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Taylor Swift, 'Opalite' (TAS Rights Management) There were plenty of big-name stars in Taylor Swift's "Opalite" music video, but an unknown man who was tapped for a role in the clip admits he'd never heard of the singer before he got the gig.According to the BBC, Barrie Reynolds, who's 83, was cast in the video because he's on the roster of an acting and modeling agency. He plays a judge who gives Taylor's […]

Justin Trudeau, then-Prime Minister of Canada, and his son Xavier, at the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on Sept. 29, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec. (Chris Condon/PGA TOUR via Getty Images) Katy Perry and former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau have been dating since last year, and she's not only met at least one of his children, she's also given the kid some career advice.In a chat with […]

Some major pop superstars have been nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall.There are 17 nominees this year, and 10 of them are marking their first time on the ballot, including Pink, Phil Collins and Shakira. Phil's nominated for his solo career, since he's already in the Hall as a member of Genesis.Other first-time nominees include Melissa Etheridge, INXS, Lauryn Hill, New Edition, late […]

'Bridgerton' Season 4 soundtrack (Capitol Records) Part 2 of the fourth season of Bridgerton is hitting Netflix on Thursday, and in advance of that, the list of songs you'll hear in the back half of the season has been revealed.Episode 5 will include classical-inspired string versions of Billie Eilish's "Birds of a Feather" by Gemini Strings, Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" by Vitamin String Quartet, and Charli XCX's "360" for cello […]

Backstreet Boys 'Into The Millennium' at Sphere Las Vegas (Live Nation) The Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean predicted to ABC Audio last year that the group would continue to perform at Sphere Las Vegas "until they kick us out, essentially." Well, it's beginning to look like that's actually going to happen.Earlier in February, the group announced six shows for July; on Tuesday they announced that they've added an additional six shows. All […]

Miley Cyrus performs on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes) In 2024, a company that owns a portion of the rights to Bruno Mars' song "When I Was Your Man" sued Miley Cyrus, claiming her song "Flowers" ripped off Bruno's hit. Her legal team is now asking for the case to be dismissed.In the Monday court filing, obtained by ABC News, Miley's team asked to be granted a summary judgment, meaning […]

Corinne Bailey Rae (Ulrike Rindermann) Girl, put your records on -- and get your tickets, too: Corinne Bailey Rae is marking the 20th anniversary of her self-titled debut album with a tour.The tour, Like a Star: Celebrating 20 Years of Corinne Bailey Rae, will feature the U.K. artist performing her debut album in its entirety, including her signature song "Put Your Records On," which has racked up over a billion […]

Olivia Rodrigo performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Los Angeles, Nov. 8, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta) After putting together a list of the Classic Pop Albums of the streaming era, Spotify's music editors have now created a list of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs of the Streaming Era. Unlike the albums list, this one is ranked.So what's number one? It's Olivia Rodrigo's "drivers license." […]

Taylor Swift, 'Opalite' (TAS Rights Management) Taylor Swift has posted behind-the-scenes footage from her song and video "Opalite" as a thanks to fans who helped get the track to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100."Just a few Opalite memories to celebrate the Hot 100 #1 you guys just got this song!!" she wrote. "I can’t even sum up my excitement and I’m so blown away by the love you’ve shown this song […]