Category: Classic Hits

Taylor Swift Becomes Youngest-Ever Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee

Taylor Swift is adding another major songwriting honor to her career, this time in the city that helped launch it. Swift has been named to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame’s class of 2026, becoming the youngest songwriter ever selected for induction into the organization at age 36. The recognition brings Swift’s career back to […]

Dave Matthews Band Sets Seven-Date Fall 2026 Arena Tour

Dave Matthews Band is adding another stretch of shows to its 2026 calendar, with a seven-date fall tour that will take the group through several major U.S. arenas in November. The fall run begins November 4 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, before heading to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on November 6. The band will […]

Morrissey Cancels Four-Show Las Vegas Residency Days Before Opening

Morrissey has pulled the plug on his upcoming Las Vegas residency, canceling four performances shortly before the run was scheduled to begin. The former Smiths frontman was expected to perform at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on August 14, 15, 18 and 19. Instead, all four dates have been canceled, with his representatives […]

“Choosin’ Texas” Gives Ella Langley One of the Longest No. 1 Runs Ever

Ella Langley’s breakthrough run with “Choosin’ Texas” has reached another historic milestone, with the country star’s signature hit securing a 17th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. That achievement puts Langley in rare company. “Choosin’ Texas” has now surpassed the 16-week reign achieved by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men with […]

Whitney Houston Gets Her First Barbie in Tribute to an Iconic ’80s Look

Whitney Houston’s unmistakable 1980s style is getting the Barbie treatment as the late superstar becomes the inspiration for her first official doll. The Barbie Signature Whitney Houston Doll celebrates one of the most recognizable periods of Houston’s career, recreating her appearance from the 1987 music video for “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).” […]

Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ Blooms at No. 1 With Her Best Opening in Seven Years

Ariana Grande has another No. 1 album to add to her résumé, and her latest release has delivered her strongest opening week in seven years. Grande’s eighth studio album, Petal, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 with 295,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States during its first tracking week. The performance […]

Chris Stapleton Surprises Guns N’ Roses Fans With Toronto Onstage Appearance

Toronto music fans got an unexpected collision of rock and country when Chris Stapleton joined Guns N’ Roses onstage during the band’s Aug. 5 concert at Rogers Stadium. Stapleton appeared as a surprise guest for “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” teaming with Guns N’ Roses for one of the group’s best-known live standards. The pairing brought […]

Weezer Gets Replaced by Tony Hawk in Hilarious New “C.E.O.” Video

Weezer is embracing its past while having plenty of fun with it on the band’s latest single, “C.E.O.” The new music video turns the spotlight on the music industry’s fascination with nostalgia, following a pair of overenthusiastic record executives who push frontman Rivers Cuomo to recreate the band’s iconic 1994 “Undone (The Sweater Song)” video. […]

Joe Jonas Says Solo Album Disappointment Led Him to Seek Therapy

Joe Jonas is opening up about one of the most difficult chapters of his career, revealing that the commercial disappointment of his first solo album pushed him to seek professional help for his mental health. During a recent episode of the Hey Jonas podcast, the singer reflected on the release of Fastlife in 2011 and […]

Barry Manilow Postpones Arena Tour as Recovery Continues

Barry Manilow has postponed the opening stretch of his upcoming arena tour as he continues recovering from early-stage lung cancer, putting his health ahead of a return to the stage. The veteran entertainer announced that a series of concerts scheduled between late February and mid-March will no longer take place after receiving medical advice from […]