Reba McEntire surprised Kelsea Ballerini with a heartfelt handwritten letter on her first day as a coach on The Voice. “Dear Kelsea, I heard you would be the new coach this season and I’m just so excited for you,” McEntire wrote. “It’s up to you to keep country alive on the show and I know…… MORE
Kacey Musgraves firmly dismissed rumors that she was upset after Beyoncé won Best Country Album for Cowboy Carter at the 2025 Grammy Awards, after her televised reaction to the moment went viral on social media. Musgraves’ representative spoke to E! News and downplayed the incident, saying, “It’s a sensationalistic false narrative meant to pit two…… MORE
Jelly Roll will be American Idol’s first-ever “artist in residence” for the upcoming season, joining the show during “Hollywood Week” and continuing to be a permanent fixture throughout. As a previous guest mentor and performer on the show, Jelly Roll will offer direct guidance to the Idol hopefuls. This news coincides with Carrie Underwood replacing…… MORE
Elton John has hinted that a new album is on the way through a series of personalized letters sent out to fans. The letters detail Sir Elton’s plans for the future, as well as teasing a forthcoming album that features collaborations with Brandi Carlile and producer Andrew Watt, along with his longtime songwriting partner Bernie…… MORE
In a new interview on The Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards Chatter podcast, Ariana Grande credits her chart-topping 2019 album, Thank U, Next, with seeing her through a low point in her life. “I was doing so much therapy, and I was dealing with PTSD and all different kinds of grief and depression and anxiety,” Grande shared.…… MORE
Killer Mike is suing the security company S & S Labor Force over his citizen’s arrest at the 66th Grammy Awards last year. The Run the Jewels rapper alleges that they degraded and physically hurt him following his Grammy wins at the pre-show ceremony, while claiming the incident caused “unnecessary public embarrassment, distress and professional…… MORE
Chance the Rapper is set to kick off NBA All-Star Weekend by headlining the “NBA on TNT American Express Road Show Fan Experience” on February 13 at Pier 48 in San Francisco. “NBA All-Star Weekend is always a major moment, and I’m honored to be a part of it with NBA on TNT’s American Express…… MORE
During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday (February 4), Usher shared his advice to Kendrick Lamar ahead of his headlining performance at the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday (February 9). Usher, who headlined last year’s halftime show, imparted some words of wisdom to the Compton rapper ahead of his performance,…… MORE
During the broadcast of the Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 2), Lady Gaga premiered her music video for her new single, “Abracadabra,” the third track shared from her new album, MAYHEM, due out on March 7. The video debut was sponsored by Mastercard, and Gaga has partnered with the company to offer her fans a…… MORE
Travis Scott’s new single, “4X4,” debuts at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart. The track – which the Houston rapper debuted during the halftime show of the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20 – becomes Scott’s fifth Hot 100 chart-topper of his career. Another notable achievement this week comes from…… MORE
In a new interview with Variety for her Power of Women Nashville cover story, Kelsea Ballerini recalled the challenge of establishing her own identity separate from her idol, Taylor Swift, in order to make a mark in the music industry. She recalls an interaction with a record label executive who dismissed her early on by…
Neil Diamond will be honored with the Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award at the 39th Annual Carousel Ball in Denver on October 11, benefiting the Children’s Diabetes Foundation. Diamond will become only the third recipient of the prestigious award, following Sidney Poitier in 2016, and Diane Warren in 2024. The 84-year-old singer has long been involved…
On Tuesday night (April 29), Gracie Abrams paid homage to local legend Lorde by covering her poignant ballad, “Liability,” during the Auckland, New Zealand stop on her Secrets Of Us World Tour. Abrams made a departure from her usual surprise-song performances that are typically reserved for her own tracks, choosing instead to pay tribute to…
Jack Black has made Billboard history with his 34-second Minecraft song, “Steve’s Lava Chicken,” which has broken the record for the shortest track to ever appear on the Hot 100 chart. The brief song features Black portraying the famous Minecraft character, Steve, singing passionately about cooking chicken with lava. “Steve’s Lava Chicken” debuted at No.…