Luciano Pavarotti

Rozonda Chilli Thomas says she failed to read the fine print after federal records linked the TLC singer to Republican campaign contributions.

Donald Trump has lashed out at Bruce Springsteen following the rock legend's scathing opening night speech in Minneapolis, calling for a boycott of the E Street Band.

The family of Soul legend Isaac Hayes has reached a resolution with Donald Trump over the unauthorized use of the classic track Hold On, I'm Coming.

The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors has entered the history books for reasons far removed from artistic celebration, with the annual event recording the lowest television ratings since the ceremony began airing nationally. Broadcast on CBS on 23 December 2025, the Donald Trump hosted edition averaged 3.01 million viewers, a figure that represents a sharp year on year decline and has triggered a flurry of explanations from the Kennedy Center's new leadership and the White House.

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is facing one of the most serious crises in its history, as a widening group of artists, performers and cultural organisations cancel appearances in protest over Donald Trump's takeover of the board and the decision to attach his name to the institution.

The Kennedy Center Honors television broadcast has recorded its lowest audience in the history of the event, with the 2025 ceremony attracting significantly fewer viewers than the already diminished audience of 2024. Early ratings data indicate that the CBS broadcast averaged approximately 2.65 million viewers, a steep fall from the 4.1 million who tuned in last year, representing a decline of more than 35 percent.

Rock musician Jack White has publicly condemned Trump following remarks Trump made about the death of acclaimed filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner. The comments, posted by the convicted felon on his Truth Social platform, linked Reiner's death to his long-standing political opposition to Trump and have drawn widespread criticism.