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Elton John at Golden Globes 2020; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic In addition to being an EGOT winner, Elton John has won two Golden Globe awards in his storied career. That's why he's been tapped as a presenter at this year's Golden Globe Awards ceremony, airing Sunday, Jan. 5, on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.It's not clear which category Elton will present, but Best Original Song is a safe bet, considering that's the category he's […]

Jeff Hahne/Getty Images If you've seen Billy Joel in concert, you know he often drops Led Zeppelin's song "Rock and Roll" into the set. But on New Year's Eve, he got to play another classic Zep song with the son of the band's drummer.Billy's opening act on Dec. 31 at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, was Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening, a band led by drummer Jason Bonham, […]

It wasn't just Taylor Swift who was making the headlines, releasing the albums, ruling the charts and grabbing the Grammy nods in 2024 — these other pop women kept pretty busy, too:Miley Cyrus won her first-ever Grammy in February for her chart-topping hit "Flowers." In August, at age 31, she became the youngest person ever to be named a Disney Legend. In November, she received a Grammy nomination for Best […]

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images An Argentinian judge is allowing charges against five people allegedly associated with the death of One Direction singer Liam Payne to move forward.The Argentinian Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Monday that Judge Laura Bruniard allowed the charges against the five individuals to proceed in a decision on Dec. 27. A trial date will be set in January, according to sources.Those charged include a […]

In late 2023, Cher said on The Kelly Clarkson Show that she didn't understand why she hadn't been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame yet. Having been eligible since 1990, she contended that at that point she wouldn't be interested in being in it "if they gave me a million dollars.” But before another year had gone by, she was a newly minted Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.In […]

Cesc Maymo/WireImage In 2024, it seems as though Teddy Swims achieved nearly everything that a newly minted pop star should. He sang on the MTV VMAs and American Idol, did a world tour, recorded some cool collabs, topped the charts and even scored a Grammy nomination. The only thing left for him to do? Ring in 2025 on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC."Man, it's […]

It wasn't just women who were topping the charts in 2014. Two male artists — who few people had heard of before this year — were riding high all year, and another one returned after more than a decade.Tattooed soul singer Teddy Swims, born Jaten Dimsdale, had first attracted attention by posting covers to YouTube starting in 2019. But in 2024, his song "Lose Control," which entered the Hot 100 […]

It was a day One Direction fans won’t soon forget — on Oct. 16, singer Liam Payne died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Argentina. He was 31.He is survived by his 7-year-old son, Bear, with ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole.– Just days before his death, Liam and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, attended 1D bandmate Niall Horan’s Buenos Aires concert. After spending some time vacationing in the country, Cassidy flew home […]

Legacy/Columbia Mariah Carey is spending another week at #1.The singer’s holiday classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” tops the Billboard Hot 100 single chart for an 18th nonconsecutive week, putting her one step closer to a new chart record.Just a week ago, Mariah’s Christmas track surpassed "One Sweet Day," her collab with Boyz II Men, to become the song with the second-longest run at #1. “One Sweet Day” spent […]