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Backstreets Boys in T-Mobile Super Bowl ad (T-Mobile US, Inc./Panay Films) After several teases, the full T-Mobile Super Bowl ad starring the Backstreet Boys has arrived.We see shoppers at a T-Mobile store in New York's Time Square with the timestamp of Jan. 24. A voice-over announces, "We surprised people at the T-Mobile store to tell them why it's better over here."Suddenly, a pink cylinder in the middle of the store falls to […]

Taylor Swift 'The Life of a Showgirl' back cover (Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott) Taylor Swift's new video for "Opalite" has quite the star-studded cast, and it's all because last year she appeared on the U.K. series The Graham Norton Show.On the episode, Taylor was joined on Norton's couch by Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy, actors Greta Lee, Domhnall Gleeson and Jodie Turner-Smith, and Lewis Capaldi. As Taylor explains on Instagram, "When we […]

Charlie Puth speaks during the Super Bowl LX Pregame Press Conference on February 5, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation) On Sunday, Charlie Puth will follow in the footsteps of stars like Billy Joel, Whitney Houston, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson when he sings the national anthem at the Super Bowl. And he said he's been thinking about how to make the song his own […]

Lady Gaga preforms at half time of Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5, 2017 (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images) Lady Gaga headlined the Super Bowl in 2017, but she says she doesn't feel like she could offer any advice to Sunday night's headliner, Bad Bunny.In an email interview with People, Gaga said, "Honestly, I don't think he needs any [advice] from me. He knows who he is, and […]

Mariah Carey performs on ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve with Dick Clark' (ABC/Lou Rocco) Mariah Carey will take the stage Friday in Milan for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, but it appears we already know what she's going to be performing.Local media in Italy reported that video of Mariah rehearsing has leaked on social media. It seemingly reveals that she's preparing to sing "Volare," an Italian song by Domenico Modugno […]

Disney’s 'The Muppet Show' stars Sabrina Carpenter and the original Muppet cast. (Disney/Mitch Haaseth) If you haven't watched The Muppet Show special, which is now streaming on Disney+, Sabrina Carpenter has shared one of her performances from the show on Instagram.She posted footage of herself duetting with Kermit the Frog on the classic Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers hit "Islands In the Stream" while they sit together in a boat. "Dreams really […]

Taylor Swift, 'The Life of a Showgirl' cover image (Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot) It's been rumored for months, but now it's true: Taylor Swift is releasing a video for "Opalite," one of the most popular songs on her album The Life of a Showgirl.According to the Taylor Nation Instagram account, "Opalite" will be the next official single from the album, and the video will be released on Spotify Premium […]

Olivia Dean at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 1 2026 (Phil McCarten/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)  Several artists saw an added bonus following the 2026 Grammys, when streams of their songs experienced major boosts tied to their award wins.As Billboard reports, best new artist winner Olivia Dean's entire discography scored gains following the telecast, with a 65% increase in streams. The biggest gain was for her song "Man I Need," which she performed on […]

The Weeknd's hit "Blinding Lights" has more than 5 billion streams on Spotify, while its music video has officially crossed the 1 billion-view mark on YouTube. It's his seventh video to reach the milestone, reaching the milestone following hits including "The Hills," "Die for You" and "Starboy," which, while successful, didn't reach the same level as "Blinding Lights." In case you missed it, Lady Gaga has now shared her reimagined Grammys performance of […]