Music notes: Alex Warren, Justin Bieber and more
Alex Warren celebrated the one-year anniversary of the release of “Ordinary” Saturday in a unique way: He ate Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles out of his bowl-shaped Spotify award for 1 billion streams of the song. The Pebbles Cereal
Pink to guest host ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ in March
Pink and Kelly Clarkson perform on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ (Weiss Eubanks/ ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’) The Kelly Clarkson Show will be temporarily hosted by a powerhouse pop vocalist who isn’t Kelly Clarkson. Pink will fill in
‘Billboard’ Hot 100 chooses Ella Langley, sends her to record-setting #1 spot
Ella Langley performs on the ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Ella Langley’s best known as a country artist, but the overall popularity of the Alabama singer’s current hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” has led her to an
Noah Kahan earns highest-charting Hot 100 hit with ‘The Great Divide’
Noah Kahan performs at CMA Fest. (Disney/Larry McCormack) Noah Kahan’s “The Great Divide” has made a great debut on the Billboard Hot 100. The title track and lead single off the “Stick Season” artist’s upcoming album begins
And the most popular Super Bowl ad starring a musician was …
Post Malone, Shane Gillis and Peyton Manning star in Bud Light’s ‘Keg’ Super Bowl ad (Courtesy Anheuser-Busch) USA Today is out with its annual Ad Meter ranking of Super Bowl commercials, which was based on votes by
After keeping ‘Opalite’ video secret for months, Graham Norton is ‘in awe of’ himself
Graham Norton attending the ITV Palooza at the Barbican Hall in central London, Nov. 11, 2025. (Ben Whitley/PA Images via Getty Images) Now that Taylor Swift’s video for “Opalite” has been released, Graham Norton, the U.K. chat
Charlie Puth and Lady Gaga reflect on Super Bowl performances
Charlie Puth performs onstage during the Super Bowl LX Pregame at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation) We knew Charlie Puth was going to sing the national
Bruno Mars sets `Guinness; World Record with Roblox concert
Bruno Mars, ‘The Romantic’ (Atlantic Records) Bruno Mars hasn’t kicked off his new tour yet, but a recent online concert has earned him a Guinness World Record. On Jan. 17, during a session of Roblox’s game Steal
One of Alex Warren’s ‘weird pinch-me’ moments? Texting Jennifer Aniston
Alex Warren’s Little Orphan Alex Live tour (Live Nation) If you wondered how Alex Warren got Jennifer Aniston to appear in his tour announcement video as a judge, it’s because he and the former Friends star are
FX limited series ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ to debut Feb. 12
The premiere date for the inaugural season of Ryan Murphy‘s newest anthology series, Love Story, is set for Feb. 12. Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette is an adaptation of Elizabeth Beller’s book, ‘Once