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Courtesy Netflix/Tudum Building the Band debuted on Netflix Wednesday, and the first episode paid tribute to Liam Payne.In the show’s opening moments, host AJ McLean addresses the loss. The show marks the late One Direction singer’s final TV appearance before he died last year at age 31.“When we came together to film Building the Band, we never imagined we’d soon be saying goodbye to our friend Liam Payne,” AJ says.“Liam is a guest judge in later episodes, and through […]

(L-R) Olivia Rodrigo and Daisy Spencer perform onstage for the kick off of GUTS World Tour at Acrisure Arena on February 23, 2024 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Acrisure Arena) Olivia Rodrigo looks out for her tour crew’s mental health.Her rhythm guitarist Daisy Spencer said on a recent episode of the StageLeft podcast that the singer paid for free therapy for her team during the Guts tour.“On the Guts World […]

Sabrina Carpenter has unveiled yet another alternate cover for her upcoming album, Man’s Best Friend. The special edition cover is available on an exclusive vinyl that is available to preorder on her website. The artwork features Sabrina lounging on a blue chair in lingerie, surrounded by bouquets of flowers.Joe Jonas had an interesting fan encounter in New York City recently. “This person sees me, and she goes, ‘Oh! We were just talking about you,'” he recounts […]

ABC/Paula Lobo You can now own some of Ed Sheeran’s paintings for a good cause.A series of original canvas artwork and prints from the singer’s Cosmic Carpark Paintings exhibition will be available for purchase on the online art gallery HENI starting on July 10. Part of the proceeds will go toward the Ed Sheeran Foundation, which aims to provide music education for children in the U.K.In a statement, Ed says he decided to use […]

ABC/Paula Lobo Lewis Capaldi’s fans showed him support when he took a two-year break to focus on his mental health. Now, he’s giving back.The singer has teamed up with virtual therapy platform BetterHelp to offer 734,000 hours of free online therapy, representing the 734 days he was away from the spotlight.“I've been in therapy for the last two years. It's been a massive part of my life,” Lewis tells ABC Audio. “It's […]

Columbia Records Barbra Streisand recently released the new album The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two, which features collaborations with artists like Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and Sting, and it’s helped her extend a Billboard chart record.The album debuted at #31 on the Billboard 200, making it her 55th album to land in the top 40 on that chart. That extends her record for the most top-40 albums by a woman, with Aretha Franklin and Madonna […]

Hugh Lippe Tickets are now on sale for Maroon 5's upcoming fall arena tour in support of their new album, Love is Like. After spending the last few years doing a Las Vegas residency and playing stadiums in foreign countries, guitarist James Valentine says the band is looking forward to seeing their fans all over the U.S."We weren't really playing U.S. shows for the last couple of years, so this is going to be […]

Apple Music has revealed its list of the top 500 streamed songs of the past decade. Ed Sheeran’s “The Shape of You” takes the top spot, followed by The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” and Drake’s “God’s Plan.”Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” is #1 again on the Billboard Hot 100. It marks the song’s fifth week in the top spot.Justin Bieber is sharing more glimpses of dad life. He posted some new photos and a video of his son, Jack Blues. In one clip, […]

ABC/Paula Lobo Lewis Capaldi has more new music on the way.After releasing his comeback song “Survive” and seeing it go to #1 in the U.K., the Scottish singer tells ABC Audio a new EP is next and an album will follow.“I kind of wanted the EP to reflect the last two years in the best way possible, so there's like a song on there that's like maybe the most — even […]