15 years of ‘Teenage Dream’: Katy Perry’s album by the numbers

15 years of ‘Teenage Dream’: Katy Perry’s album by the numbers

Katy Perry ‘Teenage Dream’ (Capitol)Fifteen years ago, Katy Perry had it on lock. Her third album, Teenage Dream, was released Aug. 24, 2010, and it turned her life into something resembling the project’s title.Teenage Dream was the first album in history by a woman to spin off five #1 singles: “California Gurls,” the title track,…Read More…

Lorne Michaels reveals why Sabrina Carpenter opened ‘SNL 50’ — and changed Paul Simon’s lyrics

Lorne Michaels reveals why Sabrina Carpenter opened ‘SNL 50’ — and changed Paul Simon’s lyrics

Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon perform on ‘SNL50: The Anniversary Special’ on February 16, 2025 (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)When Sabrina Carpenter appeared in the opening moments of the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special earlier this year, she’d previously performed on SNL exactly once. But there she was, singing “Homeward Bound” with Rock & Roll…Read More…

Sabrina Carpenter marks 1 year of ‘Short n’ Sweet,’ sets video release for new song ‘Tears’

Sabrina Carpenter marks 1 year of ‘Short n’ Sweet,’ sets video release for new song ‘Tears’

Sabrina Carpenter, ‘Short n’ Sweet’ (Island Records)The album that changed Sabrina Carpenter’s life turned 1 on Saturday, and she took to Instagram to celebrate the milestone.Short n’ Sweet — which earned Sabrina her first Grammys and first number-one hit, gave us the phrases “Make me Juno” and “That’s that me, espresso,” and even inspired a Saturday Night…Read More…

Lady Gaga lets her ‘Hair’ down in first of six hometown NYC shows

Lady Gaga lets her ‘Hair’ down in first of six hometown NYC shows

Lady Gaga performs during The MAYHEM Ball Tour, July 2025 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)”I’m home, New York City!” That’s what Lady Gaga yelled from the stage Friday night as she brought her Mayhem Ball tour to Madison Square Garden for the first of six hometown shows.While the set was essentially the same as…Read More…

Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Backstreet Boys and more

Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Backstreet Boys and more

Ed Sheeran has released an acoustic video for his latest single, “A Little More.” It shows him playing the song while standing by a pool at Cuadra San Cristóbal, a modernist private estate in Mexico City that’s being redeveloped as a cultural center and museum. He’s shown standing in front of a wall that happens to…Read More…

Benson Boone’s new tour marks the first time he’s ever rehearsed for a show

Benson Boone’s new tour marks the first time he’s ever rehearsed for a show

Benson Boone, ‘American Heart’ (Night Street Records/Warner Records)Most artists spend weeks, if not months, rehearsing for their tours. But Benson Boone claims he’s spent the past few years literally winging it — until now.Benson is launching his American Heart tour Friday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, and he tells People it marks the first time he’s rehearsed for a…Read More…

Meghan Trainor says Sabrina Carpenter gave her her ‘big break’

Meghan Trainor says Sabrina Carpenter gave her her ‘big break’

Meghan Trainor on ‘American Idol’ (Disney/Eric McCandless)Meghan Trainor is about five years older than Sabrina Carpenter, but she says about 10 years ago Sabrina was the one who gave her her “big break.”Speaking to Bustle, Meghan notes that when Sabrina was just a teenager she included a song Meghan wrote, “Can’t Blame a Girl for…Read More…