Mike FM Music News

Henry Gris/FPG/Getty Images Dean Martin’s take on the classic holiday single “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” has made its Billboard chart debut.Billboard reports that 73 years after the song was recorded the track has debuted on the Adult Contemporary chart at #30. The song, from a 1952 episode of The Martin and Lewis Show, was released for the first time back in October, followed by an animated video on […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MTV Christina Aguilera isn't the only famous female pop star from a previous generation to sing Sabrina Carpenter's praises: Katy Perry has thanked the "Espresso" singer for helping her to maintain her status as a "fun aunt."Katy, who attended Sabrina's Short n' Sweet LA concert on Nov. 17, posted photos and video of herself in the audience and backstage, hanging with Sabrina and her nieces. "soooo @sabrinacarpenter show […]

Ethan James Green Exciting news for Miley Cyrus fans: new music's coming — with video to go along with it.Miley covers Harper's Bazaar's December ‘24/January ‘25 Art Issue, and in the cover story, we learn that she's working on a "visual album" for release in 2025. She tells the mag that the vibe of the project is "hypnotizing and glamorous,” adding, “It’s a concept album that’s an attempt to medicate somewhat […]

Harry Styles arrives at Liam Payne's funeral; Dan Kitwood/Getty Images This isn't the One Direction reunion fans wanted.The four remaining members of the group — Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — gathered in England on Nov. 20 as Liam Payne was laid to rest during a funeral service held in a 12th century church northwest of London, People reports.  Liam died Oct. 16 after falling from the balcony of […]

Elton John onstage with the cast of his musical 'Tammy Faye'; Bruce Glikas/Getty Images When it comes to the two musicals that Elton John currently has onstage — one on Broadway and one in London's West End — there's good news and bad news. First, the bad news: Tammy Faye, Elton's musical about the late televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, opened on Nov. 14 and is closing on Dec. 8 after what will […]

Universal Pictures Based on all the interviews that Ariana Grande has given to promote Wicked, you'd be forgiven for thinking that everyone involved always knew that her dream was to play Glinda — and that she auditioned for that role. Except, it turns out that wasn't the case, due to what director Jon M. Chu calls a "miscommunication."Earlier in November, Ariana told a podcast that she auditioned for both Glinda […]

Samir Hussein/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal AJ McLean worked with the late Liam Payne on the upcoming Netflix singing competition show Building the Band, and he tells E! that he remembers the One Direction member as an "incredible human being.""He was such a talent and such a bright light," AJ said.Liam died Oct. 16 after he fell from the balcony of his hotel in Argentina. He died of injuries […]

Dey Street Books Cher was so unhappy in her marriage to Sonny Bono that she considered taking her own life, she writes in her new book, Cher: The Memoir Part One.In the book, according to Page Six, Cher says that after they married in 1969, Sonny, who was 11 years older than her, became controlling and jealous: He wouldn't let her wear perfume, attend Tupperware parties or have her own bank […]

Dua Lipa is releasing a live album that documents her upcoming CBS concert special, An Evening with Dua Lipa.Set to air Dec. 15, the concert was recorded at London's famed Royal Albert Hall and features Dua performing the songs from her album Radical Optimism with a 53-piece orchestra, 14-person choir and a seven-piece band. It also includes interviews with Dua talking about her life and career.The album, due Dec. 6, features Dua's reimagined […]