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Pat Benatar and her husband and musical partner Neil Giraldo have written their first children's book, My Grandma and Grandpa Rock!, which Pat tells ABC Audio was inspired by their eldest granddaughter Stevie Williams' questions about their unusual jobs."She was asking us, like, 'Do you think so-and-so's grandma sings on stage, and what does she sing?' ... and then she said, 'Does so-and-so's grandpa play guitar or drums or something?'" Pat recalls."She's […]

Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady A perform on 'Opry 100: A Live Celebration,' March, 2025 (Kempin/Getty Images for the Grand Ole Opry) Having newborns in the house is something that Lady A's Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley thought was a thing of the past. But in the past few months Hillary and her husband, Chris Tyrrell, welcomed their fourth child, daughter Selah Jean Tyrrell, and Charles and […]

Courtesy Dear Media Jordin Sparks is launching a podcast.The singer and former American Idol winner has announced What’s Your Spark? is debuting its first two episodes Sunday on Dear Media.The first episode has Jordin talking about her experience winning Idol’s sixth season when she was 17 years old and the lessons she learned from that journey. The second episode features special guest David Archuleta, American Idol’s season 7 runner-up.“What’s Your Spark? […]

Madonna 'Bedtime Stories -- The Untold Chapter' EP (Rhino/ Paolo Roversi) It's a year late, but the 30th anniversary of Madonna's album Bedtime Stories is being acknowledged with the release of a new EP.The album, which was released Oct. 28, 1994, featured the hits "Secret" and "Take a Bow," as well as the title track and the song "Human Nature." The eight-track EP, called The Untold Chapter, includes early demos, […]

Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic) Sabrina Carpenter has been named Variety’s 2025 Hitmaker of the Year.The singer is set to receive the honor at the publication’s ninth annual Hitmakers celebration, taking place in Los Angeles on Dec. 6. The event recognizes those in the music industry who helped propel the 25 most-consumed […]

Dua Lipa performs in Dublin, June, 2025 ( Charles McQuillan/Getty Images); Gwen Stefani performs during the FIREAID Benefit Concert in Inglewood, CA, January, 2025 ( Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID) Dua Lipa brought out a California icon for her fourth show in the LA area on Oct. 8.In keeping with the tradition of either covering songs from local artists, or bringing those artists onstage to sing with her, Dua Lipa […]

Taylor Swift on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers,' October, 2025 (Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) It was a Taylor Swift takeover – or TAY/kover, as they called it – on Late Night with Seth Meyers.The singer was the sole guest on the show Wednesday night and she chatted about her new album The Life of a Showgirl, her bread-making hobby, her fiancé Travis Kelce and more.In one anecdote, Taylor talked […]

Myles Smith attends the 'Time 100' event in New York City, April, 2025 (Getty Images) Myles Smith, who's been playing stadiums all summer with Ed Sheeran, will be playing a 1200-capacity venue in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 9 as part of White Claw Sessions, a multi-city concert series that pairs established artists with emerging artists.Myles will be sharing the bill with Abraham Alexander, a Texas-based singer/songwriter and guitarist who received […]

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in 'Wicked: For Good' (Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures) Wicked fans can finally get a taste of the two new original songs from the movie's sequel.A new Wicked: For Good clip was released Wednesday, featuring snippets of songs sung by Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba.The songs are "The Girl in the Bubble," sung by Grande, and "No Place Like Home," sung by Erivo. They were […]