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Stray Kids perform at the AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL in Los Angeles, California. Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images With over half of the ballots cast, KARMA — Stray Kids’ newest studio album — secured the No. 1 position in this week’s fan-driven music poll. Concluded on Friday, August 22 via Billboard, the survey...
Chris Martin performing during Coldplay’s “Music of the Spheres” World Tour at Craven Park Stadium on August 18, 2025, in Hull, England. Andrew Benge/Getty Images Chris Martin has adopted a more vigilant stance toward the band’s onstage proposal moments. At Coldplay’s August 22 concert at London’s Wembley Stadium, the frontman played both cupid and comedic...
Courtesy Photo: Sydney Sweeney in Americana Halsey Champions Americana Amid Sydney Sweeney’s Ad Controversy Halsey has voiced her unwavering support for her latest film, Americana, amidst the uproar surrounding her co-star Sydney Sweeney’s recent advertising campaign with American Eagle. The 30-year-old singer and actor, who co-leads the Tony Tost–directed crime thriller, used her Instagram Story...
Lady Gaga performs onstage during The Mayhem Ball Tour at The Kia Forum on July 28, 2025, in Inglewood, California. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation. Before her Mayhem Ball concert in New York City, Lady Gaga received stirring pre-show encouragement from her fiancé, Michael Polansky. On Friday, August 22, the 39-year-old pop powerhouse...
Sabrina Carpenter attends the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, Calif. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy On the cusp of releasing her new album Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter paused to honor the first anniversary of her chart-dominating record Short n’ Sweet. Launched on August 23, 2024, the...
Brent Hinds performing at Riot Fest 2024 at Douglass Park on September 22, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images Mastodon paid a moving tribute to their co-founding guitarist, Brent Hinds, during their set at the Alaska State Fair on Friday, August 22, held in Palmer’s Borealis Theatre as part of the ConocoPhillips Alaska Concert...
The Mary Wallopers onstage during Day 1 of Victorious Festival on August 22, 2025 in Southsea, England. Harry Herd/WireImage The Last Dinner Party pulled out of their slated Victorious Festival performance on Saturday, August 23, in solidarity with the Mary Wallopers, whose set was halted after they displayed a Palestinian flag and voiced “Free Palestine.”...
Doja Cat at Balmain’s Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show during Paris Fashion Week on March 5, 2025. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Doja Cat is exploring bold new territory on her forthcoming album Vie, teaming up with acclaimed producer Jack Antonoff for the first time and tackling lyrical themes she’s never addressed before—like the pitfalls of “love-bombing.” In...
Luke Hemmings and Sierra Deaton attend Christian Cowan’s show at Spring Studios during New York Fashion Week on September 10, 2019. Bennett Raglin/Getty Images Luke Hemmings quietly embraced fatherhood on Friday, August 22, when the 5 Seconds of Summer frontman and his wife, musician Sierra Deaton, welcomed their first child—a daughter—away from public view. Alongside...
This week in dance music, Los Angeles will host a groundbreaking experiential performance next month, featuring original compositions by TOKiMONSTA and Justin Boreta of The Glitch Mob, alongside curated soundtrack contributions from Air, Jean-Michel Jarre and Andrew Bird. Alison Wonderland called out the toxic “loser behavior” of online trolls, especially those targeting women in the...
