Sabrina Carpenter is celebrating a major milestone with her seventh studio album Man’s Best Friend. Certified Platinum by the RIAA as of November 12, 2025, the album has officially entered the million‑units sold club in the United States. Released on August 29 via Island Records, the record opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 366,000 album‑equivalent units, including […]
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How Lady Gaga Turned the Backlash to ARTPOP Into a Comeback
In revisiting the trajectory of her career, Lady Gaga has publicly acknowledged that the critical and commercial fallout from her 2013 album ARTPOP was one of the most transformative moments she has faced. At the time, ARTPOP had been positioned as a daring merger of pop music and high‑concept art, complete with a striking Jeff Koons‑designed cover […]
Sabrina Carpenter Takes the Lead in Wonderland Musical Spectacle
Pop phenom Sabrina Carpenter is stepping into her biggest film role yet — and it comes with a winning creative team and a storied musical concept. The singer‑actor will take the lead in—and serve as producer on—an original musical film inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, under Universal Pictures’ banner. Carpenter isn’t simply […]
Kelly Clarkson Reveals Her Top 3 Albums of All Time
Kelly Clarkson, known for her powerhouse vocals and chart‑topping pop hits, took a moment on her television series to share a more personal side of her musical world: her top three albums of all time. The selections shed light on the foundational sounds that shaped her artistry. Among the albums she named, she placed U2’s The Best of 1980‑1990 […]
Cyndi Lauper Proves Rock & Pop Can Coexist at Hall of Fame Ceremony
Cyndi Lauper, the vibrant and genre‑crossing pop icon of the 1980s, has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, bringing with her decades of defining hits and unabashed flair. The ceremony in Cleveland saw Lauper introduced by Chappell Roan, who highlighted how Lauper’s work inspired her from childhood and opened the door for artists […]
Katy Perry Unveils Raw Heartbreak Anthem “Bandaids” with High‑Drama Video
Katy Perry is back in the spotlight with a raw and cinematic new single titled Bandaids, released November 6, 2025. The song and its accompanying video mark a notable turn toward vulnerability and emotional honesty, as the pop star tackles heartbreak, survival and self‑reconstruction in bold visual form. In the video directed by Christian Breslauer, Perry appears in a […]
Paul Rodgers Steps Back from Hall of Fame Induction to Focus on Health
Longtime rock fans and industry insiders have received a bittersweet update as Paul Rodgers, the revered frontman of Bad Company, announced that he will not take part in his band’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The band is among the 2025 inductee class, yet Rodgers revealed that health considerations require him to step back from the ceremony. Rodgers […]
PinkPantheress Gets an Unusual Gift on Stage — and Her DJ Consumes It Live
On a recent stop of her U.S. tour, rising pop sensation PinkPantheress found herself on stage in Chicago in the midst of a moment that was unexpected, humorous and quintessentially one‐of‐a‐kind. Mid‑performance at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, a fan handed the singer what turned out to be a bag containing a full rotisserie chicken. The moment paused […]
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces First Pregnancy Just Weeks After Wedding
Carly Rae Jepsen is about to add a new chapter to her life and career — the pop hitmaker has announced she is expecting her first child with husband Cole M.G.N. After their intimate October wedding at New York’s legendary Chelsea Hotel, the couple shared the pregnancy news via a quietly joyful Instagram post featuring monochrome photos of Jepsen cradling […]
Ariana Grande Marks Five Years of Positions with a New Live EP
Ariana Grande has opted to celebrate the milestone of her sixth studio album with a meaningful musical gesture rather than a full‑on overhaul. Five years after the October 2020 release of her pop‑R&B album Positions, she has dropped a six‑song live EP titled Positions (Vevo Official Live Performances). This set revisits the album’s defining era via live recordings […]