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Benson Boone auditions for ABC's 'American Idol' Feb. 14, 2021 (Christopher Willard via Getty Images) Benson Boone's become such a superstar in the past couple of years that it's hard to recall he was actually on American Idol back in 2021. He made the cut for the top 24 after Hollywood Week, before dropping out of the competition. His Hollywood Week performances were never aired — until now.On Monday night's […]

Pitbull performs on ABC's 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest,' Dec. 31, 2025 (Disney/Christopher Willard) Pitbull recently noticed that people of both sexes have been dressing up like him at his concerts, wearing suits and even bald caps. That has given a U.K. radio station an idea.Greg James, one of the hosts on BBC Radio 1, asked the "Give Me Everything" singer whether he'd be okay with […]

David Archuleta, 'Devout,' (Robert Ascroft/Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books) David Archuleta's raw and honest book Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself is out Tuesday, and in it, the former American Idol star shares how he ultimately rejected his Mormon faith to live unapologetically as a queer man."How I describe the book is, it's like a prequel to where I'm at right now," David told ABC Audio. "It was all of the […]

Billy Steinberg performs onstage at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 42nd Annual Induction and Awards on June 16, 2011 in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame) Billy Steinberg, the songwriter who, with musical partner Tom Kelly, penned pop classics such as Madonna's "Like a Virgin," Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" and The Bangles' "Eternal Flame," died Feb. 16 in Los Angeles, his attorney Laurie Soriano confirmed […]

Harry Styles attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards, Feb. 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Harry Styles is playing 12 nights at London's Wembley Stadium this summer, but fans will also have a chance to see him in a smaller London venue.Harry has been announced as the curator of Meltdown, the world's longest-running artist-curated music festival. He'll be the 31st artist to curate the […]

Adele, '25' (Alasdair McLellan) Spotify considers the streaming era to have started in 2015, and now it has identified a list of 30 "Classic Pop Albums of the Streaming Era," based on a survey of Spotify music editors.The albums aren't ranked, but they include some of the biggest albums of the past 10 years: Adele's 25; Ariana Grande's thank u, next; Bruno Mars' 24K Magic; The Weeknd's Starboy; Charli XCX's Brat; […]

Miley Cyrus performs during her 'Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds' Tour, Dec. 27, 2007 in Uniondale, New York. ***Exclusive*** (Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Miley Cyrus has spoken quite a bit about how she wants to mark the 20th anniversary of Hannah Montana in March by doing something special — and it appears that she's in the process of figuring that out right now.Miley posted several photos to Instagram on Friday and captioned […]

Taylor Swift, 'Opalite' (Chris Lake remix) (TAS Rights Management) We'll find out next week if Taylor Swift has topped the Billboard Hot 100 with "Opalite," but she's already done so in the U.K.The song, which premiered exclusively on Spotify and Apple Feb. 6, has risen to #1 on the U.K.'s Official Singles Chart. This marks the first time any Taylor album has produced two #1 singles on that chart: in addition […]

Meghan Trainor has been in a bubble lately enjoying her new daughter, Mikey Moon Sabara. But she continues to share music from her upcoming album, Toy With Me. After many teases, she's released "Get In Girl," the song that gives her upcoming tour its name. Meghan says of the empowerment anthem, "This song is for everyone who finally realized they deserve more. Sometimes you just need a song that reminds […]