Ariana Grande recently announced at her Tulsa, Oklahoma, concert that she will be sponsoring the adoption fees for 20 puppies at the Animal Rescue Foundation of Tulsa. Halfway through her performance, she made a callout to ARFTulsa, and shared an adorable Instagram post of herself with shelter volunteers and a handful of tiny dogs. more...
The estate of the late Michael Jackson is in talks with Sony to buy the King of Pop's catalog. A source tells Rolling Stone that Sony ATV will "either become 100 percent owner or divest." Sony, worth an estimated $2 billion and owning the rights to some 750,000 songs, has maintained a 50-50 venture between Jackson since 1995. more...
Kelly Rowland is now the spokesperson for Seagram's Escapes, a colored, flavored beer product. In addition to lending herself to the brand's ads in print, TV, and social media, K-Row will design her own flavors. "I'm so excited to be teaming up with Seagram's Escapes," said Rowland. "The wide variety of flavors are a reflection of my lifestyle." more...
Metallica have released a live video of "Harvester of Sorrow," taken from a performance at Quebec City's Videotron Centre last month. The band was the first act to perform in the new venue. "We're very grateful to be the first band playing in here, and all the Metallica family is here to celebrate that," James Hetfield said from the stage. "Loud and proud, Quebec City." more...
Janet Jackson has revealed the details of her U.K. arena tour that is set to take place next spring. Jackson will make her return across the pond with gigs in Birmingham, London, Glasgow and Manchester next year. The tour begins in Birmingham at the Barclaycard Arena on March 30 with a date at London's O2 scheduled for the following night (March 31). more...