Sara Bareilles has released a new song and video from her upcoming album Good Grief.  The video for "Still Crying" reunites Sara with her Girls5eva castmates Renee Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell, John Lutz, Janine Brito and Daniel Breaker, while Sara's husband, Joe Tippett, plays an arm wrestler.  "The literal dream team assembled to make this music video and there is nothing but love on screen and off," Sara wrote on Instagram. As for the song, Sara says it's for "those of us who find ourselves in the depths maybe more often than we’d like." Good Grief comes out Aug. 28.

Selena Gomez stars in the video for "Te Olivado (La La)," the new Spanish-language song from her husband, Benny Blanco, that also features Becky G. In one scene, Selena is shown riding a bicycle with Benny on the back, wearing a mask that looks like his own face, but grossly and grotesquely exaggerated. On Instagram, Selena wrote, "I love this song so much and had the best time making it with two people I adore. Hope you love it." Veteran actor Danny Trejo is also in the clip.

Backstreet Boys aren't the only pop act featured on the soundtrack of the upcoming movie PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie. Ava Max has contributed a new song called "Work" to the film, and there's a lyric video as well.

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" star Shaboozey is out with his new album The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, featuring Jamie Foxx, Teyana Taylor, Leon Bridges, Kehlani and more.

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Carly Simon is offering up another preview of her upcoming album, Comes in Waves.

The latest is the single "Peaches," which is now available via digital outlets. It is the second song she’s released from the album, following "Howl."

"One day, I turned on the drum function and improvised 'Peaches' on the spot, which is the opposite way I usually compose music," Simon said of the song’s origins. "The lesson here may be that underthinking a song can sometimes guide you down a strange, fearless road."

According to Simon, "Peaches" is about "getting what you always wanted... and realizing you'd rather be home under the covers dreaming about these things."

Comes in Waves, Simon’s first album of original music in 18 years, is due out Aug. 14. Her last album of new material was 2008’s This Kind of Love. 

Comes in Waves is available for preorder now.

The song release comes just days after Simon announced that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

“So many people have written to me, kindly wondering about my relative silence, asking how I am and what I have been doing,” she said on July 27. “The truth is, I've been learning how to live with Parkinson's disease.”

"Parkinson's is different for everyone, and it can be unpredictable," she added. "Some days I’m so tired I can’t get the day moving at all. On others, it gives me a little more room to move, think, work, and feel like myself."

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In the U.S., Olivia Dean is riding high with her hits "Man I Need" and "So Easy (To Fall in Love)." But in the U.K., she's just shattered a chart record with a completely different tune: "Rein Me In," her duet with fellow British singer/songwriter Sam Fender.

At 19 weeks, "Rein Me In" is now the longest-running #1 hit in the history of the U.K.'s Official Singles Chart. The previous record was 18 weeks, set all the way back in 1953 — 73 years ago — by a song called "I Believe" by singer Frankie Laine. 

Those 19 weeks weren't consecutive, though — "Rein Me In" first topped the chart in February. It's been in and out of the top spot ever since, stepping aside for singles by Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande, but always regaining the crown.

In a statement to Official Charts, Sam said, "Completely lost for words, thank you so much to Olivia Dean and the fans for making this song the juggernaut that it is. Can’t believe we broke the UK record!”

Olivia hasn't put out a statement about the record, but it's the second piece of good news she's had in as many days. On Thursday her album The Art of Loving was nominated for the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Prize.  It's her second nomination for the award.

She wrote on Instagram, "wow i remember being so proud and so nervous to be there with my first album in 2023. to think of how far we’ve come and everything that’s happened since then!!! that girl wouldn’t believe where she is now!!!"

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Ariana Grande recently said she wrote her new album, petal, from a place of "unfiltered rage." She definitely shows that off in the video for the title track, which may be a commentary on the singer's relationship with the public, the music industry, or both.

In the clip, Ari is Pepper, an aspiring actress who shows up at an audition with dozens of other women. The first time she tries out, the old, ugly men judging her stamp her application with the words "Not Good Enough." But she keeps coming back wearing multiple outfits, one of which seems to be a direct reference to Sandy's "bad girl" fit in Grease.

Finally, the music stops and the men start telling her why what she's doing isn't working.

One says, "There's something about you — you give off this feeling that is completely—" "It's unmarketable!" barks another. "Unattractive," says another. "Inauthentic," adds another. 

"The way you used to be, I miss that," says the first man. "We miss the old you," says another man. "Maybe you could go out and find her and give her another shot, huh?"

Then the first guy adds, "You should try singing tenor. Ten or 15 miles from here."

"OK. Thank you," says Ariana. She pulls out a chainsaw from a bag at her feet, starts it up, and slices and chops the men to death. As she emerges from the audition room soaked in blood, all the other women cheer, while the secretary says, "Good for you, b***!"

Next, Ari's sitting in a Chinese restaurant, still covered in blood, opening a fortune cookie that says, "You bloom wherever you are planted." The camera pulls back and we see that the whole thing was a movie.

As director Christian Breslauer congratulates Ari on her performance, she leaves the studio, stepping over a star on Hollywood Boulevard that reads "Pepper"; a flower grows out of a crack in the pavement.

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Noah Kahan has been jokingly complaining for years that former President Barack Obama has never chosen his songs for his annual summer playlist. On Thursday, Obama finally did put one of Noah's songs on his playlist: "Doors," from his album The Great Divide. So Noah decided to acknowledge that at his concert in Arlington, Texas, Thursday night.

As captured in a fan video, Noah picks up a phone onstage and says, "Hello? Obama? You finally put me on your summer playlist after 15 f******years?"

As the audience screams and cheers, Noah continues, "Are you doing OK? It's not a happy song at all. Is everything all right with Michelle?" 

"OK, we f****** miss you so much," Noah says, wrapping up the pretend call. "Goodbye!"

One reason why Noah may say he misses Obama is because he's angry that the Trump administration used his song "American Cars" without permission in a social media video. The song has since been deleted from the post on both TikTok and Instagram.

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Rod Stewart headlined a special charity event Thursday night in Southhampton, New York.

The rocker performed for more 200 guests at the home of philanthropists Bob and Lauren Day Roberts, with the night raising more than $1.7 million for E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt’s national education non-profit TeachRock.

The performance included a collaboration between Stewart and Van Zandt on "We're Having a Party" and "Stay With Me."

"When I started TeachRock, I hoped we'd build a community of artists who believe music belongs in every classroom,” Van Zandt says. “To see someone I've admired for so long lend his talent to this mission and to watch people come together to support teachers, students, and the next generation through music is incredibly moving.”

He adds, “Rod didn't just give us an unforgettable performance this evening, he gave our mission a tremendous boost. Every dollar raised helps us put free arts education into more classrooms, and that's something worth celebrating."

“Playing alongside the legend that is Stevie Van Zandt for TeachRock — what a night,” adds Stewart. “Music changed my life, and TeachRock is making sure it can change theirs too.”

The TeachRock curriculum aims to bring arts-integrated education into classrooms across the country. 
More than 80,000 educators across all 50 states have used TeachRock to help bring core subjects to life with the help of music and popular culture.

Stewart is set to kick off a new set of North American tour dates on Friday in Wantagh, New York. A complete list of dates can be found atRodStewart.com.

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Andy Grammer is releasing a new album this fall, but in June, his wife released a new baby.

People reports that Andy and his wife, Aijia Grammer, welcomed their third daughter, West Lizette Grammer, on June 16. Like her big sisters Louisiana "Louie" Grammer and Israel "Izzy" Grammer, West has a location-inspired name. Andy tells People that Louie is the one who suggested "West"; the couple calls her "Westie."

For all three pregnancies, Aijia suffered with hyperemesis gravidarum, a pregnancy complication that causes extreme nausea. "There wouldn’t be anything else worth her going through this except these little girls,” says Andy. “She loves our daughters. She did it, and she’s never going to do it again.”  The couple says they feel their family is now "complete."

As for Andy's new album, it's called Big Stupid Heart, and it'll be out Oct. 16. He's released two songs from it: the title track and "Best Hearts." He's now in the middle of a headlining tour in support of the project, which he says is about "how much cost there is to loving deeply, and the decision to still do it."

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Tickets for Katy Perry's concert film Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris are now on sale. Meanwhile, you can watch a mini behind-the-scenes documentary about how the elaborate production came together, plus the sequence from the film when she performs "The One that Got Away."

For several years, Noah Kahan has jokingly complained that he's never been included on one of Barack Obama's playlists, but now his wish has finally come true. After the former president included Noah's song "Doors" on his new summer playlist on Thursday, Noah reposted it and wrote, "I can finally rest." He also reposted the playlist on his Instagram Story and wrote, "And now my watch has ended." That's a Game of Thrones reference that essentially means, "My ordeal is over and now I'm free."
 

Post Malone has reworked his song "I Had Some Help" for an Aug. 3 Sesame Street special Storm on Sesame Street, which is designed to teach kids how to deal with extreme weather events. After the storm, everyone pitches in to help rebuild, and Posty joins the Muppets to sing "A Little Help,"  a song about working together to restore the neighborhood.

Workers at a Montreal eatery called Cafe Meekha were shocked this week when none other than Ariana Grande strolled into their establishment, along with her ex, Ricky Alvarez, with who she's rumored to be dating again. She also posed for photos with all the employees: You can watch video of the moment on Instagram. Ari is currently performing in Montreal as part of her Eternal Sunshine tour.

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Olivia Dean is one of the nominees for the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Prize, which recognizes artistic achievement by U.K. and Irish musicians.

Olivia's album The Art of Love is among the 12 albums nominated for the prize, which is open to records released by British or Irish artists between Aug. 30, 2025, and July 17, 2026.

Among Olivia's competition is RAYE's This Music May Contain Hope, as well as The Boys of Dungeon Lane, the latest album by Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney.

The 2026 Mercury Awards show will take place Oct. 22 in Newcastle, England, and will feature live performances by many of the nominees, along with the presentation of the award. The winner is selected by an independent judging panel made up of musicians, journalists, producers, executives and other music biz figures.

Olivia is currently touring the U.S. in support of The Art of Loving. She performed in Minneapolis on Wednesday and, in recognition of the fact that it's Prince's hometown, she sang his song "I Wanna Be Your Lover."

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Train is out with the title track of their upcoming album, Mad Dog in the Fog, due Aug. 28.

The song and the album are named after a bar in San Francisco where the band performed in its earliest iteration. Singer Pat Monahan says in a statement, "It was the first venue to pay us to play, and its owner, Cyril, has been one of our biggest champions from the beginning. So it only felt right to name this album in its honor.”

The band filmed the video for the song in the titular bar; their friend Matt Nathanson, who's currently joining them on their summer tour, is also in the clip, singing and playing guitar.

In other Train news, Pat was one of the lucky thousand or so people who were invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. Pat and Taylor co-wrote the song "Babe," which was supposed to appear on her 2012 album Red, but didn't make the cut. In 2013 Pat joined Taylor onstage during her Red tour to sing the Train hit "Drive By." 

Speaking to E!, Pat said of the wedding, "I was very honored to be there. I was blown away with how incredible and beautiful it was. So glad that she and Travis found each other ‘cause I think they’re a really beautiful, connected couple of people.”

As for "Babe," it became a top-10 country hit for the band Sugarland in 2018. Taylor's recording of the song appeared as a "From the Vault" track on Red (Taylor's Version).

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Former President Barack Obama has released his annual summer playlist, and as usual, it's an eclectic mix of musical genres and eras.

Among Obama's picks are Luther Vandross' "Anyone Who Had a Heart," Sheryl Crow's "The Book" and The Police's "Message in a Bottle." Also on the list: "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan; "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young; David Bowie's "Modern Love"; "Revolution" by The Beatles; "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye; and "Can't Hide Love" by Earth, Wind & Fire.

Among the more recent tracks on Obama's list are Noah Kahan's "Doors"; "Where Is My Husband!" by RAYE;  "Charlie Brown" by Coldplay; and "Rubber Band Man," a song Hozier recently released as a collaboration with Mumford & Sons.

Obama also included "Song of Good Hope" by the late Glen Hansard, the Irish musician, actor and Oscar winner who died in a motorcycle crash Wednesday. Obama wrote that he and wife Michelle Obama love that particular song, adding, "Our hearts go out to his family."

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Clothing worn by Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS during the FIFA World Cup Halftime Show on July 19 have been auctioned off, bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.

The sale by Christie's was dubbed ONE GOAL: AN AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE FIFA GLOBAL CITIZEN EDUCATION FUND. All 27 lots earned over $650,000, more than eight times the amount expected. Among the items sold were the fingerless pink gloves Madonna wore to kick off the show. Covered in Swarovski crystals, they were signed "Love, Madonna." They sold for $41,800, after only being expected to bring $3,000 to $5,000.

A pair of sneakers Justin Bieber wore from his own SKYLYRK clothing brand went for $26,400. He sported the kicks while singing "Everything Hallelujah" during the show. The yellow costume Shakira wore during her performance went for just over $8,000.

But it was the items worn by BTS during their performance of "Dynamite" that really brought in the big bucks. A scarf worn by group member V sold for $46,200, while a pair of pants worn by Suga took in $33,000. And a shirt worn by group member Jimin brought the auction's high price of $110,000.

Proceeds will go to expand access to education and sports for kids in underserved communities worldwide.

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Billie Eilish's HIT ME HARD AND SOFT concert film will soon be streaming hard and soft.

The movie is set to debut on Paramount+ on Aug. 6.

BILLIE EILISH – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR was filmed during the "bad guy" artist's world tour in support of her latest album, 2024's HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. It was co-directed by Eilish alongside famed Titanic and Aliens director James Cameron.

The film premiered in theaters in May and was released to digital platforms in June.

In related news, Eilish paid tribute to late Irish singer-songwriter and Oscar-winning Once star Glen Hansard, who died Wednesday at age 56.

"Devasted... wouldn't be who I am today without glen," Eilish wrote in an Instagram Story.

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Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. is weighing in after BTS announced Wednesday that they will not submit music for consideration in the 2027 Grammy Awards.

The decision of the group's seven members — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — to withdraw from Grammy consideration comes one month after the Recording Academy announced five new categories for next year's awards, including best Asian pop music performance.

As previously reported, each BTS member shared a statement on their Instagram accounts Wednesday morning that read, "We have decided not to submit for Grammys this year. Rather than music being divided by region or language, we hope music itself can be heard and loved for what it is. We are always grateful to ARMY and everyone who is always with us.”

In a statement shared with ABC News, Mason said he is "saddened to hear that BTS has chosen not to participate in the Grammy Awards process this year."

He added said that he respects the group's decision and also wanted to address why the Asian Pop category was created.

"I do want to clarify something that seems to be getting lost in the conversation," he began. "The Asian Pop category was created to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia. The spirit of this new category is to shine a dedicated spotlight on these important artists."

Mason continued, "More categories mean more artists' work is recognized. It’s never to divide, but to expand who is recognized by our 15,000 Grammy voters."

"I also want to be very clear: submitting music in a genre category such as Asian Pop, or Jazz or Country does not exclude an artist from also submitting and being considered in the General Field categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year," he added.

"Those categories remain open to any eligible recording, regardless of genre. Recognition in a genre category and recognition in the General Field are not mutually exclusive. An artist can absolutely pursue both."

BTS were the only K-pop group to have earned a Grammy nomination until 2026, when several K-pop artists scored big nods in top categories.

The 2027 Grammy Awards will air live on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu on Feb. 7.

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Ariana Grande doesn't seem like she's boiling over with anger, but when it came to making her new album, petal, she just let it all out.

As part of an interview that will air Thursday at 5 p.m. PT on Apple Music, Ariana explains that when her fans hear the new album, "They'll feel familiarity and comfort in it, because it just feels like it pulls from many different parts of myself."

"And yet, at the same time, it is very experimental and different for me," she adds. That's because, she says, "I wrote from a place that I don't usually, I feel like. Which was, like, an unfiltered rage, that I think we all feel sometimes."

"I usually am too shy to tap into that, and I think this time, I kind of just didn't filter as much as I usually do," she explains. "I usually do a lot of rewrites and make things a little kinder, a little less -- whatever -- direct. But this time I didn't. And I think they'll be excited by that."

"I hope they love it," she concludes.

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Miley Cyrus covers the new issue of Wonderland magazine. She also guest-edited the issue, which includes features on people she admires, is friends with or is related to, as well as an interview with someone very special: her fiancé, Maxx Morando of the band Liily.

Maxx says he met Miley the old fashioned way: through a friend of a friend. One of his bandmates, Sam, has a sister whose friend knew Miley. "They just put us on a blind date," he explains. Since Maxx wasn't interested in pop culture and was barely on social media, he says, "It felt like if there was a way to have a blind date for her, this might be the most blind date that she could do.” 

They hit it off, he says, and "just never stopped hanging out.”  However, he did have to get used to her extreme fame.

“When I first met her, that part of it was strange,” he says. "I’ve never experienced people waiting outside places for you and things like that." 

Maxx proposed to Miley in Kyoto, Japan, after he convinced her to walk into a hotel garden that was supposed to be off limits.

"[W]e walked in and it was a little dead end, this beautiful Japanese forest-y situation. She was taking videos, and was turned away," he recalls. "That’s when I got on one knee and tapped her on the shoulder.”

Being with Miley, Maxx says, "has given me a whole new outlook and perspective on life and art and music."

He adds, "She’s such a workhorse, a go-getter, and when she sets her mind on something ... it always gets done."

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Ariana Grande's petal will be opened in a new way, thanks to a special digital version of the album.

There are already multiple variants of petal, due out on Friday, but there's a unique twist to what Ari is calling petal process is fun, voice notes digital album, which you can buy exclusively through her online store.

In addition to the songs on the standard petal album, the $9.99 collection features seven tracks that Ari recorded as notes while she was making the record. Among them are "petal - conception," "kiss me - first sketch" and "freak - lyric offering first pass." If you order it now, you'll get the MP3 files delivered to you via email on July 31.

Meanwhile, Ariana has posted more images from the set of the upcoming video for the album's title track, which arrives on Friday as well. She's captioned it with what might be lyrics from the song: "Just as long as she keeps getting it right/ heartbreak won’t bite/ this is paradise."

She also gave "petal" its live debut during her concert Tuesday night in Montreal.

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Noah Kahan is the latest musician to express his displeasure over the White House's use of his music in a social media post.

The administration posted video and photos on Instagram and TikTok documenting President Donald Trump's visit to an auto plant in Michigan to promote U.S.-made cars. The posts were set to Noah's song "American Cars," from his current album, The Great Divide.

Noah commented on the Instagram post — on which the music seems to have been disabled — "Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration." His comment had received close to 33,000 likes at press time. The music is still part of the TikTok post.

The co-writer of "American Cars," Noah Levine, wrote in an Instagram comment that has since been deleted but was captured by fans, "You fat f*** this song isn’t for you.”

As in other instances of musicians complaining about their music being used in this way, the White House has doubled down: Kaelan Dorr, deputy assistant to the president, reposted a story about Noah Kahan's comment and wrote, "Symptoms of [Trump Derangement Syndrome] apparently include having a northern attitude."

Other musicians who've spoken out over the use of their music by the Trump administration without permission in social media videos and on the campaign trail include Foo Fighters, Guns N' Roses, Jack White, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna, Adele, Beyoncé and the late Ozzy Osbourne.

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Since it's one of the most successful albums of 2026, you'd think that BTS would be eager to submit ARIRANG for Grammy consideration -- especially since the group has said many times in the past that it's an award they'd love to win. But the group has announced that this year, they'll be sitting out the race.

"We have decided not to submit for the Grammys this year," reads the English translation of the Korean message all the group members posted on their individual Instagram Stories. "Rather than music being categorized by region or language, we hope music can be heard and loved for what it is. Thank you to ARMY and everyone who is always with us."

Their decision comes a month after the Recording Academy introduced a new Grammy category called best Asian pop music performance. It recognizes "Asian pop music performances originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets, including but not limited to K-pop, J-pop and C-pop recordings, with meaningful use of one or more Asian languages."

BTS has previously been nominated for Grammys, but has yet to win. 

The K-pop superstars are currently on tour in support of ARIRANG. Their next show is Aug. 1 at MetLife Stadium, where they recently took part in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Halftime Show.

The 69th Grammy Awards will air live on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu on Feb. 7, 2027.

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Some artists cancel shows hours before they're set to take the stage, but Myles Smith has canceled one of his performances a week in advance.

In a lengthy Instagram Story message, Myles explains why he's scrapped his Aug. 4 show in Vancouver. "There has been a major family health issue at home, and important appointments are taking place on that date," he writes. "I simply can't not be there. Family has to come first, and this wasn't a decision I made lightly."

He goes on to reassure fans that "as thing stand," the rest of the shows on his tour will go ahead as planned.

"I would never cancel a show unless I absolutely had to," he continues, noting that in the past four years and 400 shows, only four have ever been called off for "reasons completely outside of my control." He also says he's "truly sorry" and he understands the "frustration and disappointment" he's seen online from fans.

"If you'd booked time off, travelled or spent money to be there, I'd feel exactly the same," he writes. "I'm not asking anybody to feel sorry for me! I just wanted to give you as much information as I could, because that's what you deserve. Whilst trying to maintain the privacy of circumstances back home."

"Thank you for continuing to support me," he concludes. "It means more than you'll ever know."

Myles has been balancing headline dates supporting his debut album, My Mess, My Heart, My Life, with opening slots on Ed Sheeran's LOOP Tour.

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