ABC/Paula LoboIf your church is the top of the Billboard Hot 100, there’s no need to take Hozier to it — he’s already there.The Irish artist’s viral single “Too Sweet” has hit #1 on the all-genre chart, the first time that’s happened in his career. He previously peaked at #2 in 2014 with his breakout…

Disney/Randy Holmes Jennifer Hudson is sharing a reminder to “never give up on your dreams” on the 20th anniversary of her American Idol elimination. The 42-year-old singer, who has gone on to be one of the most celebrated voices of her generation, came in seventh on season 3 of the singing competition series, which Fantasia Barrino…

Courtesy Amazon Music You don’t have to wonder what Taylor Swift‘s new songs are about anymore: She’s telling us, as part of a new feature on Amazon Music. Taylor’s recorded what’s being described as a “track-by-track experience,” in which she explains the meaning behind a handful of songs. Amazon Music customers can access it in…

Emily Schur Before the winner of this season of American Idol is crowned, they’ll be getting advice from a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Jon Bon Jovi will serve as a guest mentor for the contestants during the show’s “grand finale” on May 19 on ABC. He’ll be the second Rock & Roll Hall…

Beth Garrabrant Taylor Swift‘s The Tortured Poets Department has only been available for a few days, but it’s already the bestselling album of 2024. Billboard reports that after one day on sale, the album sold the equivalent of 1.6 million units, including streaming and 1.4 million copies sold as digital downloads, CDs, cassettes and vinyl…

Dave M. Benett/Getty Images Victoria Beckham celebrated her 50th birthday over the weekend, including having the “best night ever” alongside her former bandmates. “Posh Spice” could be seen singing and dancing to the Spice Girls‘ smash hit “Stop” alongside former bandmates Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell-Horner in a video posted by…

Beth Garrabrant On April 19, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department set a Spotify record for the most-streamed album in a single day, but it went on to set even more records as the day progressed. The surprise double album became the first one in Spotify history to rack up more than 200 million, and…

Amy Sussman/Getty Images As announced on American Idol on April 21, this year’s inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are ageless diva Cher, R&B powerhouse Mary J. Blige, ’70s and ’80 rock hitmakers Foreigner, ’70s superstar guitarist Peter Frampton, jam band superstars Dave Matthews Band, R&B legends Kool & the Gang, metal…

Camila Cabello: Dimitrious Giannoudis; Lana Del Rey: Kayla Oaddams/WireImage On April 19, Camila Cabello was Lana Del Rey‘s special guest at Coachella, performing her new single “I LUV IT,” and the next day, she took to Instagram to gush about the experience. Posting a photo of herself and Lana embracing, Camila wrote, “not only is…

Beth Garrabrant Taylor Swift‘s new video for “Fortnight,” which she wrote and directed, is a black-and-white fantasia of paper, rain and a dash of Poor Things. The clip starts with Taylor, in heavy makeup and a fancy gown, handcuffed to a hospital bedframe that’s affixed halfway up a wall in what looks like a mental…