The woman, who dated Combs, testified that she repeatedly told him she did not want to participate in the drug-fueled encounters with escorts he requested, but felt pressured to comply.
Pulp was the wittiest, bitterest star in the Britpop constellation. On More, the band's first new album in 24 years, singer Jarvis Cocker is learning to trust his feelings.
On Thursday, a woman identified as "Jane" testified that Combs, who she says she dated until he was arrested in 2024, the hip-hop mogul pressured her into sexual encounters with male escorts.
Orville Peck is performing on Broadway as the Emcee in Cabaret. His winding path to his dream role included a stint as a punk drummer and hitting pause on his country career to get sober.
The prosecution pushed back on the defense's aggressive questioning of a former Combs employee, saying harassment of the witness might intimidate others taking the stand.
The biggest news this week belongs to singer-songwriter Alex Warren, whose blockbuster track "Ordinary" ascends to No. 1 on the Hot 100 singles chart for the first time.
Movies about musicians love to hit the same melodramatic beats about fame and genius. Important but not quite famous, the '90s indie band Pavement is the exception that unbalances the formula.
“Don't You Forget About Me” put Scottish rock group Simple Minds at No.1 on the Billboard charts in 1985. The group returns to Georgia on June 7 for its biggest show here ever.
Los Tigres del Norte has played almost every single place in the country — from armories to rodeos, in big cities and small towns. But they've never played Madison Square Garden.
![Jarvis Cocker formed Pulp in Sheffield, England in 1978, when he was a teenager. After two decades, the band took an extended break, but it has returned with its old formula applied to a new phase of life. "I've always loved pop songs and I like the way [they make] you feel," Cocker says. "But I always wanted to try and put something that is slightly inappropriate in the lyrics."](/sites/default/files/styles/three_two_702x468/public/npr_story_images/2025/06/08/rough-trade-pulp-095.jpg?h=68878b65&itok=9yOUzvzV)
