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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 […]

Disney/Randy Holmes; Disney/Randy Holmes Sam Fender was unable to perform at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival on Tuesday as scheduled, but attendees still heard a bit of his music thanks to Benson Boone.The "Beautiful Things" singer covered Fender's song "Seventeen Going Under" during his set, which became the night's headlining show after Fender pulled out due a hemorrhaged vocal cord.In introducing the song, Boone told the crowd that he felt "terrified" […]

Republic Jonas Brothers have debuted “I Can’t Lose,” a new song off their Greetings From Your Hometown album.The song premiered Tuesday during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game as part of Mastercard’s Stand Up to Cancer campaign.“Teaming up with Mastercard to uplift fans who’ve found hope and healing in our music means so much to us,” Jonas Brothers said in a statement. “'I Can’t Lose' is a song we hope can carry different meanings for everyone […]

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic When the sequel Wicked: For Good comes out in November, you'll hear not one but two brand-new songs that weren't in the original musical. One is sung by Ariana Grande as Glinda and the other is sung by Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. The songs were composed by Stephen Schwartz, who also wrote the Wicked musical. And while he can't reveal a lot of details, he says both women knocked his new tunes out of the park."There are two […]

ABC/John Argueta Sabrina Carpenter is celebrating the three-year anniversary of her album emails i can’t send.“3 years of my dear emails,” she wrote on Instagram. “This album means so much to me and was the gateway to many special moments I couldn’t see ahead. I will never take this chapter for granted and what it taught me and how much closer it brought me to each and every one of you.”“Thanks to those […]

Disney/Randy Holmes Ariana Grande is reuniting with her Wicked director, Jon M. Chu, for the animated adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic Oh, the Places You’ll Go!Warner Bros. Pictures announced Tuesday that Grande and Frozen star Josh Gad are on board for the film, which will feature original songs by La La Land songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.A photo posted to social media shows Grande and Gad in the recording booth, peeking out from behind their script binders.“I love this book, I love this script, I love the beautiful world […]