Ed Sheeran, ‘Play’ album (Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records)Sabrina Carpenter partnered with Van Leeuwen ice cream last year for a signature flavor inspired by her hit “Espresso.” Now Ed Sheeran is teaming with the company for a flavor inspired by the color of his upcoming album.People reports that on Wednesday, Van Leeuwen will launch Play Pink ice…… Read More…
Kenny G performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for MTV)Over the decades, the MTV VMAs have featured its share of unexpected moments, but Sunday night’s installment of the show included something truly unusual: The first music we heard was the saxophone stylings of Kenny G.The smooth jazz superstar played an instrumental introduction…… Read More…
Justin Bieber in New York City, Sept. 5, 2025 (Aeon/GC Images)Imagine your fiancé texting you to tell you that Justin Bieber just walked into the New York City bar where he was having drinks — and then he ends up doing shots as Justin records him on his phone. That’s what happened to one TikTok user, and…… Read More…
Dua Lipa and Chaka Khan perform in Chicago, Sept. 2025 (Madison Phipps)During her European tour, Dua Lipa started a tradition of performing a song by a local artist in each city, and sometimes even bringing out that artist to join her onstage. Now that her Radical Optimism tour has hit North America, she’s continuing the…… Read More…
Benson Boone, ‘American Heart’ (Night Street/Warner Records)It took him four years to achieve it, but Benson Boone’s dream has come true: He sold out New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden on Sept. 5.On Instagram on Sunday night, Benson reflected on his achievement. “4 years and 174 days ago I made a goal with my best…… Read More…
Sabrina Carpenter, ‘Man’s Best Friend’ (Island Records)Looks like the #1 spot is Sabrina Carpenter’s best friend: Her new album has debuted on top the Billboard 200, just as her previous album, Short N’ Sweet, did in September 2024.Man’s Best Friend, featuring Sabrina’s #1 hit “Manchild,” sold 366,000 units to grab the top spot. That’s the biggest…… Read More…
2025 MTV VMA logo. (Courtesy MTV)The 2025 MTV VMAs, hosted by LL Cool J, aired Sunday night live from the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York.Here’s a list of the winners:VIDEO OF THE YEARAriana Grande – “brighter days ahead”ARTIST OF THE YEARLady GagaSONG OF THE YEARROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”BEST NEW ARTISTAlex WarrenBEST POP…… Read More…
Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, September 2025 (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV)Most award shows wait until the end of the show to give out the really big awards, but this year’s MTV VMAs, which aired live from UBS Arena in New York on Sunday night, were forced to move…… Read More…
Taylor Swift ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ (Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott)Taylor Swift turned to Target for the release of her Eras Tour book, and now the retailer will be carrying some exclusive versions of her new album The Life of a Showgirl.Target will have three exclusive CD packages, each including an eight-page lyric booklet,…… Read More…
Billie Eilish’s songs have been turned into lullabies for babies, and now they’ve been turned into Bridgerton-style classical instrumentals. Vitamin String Quartet, whose renditions of pop songs are featured on the hit Netflix series, will release VSQ Performs Billie Eilish on Oct. 3. The album features 15 string quartet versions of hits like “Birds of…… Read More…