Victor Willis, Village People lead singer, dies at 74, band says

Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People whose hit “Y.M.C.A.” became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died, the band said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. He was 74. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People. Victor passed on Tuesday … Read more

Zac Brown Band, Jon Batiste, Goo Goo Dolls and more to perform at CBS’ America 250 special on July 4

Americans will be ringing in the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence with coast-to-coast celebrations and star-studded concerts and performances. Join CBS for “The Great American Block Party 250,” a primetime special on Saturday, July 4, hosted by “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil and “Entertainment Tonight” co-host Nischelle Turner.  Dokoupil and Turner will host live … Read more

Trump, bald eagles and Zac Brown Band: Inside the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest

Tens of thousands of people — mostly young men — have traveled from across the country to be here this weekend. They’ve flown from Ohio or Tennessee, and driven from New Jersey, and are now standing in line for a chance to meet a fighter they have spent years watching — some even idolizing. For … Read more

Ex-girlfriend of boy band member charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill him

The former girlfriend of a member of the boy band Why Don’t We has been charged with trying to hire a hitman on the dark web to kill him as part of a custody dispute over their now 7-year-old daughter, prosecutors said. Gabriela Gonzalez, a 24-year-old with a large social media following, was charged Tuesday … Read more

Michigan woman whose name inspired band to become Greta Van Fleet dies at 95

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. — Gretna Van Fleet didn’t play music with Greta Van Fleet. But maybe she got the next best thing: The Grammy-winning rock band uses her name. The 95-year-old Michigan woman died Monday at a senior living center in Frankenmuth, according to her obituary, the same community where the band was formed in 2012 … Read more