Dua Lipa thanks fans after 30th birthday celebrations: ‘I love this life’Dua Lipa thanks fans after 30th birthday celebrations: ‘I love this life’

Dua Lipa thanks fans after 30th birthday celebrations: ‘I love this life’Dua Lipa thanks fans after 30th birthday celebrations: ‘I love this life’

Dua Lipa performs in Belgium during her Radical Optimism tour, June, 2025 (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Getty Images for ABA) If you follow Dua Lipa on Instagram, you’ve got to admit, her life looks pretty great — and in a post thanking fans for their support following her 30th birthday on Aug. 22, she confirmed that it…

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15 years of ‘Teenage Dream’: Katy Perry’s album by the numbers15 years of ‘Teenage Dream’: Katy Perry’s album by the numbers

15 years of ‘Teenage Dream’: Katy Perry’s album by the numbers15 years of ‘Teenage Dream’: Katy Perry’s album by the numbers

Katy Perry ‘Teenage Dream’ (Capitol) Fifteen years ago, Katy Perry had it on lock. Her third album, Teenage Dream, was released Aug. 24, 2010, and it turned her life into something resembling the project’s title. Teenage Dream was the first album in history by a woman to spin off five #1 singles: “California Gurls,” the…

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Lorne Michaels reveals why Sabrina Carpenter opened ‘SNL 50’ — and changed Paul Simon’s lyricsLorne Michaels reveals why Sabrina Carpenter opened ‘SNL 50’ — and changed Paul Simon’s lyrics

Lorne Michaels reveals why Sabrina Carpenter opened ‘SNL 50’ — and changed Paul Simon’s lyricsLorne Michaels reveals why Sabrina Carpenter opened ‘SNL 50’ — and changed Paul Simon’s lyrics

Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon perform on ‘SNL50: The Anniversary Special’ on February 16, 2025 (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) When Sabrina Carpenter appeared in the opening moments of the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special earlier this year, she’d previously performed on SNL exactly once. But there she was, singing “Homeward Bound” with Rock &…

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Sabrina Carpenter marks 1 year of ‘Short n’ Sweet,’ sets video release for new song ‘Tears’Sabrina Carpenter marks 1 year of ‘Short n’ Sweet,’ sets video release for new song ‘Tears’

Sabrina Carpenter marks 1 year of ‘Short n’ Sweet,’ sets video release for new song ‘Tears’Sabrina Carpenter marks 1 year of ‘Short n’ Sweet,’ sets video release for new song ‘Tears’

Sabrina Carpenter, ‘Short n’ Sweet’ (Island Records) The album that changed Sabrina Carpenter‘s life turned 1 on Saturday, and she took to Instagram to celebrate the milestone. Short n’ Sweet — which earned Sabrina her first Grammys and first number-one hit, gave us the phrases “Make me Juno” and “That’s that me, espresso,” and even inspired a…

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Lady Gaga lets her ‘Hair’ down in first of six hometown NYC showsLady Gaga lets her ‘Hair’ down in first of six hometown NYC shows

Lady Gaga lets her ‘Hair’ down in first of six hometown NYC showsLady Gaga lets her ‘Hair’ down in first of six hometown NYC shows

Lady Gaga performs during The MAYHEM Ball Tour, July 2025 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation) “I’m home, New York City!” That’s what Lady Gaga yelled from the stage Friday night as she brought her Mayhem Ball tour to Madison Square Garden for the first of six hometown shows. While the set was essentially the…

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Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Backstreet Boys and moreMusic notes: Ed Sheeran, Backstreet Boys and more

Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Backstreet Boys and moreMusic notes: Ed Sheeran, Backstreet Boys and more

Ed Sheeran has released an acoustic video for his latest single, “A Little More.” It shows him playing the song while standing by a pool at Cuadra San Cristóbal, a modernist private estate in Mexico City that’s being redeveloped as a cultural center and museum. He’s shown standing in front of a wall that happens to…

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Benson Boone’s new tour marks the first time he’s ever rehearsed for a showBenson Boone’s new tour marks the first time he’s ever rehearsed for a show

Benson Boone’s new tour marks the first time he’s ever rehearsed for a showBenson Boone’s new tour marks the first time he’s ever rehearsed for a show

Benson Boone, ‘American Heart’ (Night Street Records/Warner Records) Most artists spend weeks, if not months, rehearsing for their tours. But Benson Boone claims he’s spent the past few years literally winging it — until now. Benson is launching his American Heart tour Friday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, and he tells People it marks the first time he’s rehearsed…

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Meghan Trainor says Sabrina Carpenter gave her her ‘big break’Meghan Trainor says Sabrina Carpenter gave her her ‘big break’

Meghan Trainor says Sabrina Carpenter gave her her ‘big break’Meghan Trainor says Sabrina Carpenter gave her her ‘big break’

Meghan Trainor on ‘American Idol’ (Disney/Eric McCandless) Meghan Trainor is about five years older than Sabrina Carpenter, but she says about 10 years ago Sabrina was the one who gave her her “big break.” Speaking to Bustle, Meghan notes that when Sabrina was just a teenager she included a song Meghan wrote, “Can’t Blame a…

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New Music Friday: sombr, Max McNown and moreNew Music Friday: sombr, Max McNown and more

New Music Friday: sombr, Max McNown and moreNew Music Friday: sombr, Max McNown and more

Sombr? I Barely Know Her. That’s the title of the singer’s debut album, featuring the hits “undressed” and “back to friends.” He wrote on Instagram, “My debut album I Barely Know Her is out. I don’t eat, I don’t sleep, I don’t talk to many people. My life is devoted to this music and serving you forever.…

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Watch Doja Cat take a shower in an elevator in ‘Jealous Type’ videoWatch Doja Cat take a shower in an elevator in ‘Jealous Type’ video

Watch Doja Cat take a shower in an elevator in ‘Jealous Type’ videoWatch Doja Cat take a shower in an elevator in ‘Jealous Type’ video

Kemosabe Records/ RCA Records Doja Cat‘s new era is officially here with the release of her new single, “Jealous Type,” and its video. The track is from Doja’s new album, Vie, which is out Sept. 26. At the start of the video, it says “Doja Cat and Doja Cat” are starring in it, and in fact there…

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