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Olivia Dean poses in the winners room at The BRIT Awards 2026, Feb. 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Dave Benett/Getty Images) British bookmakers like to give odds on things that don't have to do with sports, like whether or not Taylor Swift would win a BRIT Award or which music act will headline the Glastonbury music festival. Who'll record the next James Bond theme is also a popular bet, and […]

The Royal Mint’s 2026 Spice Girls £5 Commemorative Coin celebrating 30 years of Girl Power (Courtesy The Royal Mint) If you want to own a special Spice Girls collectible, the British Royal Mint is here to give you what you really, really, really want.The Mint is issuing a £5 coin in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the iconic group's debut album, Spice, and their hit "Wannabe." One side shows all five […]

Harry Styles' Spring 2026 covers story for 'Runner's World' ( Laura Jane Coulson) If what Harry Styles says about his new album is true, then get ready to put on your dancing shoes.In a discussion for Runner's World with Haruki Murakami, author of the book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, Harry says his new album was inspired by the time he recently spent traveling for fun for the first […]

Barry Manilow performs during 'Manilow: The Last Detroit Concert' at Little Caesars Arena, June, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Scott Legato/Getty Images) Despite his recent health issues, Barry Manilow seems to be doing just fine -- and he's thrilled about the success of his latest single, "Once Before I Go."In a new Instagram video, Barry says, "Well, looks like I made it, and I look fabulous, right?" He goes on to […]

Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, Beverly Hills, California, Jan. 7, 2024. (Todd Williamson/CBS via Getty Images) While appearing on her husband Benny Blanco's new podcast Friends Keep Secrets, Selena Gomez — and co-hosts Dave "Lil Dicky" Burd and his wife, Kristin Batalucco — spent quite a bit of time discussing Taylor Swift.Selena and Taylor, of course, have been friends for over 17 years. […]

Justin Timberlake's 2024 mug shot (Sag Harbor Village Police Department) It didn't end up ruining the tour, but Justin Timberlake is afraid that the bodycam footage of his 2024 drunk driving arrest might ruin his reputation.Justin filed suit against the Village of Sag Harbor in Long Island, New York, as well as the village's police department and police chief, to prevent the footage from being released. In the court filing, […]

'A Whole Lotta History: One Direction and the Sound That Shaped a Generation' (Atria Books) In a year when former One Direction bandmates Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and ZAYN have all either put out or are putting out new music and touring, it's the perfect time to revisit the origins of the mothership that launched them.A Whole Lotta History: One Direction and the Sound That Shaped a Generation, […]

Alex Warren's "Ordinary" has just set another Billboard chart record. The song has now spent 33 weeks in the top three of the Billboard Hot 100, the most time ever spent in that region of the chart. The previous record of 32 weeks was held by Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." Ten of those 33 weeks were spent at #1.In other Alex Warren news, he's apparently mortified by […]

A husband at a Taylor Swift concert, July, 2024, Hamburg, Germany (Thomas Müller/picture alliance via Getty Images) It's not like it's a new word, but Dictionary.com has made it official: The word "Swiftie" was added to the website as part of its Fan Favorite Winter Word Drop 2026."Swiftie" is one of the 1,500 words that the website has just added, along with similar terms "Beyhive," "Janeite" and "Trekkie." The official […]