Between artists making long-awaited returns and stellar debut performances, the 2021 VMAs maintained a level of watch-ability absent for years.
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‘We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert’ disrupted by rain before Springsteen, Paul Simon performances
Jennifer Hudson and Earth Wind & Fire dazzled before unrelenting rain forced the concert’s cancellation.
COVID encore: Concert venues, artists, festivals adjust to keep live music alive
With the delta variant surging, the concert industry is again having to readjust with new protocols and plans, as many artists implement their own mandates.
Kanye West’s much-improved ‘Donda’ featuring The Weeknd, Jay-Z impressed in Atlanta stadium
Kanye West enlisted Jay-Z, The Weeknd and other guests for a reworked version of his “Donda” album, which he played for fans in Atlanta.
Patti LaBelle lost three sisters to cancer. Now, she’s telling adults to ‘take heed and get checked’
Patti LaBelle tells USA TODAY she lost three sisters to cancer before they turned 50. Now, she’s urging adults over 40 to get screened.
Britney Spears says she won’t perform again. Could she really retire on $60 million?
As Britney Spears fights to be freed from her conservatorship, she says she wants to retire. But what would that cost at this stage of her career?
Do you need a COVID vaccine to go to a concert this year? It depends
Rules around COVID-19 vaccines and masking protocols remain vague as concerts return. Artists have some control, but fans may balk at mandates.
Rapper Biz Markie, whose hit ‘Just a Friend’ became a pop culture staple, dies at 57
Biz Markie died Friday at 57. The rapper-producer-actor became a pop culture staple following his 1989 hit “Just a Friend.”
Backstreet Boys strive to be ‘The Rolling Stones of pop music’ as they plan holiday Vegas residency
The Backstreet Boys will be back in Las Vegas in November and December for a series of holiday concerts to complement an upcoming Christmas album.