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Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. is weighing in after BTS announced Wednesday that they will not submit music for consideration in the 2027 Grammy Awards.The decision of the group's seven members — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — to withdraw from Grammy consideration comes one month after the Recording Academy announced five new categories for next year's awards, including best Asian pop music performance.As previously reported, […]

Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine tour image (Katia Temkin) Ariana Grande doesn't seem like she's boiling over with anger, but when it came to making her new album, petal, she just let it all out.As part of an interview that will air Thursday at 5 p.m. PT on Apple Music, Ariana explains that when her fans hear the new album, "They'll feel familiarity and comfort in it, because it just feels […]

Maxx Morando and Miley Cyrus attend the premiere of 'Avatar: Fire And Ash,' December 1, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/WireImage) Miley Cyrus covers the new issue of Wonderland magazine. She also guest-edited the issue, which includes features on people she admires, is friends with or is related to, as well as an interview with someone very special: her fiancé, Maxx Morando of the band Liily.Maxx says he met Miley the old fashioned […]

Ariana Grande, 'petal' (Katia Temkin) Ariana Grande's petal will be opened in a new way, thanks to a special digital version of the album.There are already multiple variants of petal, due out on Friday, but there's a unique twist to what Ari is calling petal process is fun, voice notes digital album, which you can buy exclusively through her online store.In addition to the songs on the standard petal album, […]

BTS (Courtesy of HYBE) Since it's one of the most successful albums of 2026, you'd think that BTS would be eager to submit ARIRANG for Grammy consideration -- especially since the group has said many times in the past that it's an award they'd love to win. But the group has announced that this year, they'll be sitting out the race."We have decided not to submit for the Grammys this […]

Myles Smith appears on ABC's 'American Idol' (Disney/Christopher Willard) Some artists cancel shows hours before they're set to take the stage, but Myles Smith has canceled one of his performances a week in advance.In a lengthy Instagram Story message, Myles explains why he's scrapped his Aug. 4 show in Vancouver. "There has been a major family health issue at home, and important appointments are taking place on that date," he […]

When Miley Cyrus releases the new album she's been working on, it'll be on a new record label. ABC Audio has confirmed that Miley has left Columbia Records, which released her albums Endless Summer Vacation and Something Beautiful, to sign with Atlantic. As previously reported, Miley plans to release a 10-track album that she says "is a love story" that "definitely" has "a romantic thread weaving through it."Katy Perry is […]

Christian Cowan and Sam Smith attend the 2026 Met Gala celebrating 'Costume Art' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) Sam Smith's new album, Hazel Eyes, is due out Aug. 21, but they have more to celebrate than dropping a new project: they're engaged.Sam confirmed to The New York Times that they and fashion designer Christian Cowan, […]

Taylor Dayne at Harrah's Las Vegas admat (Courtesy of Sequoia Emanuelle) Taylor Dayne, best known for '80s hits like “Tell it to My Heart,” “Don’t Rush Me” and “Love Will Lead You Back,” is headed to Las Vegas for her first-ever residency.Dayne is set to headline eight shows at Harrah’s Las Vegas, with shows beginning Nov. 24 and running through Jan. 2."This Vegas residency is a profound career accomplishment for me. I get to […]