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Este Haim, Taylor Swift, and Mariska Hargitay attend Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026 in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images) When Taylor Swift and her pals attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10, they made headlines not just because people were accusing Taylor of not being a […]

The death of legendary record executive Clive Davis at age 94 continues to reverberate throughout the music industry, since he was personally responsible for the careers of many artists.Clive signed Billy Joel to Columbia Records, where he remained for his entire career. Billy said in a statement, "He recognized the talent of great musicians and understood the power of contemporary music. I will always be grateful to Clive for his recognition […]

Olivia Rodrigo is drawing inspiration from one of music's most influential female-led festivals as she launches her own event aimed at supporting women and girls.Speaking with ABC News' Diane Sawyer in an interview that aired Tuesday on Good Morning America, the Grammy-winning singer said Lilith Fair, the groundbreaking concert tour founded by Sarah McLachlan in the 1990s, helped inspire Daisy Chain Fields, a new music festival taking place Aug. 29 at Great Park […]

Lady Gaga performs onstage during The MAYHEM Ball Tour at The Kia Forum on July 28, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation) Pollstar, which tracks the concert industry, has released its midyear touring charts, and Lady Gaga and BTS rank high on the list.BTS' current tour landed them in the #1 spot among the North American top touring artists, grossing more than $104 million so far this […]

Adele's been out of the spotlight lately, but she emerged a few days ago to check out a rising star: Lola Young. Adele attended one of Lola's concerts at the O2 Academy Brixton in London and posed with her backstage. Lola posted video of herself freaking out as she tells someone else that "Adele's here." She wrote in the caption that "it was so surreal" to have one of her "favourite […]

AJ McLean, 'My Name Is Alexander James' (Tyler Shields) After sharing a few of the dates for his upcoming solo tour, Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean said in May that he'd drop the rest of them on Father's Day — and he did.AJ announced on Instagram the full lineup of dates and cities for the trek. He wrote, "For over 30 years, you’ve known me as AJ… This fall, I’m inviting you into […]

In his decadeslong career in the music industry, legendary record executive Clive Davis, who died Monday at age 94, worked with dozens upon dozens of major artists. Some of them have taken to Instagram to pay tribute to him.Clive signed Barry Manilow to his record label Arista Records and gave him his first #1 hit, "Mandy." Barry wrote on X, "My heart is heavy with the loss of my friend […]

Taylor Swift, 'I Knew It, I Knew You' from 'Toy Story 5' (Walt Disney Records) Taylor Swift has the #1 song in the country to go along with the #1 movie in the country."I Knew It, I Knew You," which she wrote and recorded for Toy Story 5, tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week. The movie debuted at #1 at the box office with $160 million, the […]

Madonna, 'Confessions II,' (Warner Records) Madonna's new album, Confessions II, exists because she kept on getting blocked from telling her life story.As she tells Interview magazine, her planned biopic, for which she spent two years writing the script, fell apart because the studio wouldn't give her the money she wanted. "I’ve had an extraordinary life. I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget," she says. "They couldn’t get their […]