Taylor Swift, 'I Knew It, I Knew You' from 'Toy Story 5' (Walt Disney Records)
If you know Taylor Swift, you know she just can't stop breaking Billboard chart records.
Her latest single, "I Knew It, I Knew You," has toppedBillboard's Adult Pop Airplay chart, becoming her 16th leader on that tally. That's a new record: She was previously tied with Maroon 5 with 15. Adam Levine and company now have the #2 spot; Pink is third with 10. Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran are next; they both have eight.
Taylor's accomplishment is more impressive when you consider that her first #1 hit on the tally was "I Knew You Were Trouble" in 2013, which was seven years into her career. Maroon 5 scored their first back in 2004. But their last #1 was in 2021, while Taylor just kept on going. From 2021 to the present day, she's topped the chart nine times.
"I Knew It, I Knew You" is from Toy Story 5. When it was released in June, it became only the third song from an animated Disney movie to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, following "A Whole New World" from Aladdin and "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto.
Andy Grammer has released "All I Want Is You," another track from his upcoming album, Big Stupid Heart, due out Oct. 16. Andy says of the song, "I can get pretty caught up in chasing the next thing - the next goal, the next accomplishment, whatever I’ve decided is going to make me feel like I’ve finally arrived. ‘All I Want Is You’ is a reminder to myself in song form that my wife and daughters are my north star.”
Benny Blanco has released a new album called Hermoso, which means "beautiful" in Spanish. It's an album that shows off his love for Latin music and features a series of collaborations with artists in that space, including Becky G, The Marías, Myke Towers and of course his wife, Selena Gomez.
Natasha Bedingfield has returned with a new song, "Dot Dot Dot," her first new release in quite a while. The "Unwritten" singer met her co-writer at the home of a pro hockey player, and she says, "To be at an athlete friend’s house felt like parallels to being in the ring and being punched down and asking yourself ‘Why should I keep doing this?’ Then you just get back up and stay because human beings need art. We make art out of the hard stuff we go through. We alchemize it.”
James Blunt is back with a new song called "Taste of Summer," an upbeat jam that does not sound like "You're Beautiful" at all. The video features James' trademark black humor: it shows him boating, driving in a convertible, dancing, drinking on a balcony and frolicking in the water with a guy who's tied up with a bag over his head and tape across his mouth, like a kidnap victim. The end of the video strongly suggests that James has killed the man and that cannibalism may be involved.
KATSEYE has dropped their eagerly awaited new EP WILD, and while their most recent media appearances saw them down to just four members, their new video for one of the EP's tracks shows them back to a quintet.
Originally a group of six, KATSEYE became a quintet in February when Manon Bannerman went on a hiatus that doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon. Earlier this month they became a quartet when Sophia Laforteza went on leave to prioritize her "mental health and wellness." But their new video for "Hootie Frutti" must've been filmed prior to that, because she's very much a part of the clip.
In the visual for the Latin-influenced track, the girls are sweating in a hot warehouse before breaking out into complicated choreography; then, the sprinklers burst open and they're shaking everything you can think of while getting drenched amid a huge dance party.
In addition to putting out the EP and their documentary KATSEYE: Wild Hearts, the group has released some new merch. First, they've teamed up with the beauty brand Never Have I Ever to create a reusable press-on nail collection of five designs, each inspired by one of the five tracks on EP, including "Animal," "Pinky Up" and "Hootie Frutti."
They've also partnered with Sanrio®, the company behind Hello Kitty and other beloved characters, to create Kuromi™ x KATSEYE, a line of apparel and accessories featuring the group and the Sanrio rabbit character Kuromi.
Nicole Kidman in Troye Sivan's video for 'She's the Best' (Credit: Phoenix Johnson)
Australian icons come together in the video for Troye Sivan's new song.
The song is called "She's the Best" and is the title track of his new album, due out Oct. 9; you can preorder it now. For the video, Troye tapped Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, who's also from Down Under.
According to a release, the video is inspired by "the spirit of 1980s queer New York." It shows Kidman exiting a car and strutting into a club, walking through the backstage area where drag performers are getting ready for a show. Then she's sitting in the audience, watching Troye as he stands onstage in the club crooning, "That girl, that girl, wow, that girl, she's the best, best."
Kidman approaches Troye onstage at the end of the clip and they share a sexy embrace. In between, there are multiple scenes of women, trans women and drag queens showing off their styles, dancing, working and everything in between. Famed drag queen Sasha Colby also appears in the video.
According to the release, the song is "a celebration and a love letter, honoring the women – especially trans women – along with the drag queens, feminine-presenting people and the feminine spirit that has shaped [Troye's] life, creativity and sense of self."
"She's the Best" was co-written and co-produced by Troye, Jack Antonoff and George Daniels, among others. Antonoff, of the bands fun. and Bleachers, has been a go-to producer for artists like Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Sabrina Carpenter, Lorde and Phoebe Bridgers. Daniels is the drummer for The 1975; he's married to Troye's close friend and former tourmate Charli XCX.
Troye isn't the only pop star who's cast an acclaimed actress in a video recently: Demi Moore appears in the video for KATSEYE's hit "Animal."
Backstreet Boys' latest single, "Bottle Up," is from the soundtrack of the new animated film PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, out in theaters today. Before they'd heard the song, the guys were already big fans of the franchise, thanks to their kids.
"I love all the individual characters. I love how each of them has like a specialty that they do," says AJ McLean, whose daughters grew up watching the show. "We've been to the live shows. ... [W]e've seen the the first two films multiple times. So, yes, we are a PAW Patrol house."
"It's been a part of my family's life since they were born, all my kids. Especially my son, I think when it first came out we were watching it, like from the first episode on," says Nick Carter. He adds, "The fact that we could just even be involved with this movie to any capacity is just so great."
Kevin Richardson notes that his younger son, Maxwell, "grew up" on PAW Patrol, saying the franchise is "a great example of teamwork." Howie Dorough's family members were such big fans, his son even dressed up as one of the characters on Halloween.
The group received the song, which was co-written by Ed Sheeran, from their management via email. They all instantly agreed it was a great track they had to record.
"I mean, this is really a special moment that we get to be a part of something so amazing that our kids love," says AJ. "When I told them that daddy and their uncles are going to be doing a song for PAW Patrol, they were like, 'Whaaat??!" So it's still really cool, you know what I mean? Major, major cool points for dad."
Matthew McConaughey performs onstage during 'The Rivals Of Amziah King' special screening at Matthew McConaughey Cinema on August 10, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Rick Kern/Getty Images)
What's better than having a song that's been #1 for 17 weeks? Having an Oscar-winning actor sing that song.
Wednesday night on The Late Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Matthew McConaughey ended up playing and singing a bluegrass version of Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" as part of the show's ongoing Audience Suggestion Box segment.
During the segment, Fallon claimed that a viewer had suggested it would be a "dream come true" for her if he managed to combine "Choosin' Texas" with McConaughey's upcoming movie The Rivals of Amziah [am ZIE uh] King, in which he plays a bluegrass musician.
"This is The Tonight Show, where dreams become reality," Fallon announced, as the curtain opened to reveal McConaughey, playing the mandolin in a bluegrass band called The Last Bison. Fallon joined them, playing washboard.
Ella reposted a clip of the performance on her Instagram Story and captioned it, "I may never get over this." And on the original post, she commented, "Omg."
What made the moment even more special is that McConaughey is actually from Texas. He was born in Uvalde, raised in Longview and later attended UT-Austin. And speaking of Austin, that's where Ella is performing on Thursday night.
If you haven't gotten a ticket to see Ed Sheeran on the North American leg of his LOOP tour, you may want to reconsider because he's just revealed that he's not going to be doing another one "for a long time."
In his newsletter to fans, Ed says that he's been traveling on the road between dates, as opposed to flying, which is giving him the opportunity to really check out the U.S. and Canada. "Been seeing the national parks and doing big hikes, first time doing it," he said. "It’s weird, I’ve toured the states for the last 14 years of my career and I've never really seen the proper beauty of it. ... But the wildness of America and Canada is stunning. Very inspiring."
He also says that he's got "a few more" songs coming out "before the end of the year" that he wrote for other artists. He notes how pleased he is at the success of two such songs: "Dai Dai," the World Cup anthem by Shakira, and "Animal," by KATSEYE. "I find it keeps my mind ticking over and keeps my creative juices flowing to write songs for other people not in my acoustic lane," he says of his extra-curricular activities.
Finally, Ed says, "This is my last tour of the states for a long time, I’m gonna pump the brakes on touring once the Loop tour is done and be at home for a bit." And same thing for his plans to tour Europe in 2027. He writes, "next year will be the last tour I’m on for a while."
"I'll still do the odd show I think but randomly and whenever it feels fun, but wanna dig into home life and write songs for a bit," he concludes.
KATSEYE perform on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' (Todd Owyoung/NBC)
The last time KATSEYE was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, back in February, there were six members of the group. But when they returned Wednesday night, there were only four, Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza both having since gone on hiatus for health reasons.
Noting that the group looked "different" from the last time they were on the show, Fallon gave them the chance to address the lineup changes. "We have nothing but so much love and support for Sophia and Manon," said Lara Raj. "And it's beautiful to see how the EYEKONS give them so much support and also continue to support us."
The group was on the show to promote their new EP, WILD, their film KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS and their upcoming world tour, which will take them to arenas for the first time. Group member Yoonchae said she didn't feel ready, adding, "I feel like it'll hit me once I get there because it's our first arena tour so it's much bigger stage. So I'm a little bit nervous."
KATSEYE also performed their new single "Animal" on the show as a quartet. It was co-written by Ed Sheeran, who they said they first met in France, when he approached them and said he had a song for them.
When Sam Smith first came onto the scene, people were amazed at their angelic voice. But Sam says it's taken them a long time to realize that they're not actually a bad singer.
Speaking to The New Yorker Radio Hour, Sam says that when they first began singing, it was very "stressful," because, they said, "I've always been freaked out by my voice, it's like a freaky thing."
"I don't feel the same way that people feel when they hear it. ... When I hear myself, I'm very critical," they explained. "I'm very hard on myself so when I come off stage, I think I've done a bad job. And people are like, 'That was the best you've ever sounded.' And I'm like, 'I'm so confused!'"
Sam recalled recording themselves for the first time at age 13: They sang "When You Believe" by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. "
"I sang every single part by myself and ... I sat down and I heard myself sing and I burst into tears because I though it was the worst thing ever," they said. "And I was like, 'In my head, I sound so much better than that.'"
After that, they spent many years having what they call "dysphoria" with their voice and "trying to hear the goodness."
Sam also said their new album, Hazel Eyes, which was inspired by his fiancé, Christian Cowper, was a "challenge."
"I was always very scared of falling in love ... especially after In the Lonely Hour doing so well and changing my life in so many ways. I was like, 'I better stay miserable,'" they explained. "But I knew that when it was time and I was truly in love and I could really pull from that place, that I didn't want to be scared of that."
Ariana Grande has seemingly gone Instagram Official with Ricky Alvarez, the former boyfriend with whom she's recently reunited. In a photo dump posted on Wednesday, there's a photo of Ari standing next to a man who has his arm around her. The pic cuts off both of their heads, but Ricky is tagged in it. There's also a picture of the two of them that is blurry and upside down; he's also tagged in that one. Ari and Ricky previously dated from 2015 to 2016, and she sang about him in her song "thank u, next."
The age-old problem of wanting to see two acts at the same time at a festival won't be an issue at Olivia Rodrigo's upcoming Daisy Chain Fields event. The schedule for the Aug. 29 event has been released and none of the sets overlap. Olivia is set to perform from 8:40 p.m. local time to 10 p.m. As previously reported, one of the festival's special guests is Sarah McLachlan, who pioneered the all-female festival concept in the '90s with Lilith Fair.
Pitbull has announced a new album called — wait for it — Pitcoin. It arrives Oct. 8, and you can presave it now. He's currently on his I'm Back world tour, which wraps up Sept. 26 in Minnesota.
BTS' world tour seems to be taking its toll. According to the Yonhap News Agency, BTS member V revealed during a Weverse livestream that the hearing in his right ear has deteriorated over the past 2 1/2 years to just 30%. He's currently taking medication and receiving treatment for it. Meanwhile, his bandmate Jungkook has injured his shin, which he said is "on the verge of a stress fracture."
Shaboozey attends ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ in Nashville on Wed. Nov. 19 on ABC.(Disney/Michael Le Brecht)
Imagine you're taking wedding photos by a river when Shaboozey floats by.
That's what happened to a California couple taking photos on their big day in Mammoth Lakes, California.
In a video shared on Monday by Southern California wedding planner K. Rose Events, a couple -- who have chosen to stay anonymous -- was taking photos when they were interrupted by the "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" singer as he floated on a tube behind them.
Shaboozey was accompanied by a group of other bystanders on floaties, drifting behind him.
"POV: you're getting married on the Owens River in Mammoth… and SHABOOZEY floats by," the caption for the video began. "Not a styled shoot. Not a setup. This actually happened."
The caption continued, "Mid-ceremony in Mammoth Lakes, CA — vows under the Sierra peaks, granite + sage as far as you can see — and Shaboozey makes a cameo coming down the river. The bride’s face says it all. The groom couldn’t stop laughing. Even I lost it for a second."
According to Shaboozey, who commented on the post, he was participating in The Woolly Run, a trip for those who enjoy motorsports and the outdoors. According to its website, his group spent a night camping in the Alabama Hills located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and spent three nights at a campsite along the Owens River in Mammoth.
Shaboozey commented on the post, "CONGRATULATIONS! From Shabozzey and @thewoollyrun!!"
Woolly Run also commented, "We know how to crash a wedding."
Shaboozey recently released his new album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, on July 31. It features Jamie Foxx, Gunna, Leon Bridges, Teyana Taylor, Kehlani, Orville Peck and Sam Elliott.
Screens outside Madison Square Garden display 'Just T&T Married!' celebrating the wedding of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, New York City, July 3, 2026. (Sara Konradi for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
We've already heard from guests at Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce how amazing the event at New York's Madison Square Garden was. But now we've heard from the groom himself.
While at training camp on Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end took questions from reporters about how he'd spent his downtime. "It was a fun off-season, man. The wedding was the best night of my life. I appreciate everybody who came out and celebrated, and you know, had fun with us. It was a crazy night; it was a lot of celebration."
Travis also commented on the fact that he and Taylor got married in the legendary venue, noting that he'd always wanted to attend a game there.
"MSG, man. You know, I always told myself I'd go for a playoff game when the Knicks were rocking, but my wife went when I was stuck in a training minicamp, so I didn't get my opportunity to go then," he told reporters, referring to Taylor as his "wife" publicly for the first time.
"So, it's kind of cool to be able to live out my childhood dream of being in that venue and, you know, the mecca of all sports venues, being able to get married in there, I can't thank the owners of MSG for allowing us the opportunity to do that," he continued.
"Knowing we wanted a private event and everything, so it was perfect," Travis said.
Adam Sandler officiated Taylor and Travis' wedding in front of some 1,000 guests, including celebrities from the world of TV, film, music and sports. Performers reportedly included Taylor and Travis themselves, plus Paul McCartney, Avril Lavigne, Tate McRae and Stevie Nicks.
The Jonas Brothers attend the world premiere of 'A Very Jonas Christmas Movie' at the New York City Center, November 10, 2025 (Disney/Chrys Davis).
Jonas Brothers are heading to the land Down Under.
The trio will perform during the halftime show of a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angels Rams that's scheduled to take place Sept. 11 in Melbourne, Australia. Due to the time difference in Australia, the game will stream live on Netflix on Sept. 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET.
“We couldn’t be more excited to perform at halftime during the NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Australia,” said the group in a statement. “Playing at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of such passionate Australian fans is an incredible honor."
The JoBros performance is the first of seven halftime shows that will take place across the NFL's international games in 2026, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks. These games will take place across seven countries and four continents.
The band is set to play New York's Madison Square Garden on Aug. 20, 21 and 22.
Malcolm Todd in Gap's 'Denim On Your Own' campaign (Gap/Bjorn Loos)
Malcolm Todd is wearing "Earrings" in his new ad campaign, and a lot of denim.
Along with Obsession star Inde Navarrette, Malcolm has been tapped to star in Gap's new "Denim On Your Own" campaign. As part of the campaign, he's recorded his own version of Robyn's iconic hit "Dancing On Your Own."
"They didn’t tell me to, you know, 'Make a copy of the song,' or have me follow any specific rules," Malcolm tells Hypebeast. "They just told me to use my voice and really made me feel like my individuality was the superpower in all this. So I really just went in there excited to see how I could use my voice to make the song special."
As for starring in a campaign for such an iconic brand, Malcolm says, "I remember back-to-school shopping at Gap with my mom, being at the mall and seeing a huge Gap poster with just like the three letters."
"All of it is just ingrained in our culture, so it’s such an honor to be a part of it. On the music front, too, Gap has partnered with so many artists. It’s a huge honor. I feel like a part of history."
And before you ask, yes, Malcolm's seen Obsession — twice.
What has Janet Jackson done for us lately? Well, she's just scheduled a special performance that will be filmed and released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her breakthrough album, Control.
Janet Jackson: Control 40 -- The Airtab Music Movie will be filmed Dec. 12 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The film will include behind-the-scenes footage, creating what's described in a press release as "the definitive filmed document of one of music's most celebrated performers."
Rather than simply focusing on the Control album, however, the concert will encompass Janet's entire catalog, from "Nasty" to "All for You" and every smash hit in between. The movie is planned to have a global release, followed by a release on streaming.
Control, released in 1986, was Janet's third album. It marked the moment when she took the reins of her career artistically, working with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to develop a unique sound that blended R&B, rap, funk, disco and electronic elements.
The album was hugely influential and spun off the hits "What Have You Done for Me Lately," "Nasty," "When I Think of You," "Let's Wait Awhile" and the title track. All five of those songs peaked in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, making Janet the first female artist score five top-10s from a single album. It's sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
Russell Dickerson performs on ABC's ‘CMA Fest presented by SoFi' (Disney/Connie Chornuk)
Russell Dickerson's currently out on his Russellmania tour, but he says since the success of his smash hit "Happen to Me," he's noticed something different about his audiences: They're multi-generational.
"That is the most beautiful thing," he tells ABC Audio. "They're like full families — kids, sons, daughters — they're coming, they got their merch, they've got their wrestling gear, and the sunglasses and the boas."
He says it's an "honor" to be "trusted with somebody's Friday night," adding, "Being a family environment, they can all go and make memories together as a family." In fact, Russell says for the first time, he's selling kids' merchandise at his concerts, because "there are a ton of kids" there.
There's also about to be more kids back home: Russell and his wife Kailey Dickerson recently announced that they're expecting baby #3, who'll join sons Remington Dickerson, 5, and Radford Dickerson, 2. Now, he just has to hope that the home reno project he and Kailey have been dealing with for ages will be ready in time for the new arrival.
"It's been two years!" he laughs. "It went from a renovation to, like, completely rebuilding our dream home. And I'm just grateful to have had the success I've had in the last two years, because otherwise I would be completely freaking out!"
One feature of the new house, though, will be a number of firepits and fireplaces, which are, as Russell says, "100% s'mores ready." Which is convenient because he's just partnered with Hershey’s to ask fans to join in a national debate: When it comes to the marshmallows in your s'mores, are you Camp Toasty or Camp Gooey?
"I have a very passionate stance on Team Gooey, because I want it to be gooey all the way through," he says. "I like the gooeyness of the mallow dripping down onto the chocolate, you know? And then it's like running down your hand and just, like, that's a s'more to me."
And as for letting Remy and Rad chow down on the sweet treats?
"To me, it's all about the memories, you know?" he says. "I feel like we do pretty good throughout the day. So when it's time for a s'more, we just let them have at it."
Demi Lovato attends the world premiere of 'Camp Rock 3' at the The Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank on Monday, August 10, 2026. (Disney/Gregg DeGuire)
Demi Lovato is not only "Confident," she's also "Cool" — for the summer, of course. And she's just received some major sales awards for both those songs.
"Confident" and "Cool for the Summer" have both been RIAA-certified five-times Platinum, meaning each of those songs has sold 5 million units. Both songs are from her 2015 album Confident. The album itself has been RIAA-certified Platinum.
Demi received special plaques marking these achievements right before she walked the red carpet at the Camp Rock 3 premiere. As previously reported, Demi co-executive produced the film and also reprises her role as Mitchie Torres in the film.
Meanwhile, Demi and her husband, Jordan "Jutes" Lutes, celebrated their first wedding anniversary in May. Speaking to People about what she's learned in that year, she said, "When you’re able to communicate with each other what you need, what you want, it creates a safe space for the two of you to share your feelings with one another.”
“My love for Jordan grows every single day, and I’ve never been so happy in my life. So I think communication is a big part of that."
Rihanna attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Rihanna got to share a full-circle moment with her children in her home country of Barbados recently.
The singer posted photos of her and her three kids with A$AP Rocky — RZA, 4, Riot Rose, 3, and Rocki Irish, 11 months — visiting a street named after her in her old neighborhood.
"One minute I feel like that kid from Westbury…the next minute I'm bringing my own kids back to 'Rihanna Drive,'" she wrote on X. "Trippy how life works! And the Glory STILL and WILL ALWAYS belong to the Almighty Creator!!!"
The street was officially named after Rihanna in 2017 and has since become a tourist attraction. The green and yellow house where Rihanna grew up is located there.
The Visit Barbados website says of the street, “This is the place where an icon was born; a backstreet located on the outskirts of Bridgetown. It’s tucked away from the bustling traffic of the Mighty Gryner Highway and an earshot from the shoreline.”
Earlier this month, Rihanna attended the country’s Crop Over festival, taking part in the Grand Kadooment Day parade.
The Billboard Hot 100 is like the aisle at a wedding this week, because tracks from petal are strewn all over it.
This marks the first time that Ariana Grande has charted all the songs from a single album in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. All 12 tracks make their debuts, from "hate that i made you love me" at #2 all the way down to "nowhere, nobody" at #39.
With these songs, Ariana has now scored 110 entries on the Hot 100 over her career. Only three other female artists have managed to amass that many: Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé. Of those 110 songs, 10 of them have hit #1.
As previously reported, the album also debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, making it Ariana's seventh to do so.
There's also a new line of merch for petal on Ariana's website, including a tee featuring a still from the "petal" video, showing her smiling while covered in blood. Underneath it, it says "live laugh love."
Noah Kahan is getting back on course — the golf course.
He's scheduled his second annual Folk & Fairways Benefit Concert & Golf Tournament to benefit his Busyhead Project charity, which works to make mental healthcare more accessible for all. The event will take place Sept. 14 and 15 in Stowe, Vermont, so about a month before stick season starts.
The event will feature an acoustic performance by Noah, plus the tournament and "a thoughtfully curated collection of unforgettable experiences," according to a press release.
A limited number of tickets will be available via a lottery, which you can register for now via Seated.com. Random selection will begin Aug. 17. Friends & Group Lodging + Ticket Packages are also available at folkandfairways.org.
Last year's event raised over $1 million for The Busyhead Project. Since Noah launched it in 2023, fundraising efforts have brought in nearly $7 million to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, and expand community-based resources and care.
