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Mariah Carey has turned a meme into merch. Mariah was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 in August when the topic of Katy Perry's Blue Origin space flight came up. The deejay asked Mimi, "Would you go?" She replied, "I think I've done enough." The moment was instantly memed, and now it's an official T-shirt available on Mariah's Amazon Music storefront. It shows Mariah wearing shades, being touched up by her glam squad, with "I think I've done enough" written underneath it.

Sabrina Carpenter is doing her part to get out the vote. She's teamed with the nonpartisan organization HeadCount, which uses music to help drive voter registration, to offer fans a chance to win a trip to her Nov. 23 show in LA. According to Billboard, more than 30,000 people took action — either by checking their voter registration status, signing up for election alerts or signing up to volunteer with the organization — in the first 12 hours of the sweepstakes.

Speaking of Sabrina, a spooky version of her song "Please Please Please" appears in the trailer of the new Sydney Sweeney film The Housemaid — you can hear it amid shots of stabbing, blood, arrests, fire and other mayhem.

Erupjca, one of the seven movies that Charli XCX is appearing in, has been acquired by a distribution company and will arrive in theaters in 2026. Charli shared the news, reported by IndieWire, on her Instagram Story. In the film, Charli plays a woman who's part of a love triangle with her new boyfriend and a woman who is a childhood friend. 

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Forget about going up into space for a few minutes and then coming back down like Katy Perry did: Ed Sheeran was once invited to perform an actual concert in space.

Speaking to BBC Radio 2, Ed said, "I was offered to go to space a while ago, and it terrifies me." He explained that the pitch was that he would be doing the "first gig in space," but he turned it down. 

"I ain't doin' it, I got kids," Ed said. "I'm not gonna risk that for, for what? Like, a Guinness World Record something or another? I'm not gonna risk my kids not having a dad."

Ed noted that he'd rather "go to space when it’s like flying to France and 40,000 people have done it, and you can just book it online."

He also pointed out, "There’s places on this planet that I haven’t been to. I’ve never been to Greenland — I would love to go to Greenland. There’s places on this planet I would far rather go to than space."

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Alex Warren's "Ordinary" is a love song that uses a lot of religious imagery to convey the deep love between him and his wife. But for some reason, that was objectionable to Kidz Bop, the children's music group that records family-friendly covers of hit tunes.

Alex posted an Instagram Reel of himself listening to the Kidz Bop version of "Ordinary," and being shocked that some of the lyrics were changed. Instead of "I want you laying me down/ 'til we're dead and buried," the kids sing, "I want you hanging me around/ with this love we carry."

The kids continue, "I'm on the edge of your life/ stayin' here on your vine." In the original song, Alex sings, "On the edge of your knife/ staying drunk on your vine."

"I just got kidz bopped," Alex wrote on the video. He captioned the post, "didn’t think the lyrics were that naughty."

The Kidz Bop account replied in the comments, "you know you've made it when we come for you."

There were other lyrics that were changed, by the way: "Shatter me with your touch/ Oh Lord return me to dust" became "Shatter me with so much/ Oh yeah, return me to dust." Also, "higher than ecstasy" became "when you're here next to me," and "I thought you had to die to find" became "I thought you had to fly to find."

In other Alex Warren news, he's going to announce a new tour on Thursday.

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Demi Lovato is happily married, and she's glad her former Barney & Friends co-star will be walking down the aisle, too.

While appearing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Tuesday, a viewer asked if Demi had listened to her old pal Selena Gomez's album I Said I Love You First, which she made with her fiancé, Benny Blanco. The viewer also wanted to know if Demi had heard a recent Selena interview where she gushed about how good it was to see Demi "doing her thing."

"I have listened to the album — really, really great job,” Demi replied. "I loved the songs on it. ‘Bluest Flame’ was my song.” She also said that Selena's comments were "very, very sweet."

She added, "I couldn’t be happier for her — she’s engaged, I just wish her the best.” That's nice to hear, considering they've definitely had their ups and downs over the years.

Demi and Selena costarred in Barney & Friends when they were kids. They both went on to become Disney Channel stars, and pop stars and actresses in their own right. They also costarred in the 2009 movie Princess Protection Program, leading a fan to write in the comments, "okay so princess protection program 2 when??"

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Now that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, of course everyone wants to know about the wedding, and Kelce has shared some insight into the planning.

During the latest episode of Travis and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast, guest Jimmy Fallon asked Travis about what’s going on with the wedding. Travis didn’t seem too worried about it.

When Jimmy asked if they were planning it yet, Travis replied, “Yeah, that’s the next step.”

“That one’s gonna be easy,” Travis said of the planning. “I just gotta figure to win a football game first,” referring to the Kansas City Chiefs' 0-2 record.

“The wedding planning will be easy compared to trying to figure out how to f****** to catch a godd*** football,” he added.

And it sounds like there’s at least one decision the couple has already made about their big day. When asked if they were planning to get a DJ or a band for the wedding, Travis didn’t think twice about his answer.

“I think we’re live music kind of people,” he shared.

Taylor and Travis announced their engagement on Aug. 26, writing on Instagram, "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married."

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Miley Cyrus isn't putting out just one song on Friday — she's releasing two.

The "Flowers" star has confirmed that Friday will bring a deluxe edition of her most recent album, Something Beautiful, featuring the previously mentioned song "Secrets," as well as another new song called "Lockdown."

"Secrets" is the song Miley gave to her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, for his birthday that features members of Fleetwood Mac. She confirmed on Instagram which members of the group are on the track: guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and drummer Mick Fleetwood.

As for "Lockdown," it features another Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, David Byrne of Talking Heads. Last year Miley contributed to a Talking Heads tribute album, recording her own version of one of the band's signature songs, "Psycho Killer."

David is making a habit of performing with young female singers: He also joined Olivia Rodrigo at Governors Ball over the summer, and his new album features a guest appearance by Hayley Williams of Paramore.

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Taylor Swift has booked her first TV appearance to promote her upcoming album. Unfortunately, it’s not in the U.S.

The pop star is set to appear on the BBC’s The Graham Norton Show on Oct. 3., with the description noting she’ll be “talking about her hotly anticipated new album,” The Life of a Showgirl, which drops the same day.

The night’s other guests include Cillian Murphy, Tron: Ares stars Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith, and The Paper’s Domhnall Gleeson. There will also be a performance by Lewis Capaldi.

In other Taylor news ... Swift has announced a new The Life of a Showgirl sparkly orange cardigan, which is available to order until Sept. 19 at 11:59 a.m. or while supplies last. The Life of a Showgirl cardigan box set comes with an orange tonal lurex cable knit sweater that features 12 embroidered stars on the arms and a “TS” embroidered on the front. It also includes The Life of a Showgirl on CD. It's all housed in an orange glitter gift box with a foil TS logo on top.

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Scott Hoying of Pentatonix made his Dancing with the Stars debut Tuesday on ABC with his partner Rylee Arnold — Team RYOTT, as they've dubbed themselves. If the singer manages to avoid elimination for several months, he's going to bump up against another major commitment: the annual Pentatonix Christmas tour, which launches Nov. 8. But Scott is convinced he'll be able to do both.

"That is gonna be a tough one," he told ABC Audio ahead of the premiere. "You know, I really do feel like a robot and I have this endless bandwidth, but it's really gonna be put to the test with tour. But I think it's gonna happen."

"Tour is my favorite thing in the world, and every single night is so energizing and exciting," he added. "And then dancing ... I dance every night [onstage] for hours anyways."

If Scott does last on DWTS through November, he won't have to deal with the intersection of the show and the tour for a very long time — but that doesn't make it any easier.

"The main thing I have to do is not get sick, traveling back and forth," he said. "Fortunately, it's only 2 1/2 weeks, but I feel like I can do it. But I'm not in it yet." 

First things first: We'll find out next Tuesday if Scott and Rylee will make it past the debut week.

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When Avril Lavigne started her music career, she wasn't even old enough to drink — but now she's launching her first-ever signature wine.

The wine, dubbed Complicated, of course, is a partnership with Banshee Wines. The limited-edition small batch pinot noir is described as "light and velvety," with "notes of cherry and raspberry." The wine, which costs $30 per bottle, is available exclusively on Banshee's website and at Banshee's tasting room in Santa Rosa, California.

"Over the last two years on my Greatest Hits Tour, I was rocking out with the Banshee bar set up backstage every night, ready for the afterparty, so teaming up on our own wine just felt right," Avril says in a statement.

"I hope that everyone can crack open a bottle with their best friends, blast the music that started it all for me, and enjoy the moment. Life can be complicated, but a good glass of wine doesn't have to be."

The first 50 people to order can also get one of a limited-edition run of 50 "Sip and Spin" kits, which you can add to your wine purchase. Each kit includes a record player and a copy of Avril's debut album, Let Go, on vinyl.

As part of the new partnership, Banshee will donate $10,000 to She Is the Music, which creates opportunities for women in the music industry.

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Sabrina Carpenter is billing herself as a "woman of my word" following the announcement that she's headlining Coachella in 2026. She posted a video of herself onstage at the festival in 2024, singing, "Coachella, see you back here when I headline!" It seems Sabrina manifested the future: During that performance, she debuted her then-new single, "Espresso," which helped shoot her to superstardom.

And speaking of Sabrina Carpenter, Lola Young has covered her hit "Manchild" for a performance on BBC Radio One's Live Lounge. She told the deejays that she chose the song because she's a Sabrina "superfan" and she thinks the song's lyrics are "hilarious."

Amazon Music will livestream the Washington, D.C., area installment of this year's All Things Must Go Festival, set for Sept. 26-28 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. You'll be able to watch Noah Kahan, Doechii, Kesha, The Marías and more via the AmazonMusic channel on Twitch and Prime Video.

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