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FIFA World Cup™ Final Halftime Show (Courtesy Global Citizen) Even if you don't care about soccer, you might want to tune into the FIFA World Cup™ Final on Sunday to watch the star-studded halftime show.The 11-minute show at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium will feature performances by Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, Coldplay alongside a children's chorus, the Muppets and members of the New York Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar […]

Ariana Grande, 'petal' (Katia Temkin) Ariana Grande fans know she's a talented mimic, turning in pitch-perfect impressions of Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Jennifer Coolidge and others over the years. Turns out her skill also extends to mimicking British actors — specifically the ones who starred in the Harry Potter films.In a TikTok promoting her new r.e.m. lip balm, Blur Butter, Ariana runs through impressions of Harry Potter characters Molly Weasley, Bellatrix Lestrange, Ron Weasley, […]

Avril Lavigne performs onstage during Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits at Madison Square Garden on May 30, 2025 in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Taylor Swift is evidently a big fan of Canadian female pop stars. In a TikTok posted on Wednesday, ESPN sports commentator Pat McAfee, who attended Taylor's wedding to Travis Kelce, discusses Avril Lavigne's performance of "Sk8er Boi" at the event. He said the show was "awesome" and noted […]

Backstreet Boys, 'Into the Millennium' at Sphere Las Vegas (Live Nation) Backstreet Boys return to Sphere Las Vegas Thursday night for yet another round of shows as part of their highly successful Into the Millennium residency. The last time Backstreet was at the Sphere was in early January, but according to AJ McLean, fans shouldn't expect any changes to the show."We're probably not gonna do anything new as far as Sphere goes, […]

Taylor Swift has been nominated for the 2026 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. She was acknowledged in the contemporary songwriter/artists category alongside country artists Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton. Her nomination comes a month after she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.The official trailer for the Wizards Beyond Waverly Place four-part finale event has been released. Executive producer Selena Gomez will make her directorial debut with the premiere and […]

Manilow and Mario Banks, the Manilow Music Teacher Award winner in Newark, NJ. (Photo Credit: Mark Ashe ) Barry Manilow will be using his upcoming arena tour to celebrate music educators across the country.The “Mandy” singer will be handing out the Manilow Music Teacher Award at each stop on his upcoming tour. The award “recognizes educators whose passion and dedication bring music to life for their students.”Winners, chosen by the […]

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey speak onstage at Universal Pictures presents a special screening of 'Wicked' at DGA Theater on Nov. 14, 2024, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Universal Pictures) If you’ve been eager to snatch tickets to Ariana Grande’s London stage debut, you’ll have to wait just a little bit longer.Ticket sales for the Stephen Sondheim musical revival Sunday in the Park with George, starring Ariana and her […]

'The Game of Love' artwork (BMG) Michelle Branch is reimagining her past.The singer is releasing an EP, Everywhere and Back Again, that celebrates her 25-year career and revisits some of her old songs in a new way.The first of those reimaginings is “The Game of Love,” out Wednesday, featuring New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander. The new version is produced by Alexander, who wrote and produced the original track in 2002.The […]

Goo Goo Dolls perform on ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026' (Disney/Chris Willard) Goo Goo Dolls are drowning in emotion in the new video for their song “Ocean.”The black-and-white visual for the track, off their Summer Anthem EP, features shots of the band performing the song intercut with images of a woman underwater.The band has also announced the release of the 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition of their 2006 album, […]