Mariah Carey has been named MusiCares 2026 Person of the Year, with a gala honoring her set to take place on January 30, 2026, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, two days before the Grammy Awards. Carey is being recognized for her decades-long musical impact as well as her philanthropic efforts, which includes providing relief…… Continue Reading
Anthony Jackson, the legendary session bassist and creator of the electric contrabass guitar, has died at 73 after battling Parkinson’s disease. Renowned for his distinctive opening bass line on The O’Jays’ “For the Love of Money,” Jackson enjoyed a prolific career working with artists like Buddy Rich, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Carly Simon, Diana Ross,…… Continue Reading
Britney Spears has revealed that she believes she suffered brain damage during her prolonged conservatorship, reflecting on the traumatic impact it had on her life in a heartfelt Instagram post shared on Sunday (October 19). Spears likened her experience to the story of Maleficent losing her wings, symbolizing how she felt stripped of her autonomy…… Continue Reading
Nicki Minaj took to X over the weekend to announce that she’s entering her “Billionaire Barbie” era, while confirming the release of her sixth studio album, NM6, as planned on March 27, 2026. “I could put out an album tomorrow and still revolutionize the industry yet again on 3.27.26,” Minaj wrote in a since-deleted tweet,…… Continue Reading
One week after Taylor Swift dominated the Billboard Hot 100 by occupying the top 12 spots with songs from her record-breaking album, The Life of a Showgirl, she continues to hold eight of the Top 10 positions on the chart, and places all 12 tracks within the Top 14, led by “The Fate of Ophelia”…… Continue Reading
While closing out the North American leg of her Radical Optimism Tour in Seattle on Thursday night (October 16), Dua Lipa was joined by Ben Gibbard for an acoustic duet of Death Cab for Cutie’s “I Will Follow You Into the Dark.” This performance continued Lipa’s tradition of performing city-specific covers and collaborating with iconic…… Continue Reading
On the October 18 episode of Saturday Night Live, Sabrina Carpenter, serving as the show’s host and musical guest, delivered an uncensored version of “Nobody’s Son” during her second song of the evening. The Grammy-winning pop superstar sang the explicit phrase, “He sure fu**ed me up” twice without being muted or bleeped during the live…… Continue Reading
At the Los Angeles stop of her Ultrasound World Tour at the Kia Forum on Saturday night (October 18), Lorde closed her electrifying set by bringing out surprise guest Charli XCX to perform their confessional Brat remix of “Girl, So Confusing.” Lorde shimmied around on the b-stage while Charli delivered her potent verse, with the…… Continue Reading
Taylor Swift sparked a surge of support for otter conservation after wearing a Monterey Bay Aquarium T-shirt in a clip from her box-office topping film, The Release Party of a Showgirl, inspiring fans to buy shirts with the reissued 1990s design which raised over $2.2 million for sea otter habitat restoration in California. The aquarium…… Continue Reading
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl spends its second consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, earning 338,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. for the week ending October 16, a 92% drop from its record-breaking 4 million debut. Despite the significant decline in sales from its historic opening week, this…… Continue Reading