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FILE -South Korean singer BIBI arrives for the red carpet of the MAMA Awards in Osaka, western Japan, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae), File)

BIBI releases sophomore album ‘EVE: ROMANCE’ with philosophical edge

South Korean artist BIBI has released her sophomore album “EVE: ROMANCE,” blending genre-defying sounds with philosophical themes.

Halle Bailey attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" exhibition on May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their baby

Singer Tory Lanez returns to the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center for his trial, Dec. 13, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Rapper Tory Lanez attacked in California prison as he serves time for Megan Thee Stallion shooting

This image released by Netflix shows Tina Fey in a scene from "The Four Seasons". (Netflix via AP)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 18-24

Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, file)

Lil Wayne, GloRilla and Playboi Carti will perform at the BET Awards

A$AP Rocky talks baby news with Rihanna at Met Gala

“It feels amazing,” A$AP Rocky says to reporters who congratulated him after outlets reported that he and Rihanna were expecting their third child. The rapper/actor and Met Gala co-chair says it was “time to show people what we was cooking up.” (May 5)

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Irish trio Kneecap amazed by international fame

Khalifa revives ‘Kush + Orange Juice’ for sequel album

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This cover image released by Warner Records UK shows “Fancy That!” by PinkPantheress. (Warner Records UK via AP

Music Review: PinkPantheress’ club pop mixtape ‘Fancy That’ is a lighthearted level up

A man arrives to the federal courthouse wearing a shirt supporting Sean "Diddy" Combs in New York, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The stories behind all of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ name changes as the hip-hop mogul heads to trial

Actor Jason Biggs attends City Harvest Presents The 2025 Gala: Carnaval at Cipriani 42nd Street on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 11-17

Rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs, center, speaks to the media outside of court in New York after his assault case was postponed on June 24, 1999. (AP Photo/Lynsey Addario, File)

A timeline of the rise and fall of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Pope Francis appears on the central lodge of St. Peter's Basilica to bestow the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and the world) blessing at the end of the Easter mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year

Singer Adele, left, and sports agent Rich Paul watch during the second half in Game 1 of an NBA first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 4-10

Loreen of Sweden performs after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England on May 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Switzerland prepares to host

This combination of photos shows Cubby Checker at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards in New York on June 12, 2014, left, British singer Joe Cocker performing in Monaco on Aug. 5, 2011, center, and Cyndi Lauper at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sept. 12, 2021. (AP Photo)

Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Actress Jessica Alba smiles during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 27-May 3

Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, file)

Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Super Bowl performance in new defamation claims

Wiz Khalifa appears at the Pre-Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2023. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File

Wiz Khalifa’s ‘Kush + Orange Juice’ changed his game. 15 years later, a sequel recaptures the spirit

Michigan State guard Tre Holloman walks off the court after the second half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Auburn, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Ex-Michigan State guard Tre Holloman is transferring to NC State

Adrien Brody accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "The Brutalist" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 13-19

Anna Wintour, from left, Saoirse Ronan and husband Jack Lowden, are photographed ahead of the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear collection presented in Paris, Monday, March 10, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 6-12

This album cover image released by Island Records shows "Paid in Memories" by Jessica Reyez. (Island Records via AP)

Music Review: Jessie Reyez returns in triumph with ‘Paid in Memories’

Alec Baldwin in conversation with Michael Wolff (not shown) discussing Wolff's book "All or Nothing: How Trump Recaptured America" at The 92nd Street Y on Friday, March 14, 2025, in New York. (Photo by CJ Rivera/Invision/AP)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 30-April 5

The crowd dances as they attend a punk festival in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

China’s evolving punk scene draws a new generation of fans

Attendees gather at the 22nd Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday, March 17, 2025, in Hot Springs, Ark. (AP Photo/Katie Adkins)

Thousands crowd Arkansas city for world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade

Actress Jessica Chastain attends a press conference for the film 'Dreams' at the International Film Festival, Berlinale, in Berlin, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa via AP)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 23-29

Fans and friends gather to celebrate the life of singer and actress Angie Stone, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Austell. Ga. (AP Photo/Olivia Bowdoin)

Memorial service held for Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone

Queen Latifah performs "Ease on Down the Road" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 16-22

Doechii poses for photographers upon arrival for Le Grand Diner du Louvre during the Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear fashion week, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Paris. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Doechii named 2025 Woman of the Year by Billboard

In this combination of images Rapper Kendrick Lamar appears at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., left, and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series "Euphoria," in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019. (AP Photos/Chris Pizzello, File)

iHeartMedia says legal dispute with Drake was settled because it ‘did nothing wrong’

Courtney B. Vance arrives at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 9-15

Courtney B. Vance arrives at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 9-14

Soul singer Angie Stone, pictured in New York, Oct. 14, 1999. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper, file)

Tributes pour in for R&B singer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a highway crash

In this combination of images Rapper Kendrick Lamar appears at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., left, and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series "Euphoria," in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019. (AP Photos/Chris Pizzello, File)

Drake settles legal action against iHeartMedia in dispute over ‘Not Like Us’

This album cover image released by RCA Records shows "Alter Ego" by LISA. (RCA Records via AP)

Music Review: Blackpink star Lisa’s ‘Alter Ego’ is an ambitious, chameleonic solo debut

Camila Cabello poses for photographers upon arrival at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA's, in London, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 2-8

This combination of images shows promotional art for the series "Running Point," left, the annual "Oscars" awards show, center, and the film "Nickel Boys." (Netflix/Hulu/Amazon MGM Studios via AP)

What to stream: The Oscars with Conan O’Brien, Kate Hudson in ‘Running Point’ and ‘Nickel Boys’