AJ McLean to release solo EP, full-length album

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/Getty_AJMcLeanonJenniferHudsonshow_102025.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>AJ McLean appears on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' airing October 20, 2025 in Burbank, California (Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure><p>He’s not leaving the group, but <strong>Backstreet Boys</strong>'<strong> AJ McLean</strong> is finally&nbsp;releasing his solo project, which he says has been four years in the making.</p><p>Appearing on <a href=”https://youtu.be/MwaU3Jnp-W0″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><em>The Jennifer Hudson Show</em></a>&nbsp;on…Read More…

Charli XCX sings with Lorde, hits Academy gala in the same night

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_CharliXCXAcademyGala_102025.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>Charli XCX attends the 5th Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, October, 2025, Los Angeles (Frazer Harrison/WireImage)</figcaption></figure><p>You think <em>you</em> had a busy weekend? Check out what <strong>Charli XCX</strong> did on Saturday in LA.</p><p>Charli attended the star-studded Academy&nbsp;<span data-olk-copy-source=”MessageBody”>Museum of Motion Pictures gala, and also popped up at the Kia…Read More…

Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ stays at #1 as she supports Travis at Chiefs game

Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ stays at #1 as she supports Travis at Chiefs game

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_TaylorSwiftTheLifeofaShowgirl_081325.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>Taylor Swift, 'The Life of a Showgirl' cover image (Mert Alas &amp; Marcus Piggot)</figcaption></figure><p><strong>Taylor Swift</strong>’s<em> Showgirl</em> isn’t leaving the stage quite yet.</p><p>The album racked up a <a href=”https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-showgirl-second-week-number-one-billboard-200-1236092614/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>second week</a> at #1 on the <em>Billboard</em> 200 chart, selling 338,000 units. That’s a 92% drop from the album’s record-setting first week sales…Read More…

Taylor Swift donates $100K to 2-year-old cancer patient

Taylor Swift donates $100K to 2-year-old cancer patient

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-19/Getty_TaylorSwiftGrammysRedCarpetAFP_101925.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>Taylor Swift arrives at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, February, 2025 (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure><p>The parents of a 2-year-old girl suffering from a rare form of brain cancer are thanking <strong>Taylor Swift</strong> for an extremely generous <a href=”https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-by-lilah-in-her-cancer-fight” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>GoFundMe donation</a>.</p><p>Taylor donated $100,000 to the online fundraiser for the…Read More…

Singing ‘Nobody’s Son,’ Sabrina Carpenter drops F-bombs on ‘SNL’

Singing ‘Nobody’s Son,’ Sabrina Carpenter drops F-bombs on ‘SNL’

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-19/getty_SabrinaCarpenterandMarcello_101925.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>Sabrina Carpenter and Marcello Hernandez during 'SNL' promos (Rosalind O'Connor/NBC)</figcaption></figure><p><strong>Sabrina Carpenter</strong> pulled double duty as host and musical guest on<em> Saturday Night Live</em>&nbsp;on Saturday&nbsp;– and she also managed to sing the F-word several times without being censored.</p><p>Her performance of “<a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZnUHFNY_Uw” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Manchild</a>” was self-censored: She sang, “Eff my life.”&nbsp; But when…Read More…

Music notes: Pink, Ariana Grande and more

Music notes: Pink, Ariana Grande and more

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-17/M_Musicnotesgraphic.jpg” alt=””></figure><p><strong>Pink</strong> is <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DP6–rIiWJu/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>bringing</a> her Carnival tour to Mexico next spring, marking her first time performing in that country in 23 years, and her first-ever headlining show there. “I’m so excited to scream my lungs out with you,” she says in an Instagram video. The show takes place April 26…Read More…

New Music Friday: Teddy Swims, Niall Horan and more

New Music Friday: Teddy Swims, Niall Horan and more

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-17/M_NMFnewgraphic2022.jpg” alt=””></figure><p><strong>Teddy Swims</strong> is out with his contribution to the soundtrack for season 2 of the hit Netflix show <em>Nobody Wants This:</em> It’s called “<a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiSSMBdsXyI” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>You’ve Got Another Thing Coming</a><span data-olk-copy-source=”MessageBody”>.”&nbsp; The soundtrack, which also includes new music from <strong>Selena Gomez</strong> and <strong>Alessia Cara,</strong> is out Oct. 23.</span></p><p><strong>Niall Horan</strong> has a…Read More…

A lot can happen in a year: Watch Shinedown’s video for ‘Three Six Five’

A lot can happen in a year: Watch Shinedown’s video for ‘Three Six Five’

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-17/M_shinedown365_101725.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>&quot;Three Six Five&quot; single artwork. (Atlantic) </figcaption></figure><p><strong>Shinedown</strong> has premiered the video for their single “Three Six Five.”</p><p>The clip features live and behind-the-scenes footage from the band’s 2025 Dance, Kid, Dance U.S. tour, which included headlining performances at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and New York City’s Madison Square Garden.</p><p>”This year’s been one…Read More…

Olivia Dean, sombr to make their ‘Saturday Night Live’ debuts in November

Olivia Dean, sombr to make their ‘Saturday Night Live’ debuts in November

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-17/M_OliviaDean_LolaMansell_100325.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>Olivia Dean (Lola Mansell)</figcaption></figure><p>On Saturday<strong> Sabrina Carpenter</strong> is hosting and performing on <em>Saturday Night Live</em>, and in November&nbsp;her new opening act will be making her own debut on the show.</p><p><strong>Olivia Dean</strong>, who’s opening for Sabrina on the new U.S. leg of her Short n’ Sweet tour starting Oct. 23, will be the musical…Read More…

Ed Sheeran releases ‘Play – The Remixes’ EP, new video for ‘Symmetry’

Ed Sheeran releases ‘Play – The Remixes’ EP, new video for ‘Symmetry’

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-17/M_EdSheeraninIndia_MarkSurridge_101725.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>Ed Sheeran records in India (Mark Surridge)</figcaption></figure><p><strong>Ed Sheeran</strong>’s album <em>Play</em> was heavily influenced by the global sounds he heard while traveling around the world on tour. Now he’s taken that one step further by releasing a remix album featuring collaborations with some of the South Asian artists he met during his travels.</p><p>The EP…Read More…