody and Jhené Aiko, among others.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working parents in Scotland not to miss out on the chance to get up to £2,000 a year to pay for regulated childcare, including holiday clubs and other out-of-school activities, during the Easter holidays.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWhen the Grammy nominations were announced in November, the man who surprised everyone with the biggest stack — 11 — was Jon Batiste, known to TV audiences as Stephen Colbert’s musical director, and nominated this year for his wide-ranging album, “We Are,” and the soundtrack from Disney-Pixar’s “Soul.” His work in multiple genres makes him a kindred spirit as well as friend to composer-musician Terence Blanchard. Although Blanchard’s Grammy nominations come in jazz categories this year, his expansive vision made history when he became the first Black composer at the Metropolitan Opera, with his astounding work, “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.”The two join Variety for a conversation about awards, the folly of categorizing creativity and the healing power of music.

Gemma Collins’ big money stint on stage touring the nation in glitzy musical Chicago has been panned by industry bigwigs.Theatre bosses have signed up gobby reality TV star the GC to give ticket sales a boost in the production.But sniffy luvvies have turned on the popular Towie queen, claiming she’s depriving time-served actors out of a lucrative role.Corrie star Wendi Peters – the Street’s Cilla Battersby – shared news of Gemma’s new role on Twitter with the message: “No words.”Her tweet prompted a fierce debate among fans and industry workers.Stage performer and former Hollyoaks actor Amy-Jane Ollies said: “Wow! It’s times like these I’m grateful to still be raising my little one as I’d hate to be touring in anything with that woman.“Not least because she shouldn’t be doing the job – but she’s clearly not going to be good for company morale with her attitude!”Musical director Peter Golding commented: “Oh God.

A post shared by Ben Foden (@ben_foden)"It’s taken me all over the world and I feel privileged to say it’s given me friendships and a family I can always depend on."To everyone who has been part of this journey with me, thank you for everything!"Ben continued: "Rugby really is a wonderful game and has certainly enriched my life."I promise to always, (wherever possible) give back to the game I loved playing so much."But despite ending one chapter in his life, the sportsman told how he was looking forward to future career opportunities.Ben wrote: "Excited for the next chapter in my life and what’s around the corner."Finally thank you Dad for making this incredible journey possible."Foden 15 out," he ended his post, alongside the hashtags #retired #rugby #saints #sharks #rooster #England.The star was soon inundated with messages of support from his celebrity friends.Lorriane presenter Ria Hebden wrote: "So proud of you Ben, what an inspiration."While Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole penned: "Mate.

Coachella just around the corner, music fans know the kickoff of concert season is well underway. After two years of pandemic-related delayed and canceled tours (we're still mourning the loss of Taylor Swift's ), some of the best and biggest names in the biz are finally hitting the road and gearing up for their rescheduled (coronavirus-compliant) summer tour seasons.Although the desert music festival is completely sold out, there are tons of other grab-worthy tickets still available right now on Ticketmaster.

Doja Cat has reiterated her plans to quit music once more.It comes after the musician revealed that she was planning to quit music in a series of tweets following a festival appearance, before later retracting those comments to say she would continue.The rapper and pop star is currently on tour in South America, and was scheduled to play at the Asunciónico festival in Paraguay last Tuesday (March 22).After the festival’s opening day, set to feature Doja Cat, was cancelled due to high winds and weather warnings, fans online expressed their disappointment at the star not meeting them outside her hotel.In response to that, the musician tweeted: “it’s gone and i don’t give a fuck anymore,” she replied. “i fuckin quit i can’t wait to fucking disappear and i don’t need you to believe in me anymore.