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Ariana Grande is preparing to step back from public life after the conclusion of her Eternal Sunshine Tour. A representative for the Grammy-winning singer told People that Grande intends to take "a step back from visibility" once the tour wraps at London's O2 Arena on Sept. 1, bringing a pause to the singer-actress’ grueling schedules that included a global concert tour, new music and multiple film commitments.

BTS will sit out the 2027 Grammy Awards race. The seven-member group announced that they will not submit their comeback album ARIRANG or any of its songs for Grammy consideration. The move came weeks after the Recording Academy unveiled five new Grammy categories, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance, which covers K-pop, J-pop, C-pop and other Asian pop genres. Although the group did not specify the reason behind their decision, fans and critics have blamed the introduction of the new category as yet another attempt to pigeonhole international artists in the awards ceremony.  

“Wicked” and “Crazy Rich Asian” helmer Jon M. Chu is set to direct a script written by Emmy-nominated writer Liz Merriwether about the life of the pop princess. The forthcoming film  is based on Britney Spears’ 2023 memoir “The Woman In Me”, which became one of the publishing world's biggest releases and offered the singer's firsthand account of her rise to fame, personal struggles and life under a conservatorship.

Disney has officially unveiled the first teaser trailer for Camp Rock 3, offering fans their first extended look at the long-awaited sequel while introducing a new class of aspiring performers. Set to premiere this summer on Disney Channel before streaming on Disney+, the film reunites the Jonas Brothers as Connect 3 while passing the spotlight to a fresh group of campers chasing their musical dreams.

Ella Langley takes the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. The singer deserves special mention for having two other songs in the top 10. Olivia Rodrigo has two songs on the chart this week!

Carly Rae Jepsen surprised all her fans with the announcement of a double album. The project is titled "Day and Night" and will be officially released on September 18.

Stray Kids is back on the touring trail. Fresh off of wrapping their record-breaking world tour DominATE last year, the group isn’t wasting any time launching another one. At midnight Korea time, the K-Pop group surprise dropped a brand new trailer announcing their upcoming music release and world tour titled “Run It.” See the trailer below!

2026 is shaping up to be a great year for Olivia Rodrigo. Her third studio album, "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love", has achieved great success on Spotify and the general music charts. This afternoon, Rodrigo announced that she has created the Daisy Chain Fields music festival.

Taylor Swift has topped the charts for the second consecutive week with the song "I Knew It, I Knew You", from the Toy Story 5 soundtrack. Olivia Rodrigo appears four times on the list. The Billboard Hot 100 is the most important music chart in the United States and is...

Find out which artists dominated the Billboard Hot 100 the most in the 2020s. Check out the full ranking, led by the one and only Taylor Swift!