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Janet Jackson (Solaiman Fazel) What has Janet Jackson done for us lately? Well, she's just scheduled a special performance that will be filmed and released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her breakthrough album, Control.Janet Jackson: Control 40 -- The Airtab Music Movie will be filmed Dec. 12 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The film will include behind-the-scenes footage, creating what's described in a press release as "the definitive filmed […]

Ariana Grande, 'petal' (Katia Temkin) The Billboard Hot 100 is like the aisle at a wedding this week, because tracks from petal are strewn all over it.This marks the first time that Ariana Grande has charted all the songs from a single album in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. All 12 tracks make their debuts, from "hate that i made you love me" at #2 all the way […]

Noah Kahan (Patrick McCormack) Noah Kahan is getting back on course — the golf course.He's scheduled his second annual Folk & Fairways Benefit Concert & Golf Tournament to benefit his Busyhead Project charity, which works to make mental healthcare more accessible for all. The event will take place Sept. 14 and 15 in Stowe, Vermont, so about a month before stick season starts.The event will feature an acoustic performance by […]

Photo of Bette Midler (Courtesy of Bette Midler) Bette Midler has been chosen as the recipient of the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize.Named after the late folk icon and presented by the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the award recognizes an artist “who best exemplifies Woody Guthrie’s spirit and work by speaking for the less fortunate through music, film, literature, dance or other art forms and serving as a positive […]

Demi Lovato as Mitchie Torres in 'Camp Rock 3' (Disney/David Astorga) Demi Lovato is exactly where she's supposed to be: in the new Camp Rock movie.Ahead of the Camp Rock 3 premiere on Monday in Burbank, California, it was announced that Demi would reprise her iconic role as Mitchie Torres in the highly anticipated film."Everyone kept saying, 'Are you gong to be a part of the film?' and I kept having to say, […]

Josh Groban (Jennifer McCord) Josh Groban kicks off his Stage, Screen, and Symphony tour in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday. Unlike his recent tour with Jennifer Hudson, this one will focus on famous movie songs from his new album, Cinematic, and the Broadway show tunes from his 2015 album, Stages. Josh will be performing with a full symphony orchestra during the two-week tour, which is one reason why he may be changing things up […]

Harry Styles' Together, Together Tour (Live Nation) Harry Styles is currently performing his Together, Together show in Mexico City, and while he's there, the churros are on him.The singer on Sunday began paying for traditional churros for anyone who stops by a specific branch of Churrería El Moro in the city, and continued to do so on Monday as fans lined up to get the sweet treats. On the eatery's Instagram Story, […]

Ariana Grande, 'Petal' (Katia Temkin) A song from a global pop superstar with compellingly personal lyrics and a blood-soaked video still weren't enough to dislodge Ella Langley from the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.Ariana Grande's new single, "petal," from her album of the same name, debuts at #4 on the chart. The song's cinematic video shows Ariana killing some men with a chainsaw after they criticize her. The […]

Backstreet Boys 'Into The Millennium' (Courtesy Live Nation) Backstreet Boys were supposed to be wrapping up their residency at Sphere Las Vegas in August, but the fans just won't let them leave.The group has announced three new dates for their Into the Millennium residency, taking place over New Year's Eve weekend: Dec. 31, Jan. 1 and 2. Tickets for the new dates will be available via a Backstreet Boys Fan Club […]