On Tuesday (September 30), TIME revealed its 2025 “TIME100 Next” list of the world’s most influential rising stars, spotlighting emerging talents across music, acting, activism, and innovation. Among the featured musicians are Tate McRae, Gracie Abrams, GloRilla, Becky G, Rema, Fuerza Regida, Teyana Taylor, and Lainey Wilson, with each artist praised by close friends and…… MORE
After collapsing on stage at the All Things Go Festival on Saturday (September 27), English pop star Lola Young announced she is stepping away from music to focus on her mental health and has canceled all upcoming commitments indefinitely. In an Instagram message on Tuesday (September 30), Young wrote: “I’m going away for a while.…… MORE
A 10-foot bronze statue honoring the late singer Tina Turner was unveiled in her hometown of Brownsville, Tennessee on Saturday (September 27). But fans quickly took to social media to criticize the sculpture for its lack of resemblance to the iconic eight-time Grammy winner, who passed away in 2023 at age 83. The statue was…… MORE
Taylor Swift made history on Tuesday (September 30) by becoming the first and only female artist to surpass 100 million album sales certified by the RIAA, with over 105 million albums sold to date. The only other artists to achieve this feat are The Beatles (183 million units), Garth Brooks (162 million), Elvis Presley (146.5…… MORE
Twenty One Pilots’ Breach debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, with the duo claiming the year’s biggest week for any rock album, and the largest sales week for a rock record in six years. Breach becomes the second chart-topper of the Columbus group’s career – following the No. 1 premiere of Blurryface…… MORE
Alex Warren’s breakout hit, “Ordinary,” has just tied the 21-year-old record for the longest reign atop Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart. The ballad has held the No. 1 spot for 14 weeks, matching the rule of Ace of Base’s 1994 hit, “The Sign,” which topped the chart for 14 consecutive weeks from February through March. Since…… MORE
D4vd has canceled the remaining dates of his U.S. tour amid an ongoing investigation after a dead body was found in a car registered to him. The body, identified as missing teenager Celeste Rivas, was discovered in a Tesla registered to D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. Police confirmed that the 20-year-old singer…… MORE
Dua Lipa paid tribute to “a real New York icon” by covering Blondie’s “One Way or Another” at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night (September 18) during her Radical Optimism Tour. That cover followed up her hometown tribute to New York City during the first show of her four-night stand at MSG on Wednesday (September…… MORE
In an Instagram reel shared on Saturday (September 20), Taylor Swift shared details about the luxurious vinyl and CD packaging for her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, featuring stylish visuals by photographers Mert Alaş and Marcus Piggott. “I just wanted the fans to have as many images from this sort of world, this…… MORE
Sidney “Omen” Brown, the Grammy-winning producer and DJ known for his work with Drake, Beyoncé, Ludacris, and Lil Wayne, has died at the age of 49. Brown, a Harlem native, was found in his New York City apartment on September 13 by a family member after missing a work shift. Brown made a name for…… MORE