Singer-songwriter Michael Stipe has known Elton John for more than 35 years. In all that time, he had never once given Stipe’s personal phone number to anyone, especially a musician. Then he decided to break the rules. “He gave my number to Andrew Watt, who texted me and said, ‘I have an idea,’” Stipe recalls. […]

Olivia Rodrigo’s third studio album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” is one of the year’s most anticipated releases. Available worldwide now, the singer has partnered with Target on an exclusive collection of merchandise, all themed to the album. Among items available are three exclusive vinyls: “pretty sad” pink, “hope like […]

Ben Schwartz has joined the cast of “The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.” Schwartz will play New York disc jockey Murray the K. The Beatles welcomed Murray into their orbit during their first trip to the U.S. in the 1960s. Schwartz joins an ensemble that includes Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harrison Dickinson as […]

As we say every year, the annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony is a combination of an awards show and a family reunion — an annual gathering of superstars virtually everyone recognizes, iconic behind-the-scenes songwriters that a few people recognize, and top executives from the music industry who hardly any normal person recognizes. And every […]

As the Weeknd kicked off the 2026 Europe and U.K. leg of his years-long “After Hours Til Dawn” stadium tour with a sold-out performance at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Thursday night, he celebrated several milstones. The tour surpassed $1 billion in global gross last year following the addition of 2026 dates across Europe, the […]

Amazon’s Prime Day 2026 doesn’t kick off until June 23rd, but you don’t have to wait for the official event to score great headphone deals. Massive early discounts are already live on premium noise-canceling models from Sony, Bose, and Beats — making this the absolute final window to lock in…

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Prime Day 2026 doesn’t arrive until June 23rd, but Amazon has already rolled out some excellent early Apple AirPods deals. With massive discounts already live, this is the absolute final window to lock in a shipping delivery date for Father’s Day. The best deals are highlighted by the top-of-line AirPods Pro 3 dropping to…

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The U.S. government is smiling on one of the biggest potential entertainment mergers ever, as the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has approved Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Politico reports. The decision, according to sources, did not include any requirements for “divestitures, behavioral remedies or concessions.” This…

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It’s been a couple of weeks since The Late Show with Stephen Colbert went off the air, and the dust is settling on the ratings shakeup. As Puck reports, Jimmy Kimmel Live‘s ratings have surged 66%, while The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‘s marks have grown a modest 11%. In the week of June…

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Despite expensive reshoots and legal drama, Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael has become the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time, now having earned $911.9 million worldwide. (Grossing $1 billion definitely seems within the film’s reach.) Deadline reported the news Friday along with a breakdown of all the other box…

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