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Madonna at the Oscars After Party at Spago's in Hollywood, California, March 1991 (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images); Sabrina Carpenter at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Gotham/WireImage)The rumors were true: Madonna was Sabrina Carpenter's surprise guest Friday night at Coachella.The Queen of Pop appeared during "Juno," and teamed with Sabrina for duets of "Vogue" and "Like a Prayer." The two also performed a new song, possibly called "Bring Your Love," which is likely from Madonna's upcoming album Confessions II, a sequel to her 200

Another day, another chart record set by Taylor Swift. This time, it's Billboard's Adult Pop Airplay chart, which has been around since 1996. She currently has, not one, not two, but three songs in the chart's top 10, which no other artist has ever done. Here's the rundown: "Elizabeth Taylor" is at #10, "Opalite" is #8 and "The Fate of Ophelia" is #9.Olivia Dean's song "Man I Need" has officially passed one billion streams on Spotify, giving her her first entry into the Billions Club. On her Instagram Story, she wrote, "this is wild. thank u for listening." Olivia is the female artist with the

Taylor Swift, 'Elizabeth Taylor' Record Store Day single (TAS Rights Management)Taylor Swift, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Madonna are among the artists releasing exclusive vinyl for this year's Record Store Day, taking place Saturday at independent record stores nationwide.Taylor is releasing a 7-inch vinyl single of "Elizabeth Taylor," one of the songs on her album The Life of a Showgirl. It's pressed on "Cry My Eyes Violet Glitter" vinyl and comes with "collectible cover artwork." The flip side of the single is the "So Glamorous Cabaret Version" of the song. The record will be available whil

(L-R) Gwen Stefani, Adrian Young, Tony Kanal, and Tom Dumont of No Doubt attend the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for FIREAID)No Doubt is getting ready for their residency at the Sphere Las Vegas, and they’re giving fans some insight into how they feel about some of their songs.The band posted a video on social media in which they pit some of their biggest hits against each other. Standing in a straight line, two songs appear above their heads and the members move to the lef

Lainey Wilson and Miley Cyrus attend the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)Miley Cyrus' special guest on a new version of her song "Younger You" is someone who used to make a living as a Hannah Montana impersonator: country music superstar Lainey Wilson.Lainey writes on Instagram, "If I go back and tell myself one thing it’d be…'Hey younger you, you’re gonna impersonate Hannah Montana all throughout high school, playing every birthday party, fair and festival between here and Louisiana and then one day…. you’re g

CELINE DION PARIS 2026 poster (Robin Galiegue)Céline Dion doesn't appear in the new video for her first new song since 2023. Instead, the star of "Dansons" is the city of Paris, where she'll return to the stage in September.The video shows various couples in beautiful locations all around the City of Lights, embracing, dancing or kissing. We also see ballerina, choreographer and internet personality Victoria Dauberville dancing on a rooftop, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.As previously reported, the French song was written by Céline's longtime collaborator Jean-Jacques Goldman; they m

Don Henley 'The End of the Innocence' reissue (UMe)Don Henley’s hit solo album The End of the Innocence is getting a new vinyl and digital release.The album, Henley’s third full-length studio album, has been remastered from the original analog tapes and will be reissued on June 5 digitally, and on two-LP 180 gram vinyl for the very first time.Originally released in June 1989, The End of the Innocence is Henley’s bestselling solo work, having been certified six-times Platinum by the RIAA. It debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200, peaking at #8.The album produced three top-40 singles, inclu

Meghan Trainor, Get In Girl Tour (Live Nation)Meghan Trainor admitted in a recent interview with US Weekly, "I can’t do it all. I wish I could, and I can’t." Now, she's putting her money where her mouth is, so to speak, by canceling her upcoming tour.In a statement on her Instagram Story, Meghan wrote, "After a lot of reflection and some really tough conversations, I've made the difficult decision to cancel the Get In Girl Tour." She says releasing a new album, preparing for the tour and welcoming her new daughter, Mikey Moon Trainor, "has just been more than I can take on right now and I need

Mariah Carey performs during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Elsa/Getty Images)Mariah Carey has been on the ballot for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for three years in a row, yet she still hasn't gotten in. If you're confused about that, well, so is the chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Chairman John Sykes tells Billboard that the biggest surprise this year for him was that Mariah was snubbed. "I really believed that Mariah Carey should have, would have been inducted this year, because I think she’s des

Sara Bareilles, 'Good Grief' still (Courtesy of Tribeca Festival)A documentary about the making of Sara Bareilles' new album will premiere in June at New York's Tribeca Festival, where Sara, herself, will also perform.The film, Good Grief, is about the creation of Sara's first album since 2019's Amidst the Chaos. She reflects on the recording process in a post shared to Instagram. "Almost one year ago I walked into a beautiful church in upstate NY and began recording my new album with some of my closest friends and collaborators," Sara writes. "The past 5 years for me personally have been full

Lady Gaga, The Mayhem Ball (Courtesy Live Nation)Now that Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball has officially wrapped up, all the numbers can be crunched — and they show that this was the biggest tour of her career.Billboard reports that the tour grossed $419.5 million, blowing away all of Gaga's previous treks. None of those ever broke the $200 million mark, let alone $300 million or $400 million. In addition, the Mayhem Ball is now one of the top-10 highest-grossing tours by a female artist ever and one of the top-10 highest-grossing pop music tours ever.But it's not just about the money, it's about the

Teddy Swims, The Ugly Tour (Ben Zucker)Things are looking Ugly for Teddy Swims.The Grammy-nominated singer has announced The Ugly Tour for 2026. It starts Sept. 22 in Kansas City, Missouri, and is set to wrap up in LA on Nov. 18. You can register now for presale access at Teddy's website. Presales start April 21 and run through the week; tickets go on sale to the general public on April 24 at 10 a.m. local time.Teddy recently started a new musical era with the single "Mr. Know It All," which he performed for the first time at Coachella on April 10. He'll play the festival again on Friday, but

CELINE DION PARIS 2026 poster (Robin Galiegue)It appears as though Céline Dion will have a new song to perform when makes her return to the stage this fall.Céline has been teasing on her Instagram Story a collaboration with Jean-Jacques Goldman, the legendary French singer, songwriter and producer who helped make Céline a star by writing and producing two French albums for her. One of them, 1995's D'eux aka The French Album, is still the most successful French-language LP in history. Goldman also co-wrote songs on her hit albums Falling Into You and Let's Talk About Love.These teases haven't c

'Focker-In-Law' poster (Universal Pictures)In the new trailer for Focker-In-Law, the latest installment in the Meet the Parents movie franchise, Ariana Grande has one mission: to stop Ben Stiller's Greg Focker from holding her fiancé, Henry — Greg's son — "emotionally hostage." In the trailer, Ariana's character, Olivia Jones, tells the family that she was trained as an FBI hostage negotiator and plans to use her skills to "free" Henry from his co-dependent relationship with Greg. Much to Greg's dismay, she's got Robert De Niro's Jack Byrnes on her side. The two get along great — even Jack's d

Anne Hathaway on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' April 15, 2026 (Scott Kowalchyk ©2026 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)Anne Hathaway's new film Mother Mary casts the Oscar-winning actress as a huge pop star who's sort of a combination of Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. While the movie's director has said that Swift's Reputation Tour concert film inspired the movie's live sequences, Hathaway says it was another one of Swift's films that really influenced her character: the Miss Americana documentary.On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Hathaway said she was inspired by "

Benson Boone appears on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes)Benson Boone and Teddy Swims have a well-documented bromance, so maybe they can celebrate their wins at this year's Pollstar Awards together.Both singers' tours were Wednesday honored with awards, which were voted on solely by members of the concert industry, and presented by Pollstar, the publication that covers the industry. Benson's American Heart World Tour was named pop tour of the year, while Teddy was named new headliner of the year.Meanwhile, Olivia Dean won the support/special guest of the year award for her openi

Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Phil Collins (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)Despite winning the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan vote this year, New Edition failed to make the cut for induction when the honorees were announced. Other acts who did well in the fan vote, including Pink, Shakira and INXS, also didn't get in, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame President Greg Harris tells ABC Audio why that is.Despite 9 million fan votes being cast this year, Harris explains, "In the end, the fan vote really counts for just a singular ballot in the bigger process." Simply put, the fan vote resu

REI AMI, EJAE and Audrey Nuna perform at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026, Hollywood (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Now that "Golden" has won an Oscar and a Grammy, what's next for the three women who sang that song as the voices of KPop Demon Hunters' HUNTR/X? It seems the one thing that people really want is something they may not be able to provide.EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — the Women of the Year for Billboard's 2026 Women In Music issue and event — speak to Billboard about what they want to do next as a unit. "We could tour together," says EJAE."I mean, people have been asking for a

Ruby Rose attends the opening night of '2:22 - A Ghost Story' on July 28, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Sam Tabone/Getty Images for GWB Entertainment); Katy Perry visits Louvre Abu Dhabi ahead of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Dec. 6, 2025. (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Experience Abu Dhabi)Australian police say they have launched an investigation following comments from actress and model Ruby Rose accusing pop star Katy Perry of allegedly sexually assaulting her in a Melbourne nightclub 16 years ago, accusations Perry strenuously denies.In a statement shared with ABC Ne

AJ McLean attends 'Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event' at The Kia Forum on May 31, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)Just call him a Baaa-ckstreet Boy. AJ McLean has landed a role in an upcoming sheep-related comedy film called Shearing the Love, ABC Audio has confirmed.The movie, which stars Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, is about a celebrity hairstylist who returns home to New Zealand and becomes a competitive sheep-shearer to prove himself to his father. AJ will play himself and get involved with the family through his involvement in the "Golden Shears," the world

Meghan Trainor is seen leaving 'LIVE with Kelly and Mark' TV show on Nov. 17, 2025 in New York City. (Raymond Hall/GC Images)After Ashley Tisdale made headlines with her essay about leaving her "toxic mom group," fans suspected she was talking about a group that included several other celebrities, including Meghan Trainor. Now, Meghan's giving her side of the story.In an interview with US Weekly, Meghan says she accepts some of the responsibility for how Ashley felt. "I was a bad mom friend. I never went. They had so many events; they were awesome and always there for each other," she says. "T

Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson are see outside 'Lovers Of Today' on Oct. 2, 2016 in New York City. (Raymond Hall/GC Images)Taylor Swift knows what it's like to be one of the TIME100 most influential people in the world, having been named to the list in 2019. So it probably should not come as a surprise that she was tapped to write an essay celebrating one of the famous folks named to the list this year.Dakota Johnson is included on the "artist" section of the list, along with actors like Claire Danes, Benico Del Toro, Jonathan Groff, Noah Wyle and Keke Palmer, and singers like Luke Combs and

Adam Levine and 'The Voice' season 29 winner Alexia Jayy (Trae Patton/NBC)Alexia Jayy, a member of Adam Levine's team, won The Voice season 29 on Tuesday night, and now Adam has confirmed that he's returning to the show for season 30.He told People, "I will be back. I'm having so much fun doing it. Since I came back a few seasons ago it's just been a blast and I'm super happy to keep it going as long as they'll have me." Season 30 will air this fall. The other coaches haven't been revealed yet. Season 29 was positioned as The Voice: Battle of Champions, with past winning coaches Adam, Kelly Cl

Madonna, 'Confessions II,' (Warner Records)After wiping her Instagram and teasing her new album, Madonna has now released details of Confessions II, the long-awaited sequel to her 2005 album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, or, as a press release puts it, a "continuation."The album, due July 3, is available for preorder on multiple formats, including CD, vinyl and cassette. She's shared a snippet of a trancy song in which she whispers, "Thanks for coming. Sometimes I like to just hide in the shadows. Create a new persona. A different identity. I can be whoever I want to be. Honestly, I wish I co

Phil Collins and Lily Collins attend the afterparty for the LA premiere of 'Mirror Mirror,' March 2012 in Hollywood. (Todd Williamson/Getty Images For Relativity Media)Some of Phil Collins' children, including two who are acclaimed actresses, have taken to Instagram to congratulate him on his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.Lily Collins, star of Emily in Paris, wrote on her Instagram Story, "You did it! Couldn't be more proud of you, Dad. What an incredible achievement and SO insanely deserved. Love you to the moon and back." Lily is Phil's daughter with his second wife, Jill Tavelman.Meanw