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Alex Warren's album 'You'll Be Alright, Kid' (Atlantic Records) The Recording Industry Association of America, which hands out Gold and Platinum certifications, has announced its highest-certified music of 2025, and the big winners were Alex Warren and Taylor Swift.Alex's song "Ordinary" was the highest-certified single of the year, selling 3 million units. In fact, other than "Ordinary," only two other songs were certified multi-Platinum singles this year: "Golden" from KPop Demon […]

Brandi Carlile, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran appear onstage during Sam's 'To Be Free New York City' Residency at Warsaw on December 10, 2025 in Brooklyn, New York. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Capitol Records) Sam Smith welcomed two guests to the stage Wednesday during the final week of their To Be Free: New York residency series at Brooklyn's Warsaw club.Sam performed new music and some biggest hits for an audience that […]

Kelly Clarkson to kick off 'NFL Christmas Gameday' on Netflix (Courtesy Netflix) Are you ready for some football on Netflix? Kelly Clarkson will star in NFL Christmas Gameday, set to air on the streaming platform.Football fan Kelly will perform her holiday hit "Underneath the Tree" during the show open on Dec. 25. Pregame coverage begins at 11 a.m. ET, before the Cowboys and the Commanders face off at 1 p.m. ET from […]

Taylor Swift appears on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' December 10, 2025 (Scott Kowalchyk ©2025 CBS Broadcasting Inc.) Taylor Swift's favorite Taylor Swift song is also the favorite of many of her fans."I think I require a little bit of time to, like, appreciate my work in a way, and it's constantly changing, right? It's a little too soon, but I will say I think number one is 'All […]

Andy Grammer attends 'The Drop: Andy Grammer' at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live on October 30, 2024 in Los Angeles ( Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Honey, I'm good ... at fashion? Andy Grammer has officially launched his new clothing line, Kindtagious.Andy explained on Instagram that the name of the clothing line comes from the concept that "kindness is contagious" and shared why he felt inspired to branch out in this direction."Let me […]

Gwen Stefani appears on 'Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade' Dec. 25 on ABC. (Disney/Omark Reyes) After the presents are all unwrapped, tune into ABC on Christmas Day for some festive musical performances.This year's Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade will feature performances from Gwen Stefani, Bebe Rexha, Nicole Scherzinger, American Idol winner Iam Tongi, R&B stars Coco Jones and Mariah the Scientist and country group Lady A.The artists will be seen […]

Sabrina Carpenter, 'Manchild,' (Island Records) Viewers came running to Sabrina Carpenter's video for "Manchild" in 2025.That's according to the Vevo music video network, which has released its year-end charts. The video, which shows Sabrina hitchhiking across the country with a series of undesirable men, was the biggest U.S. premiere on Vevo this year, bringing in over 7 million U.S. views in its first 14 days. Globally, the biggest premiere was for "Like […]

Taylor Swift is seen on November 7, 2025 in New York City. (XNY/Star Max/GC Images) Who's the most powerful woman in media and entertainment? It's not the head of a TV network or a movie studio — it's Taylor Swift.That's according to Forbes, which has published its annual list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women, based on four main metrics: money, media, impact and spheres of influence. Taylor comes […]

Myles Smith on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes) Since he first broke out with "Stargazing" in 2024, British singer/songwriter Myles Smith has quietly become a major presence on American radio, and now he's thanking fans in a typically British, self-deprecating way.He reposted on his Instagram Story a fan's roundup of his stats from the past year, showing him to be among the top 10 artists on six different U.S. airplay charts. […]