Benson Boone brought the magic to the American Music Awards stage today. The singer performed a characteristically spirited rendition of his recent single “Mystical Magical” at the 2025 awards. Boone came out onstage wearing a Seventies-inspired purple floral suit, dazzling the audience from his very first note. During his performance, …
Read More »Rick Derringer, Guitar Journeyman Behind 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,' Dead at 77
Rick Derringer, the guitarist and songwriter who scored hits with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and a cover of “Hang on Sloopy” while working with everyone from Steely Dan to “Weird Al” Yankovic, died today. He was 77. Derringer’s death was confirmed by his friend, Tony Wilson, on Facebook. “Derringer’s …
Read More »Lainey Wilson Transports Us 'Somewhere Over Laredo' at 2025 AMAs
Lainey Wilson gave the live debut of her new single “Somewhere Over Laredo” at the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday night. Wilson took the stage alongside a pianist in a stunning white bell-bottomed suit with a flowy cape adorned by a silver belt buckle and matching mic stand. Dan …
Read More »Cartel to Celebrate 'Chroma' 20th Anniversary With Re-Recording and Fall Tour
Cartel may not know how the story ends, but they sure know how it goes. The Georgia-bred band is gearing up to celebrate one of the most cherished chapters in their career: their iconic 2005 album Chroma, which became a pop-punk staple at the time. Cartel will hit various U.S. …
Read More »Gwen Stefani Celebrates Her Aughts Hits at the 2025 AMAs
Gwen Stefani went back in time 20 years for her American Music Awards performance. The singer was sweetly introduced by her husband, and fellow AMAs performer, Blake Shelton, before taking the stage to travel back into her catalogue. “Let’s hear it for my one and only, the one and only, …
Read More »Andy Samberg Reflects on Lonely Island's 2010 Rap Grammy Nod: It Was 'Because We're White!'
Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer know that the Lonely Island‘s rap Grammy nod for “I’m on a Boat” with T-Pain might have been a fluke. On Monday, the trio reflected on their nomination during an episode of The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, sharing that they apologized …
Read More »Reneé Rapp Gets Sexy at the AMAs With Live Debut of 'Leave Me Alone'
Reneé Rapp‘s latest single, “Leave Me Alone,” details an uneven tug-of-war between work and play, with escapism and partying coming out on top. But as the musician makes her American Music Awards debut, she’s rebalancing the scales on her own terms. Rapp began her performance inside a club restroom set …
Read More »Lindsay Lohan on Singing Again in 'Freakier Friday': It 'Was Kind of Nerve-Racking'
Lindsay Lohan will show off her singing chops in Freakier Friday. In a new cover story interview for Elle, Lindsay Lohan spoke to Saturday Night Live‘s Chloe Fineman about reprising her role as Anna Coleman — and what it was like to sing again. “It was good. Well, it was …
Read More »Gloria Estefan Celebrates Latin Music Legacy With 'Conga' Performance at 2025 AMAs
Come on, shake your body! Tonight, Latina icon Gloria Estefan got the entire American Music Awards moving to a medley of her dance-ready hits. Jennifer Lopez introduced the performance, which saw Estefan commence with a performance of “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” from Miami Sound Machine’s Let It Loose album. …
Read More »Becky G and Manuel Turizo Get Flirty During 'Que Haces' Performance at 2025 AMAs
Becky G and Manuel Turizo brought their dance moves (and celitos) to the 2025 American Music Awards. On Monday night, the star pair performed their song “Qué Haces” for the first time. The performance opened with a split screen of Becky G opening the song in a club setting, while …
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