Beth Garrabrant Taylor Swift‘s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, name-checks quite a few people, places and things, from a song by the Scottish band The Blue Nile to Stevie Nicks. Many of those entities are now reacting to being mentioned on the biggest album of the year. As previously reported, PattiRead More →
Disney/Randy Holmes Jennifer Hudson is sharing a reminder to “never give up on your dreams” on the 20th anniversary of her American Idol elimination. The 42-year-old singer, who has gone on to be one of the most celebrated voices of her generation, came in seventh on season 3 of the singingRead More →
Courtesy Amazon Music You don’t have to wonder what Taylor Swift‘s new songs are about anymore: She’s telling us, as part of a new feature on Amazon Music. Taylor’s recorded what’s being described as a “track-by-track experience,” in which she explains the meaning behind a handful of songs. Amazon MusicRead More →
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Céline Dion is one determined superstar. Though living with stiff-person syndrome has left her unable to perform, she’s not giving up on her dream of returning to the stage. In a cover story for Vogue France, the Canadian diva says, “Five days a weekRead More →
Emily Schur Before the winner of this season of American Idol is crowned, they’ll be getting advice from a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Jon Bon Jovi will serve as a guest mentor for the contestants during the show’s “grand finale” on May 19 on ABC. He’ll be theRead More →
Beth Garrabrant Taylor Swift‘s The Tortured Poets Department has only been available for a few days, but it’s already the bestselling album of 2024. Billboard reports that after one day on sale, the album sold the equivalent of 1.6 million units, including streaming and 1.4 million copies sold as digitalRead More →
MSG Entertainment By now, most people know that Billy Joel has played the most performances at New York’s Madison Square Garden. But a new record has just been set at another iconic New York venue: Radio City Music Hall. On Saturday, April 20, Barry Manilow notched the record for theRead More →
Dave M. Benett/Getty Images Victoria Beckham celebrated her 50th birthday over the weekend, including having the “best night ever” alongside her former bandmates. “Posh Spice” could be seen singing and dancing to the Spice Girls‘ smash hit “Stop” alongside former bandmates Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell-HornerRead More →
Beth Garrabrant On April 19, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department set a Spotify record for the most-streamed album in a single day, but it went on to set even more records as the day progressed. The surprise double album became the first one in Spotify history to rack upRead More →
Amy Sussman/Getty Images As announced on American Idol on April 21, this year’s inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are ageless diva Cher, R&B powerhouse Mary J. Blige, ’70s and ’80 rock hitmakers Foreigner, ’70s superstar guitarist Peter Frampton, jam band superstars Dave Matthews Band, R&B legendsRead More →
