Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesJohn Mayer has tested positive for COVID-19, again, making it the second time this year.  The musician announced his positive status in an Instagram post on Thursday night, writing, “Whelp. More members of the band tested positive for Covid today, and I was one of them.” “This means we have to reschedule the next…

ABC/Gavin Bond Katy Perry’s only been part of American Idol history its past few seasons, but as the 20th — yes, 20th — season of the show premieres Sunday night on ABC, the judge is still proud of what the show has accomplished, and continues to accomplish so many years into its run. “People are…

Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Variety Avril Lavigne swore off men in 2020 after a painful breakup — but she said life had other plans. Speaking with People, the “Bite Me” singer recalled, “I was like, ‘I need a break from men,’” and committed to the solo life. “I was getting out of a big relationship, and for the…

Whitney Houston at the American Music Awards in 1986; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Monica was one of the late Whitney Houston‘s closest friends, and for Entertainment Tonight‘s Black History Month spotlight, the Grammy winner remembered one of the greatest female artists of all time. “The fact is no voice has come close, no one sacrificed as much as she did,”…

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagi The Weeknd was set to make a major announcement on Thursday, which he spent the past several days hyping on his social media accounts, but he has instead focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  Taking to Twitter, he announced, “unfortunately i’m just now seeing what’s happening with the conflict and will pause on tomorrow’s announcement.” …

Mat Hayward/GC Images Remember when Taylor Swift revealed how she tried wooing Phoebe Bridgers to join her on her “from the vault” track “Nothing New“?  We now know a little bit more about how it went down, thanks to Phoebe. According to her, Taylor swiped her producer Aaron Dessner‘s phone to make contact, which threw Phoebe for a loop.  Aaron helped…

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Christina Aguilera says her new Spanish language EP, La Fuerza, came “from the heart.” “I never stopped singing in Spanish,” the Grammy winner tells Billboard. “Whenever the opportunities came about where I was really passionate about a project, I’d go for it.”  Christina revealed her mother was fluent in Spanish and her father was from Ecuador,…

ABC via Getty Images BTS have set many a record in the past year, and now they’ve racked up yet another one.  The IFPI, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has named them the Global Recording Artist of the Year for the second year running. The K-pop superstars are now the first act ever…

Samir Hussein/WireImage Ed Sheeran is mourning the death of his friend Jamal Edwards, who passed away at age 31 on Sunday.  The “Shivers” singer reached out to fans to explain why he had been silent on social media over the past few days. “I haven’t posted anything coz I can’t find the words, I can’t reply coz…

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Tapping into people’s appetite for ’90s nostalgia, 90s Con 2022 is taking place next month in Hartford, Connecticut, and some of your favorite boy band members will be on hand for the occasion. Backstreet Boys AJ McLean and Nick Carter and *NSYNC‘s Joey Fatone will appear during all three days of the…