Interscope Twenty years ago, on Nov. 12, 2004, Gwen Stefani drove us all B-A-N-A-N-A-S with her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Released during No Doubt‘s hiatus, the album featured a throwback ’80s dance pop sound inspired by artists like Madonna, Prince and Depeche Mode, and was overseen by a long listRead More →
Michael W. Abbott It was announced in October that *NSYNC‘s Joey Fatone would be joining the cast of the hit Broadway musical & Juliet in January. But if you want to see an *NSYNC member at an & Juliet performance before then, just wait a couple weeks. JC Chasez hasRead More →
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images John Mayer: Singer, songwriter, guitarist and now … Hollywood mogul? According to The Hollywood Reporter, John has teamed up with director McG, best known for Charlie’s Angels, to buy Henson Studios, described by the publication as “the historic Hollywood home of The Muppets.” They’re currentlyRead More →
Ethan Miller/Getty Images For a guy who’s 73, Sting looks pretty good. But he says if he ever stops looking good, he’ll stop performing onstage. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Sting says his fitness regimen includes yoga, swimming, working out and walking, but admits that 55% of the reasonRead More →
Courtesy SHOF The nominees for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame next year have been announced, and they include hitmakers of every genre. In the “performing songwriter” category, the nominees are Bryan Adams, Janet Jackson, Sheryl Crow, The Doobie Brothers, Boy George, Steve Winwood, Alanis Morissette and David Gates ofRead More →
Sire/Warner Records Forty years ago today, the world was touched for the very first time by Madonna‘s landmark sophomore album, Like a Virgin. While her self-titled 1983 debut did well, Like a Virgin was the album that made her a superstar and cemented her reputation — still intact today —Read More →
Courtesy Paramount+ The documentary Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boy Bands is streaming now on Paramount+, and it puts the boy band phenomenon of ’90s/2000s into historical context, explaining how girls have been screaming for male groups since the days of The Beatles, The Jackson 5 and The Osmonds.Read More →
Interscope On Nov. 8, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars found out they’d been nominated for two Grammy Awards: Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group performance for their duet, “Die With a Smile.” On Nov. 10, they took to Instagram to thank the Academy … and their fans. GagaRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is bringing Christmas cheer — the alcoholic kind — to select cities via a series of pop-up bars in Virgin Hotels locations nationwide. From Nov. 15 to Dec. 29, Mariah Carey’s Black Irish Holiday Bar will offer fans custom cocktails, photo opsRead More →
Daniel Prakopcyk A Billboard Hot 100 record isn’t just tipsy — it’s been pushed completely over and shattered into pieces. With 17 weeks on top, Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has now claimed the title of longest-running #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo artist with no guests.Read More →
