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Shawn Mendes has been at this half his life, but it wasn’t until he hunkered down in the studio post-COVID to work on his upcoming fifth studio album, Shawn (Nov. 15) that the 26-year-old singer said he really found his true self. In a chat with old pal and mentor John Mayer for Interview magazine, Mayer suggested that Shawn “doesn’t sound like an artist trying to impress him or herself […]

Coldplay has once again soared to new heights, securing their 10th consecutive No. 1 album on the U.K. Official Albums Chart with Moon Music. Not only did Moon Music debut at the top spot, but it also logged 237,000 chart units in its opening week, making it the biggest debut for a British act in three years, since Adele’s 30 in 2021. This monumental achievement sees Coldplay joining the ranks […]

Coldplay has once again soared to new heights, securing their 10th consecutive No. 1 album on the U.K. Official Albums Chart with Moon Music. Not only did Moon Music debut at the top spot, but it also logged 237,000 chart units in its opening week, making it the biggest debut for a British act in three years, since Adele’s 30 in 2021. This monumental achievement sees Coldplay joining the ranks […]

Ariana Grande hosted SNL for a second time and starred in seven sketches that made it to air Saturday night (Oct. 12) in an episode that seemed made for the skilled impressionist. Grande’s list of roles on SNL this weekend: an aggressive mother, Celine Dion, a bridesmaid wrecking a wedding with “Espresso,” a tween, one of several Jennifer Coolidges, a dame entangled with a hotel detective, and a little Italian […]

Liam Gallagher isn’t amused by Saturday Night Live‘s take on his tumultuous relationship with brother Noel. The long-feuding Oasis siblings were portrayed by SNL cast members James Austin Johnson (Noel) and Sarah Sherman (Liam) during the “Weekend Update” segment of the long-running NBC sketch comedy show’s episode on Oct. 12. In the sketch, “Weekend Update” host Colin Jost interviews the brothers about the North American leg of their 2025 Oasis […]

Ye (formerly Kanye West) is being sued by a former assistant who alleges the rapper drugged and sexually assaulted her during a studio session he co-hosted with Diddy. Lauren Pisciotta, the ex-assistant who filed the new lawsuit, previously sued Ye in June, when she accused him of sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination; a legal rep for Ye denied the lawsuit’s allegations in June. Amended court documents were […]

Jackmaster, the Scottish DJ and producer Jack Revill who co-founded the Glasgow record label and club night Numbers, has died, his family has confirmed. He was 38. The news of Jackmaster’s death was posted in a message from his family that was shared on the DJ’s verified Instagram account. He died on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Ibiza after suffering a head injury, according to the statement. “It is with profound […]

Brantley Gilbert was pulled off the stage Friday night in Tupelo, Mississippi, for his baby’s birth — on his tour bus. Gilbert’s wife, Amber, went into labor during the Oct. 11 concert and delivered the couple’s third child on the bus. “So last night might have been the craziest night of my life,” the country singer revealed in a post on Instagram the next day (Saturday, Oct. 12). “Watching such […]

Eminem‘s daughter Hailie Jade Scott has revealed the gender of her first baby. During Friday’s (Oct. 11) episode of her Just a Little Shady podcast, the 28-year-old sat alongside her husband, Evan McClintock, to share the exciting news with fans. The couple used a gold-colored balloon filled with either pink or blue confetti to make the big announcement. “I hope that showed,” Hailie said as she popped the balloon with […]