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Photo of Bette Midler (Courtesy of Bette Midler) Bette Midler has been chosen as the recipient of the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize.Named after the late folk icon and presented by the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the award recognizes an artist “who best exemplifies Woody Guthrie’s spirit and work by speaking for the less fortunate through music, film, literature, dance or other art forms and serving as a positive […]

Demi Lovato as Mitchie Torres in 'Camp Rock 3' (Disney/David Astorga) Demi Lovato is exactly where she's supposed to be: in the new Camp Rock movie.Ahead of the Camp Rock 3 premiere on Monday in Burbank, California, it was announced that Demi would reprise her iconic role as Mitchie Torres in the highly anticipated film."Everyone kept saying, 'Are you gong to be a part of the film?' and I kept having to say, […]

Josh Groban (Jennifer McCord) Josh Groban kicks off his Stage, Screen, and Symphony tour in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday. Unlike his recent tour with Jennifer Hudson, this one will focus on famous movie songs from his new album, Cinematic, and the Broadway show tunes from his 2015 album, Stages. Josh will be performing with a full symphony orchestra during the two-week tour, which is one reason why he may be changing things up […]

Harry Styles' Together, Together Tour (Live Nation) Harry Styles is currently performing his Together, Together show in Mexico City, and while he's there, the churros are on him.The singer on Sunday began paying for traditional churros for anyone who stops by a specific branch of Churrería El Moro in the city, and continued to do so on Monday as fans lined up to get the sweet treats. On the eatery's Instagram Story, […]

Ariana Grande, 'Petal' (Katia Temkin) A song from a global pop superstar with compellingly personal lyrics and a blood-soaked video still weren't enough to dislodge Ella Langley from the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.Ariana Grande's new single, "petal," from her album of the same name, debuts at #4 on the chart. The song's cinematic video shows Ariana killing some men with a chainsaw after they criticize her. The […]

Backstreet Boys 'Into The Millennium' (Courtesy Live Nation) Backstreet Boys were supposed to be wrapping up their residency at Sphere Las Vegas in August, but the fans just won't let them leave.The group has announced three new dates for their Into the Millennium residency, taking place over New Year's Eve weekend: Dec. 31, Jan. 1 and 2. Tickets for the new dates will be available via a Backstreet Boys Fan Club […]

The Jonas Brothers attend the world premiere of 'A Very Jonas Christmas Movie' at the New York City Center, November 10, 2025 (Disney/Chrys Davis). Soon you won't have to watch Hey Jonas!, the new Jonas Brothers podcast, on your phone.The podcast, featuring Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Joe Jonas and their guests discussing a wide variety of topics, is coming to Disney+. It'll debut on the streaming platform and Hulu […]

Whitney Houston Signature Barbie Doll (Courtesy Mattel Inc.) It's the greatest doll of all: The Whitney Houston Barbie is here.The Whitney Houston Barbie Signature Doll is modeled on Whitney's look in the video for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)": She's wearing a purple tank dress, drop earrings and colorful eye makeup and big curly hair, and she even comes with a microphone stand. It was created in […]

Ariana Grande, 'petal' (Katia Temkin) Ariana Grande's new album is a bloomin' success.Her eighth full-length release, petal, debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 295,000 units. It's her biggest sales week by units in the 2020s. Boosting the album's sales was its availability in more than 10 different digital and streaming versions, 10 vinyl variants, five CD variants and two cassettes.  Her vinyl sales amounted to 96,000, which […]