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Disney/Frank Micelotta Glinda and Elphaba will be back in action on theater screens in June.The original Wicked film will return to theaters in the U.S. and Canada for one night only on June 4. And along with that screening, there will be a "special first look" at the trailer for the sequel, Wicked: For Good. In a promotional video, Cynthia Erivo says, "We know you've been waiting for this, and it's […]

Courtesy Live Nation If there was ever a time that we needed to save money on something, it's now, so concert promoter Live Nation has delivered: Its Ticket to Summer promotion is back for 2025.Once again, Live Nation is offering the chance to purchase $30 all-in tickets to more than 1,000 shows from dozens of artists, with more being added as the summer progresses. Among the participating artists are Rod Stewart, […]

Courtesy CBS Jennifer Lopez is really throwing herself into rehearsals for the upcoming American Music Awards: She's both hosting and performing on the show. Except it seems things got a bit out of hand.On her Instagram Story, JLo posted a photo of herself smiling while holding an ice pack to her face, with the caption "So this happened ...." In the next photo, she's sitting in a car, showing off […]

Ebru Yildiz Shinedown's latest hit, "Three Six Five," was written in response to tragedy: The band's bass player, Eric Bass, lost multiple family members last year, including his father. But lead singer Brent Smith tells ABC Audio that the song reminds us that even if your loved ones are absent, they're always with you."I think that 'Three Six Five' is about the people that mean the most to you in […]

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Taylor Swift fans are constantly on the lookout for some kind of Easter egg tipping them off to a major announcement, but this time they may actually be onto something.Swift's online store has a banner with photos labeled apparel, music, accessories and sale. What does that spell? AMAS, as in American Music Awards. What's more, there are 12 items on the website that […]

Lionsgate As far back as 2023, The Weeknd has talked about retiring his stage persona, and many believed that his new movie, Hurry Up Tomorrow, would be its last hurrah. In it, he plays a character named Abel, which is his actual birth name. But now the singer says he's not so sure.Asked by Entertainment Weekly if Hurry Up Tomorrow marks the death of The Weeknd, Abel says, "It feels like it. I […]

Scott Legato/Getty Images  While his former bandmate John Oates has credited the rise of yacht rock with helping popularize their music, Daryl Hall seems to loathe the label.When the topic of yacht rock is raised on the Broken Record podcast, Hall says, “This is something I don’t understand. First of all, yacht rock was a f****** joke by two jerk-offs in California and suddenly it became a genre. I don’t even […]

Travis Schneider Like many of Maroon 5's singles, "Priceless" is a love song, but it was specifically inspired by an actual person.Speaking to People, Adam Levine says, "It was the first song that I wrote for the album. It's just this really fun, [s]ummery, chill vibe song that always felt really good. The song kind of, y'know, being about my wife, was the first song out the gates that felt good, […]

Disney/Christopher Willard The American Idol finale, airing May 18, will be a three-hour, star-studded extravaganza.Judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will perform together, as will artist-in-residence Jelly Roll. Plus, Goo Goo Dolls, Myles Smith, Josh Groban, Jessica Simpson, R&B icon Patti LaBelle, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Salt N Pepa and gospel legend Kirk Franklin will all take the stage alongside this year's Top 14 contestants.During […]