Universal Music Task Force for Inclusion and Social Justice Details Action Plan

Disneyland is preparing to reopen.

Jordan Peele is making some power moves in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Kate Aurthur editorThe day after Bravo announced it was firing four cast members — Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens, and Brett Caprioni — from its show “Vanderpump Rules” for their past racist actions, Lisa Vanderpump and Andy Cohen have separately spoken out about the firings — sort of.Cohen — the host of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” and an executive producer on the “Real Housewives” shows — was more direct than Vanderpump. “So much talk about ‘Vanderpump Rules,’ and then of course, the reunion wound up airing last night,” Cohen said on his SiriusXM program “Andy Cohen Live” on Wednesday.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEven with Garth Brooks as the honoree, the National Music Publishers Association’s annual meeting wasn’t the splashy presentation-then-dinner-and-drinks confab that the industry has grown accustomed to — but in 2020, what is? Led by president and CEO David Israelite, the organization powered through its first-ever virtual annual meeting, with interviews with songwriter Ross Golan, RIAA chief Mitch Glazier, Nielsen’s David Bakula, Mechanical Licensing Collective CEO Kris Ahrend, Peloton’s Emma Lovewell and Gwen Riley before concluding with Brooks.Most interesting to the industry, Israelite revealed new data and insights from the past year, although he noted that the impact of coronavirus will be felt in next

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterThe Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday a proposed July 17 reopening of Disneyland, its flagship U.S.

Rapper Ice Cube was slammed on social media on Wednesday with charges of anti-Semitism for sharing an image that appears to promote a Jewish conspiracy theory. The performer, whose real name is O'Shea Jackson, took to Twitter and shared an image of the Star of David with an outline of a cube at the center.

J.K. Rowling is opening up after receiving backlash over her tweets about the transgender community.

Bravo's Top Chef Season 17 finale in Italy did not get off to a great start for Gregory Gourdet. 

Heartwarming video has emerged of nine adorable ducklings reuniting with their mother after they fell in a sewer.The adorable scene was captured in the city of Barcelona in the eastern Spanish province of Catalonia.According to local media, the fire service received a call from a local man who heard the ducklings crying from inside a sewage drain on the side of the road.Images show the firemen lying down on the road and reaching inside the open hatches to retrieve the ducklings.The fire service posted the photos and video on their social media account saying: "After working for a while we were able to rescue the nine little ducklings one by one, who were scared and disoriented."More photos of the rescue show the little ducklings being

George Floyd, the black man whose death at the hands of a white police officer triggered global protests.Anytime Fitness in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin posted an apology on social media after the workouts, which were advertised on a whiteboard outside the gym, sparked fury."I can't breathe" were some of the last words spoken by Floyd as police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.The adverts also featured a drawing of a person kneeling along with the strapline: "Don't you dare lay down."In a statement, the company has apologised for the workout post, saying the gym owner believed it was in "honour" of George Floyd and was meant to be "so hard that we felt what he felt".The "I Can't Breathe" workout involved a range of

Alexis Ohanian‘s voice has been heard. The Reddit co-founder announced last week that he would be giving up his seat on the board of his company in hopes that they would consider filling the position with a black candidate.

Two of Nashville’s top songwriter/producers have spent their pandemic downtime creating music for a different audience than their usual country constituents —children. Grammy-winner Daniel Tashian, best known for his work with Kacey Musgraves and Brett Eldredge, rele

Ester Dee has apologised after making a controversial "all lives matter" post last week.The 34 year old took to social media last week to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement, but her sentiment backfired when she used the statement being used by those against the cause. Real Housewives of Cheshire star Ester admits she was initially confused as to why "all lives matter"is deemed offensive before she researched the motto.

Kylie Jenner has shocked her fans as they accused her of "flouting social distancing rules" to attend her best friend birthday party. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was seen celebrating Anastasia Karaniklaou's 23rd birthday with a group of friends on Monday.

The starlet, who played Hermione Granger in the hit film series, took to Twitter to give her take on the matter which has sent social media into overdrive. The row kicked off last week after Rowling posted about an article referring to 'people to menstruate' rather than using the term women.

The Challenge contestant Dee Nguyen is seeking professional help after she was fired for sharing offensive comments on the Black Lives Matter movement.'Dee is currently in a mental health awareness spa resort in an undisclosed location with minders, coping with everything transpiring to the most recent events,' her rep told E! News. 'At this time she's focusing on getting better for her well being and focusing on what's next.'The 27-year-old reality star received massive backlash for tweeting: 'IDK why some of you think I'm anti-BLM.

pick up their instruments and start playing “The Wire.”It's the first stop on the HAIM Deli Tour (an homage to their first show ever, in an L.A. deli called Canter’s when they were kids—listen, they just really like delis, okay?) and the 75-ish or so people packed inside are singing along to each song, standing on chairs to get a better view over booth dividers.

Harry Potter author sparked outrage last week with a series of ‘transphobic’ tweets, with upset fans calling her out on social media.Her posts prompted a string of Potter stars to publicly support the trans community – with Daniel Radcliffe and Eddie Redmayne among those speaking out.And Emma, 30, has now joined them in voicing her support.Taking to Twitter, the Hermione Granger actress shared: ‘Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are.‘I want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are.’Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their

With the loss of former Billboard reporter Robert "Rocky" Ford Jr. on May 19 at age 70, the hip-hop world mourns the first journalist to chronicle the genre's existence for a mainstream publication.

The Grammy Awards have decided to drop the word “Urban” from three of its award categories.

Arsenal went down to an unwelcome defeat in a behind closed doors friendly at home to Brentford on Wednesday afternoon, with the Gunners shipping three goals in the final 20 minutes to lose 3-2.