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New Taylor Swift 'The Life of a Showgirl' lyric on a billboard (Courtesy Spotify) When Taylor Swift announced the track listing for her new album The Life of a Showgirl, some people might have wondered if one tune, "Father Figure," was a cover of the hit song of the same name by George Michael. Well, it turns out it is -- sort of.Billboard has confirmed that Taylor interpolates George's 1988 […]

According to Lance Bass, today marks 30 years since *NSYNC first said, "Yes, yes, yes, here we go" to the world, officially forming as the group we know and love on Oct. 1, 1995. Given the level of their fame, all five *NSYNC members all managed to emerge relatively unscathed -- a result, Lance said, of their willingness to keep each other in check."I was so happy that I was in a […]

Sam Smith, 'To Be Free: San Francisco' residency (Courtesy Capitol Music Group) Sam Smith's To Be Free: New York City residency is heading to the West Coast.Sam is set to perform 24 shows at Brooklyn's Warsaw Club starting Oct. 8. They've also announced that in 2026, they will do eight shows at San Francisco's Castro Theatre, a landmark of the city's LGTBQ+ history. The dates begin Feb. 10 and run through […]

Mariah Carey is returning to her native Long Island, New York, to do an in-store record signing Tuesday night. She'll be appearing at the noted indie record store Looney Tunes for the sold-out event. The good news? You won't have FOMO, because there are absolutely no photos allowed at the event.Remember those stick-on freckles that went viral after Taylor Swift wore them to a Chiefs game? Now the company, Fazit, has two […]

Jordin Sparks attend the AAFCA TV Honors in LA, August, 2025 (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) Jonas Brothers continued to bring the nostalgia when their Greetings From Your Hometown tour stopped in Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday — and it was definitely a full-circle moment.Back in 2009, American Idol champ Jordin Sparks was the opening act on JoBros' world tour. She also happens to be from Phoenix originally, so of course the group brought her onstage […]

Poster for /(MVD Visual) A new documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of Harry Chapin’s classic song "Cat’s in the Cradle" is coming to DVD and streaming on Nov. 4.Harry Chapin - Cat's in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives, directed by Rick Korn, delves into the lasting impact of the iconic tune. It features interviews with artists like Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Chicago’s Robert Lamm, Judy Collins, Twisted Sister’s Dee […]

Emma Myers (L) and Evie Templeton (R) appear onstage with Lady Gaga in London, September, 2025 (Samir Hussein/Getty Images for Live Nation) In season 2 of the Netflix show Wednesday, the characters Enid and Agnes perform a choreographed routine to Lady Gaga's "The Dead Dance." On Monday, the actresses who play those characters got to do the dance live onstage in front of thousands of fans — at Lady Gaga's concert in […]

Taylor Swift 'The Official Release Party of a Showgirl' (TAS Rights Management) As part of her Release Party of a Showgirl theatrical event, Taylor Swift is premiering her video for "The Fate of Ophelia," one of the songs on her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, plus lyric videos for the rest of the album tracks. But if you can't make it to the theater, you'll still be able to […]

Mariah Carey appears on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' Sept,emTodd Owyoung/NBC Many Mariah Carey fans know that back in the day, she recorded a grunge album called Someone's Ugly Daughter under the name Chick. The record was never officially released, and has gained somewhat mythical status among Marah fans -- but Tonight Show viewers got to hear some of it Monday night when the diva appeared on the show.Jimmy Fallon […]