Music notes: Backstreet Boys, Madonna and more
Backstreet Boys have added a ninth date to their September 2026 residency in Düsseldorf, Germany: They’ll now be performing there from Sept. 25 through Oct. 6. Tickets are on sale now. Before they ever broke through in the
Lady Gaga is the victor in initial ‘Mayhem’ lawsuit filed by surf company
Lady Gaga, ‘Mayhem’ (Interscope Records) In March, not long after Lady Gaga released her Grammy-nominated album Mayhem, a company called Lost Surfboards sued to stop her from selling merch with that word on it. A judge has
The #1 song in the world right now is a Christmas tune — and it’s not Mariah Carey’s
Wham! ‘Last Christmas’ (Sony Music) Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” may be the #1 song in the U.S. right now, but the #1 song in the world is a different Christmas tune. For
Watch Ed Sheeran lead a sing-along at an NYC bar
Ed Sheeran performs onstage during 2025 Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2025 in New York City. (Kevin Kane/WireImage) What does Ed Sheeran do when he gets offstage? Goes to a bar and keeps
All she wants for Christmas: Mariah Carey sets all-time chart record with 20th week at #1
Mariah Carey ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ 30th anniversary (Sony Music Entertainment) There was just one thing Mariah Carey needed for Christmas, and now she has it: an all-time Billboard chart record. Her 1994 holiday
Black Eyed Peas reunite with Fergie for birthday celebrations
The Black Eyed Peas perform during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) Several members of Black Eyed Peas — including Fergie — turned 50
Nick Jonas ushering in 2026 with a new song
Nick Jonas ‘Gut Punch’ image (Billy Kidd) Nick Jonas has been performing his new solo single, “Gut Punch,” live during the Jonas Brothers tour, but he’ll officially drop it on Jan. 1. It will be the first
Birthday girl, ‘Showgirl’: Taylor Swift’s album is back at #1
Taylor Swift, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ cover image (Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot) Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl is still showing out on top of the Billboard 200. The album, released in October, marks
Mariah Carey to perform at Olympics opening ceremony
Mariah Carey performs during opening night of Mariah Carey’s ‘Christmastime In Las Vegas’ at Dolby Live at Park MGM on November 28, 2025 (Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas) Mariah Carey is heading to Italy
Rob Reiner and wife Michelle Singer found dead in their Los Angeles home
Filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found stabbed to death at their Los Angeles home on Sunday. The couple’s family said in a statement via Variety: “It is with