Three years ago, and as part of a photo shoot with GQ Australia, Iggy Azalea agreed to have several topless photos snapped. Shot by Nino Muñoz, Azalea explained why. “A lot of high profile women have shot covers for GQ with a strategically placed hand,…
Category archives: Scandals
In His Final Season at the Metropolitan Opera House, James Levine Raked In Over $936,000
Tax returns have revealed that during James Levine’s final season at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, the embattled music director earned nearly $1 million. Last May, the Met filed a countersuit against Levine. The popular opera house claimed…
James Charles Lost 3 Million YouTube Subscribers Over a Coachella Branding Deal
Beauty YouTuber James Charles has lost 3 million (and counting) subscribers over a spat with his mentor, Tati Westbrook. Westbrook put Charles on blast after a deal he struck at Coachella rubbed her the wrong way. The (very, very) public spat between t…
Rita Ora’s Former Accountant Sentenced to 5 Years, 8 Months in Prison for Fraud
A British accountant who defrauded multiple television and music personalities, including Rita Ora and Matt Dawson, has now received jail time. For years, Andrew Munday had used illegally-obtained funds, totaling around £3.35 million ($4.4 million), to…
UK Music’s Top Boss Pushes for Watchdog to Investigate PledgeMusic
Several days ago, and confirming a report first leaked on Digital Music News, PledgeMusic confirmed it will now go under. In a ‘heartfelt’ letter, co-founder Benji Rogers admitted the embattled British crowdfunding platform stole used artists’ money to…
Fans Infuriated After Quincy Jones Abandons Michael Jackson-Themed Concert
Earlier this year, Quincy Jones announced a surprise concert for Michael Jackson fans. At his upcoming performance at London’s O2 Arena, an orchestra would perform three of the hit albums Jones co-produced with Jackson – Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad…
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Is Writing a Memoir from Prison
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is writing a memoir about his experience behind bars. McFarland is serving a six-year sentence for his involvement in the high-profile scam. Now, new reports have surfaced that say McFarland is writing a book about…
Michael Lang Desperately Needs $30 Million by Friday to Save Woodstock 50
Just how far will Michael Lang go? Shortly after the start of the New Year, Woodstock 1969 co-founder Michael Lang confirmed that he was working on a three-day festival to honor the 50th anniversary of the original event. The new festival, dubbed Wood…
Game Over for PledgeMusic — Leaked E-mail Reveals Pre-Liquidation Fire Sale Set to Begin
A leaked e-mail has revealed that PledgeMusic has laid off its staff and won’t ever pay back artists. So, how did it come to this? For nearly a year, failed British crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic has promised to pay back the hundreds of thousands it…
Embattled Woodstock 50 Co-Founder Michael Lang Hires Donald Trump’s Attorney
How desperate is Woodstock 50 co-founder Michael Lang to save face? Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse for Michael Lang and his failed music festival Woodstock 50, they have. According to yet another new report, artists contracted for the …