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Former U.S. President Barack Obama at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Former President Barack Obama has released his annual summer playlist, and as usual, it's an eclectic mix of musical genres and eras.Among Obama's picks are Luther Vandross' "Anyone Who Had a Heart," Sheryl Crow's "The Book" and The Police's […]

Justin Bieber performs during the Topps Final Halftime Show the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (David Ramos/Getty Images) Clothing worn by Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS during the FIFA World Cup Halftime Show on July 19 have been auctioned off, bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.The […]

Key Art for 'Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour Live,' featuring Billie Eilish streaming on Paramount+, 2026. (Paramount+) Billie Eilish's HIT ME HARD AND SOFT concert film will soon be streaming hard and soft.The movie is set to debut on Paramount+ on Aug. 6.BILLIE EILISH – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR was filmed during the "bad guy" artist's world tour in support of her latest album, […]

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. is weighing in after BTS announced Wednesday that they will not submit music for consideration in the 2027 Grammy Awards.The decision of the group's seven members — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — to withdraw from Grammy consideration comes one month after the Recording Academy announced five new categories for next year's awards, including best Asian pop music performance.As previously reported, […]

Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine tour image (Katia Temkin) Ariana Grande doesn't seem like she's boiling over with anger, but when it came to making her new album, petal, she just let it all out.As part of an interview that will air Thursday at 5 p.m. PT on Apple Music, Ariana explains that when her fans hear the new album, "They'll feel familiarity and comfort in it, because it just feels […]

Maxx Morando and Miley Cyrus attend the premiere of 'Avatar: Fire And Ash,' December 1, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/WireImage) Miley Cyrus covers the new issue of Wonderland magazine. She also guest-edited the issue, which includes features on people she admires, is friends with or is related to, as well as an interview with someone very special: her fiancé, Maxx Morando of the band Liily.Maxx says he met Miley the old fashioned […]

Ariana Grande, 'petal' (Katia Temkin) Ariana Grande's petal will be opened in a new way, thanks to a special digital version of the album.There are already multiple variants of petal, due out on Friday, but there's a unique twist to what Ari is calling petal process is fun, voice notes digital album, which you can buy exclusively through her online store.In addition to the songs on the standard petal album, […]

BTS (Courtesy of HYBE) Since it's one of the most successful albums of 2026, you'd think that BTS would be eager to submit ARIRANG for Grammy consideration -- especially since the group has said many times in the past that it's an award they'd love to win. But the group has announced that this year, they'll be sitting out the race."We have decided not to submit for the Grammys this […]

Myles Smith appears on ABC's 'American Idol' (Disney/Christopher Willard) Some artists cancel shows hours before they're set to take the stage, but Myles Smith has canceled one of his performances a week in advance.In a lengthy Instagram Story message, Myles explains why he's scrapped his Aug. 4 show in Vancouver. "There has been a major family health issue at home, and important appointments are taking place on that date," he […]