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Ella Langley performs on the ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Another day, another chart record for Ella Langley and her smash hit "Choosin' Texas," which has just notched its 15th week on the Billboard Hot 100.The song has now surpassed Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" and Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" to claim the sole title of most weeks at #1 for a nonholiday song by […]

Miley Cyrus performs on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes) Miley Cyrus aka Hannah Montana was interviewed by another famous Hannah — Daryl Hannah — for the Summer '26 edition of Wonderland magazine, which Miley also guest-edited. During their discussion, she talks about the follow-up to her 2025 release, Something Beautiful.The Wonderland article reveals that Miley is at work on her 10th album and, in fact, she sent Daryl three tracks […]

Prince's 'Purple Rain' (NPG Records/Warner Records) A stage adaptation of Prince’s Purple Rain is coming to Broadway next spring.Producer Orin Wolf has announced that the musical, which was first announced back in January 2024, will begin previews at New York's Majestic Theatre on March 12, 2027, with an official opening date of April 12, 2027.The production will feature over 20 Prince hits, including such songs as "When Doves Cry," "I Would […]

Rebecca Black (Larry Armstrong) It was instantly polarizing when it arrived in 2011, and 15 years later it's still going strong.Rebecca Black's single "Friday" has been RIAA-certified Platinum in the U.S., signifying sales of 1 million units. Initially derided as "the worst song ever" and "hilariously dreadful," "Friday" is now seen as an iconic and nostalgic moment in pop culture.Much of the negative reaction to "Friday" came from the fact […]

Poster for 'WHAM! 10 Days In China' (Trafalgar Releasing) The new documentary WHAM! 10 Days In China hits theaters Tuesday, exploring the duo’s 1985 concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou.The concerts made George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley the first Western pop group to perform in China. But believe it or not, that’s not why they went on the tour. The concerts were actually conceived as a way to help them break big in […]

Ken Jeong and Rei Ami in 'K-Pop Shark Heroes' (Discovery Channel) It’s Shark Week meets K-pop.KPop Demon Hunters singer Rei Ami has teamed up with actor Ken Jeong to star in a special for Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week called K-Pop Shark Heroes. As part of that, Ken is featured on the first ever official Shark Week anthem, "Om-A-Nom."The fabulously cheesy "Om-A-Nom" video starts off with lyrics about how sharks […]

Rei Ami of HUNTR/X performs on on ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026' (Disney/Chris Willard) In KPop Demon Hunters, HUNTR/X singer Rei Ami fought demons while chowing down on ramen. Now, she's singing about how sharks don't really enjoy chowing down on people.Rei has teamed up with actor Ken Jeong to star in a segment for Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week, and as part of that, the […]

Sheryl Crow, 'Sheryl Crow' (UMe/uDiscover Music) Fans of pristine-sounding vinyl have something to crow about.Sheryl Crow's 1996 self-titled sophomore album and Counting Crows' 1993 debut August and Everything After are being reissued as part of Universal Music's Vinylphyle series. These premium vinyls come with special packaging, new liner notes and rare archival images.In the case of Sheryl's Grammy-winning album — the follow up to her debut, Tuesday Night Music Club — […]

Singers Kiki Dee and Elton John perform at the Dr Pepper Music Festival at Central Park, New York City, 2nd August 1977 (Bettmann / Contributor) Fifty years ago Friday, Elton John's duet with Kiki Dee, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," became his first #1 hit in his native U.K., and it stayed on top for six weeks. To mark the occasion, Elton's Rocket fan club has posted to YouTube for the […]