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Cody Johnson is canceling his remaining 2025 shows due to a burst eardrum, which the country singer said will require surgery and “many weeks” of recovery. He was expected to perform six upcoming dates through December, with his next performance originally scheduled for Oct. 18 at PPG Paints Arena in …

Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty is home after serving more than four years in federal prison. In April 2022 the artist, real name Lontrell Williams, was sentenced to 63 months in prison after pleading guilty to a gun conspiracy charge stemming from an October 2020 confrontation that left a man shot …

If Justin Vernon leaves Bon Iver, who’d replace him? Jacob Elordi might want to give it a stab. On Tuesday, Bon Iver released the video for “Day One,” which follows a cohort of fans and wannabe stars (including some celebs) attempting to audition for Vernon’s role. “In 2025, Bon Iver …

Taylor Swift said she “welcomes the chaos” when it comes to people’s reactions to her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. “The rule of show business is if it’s the first week of my album release and you are saying either my name or my album title, you’re helping,” …

Justin Bieber doesn’t need a packed room to have a good time. On Tuesday, the musician released the video for Swag II standout “Bad Honey,” which follows the star dancing around and sipping on a Guinness from inside a mostly empty Dundee pub in Scotland. The Rory Kramer‬-directed video alternates …

If Zach Bryan was hoping to have a quiet autumn, especially after his ongoing feud with country act Gavin Adcock, he’s out of luck. Bryan has once again found himself in the middle of the culture wars — and this time with an old-fashioned protest song that’s irked MAGA fans …

Taylor Swift made her highly publicized appearance on The Tonight Show on Monday night, sitting down with host Jimmy Fallon to discuss her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. “This was a surprise and a secret I was carrying around for a year,” she said of the album. “And …

Prosecutors in the United Kingdom are appealing a judge’s decision to toss the terror-related charge against Kneecap’s Mo Chara. As the BBC reports, the Crown Prosecution Service announced its decision Tuesday, Oct. 7, with a spokesperson saying, “We are appealing the decision to dismiss this case as we believe there …

Selena Gomez celebrated Taylor Swift‘s new album by posting a video and a series of photos of the pair at Gomez’s recent wedding to Benny Blanco. Gomez shared the behind-the-scene images on Instagram, beginning with a short video of the BFFs as Gomez got ready for the ceremony. “Are you …

[Editor’s note: This guest column includes descriptions of death and violence that some may find triggering.] Today marks two years since Oct. 7, the single deadliest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust, and strangely, there’s a love song playing in my head: “Die With a Smile” by Bruno Mars …