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…
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…
Kelsea Ballerini made an emotional return to the stage at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre on Thursday night (September 25), marking her first live performance since announcing her split from Chase Stokes earlier this month. The 15-song set included hits from her Billboard No. 1 Country Album, Patterns, and fan favorites like “Love Me Like You Mean…
Kelly Clarkson returned to work on Monday (September 29), kicking off season 7 of The Kelly Clarkson Show with an emotional premiere that included honoring heroes from the July 2025 Texas floods, particularly school bus drivers who rescued over 900 children. This marked her first appearance since the death of her ex-husband, talent manager Brandon…
On Thursday (September 25), Richard Sterban, a longtime member of the Oak Ridge Boys, announced that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March and is currently receiving treatment. Known for his earlier performances with J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet and collaborations with Elvis Presley before joining the Oak Ridge Boys in 1972, the…
Over the weekend, Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie XO, posted a TikTok video to address comments suggesting the country singer only became attractive after losing nearly 200 pounds. While displaying typical comments she’s been receiving about Jelly, including, “Girl, your man is so hot now that he lost all that weight,” Bunnie responded sharply: “Is he?…
HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from Netflix’s hit animated film, KPop Demon Hunters, tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a seventh week, becoming one of the 10 longest-leading No. 1 hits from a movie in the chart’s 67-year history. “Golden” also ties TLC’s 1995 classic, “Waterfalls,” as the second-longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 hits by all-women groups, trailing…
Georgia natives and longtime friends Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean are reuniting for a co-headlining concert at the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium on April 25, 2026. This marks the first live music event at the venue since Aldean’s headlining performance on his 2013 Night Train Tour, which featured Bryan as the opening act and…
Morgan Wallen stars in a new teaser for the upcoming first-person shooter video game, Battlefield 6, which is set for release on October 10. In the 12-second clip, the country superstar sports a backwards baseball cap and a large automatic rifle, while delivering the line, “Yeah, I’m the problem,” referencing his Billboard No. 1 album,…
Zach Bryan made history at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday night (September 27), by performing a sold-out show to a record-breaking crowd of 112,408, setting a record for the largest ticketed concert in U.S. history. This was the first-ever show at the 107,601-seat venue, known as the Big House, with Bryan joined by…
Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…