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Brontë Fall, 'Main Character Energy' (Lauren Desberg/Anna Torres) After breaking through with her song "Invited to the Party," Brontë Fall — the stage name of singer/songwriter Teri O'Brien — has followed up with another track exploring a similar theme: "Main Character Energy." "I wrote it with a writer down here in Nashville, Elizabeth Eckert, and she actually came [up] with the title," Teri tells ABC Audio. "And then we were talking […]

Ariana Grande plans to step back from public appearances after completing The Eternal Sunshine Tour, her representative confirmed to ABC News.The singer will also no longer star in the upcoming West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George," which would have reunited her with her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey."Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour," her representative said in a statement to […]

Sara Bareilles has released a new song and video from her upcoming album Good Grief.  The video for "Still Crying" reunites Sara with her Girls5eva castmates Renee Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell, John Lutz, Janine Brito and Daniel Breaker, while Sara's husband, Joe Tippett, plays an arm wrestler.  "The literal dream team assembled to make this music video and there is nothing but love on screen and off," Sara wrote on […]

Carly Simon, 'Comes in Waves' (Iris) Carly Simon is offering up another preview of her upcoming album, Comes in Waves.The latest is the single "Peaches," which is now available via digital outlets. It is the second song she’s released from the album, following "Howl.""One day, I turned on the drum function and improvised 'Peaches' on the spot, which is the opposite way I usually compose music," Simon said of the song’s origins. "The […]

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean accept the Song of the Year Award with Mastercard for 'Rein Me In'  during The BRIT Awards 2026 on Feb. 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) In the U.S., Olivia Dean is riding high with her hits "Man I Need" and "So Easy (To Fall in Love)." But in the U.K., she's just shattered a chart record with a completely different tune: "Rein […]

Ariana Grande recently said she wrote her new album, petal, from a place of "unfiltered rage." She definitely shows that off in the video for the title track, which may be a commentary on the singer's relationship with the public, the music industry, or both.In the clip, Ari is Pepper, an aspiring actress who shows up at an audition with dozens of other women. The first time she tries out, […]

Noah Kahan performs onstage during the 'Noah Kahan: Out of Body' SXSW Premiere on March 16, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Netflix) Noah Kahan has been jokingly complaining for years that former President Barack Obama has never chosen his songs for his annual summer playlist. On Thursday, Obama finally did put one of Noah's songs on his playlist: "Doors," from his album The Great Divide. So Noah […]

Andy Grammer, 'Big Stupid Heart' (S-Curve Records/Hollywood Records.) Andy Grammer is releasing a new album this fall, but in June, his wife released a new baby.People reports that Andy and his wife, Aijia Grammer, welcomed their third daughter, West Lizette Grammer, on June 16. Like her big sisters Louisiana "Louie" Grammer and Israel "Izzy" Grammer, West has a location-inspired name. Andy tells People that Louie is the one who suggested […]

Tickets for Katy Perry's concert film Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris are now on sale. Meanwhile, you can watch a mini behind-the-scenes documentary about how the elaborate production came together, plus the sequence from the film when she performs "The One that Got Away."For several years, Noah Kahan has jokingly complained that he's never been included on one of Barack Obama's playlists, but now his wish has finally come […]