Ariana Grande is expanding her philanthropic efforts with the launch of the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, focusing on youth mental health, arts education and community support causes. The Brighter Days Ahead Foundation is being launched with four different funds that partner with existing organizations including Lambda Legal, Trans Lifeline and Humanity Crew, among many others. […]

Joe Negri, the musician best known for his work as the guitar-playing handyman on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” died May 30 in Pittsburgh. He was 99. Negri’s death was announced by his family. Negri and Fred Rogers first worked together in the early 1960s on a local Pittsburgh children’s TV show. From 1968 through 2001, Negri […]

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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