Music notes: Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and more

Goodbye “Espresso,” hello Scotch. As part of her Man’s Best Friend rollout, Sabrina Carpenter has partnered with Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky in a multiyear deal. Sabrina is part of the brand’s campaign imagery, and at select stops on
Rihanna’s 20th anniversary merch now available for preorder

Cover of Rihanna’s ‘Music of the Sun’/ (Def Jam Recordings) Twenty years ago Friday — Aug. 29, 2005 — Rihanna released her debut album, Music of the Sun, featuring her first hit, “Pon de Replay.” To celebrate her two-decade
Sabrina Carpenter talks album cover controversy, Barry Keoghan, Taylor Swift and more

‘CBS Mornings’ co-host Gayle King spoke with Sabrina Carpenter about her new album ‘Man’s Best Friend’ (CBS News) Sabrina Carpenter‘s album cover for Man’s Best Friend has raised quite a bit of controversy — but according to
Alex Warren, Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae add MTV VMA nods with new categories

Courtesy MTV Two new MTV VMAs social categories have been unveiled ahead of the awards show on Sept. 7: best group and song of the summer. Round one of song of the summer voting runs from Sept. 6 at 11
North Bay Children’s Center’s $12.5M campus opens in Novato

North Bay Children’s Center celebrated the opening of its state-of-the-art early learning campus and headquarters in Novato this week. The 20,000-square-foot facility doubles the nonprofit’s childcare capacity, replacing its aging building at 932 C St. in the
Check out Selena Gomez’s bachelorette party photos

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco at the 2025 Oscars (Disney/Gavin Bond) Her bestie Taylor Swift just got engaged, but Selena Gomez has moved onto the next step in her marital journey: the bachelorette party. Selena posted a
Taylor and Travis’ first post-engagement appearance is at Arrowhead Stadium

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce watch Cincinnati Bearcats/Nebraska Cornhuskers gamet Arrowhead Stadium, August, 2025 (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) The first public confirmation of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s relationship came when she attended a Chiefs game at Arrowhead
It was a graveyard smash: Lady Gaga pops into ‘Wednesday’ event to confirm her new song

Jenna Ortega and Lady Gaga attend the Netflix x Spotify ‘Wednesday’ Graveyard Gala , August 2025 ( Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Netflix) Lady Gaga still hasn’t appeared on the Netflix show Wednesday, but on Thursday she was a surprise
Sabrina Carpenter drops album, taps Colman Domingo for ‘Rocky Horror’-inspired ‘Tears’ video

Sabrina Carpenter, ‘Man’s Best Friend’ (Island Records) Sabrina Carpenter‘s new era has arrived: Her new album Man’s Best Friend is out now. On Instagram, she writes, “how special to make something out of pure inspiration and zero
Taylor Swift’s ‘So High School’ gets a post-engagement streaming boost

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen in SoHo on October 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/GC Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement announcement got a lot of engagement on social media. So much so