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Courtesy John Oates John Oates has shared another taste of his upcoming solo record, Oates, due out Aug. 29.The latest is the new single "Real Thing Going On." The song is described as having melodies reminiscent of the "classic groove-oriented R&B and pop" he was known for in the '70s and '80s, when he rose to fame as one half of the hit duo Hall & Oates."Real Thing Going On" is available via […]

Atlantic Records Alex Warren is striking while the iron is hot: Amid the success of "Ordinary," he's releasing his new album, You'll Be Alright, Kid, on Friday. It features 21 songs — the ones he put on You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1), which came out in September 2024, as well as "Ordinary" and 10 new songs.Even though there are 21 songs on the album, probably the first song people heard from Alex was "Ordinary," which made […]

Dave M. Benett/WireImage Simon Cowell is hoping to recreate the magic of One Direction.The music mogul has a new show with Netflix, Simon Cowell: The Next Act, where he’ll try to find the next boy band superstars.Simon helped launch the careers of One Direction and girl groups Little Mix and Fifth Harmony. He’s served as judge on a variety of music competition series, including Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor and The X Factor UK, and Britain’s Got Talent and America’s […]

Columbia Records Miley Cyrus has debuted the new video for her Something Beautiful track “Walk of Fame.”In the clip, out Thursday, the singer sports a silver mini dress and high-heeled boots as she steps out onto Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. She struts, dances and writhes on the stars that line the streets as she sings, “I walk the concrete like it’s a stage.”Miley is set to receive her own star on the Hollywood Walk of […]

National Geographic/Evan Paterakis Ed Sheeran is helping Chris Hemsworth face his fears in a new season of Limitless: Live Better Now.In a new trailer for the show, we see Ed challenge the Thor actor to play drums for a crowd of thousands of people on Ed’s stadium tour.The clip then shows Chris learning to play the instrument and admitting that he’s "struggling." We also see shots of him taking the stage with Ed at National Arena in Bucharest, Romania."The moment I walk […]

Erick Quituizaca Singer Connie Francis, best known for her 1962 hit “Pretty Little Baby” and the 1961 song “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” has died at the age of 87, her manager confirmed.“It is with a heavy heart and extreme sadness that i inform you of the passing of my dear friend Connie Francis last night,” said her copyrights and royalties manager, Ron Roberts, in a post on social media. “I know that Connie would […]

Live Nation Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour began in October 2024 and has already traveled to the U.S., Canada, Paris and Japan. The final leg starts Thursday in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Cyndi tells ABC Audio what her initial concept was for what she says will be her final major tour."I said, 'Well, if I'm gonna say goodbye, let me say goodbye the right way,'" she explains. "So […]

Disney/Frank Micelotta Ariana Grande may be lining up new acting opportunities, but she wants fans to know she hasn’t abandoned music.Ari wrote in a social media post Wednesday, “very silly of you all to assume that just because i have my hands full with many things that i plan to abandon singing & music … !!! it is and has always been my lifeline. there will need to be room made for all […]

Larry Busacca/ACM2015/Getty Images for dcp Taylor Swift's dad is reportedly recovering after undergoing heart surgery, a source close to the Swifts confirmed to ABC News.Scott Swift, 73, underwent a successful quintuple bypass surgery over one month ago, according to the source.A bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass grafting, is done in order to improve the flow of blood to the heart, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.The procedure […]