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Dave Hogan/Getty Images Back in 1989, Pope John Paul II condemned Madonna and urged Catholics to boycott her over her use of "blasphemous" imagery in her video for "Like a Prayer. " In 1990, he denounced her Blond Ambition tour as "demonic" and urged Italian Catholics not to attend. But 35 years later, 20 years after his death, Madonna's cousin was elected pope.That's according to The New York Times, which has […]

Curtis Scott Brown Back in 2003, Clay Aiken recorded a song called "Measure of a Man," which became the title track of his multi-Platinum debut album. More than 20 years later, he's now reworked the song in light of his experience as a father to his son, Parker.Clay hasn't just rerecorded the song: He's changed the lyrics to better reflect his own experiences. “The original was about asking what defines a good man,” […]

Island Records It had to happen sometime: Alex Warren's "Ordinary" was #1 in the U.K. for a record 12 weeks, but he's just been dethroned by Sabrina Carpenter and her "Manchild."The success of "Ordinary" made Alex the U.S. artist with the longest-running #1 single in U.K. chart history. Meanwhile, Sabrina now scores her fourth U.K. chart-topper in a little over a year. We'll have to wait until next week to see if "Manchild" will also […]

Sami Drasin Josh Groban is showering his fans with Gems.He's released a deluxe edition of his recent best-of collection that includes a whopping 23 additional songs, including duets with Sarah McLachlan, Jennifer Nettles and Andrea Bocelli. There are also fan favorites like "River," "Broken Vow," "Remember When It Rained" and "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)."With the new songs, Gems now has 41 tracks.There are […]

Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images Florida is one hell of a drug: It makes people who usually cheer for football watch hockey instead.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were in the stands for Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Florida, on Thursday night, as the Edmonton Oilers took on the Florida Panthers.The game went into overtime before the Oilers won, and during one exciting moment, Taylor turned to […]

Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gracie Abrams received the prestigious Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction gala on June 12 in New York City. The award, created in 2004, is given to young songwriters “who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their original songs."The award was presented to her by her co-writer and co-producer, Aaron Dessner of The […]

Elton John leaves lawyer's office in 1988, the day after the settlement was reached; Kent Gavin/Mirrorpix via Getty Images This year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival — the world's largest performing arts festival — will feature a play inspired by an unusual subject: a legal battle between Elton John and a British tabloid that printed a scandalous fake story about him.The play by Henry Naylor is called Monstering the Rocketman and tells the […]

Will Heath/NBC Ariana Grande received an Oscar nomination for her role in Wicked, and she may receive an Emmy nomination for a different project.According to Variety, Ariana's name was submitted in the guest comedy actress category for her Saturday Night Live hosting stint in October 2024 — the third episode of the show's landmark 50th season.Ari got raves for her work on the show, which included the now-iconic "Bridesmaids" sketch. The […]

Columbia Miley Cyrus is heading overseas to perform a Spotify-sponsored concert in Paris on June 18. But while she's there, she might also take a side trip to London.Her Instagram feed on Thursday teased, "something beautiful is happening in london. a lost theatrical experience. secret location, london, june 19, 20, 21, 22.  tickets are live now​ on lost.org. be ready to lose yourself."If you follow the link to Lost.org, you'll see a […]