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Backstreet Boys in 1996 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Paul Bergen/Redferns) The "Iris" meme, which has people sharing "what you were like in the '90s" videos and photos to the soundtrack of the classic Goo Goo Dolls hit, has been used by multiple celebrities, but on Wednesday Backstreet Boys decided to use it for an April Fools' Day joke.The group posted video of themselves in the present day with the text, […]

Raye and Olivia Dean attend the Burberry Summer 2026 show during London Fashion Week on Sept. 22, 2025 in London, England. (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Burberry) At the beginning of March, Olivia Dean was the British bookmakers' favorite to record the next James Bond theme, but now RAYE has pulled up even.On March 26, RAYE was asked by an interviewer on a red carpet about rumors that she was going […]

Sabrina Carpenter, 'Man's Best Friend' (Island Records) Sabrina Carpenter wrote on Twitter Wednesday, "no joke… house tour video this Monday," along with a teaser, which she also posted on her Instagram Story — so we're pretty sure it's not an April Fools' Day prank.In the teaser, Sabrina's driving in a car with two other women and listening to a news report. "And lock your doors, folks, it's a not-so-pretty evening […]

Jon Bon Jovi at the grand opening celebration of The Soul Kitchen on Oct. 19, 2011 in Red Bank, New Jersey. (John W. Ferguson/Getty Images) Jon Bon Jovi's not a chef, but he's just won a prestigious James Beard award for his food-related philanthropy.Jon's charity, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, has been named a recipient of the James Beard Foundation's Impact Award, which recognizes those who work to "create […]

Taylor Swift, 'Elizabeth Taylor' (TAS Rights Management) Taylor Swift first referenced late screen icon Elizabeth Taylor and her great love, Richard Burton, in her Reputation song "...Ready For It...?" singing, "He can be my jailer / Burton to this Taylor." Her new single, "Elizabeth Taylor," talks more about the actress' life and legacy and is paired with a video made entirely from scenes from her famous movies.In an audio commentary track about the song, […]

Barry Manilow, 'What A Time.' (STILETTO Entertainment) Barry Manilow may be 83 years old, but he's aware of what's going on in today's music — and he just doesn't get it. He even tried to write songs like one of today's biggest pop stars, but couldn't pull it off.Speaking to The Times of London, Barry, who's going to release what he says is his final album in June, said, "The […]

Justin Bieber performs on the 68th GRAMMY Awards, Feb. 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Justin Bieber skipped Canada's Juno Awards Sunday to play an intimate, fans-only show at LA's The Roxy Theatre. On Tuesday, the "Daisies" singer posted footage of the show on his Instagram.One post sees a shirtless Justin, wearing a wool hat, singing "Better Man" from his album SWAG II while smoking what looks like […]

Charlie Puth, 'Whatever's Clever!' (Atlantic); Meghan Trainor, 'Toy With Me' (Epic Records) Back in 2015, Charlie Puth released his debut single, "Marvin Gaye," featuring Meghan Trainor. On Tuesday, both artists dropped new videos. Charlie's is another duet with a female artist, while Meghan's is an all-girl extravaganza.Charlie's video is for "Sideways," his duet with singer/actress Coco Jones from his new album, Whatever's Clever! Both artists performed during the Super Bowl pregame […]

Keyboard player Christopher North of Ambrosia performs onstage on May 23, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Christopher North, keyboardist and founding member of the soft rock group Ambrosia, has passed away at the age of 75. The news was confirmed by the band in a post on Facebook.“Fans of Ambrosia, we honor the legendary life and career of our dearest family member Christopher North, the 'Hammond […]