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Mike Lewis Photography/Redferns Rick Astley’s hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" is in the news — and not because of another case of Rickrolling.Over 30 years after its release, the track just joined Spotify’s Billions Club, meaning it’s been streamed over 1 billion times on the service."I never could have imagined back in 1987 that 'Never Gonna Give You Up' would still be going strong decades later," Astley shares. "Thanks to streaming […]

Juliens Auctions/Maury Phillips Items connected to Taylor Swift did well at the recent Music Icons sale hosted by Julien's Auctions.A pink guitar signed by Taylor and Miley Cyrus sold for $104,000; it had been estimated to sell for between $6,000 and $8,000. Both singers signed the guitar on Feb. 7, 2009, the night before they teamed up to sing Taylor's song "Fifteen" at the Grammy Awards. Meanwhile, a dress Taylor wore […]

Jimmy Fontaine After spending 11 weeks at #1 in the U.K., Alex Warren has scored the same achievement in the good ol' U.S. of A."Ordinary" has topped the Billboard Hot 100, making it his first leader on that chart. He's the only solo male artist so far this year to score a debut #1 hit. Meanwhile, "Bloodline," his new song with Jelly Roll, debuts at #32, giving him two top-40 […]

Disney/Frank Micelotta June is Pride Month, and more than 100 stars — including Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter — are speaking out in support of programs that support LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention programs.All three women have signed their name to an open letter from The Trevor Project, which calls for the government to protect federal funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services. It supports LGBTQ+ youth […]

Mauricio Santana/Getty Images Mariah Carey has gone from looking back to looking forward.Following the release of the 20th anniversary edition of The Emancipation of Mimi, it appears that she's teasing a brand-new album. She posted a video on her socials that shows her sitting in a car and starting the engine; the car radio is playing the Emancipation of Mimi song "It's Like That." Then she fast-forwards to a song that's […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Looks like Duran Duran may have some new music brewing, and they’ve recruited a long-time friend to help them.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers shared a photo on Instagram of them with Chic’s Nile Rodgers, writing, "Working with our good friend Nile at Abbey Road Studios this weekend. Stay tuned."Nile also posted about the reunion, writing, "Duran Duran making new music w/ me yesterday was as fun […]

Disney/Randy Holmes Miley Cyrus opens up about her mom and dad, and her thoughts about motherhood, in a new interview with the New York Times.Miley, 33, reveals that she "never wants to detach from" her mother, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, but that's been difficult for her. She shares that her current single "End of the World" was inspired by the fact that her mom "went on a vacation to Italy without me for one week, […]

Atlantic Records Alex Warren and Jelly Roll teamed up for the song "Bloodline," which is about breaking the cycle of generational trauma. In the song, when Alex sings, "Oh my brother," he's being literal: This song actually is about his brother.Specifically, Alex tells ABC Audio that "Bloodline" was inspired by his brother's reaction to the death of their mother, who was an alcoholic."He took to a dark corner and got […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Netflix Lady Gaga took the stage at Netflix's fan event Tudum 2025 on Saturday night, and in addition to performing, she also revealed details of her upcoming Netflix acting debut.We knew that Gaga would appear in the second season of the hit Netflix show Wednesday, but nobody knew the details of who she'd be playing. On Saturday, it was revealed that Gaga will play Rosaline Rotwood, […]