Music notes: Bruno Mars, Charli XCX and more

Now that Bruno Mars‘ new album is done, what can we expect from the singer, who hasn’t put out a solo project in nearly 10 years? Music biz publication Hits Daily Double is reporting that a new single will
Benson Boone to play San Francisco charity show ahead of Super Bowl

Benson Boone appears on ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes) Benson Boone may not be headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, but he’ll be performing in San Francisco just a few days before the big game takes
Miley Cyrus was *this* Oscar hopeful’s childhood crush

Miley Cyrus attends the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2026 in Palm Springs, California. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) Plenty of people out there are crushing on Jacob
Jelly Roll tapped to judge Netflix reboot of ‘Star Search’

Jelly Roll joins Netflix’s ‘Star Search’ (Courtesy Netflix) A few years ago, Jelly Roll served as an “artist-in-residence” on ABC’s American Idol. Now he’s going to be part of the judging panel for a reboot of the
Christina Aguilera & Calvin Harris to headline Coca-Cola’s Sips & Sounds Music Festival

Coca-Cola’s Sips & Sounds Music Festival 2026 (Courtesy of Sips & Sounds Music Festival) Christina Aguilera and Calvin Harris will headline the fourth edition of Coca-Cola’s Sips & Sounds Music Festival, set for March 13-14 at Auditorium Shores
Watch Jonas Brothers get shirtless, float in space in new Almond Breeze ad

Jonas Brothers (Anthony Mandler) Jonas Brothers are fans of Blue Diamond Almond Breeze® almond milk, so they’ve partnered with the brand for an ad campaign that pokes fun at AI-generated content. In a video, the brothers’ team pitches them
Lorde, JENNIE, Katseye, Ravyn Lenae to play 2026 Governors Ball festival

Governors Ball 2026 lineup. (Courtesy of Governors Ball Music Festival) Lorde is headlining the 2026 Governors Ball festival, taking place June 5-7 in New York City’s Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The other headliners are rapper A$AP Rocky and K-pop star Stray
Why Taylor Swift’s video co-star called Travis Kelce a ‘d***’ on set

Josh Charles on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ (Todd Owyoung/NBC) Travis Kelce is the nicest guy ever — at least according to everyone who’s ever met him. So why did Taylor Swift‘s video co-star Josh Charles once call
‘We might sleep’: KATSEYE ponders how to celebrate possible Grammy win

KATSEYE pose in the press room during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for MTV) The Grammys are Feb. 1, and KATSEYE is nominated
Will Miley Cyrus return to acting?

Miley Cyrus attends the 2025 Academy Awards (Disney/Scott Kirkland) It’s been a while since Miley Cyrus had a major acting role. She played herself in the 2022 TV movie Dolly Parton’s A Magic Mountain Christmas and had an