Justin Herbert and Madison Beer attend a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half at Crypto.com Arena on March 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
This news isn't "bittersweet" for Madison Beer: she's engaged.
The singer revealed the news on Instagram, posting a carousel of photos that seemingly capture the moment that Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert popped the question. The proposal seemed to take place in a grassy garden under a flower-covered pergola. There were also photos of the two kissing, Justin carrying Madison over his shoulder as she showed off her new ring and a wooden sign on a wall reading, "Mr and Mrs Herbert."
"Meet my fiancé," she captioned the photos.
Madison and Justin were first linked on Aug. 28, when he was seen with her at a photo shoot.
Madison's famous pals offered congratulations in the comments, including Tate McRae, Zara Larsson, Hailey Bieber and Gracie Abrams.
In June, Madison told the podcast Therapuss with Jake Shane, "When I’m having a convo with my boyfriend, my hair could be on fire and I wouldn’t notice. And to be honest with you, he’s the first person I’ve ever felt that way about. Like, the world could be ending around me and I wouldn’t realize. It’s just so mature — he came into my life at the perfect time."
Ariana Grande's new album, petal, arrives on Friday, and so does the video for its title track, which you can watch a teaser for now.
In the black-and-white teaser, Ariana, who previously played a character named Peaches in her video, introduces herself as a new character. "Hello, I'm Pepper," she says, walking into a 1950s-style office. "I'm here for the audition today."
"You and everyone else, honey," answers the chain-smoking secretary. "Take an application, take a number and get on line." Ari had previously teased the clip with a video of herself spotting an ad in a paper for "major studio" auditions.
In other Ariana news, her Brighter Days Ahead Foundation is partnering with Backline, which provides mental health and wellness resources to people in the music industry. The foundation is helping support Backline's B-LINE, a 24/7 mental health and crisis support line, as well as "direct tour support."
That support started with Ariana's own Eternal Sunshine tour. When she performed in LA, Backline provided 200 wellness bags to her crew.
"Backline was there for Ariana’s band and crew, and our round-the-clock services here for all artists, their crews and their families as we strive for a safer and healthier music industry," says Backline co-founder and Executive Director Hilary Gleason.
And finally, Spotify is teasing lyrics from petalon billboards and signs in New York, LA, Mexico City and São Paulo. One reads, "good luck on your way to hell/ oh well." Another one is, "good things can replace dysfunction, obsession/ thanks but i'll see you right out." A third reads, "society desperate for remedy empathy/ fix this reality.”
In addition to circling the globe on his LOOP Tour, Ed Sheeran's been writing songs for other artists. He co-wrote Shakira's World Cup anthem "Dai Dai," for example. Now he's shared behind-the-scenes footage of his latest work: KATSEYE's new single, "Animal."
"I heard @katseyeworld’s song Gnarly last year when I was in Mexico and loved it," Ed writes on Instagram. "Said I was a fan and reached out to them to see if I could write them a song. We’ve created Animal together, go check it out gang and hope you all love it."
In the post, you can see Ed and his co-writers putting together the song, line by line: "Nobody knows you're out of control/ But I see a side behind the closed doors/ They get a glimpse here on the dance floor/ You move like an animal." "This is really good," says one co-writer.
Then you see behind-the-scenes footage of KATSEYE recording the song in the studio. The song, which is out now, will appear on the group's upcoming EP, WILD, due Aug. 14. As previously reported, Ed isn't the only global star who's involved in "Animal." The video features Oscar-nominated actress Demi Moore.
As for why Ed documented the writing of "Animal" on video, he's noted previously that he now films all his songwriting sessions to avoid any plagiarism accusations. He's been accused of that in the past and has even been taken to court over it. P.S. He won.
Ariana Grande performs on the 97th Academy Awards, March 2, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against unidentified individuals she alleges were involved in hacking digital accounts and devices belonging to photographers and producers she has worked with and stealing unreleased music, photos and other private material.
The lawsuit obtained by ABC News and filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, names John Doe 1 and John Does 2 through 100 as defendants and accuses them of invasion of privacy, violating California's Comprehensive Data Access and Fraud Act and conversion.
According to the complaint, the alleged hacking involved digital accounts and devices belonging to Grande's collaborators, which the lawsuit claims were accessed through phishing scams and other computer or account intrusions.
The lawsuit alleges the stolen material includes unreleased masters and demos, footage from recording sessions, music videos, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, and album and photoshoot outtakes.
"In 2023 alone, 45 unreleased songs belonging to Ms. Grande were hacked, stolen, and leaked by Defendants," the complaint alleges. "Since her music debut in 2011, hundreds of similar leaks have taken place."
Grande alleges that in 2019, the defendants obtained login credentials for the Dropbox account of a photographer she had previously worked with and downloaded unreleased photos.
The following year, the lawsuit alleges, the defendants hacked the mobile device of a producer who had worked with Grande and obtained still-in-production, unreleased masters and demos, as well as footage from recording sessions.
The complaint also details two alleged phishing incidents in January and February 2024. Grande alleges the defendants created a Gmail account and domain name impersonating a photographer and sent a request to the photographer's digital technician to send them Grande's private content. According to the lawsuit, the defendants obtained unreleased photos belonging to Grande as a result.
After allegedly obtaining Grande's content, the defendants sold and continue to sell the material in batches using third-party payment services, including PayPal and Cash App, according to the lawsuit.
The complaint alleges defendants who purchased the stolen material have published and continue to publish Grande's private content across several online platforms.
Grande claims the unauthorized distribution of unfinished work has disrupted her "business relationships, creative process, and her peace of mind that her livelihood is safe and secure."
The singer also alleges she has suffered economic and reputational harm and has spent significant resources investigating the alleged activity and attempting to remove material published without her consent.
According to the complaint, the alleged leaks have led to instances in which Grande was "forced to re-record materials and modify the release dates of her upcoming projects and releases" in an effort to protect her work and her personal and professional integrity.
Grande is seeking a court order requiring the defendants to turn over her private materials and preventing them from further violating her privacy rights.
The lawsuit says Grande is also seeking to uncover the identities of those allegedly responsible and "hold them accountable for their invasive and reprehensible conduct."
Grande is demanding a jury trial, according to the complaint.
ABC News has reached out to Grande's representative for comment.
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco at the 2025 Oscars (Disney/Gavin Bond)
Selena Gomez and her husband, Benny Blanco, have worked together on multiple songs and last year they released an entire joint album, I Said I Love You First. Well, they've got another song dropping on Friday.
On Monday, Benny teased the track on social media by writing, "POV: ur new song with wifey and becky" -- referring to Latin star Becky G -- "drops in a few days but ur the only one in the world who has the mp3."
He included a clip of the song, which is called "Te Olivado (La La)," and revealed that it's coming July 31. The song title literally means "I forget you," but it's generally used to mean something like, "I'm over you."
Benny is releasing a Spanish-language album called Hermoso on Aug. 14. The title means "handsome."
Meanwhile, Selena has something new coming out on her own: Rare Beginnings, a new fragrance from her cosmetics line, Rare Beauty. She wrote on Instagram, "To me, it captures the feeling of possibility and the beauty of what’s ahead. It’s been with me through some really special new chapters, and I hope it becomes your scent for new moments, new memories, and everything in between."
The fragrance will be available on the Sephora app on Aug. 6 and in-store on Aug. 7.
Olivia Rodrigo appears on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' (Disney/Randy Holmes)
Olivia Rodrigo did not, in fact, drop dead after being kissed by her alleged boyfriend, Julian Croonenberghs.
As E! Online reports, Olivia and the private equity associate were photographed together packing on the PDA in a park in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday. The two were seen walking hand in hand, and then Olivia was spotted sitting between Julian's legs as he put his arms around her. They were also photographed kissing each other's hands.
The two had been spotted together previously in New York City, as well as in Iceland, where Liv traveled on vacation recently. According to reports, Julian, 26, previously worked at Goldman Sachs. He's a Brown University graduate and a former player for the U.S. men's national field hockey team.
Olivia's most recent relationship was with British actor Louis Partridge; they dated from 2023 to 2025. He reportedly inspired some of the songs on her latest album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.
Ella Langley performs on the ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
Another day, another chart record for Ella Langley and her smash hit "Choosin' Texas," which has just notched its 15th week on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song has now surpassed Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" and Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" to claim the sole title of most weeks at #1 for a nonholiday song by a solo female artist.
Of course, Mariah still owns the record of the all-time longest-running #1, holiday or otherwise, with "All I Want for Christmas" — 22 weeks — but who's to say that Ella can't hang on for another eight weeks and beat her?
And speaking of women setting records, Shakira's 2026 World Cup anthem "Dai Dai," recorded with Burna Boy, has become the highest-charting World Cup anthem ever on the Billboard Hot 100; it's just risen to #17 on the tally.
Of all the previous World Cup songs that have charted on the Hot 100, Shakira's previous effort — 2010's "Waka Waka" — is the only one that even made it to the top 40. It peaked at #38. Even Ricky Martin's 1998 favorite "The Cup of Life" only managed to reach #45. The 2014 song, "We Are One (Ole Ola)" by Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte, stalled at #59.
Miley Cyrus performs on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes)
Miley Cyrus aka Hannah Montana was interviewed by another famous Hannah — Daryl Hannah — for the Summer '26 edition of Wonderland magazine, which Miley also guest-edited. During their discussion, she talks about the follow-up to her 2025 release, Something Beautiful.
The Wonderland article reveals that Miley is at work on her 10th album and, in fact, she sent Daryl three tracks from it before they did the interview. When Daryl asks Miley, who got engaged in late 2025, "Will this record be filled with love songs?" Miley says yes, sort of.
"This album is a love story, but love stories are never one-dimensional. They’re always layered," Miley tells Daryl. "There is definitely a romantic thread weaving through it because, like all my records, it’s a reflection of where I am in my life."
"But this one feels especially meaningful because this feeling has stayed with me through multiple eras. That’s something I hadn’t really experienced before," she continues. "A peaceful kind of love has become a theme across my last three records. Not just the love I share with someone else, but the love I’ve found for myself. That’s probably been the biggest evolution."
"Once your relationship with yourself changes, every relationship around you changes too. I think this record celebrates both of those equally."
The only other details that Miley reveals about the project are that it consists of 10 songs, that the color of her new era will be red and that she'll "be in a leather hat."
During their chat, Miley also takes the opportunity to pitch a project to Daryl.
"My dream has always been to work with artists I admire, and you’re one of them," she tells her. "I think we’d make magic together, Daryl. I have an idea. Call me."
A stage adaptation of Prince’s Purple Rain is coming to Broadway next spring.
Producer Orin Wolf has announced that the musical, which was first announced back in January 2024, will begin previews at New York's Majestic Theatre on March 12, 2027, with an official opening date of April 12, 2027.
The production will feature over 20 Prince hits, including such songs as "When Doves Cry," "I Would Die 4 U," "Take Me with You" and "The Beautiful Ones."
The musical will be set in Minneapolis in 1984, and like the original film, it centers around a magnetic performer known as The Kid. According to the description, he "seems like the perfect frontman to lead his bandmates to stardom. But when his past threatens everything he's built, he’ll have to sing his way out of the darkness and into the spotlight where he belongs."
The musical will be directed by Saheem Ali, Tony-nominated for Buena Vista Social Club, with a book by Peter Duchan, music by MJ The Musical Tony winner Jason Michael Webb and choreography by Ebony Williams.
So far no cast for the Broadway production has been announced. Tickets will go on sale in September.
Released in July 1984, Purple Rain grossed close to $70 million in the United States. The soundtrack was Prince’s first #1 and spent 24 weeks on the top of the chart.
When Charli XCX announced her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, she said she'd be releasing special "b-side" songs for several tracks on the album. She initially said the songs would only be available on a dedicated Instagram account and as limited-edition 7-inch vinyls, which, of course, quickly sold out. But now Charli's changed her tune and has made the songs more widely available.
"ps i caved… bsides available on itunes now," Charli wrote on Instagram.
And on her b.sides Instagram account, Charli explained, "i made b sides for each of the songs released ahead of Music, Fashion, Film because it felt natural to pair each songs with a fitting counterpart - something that’s adjacent to the album but not entirely part of it."
She continued, "traditionally, b sides often become fan favorites… and i guess in the case of some of the b sides for this album, that has proven to be true. i felt adamant i wouldn’t put them on streaming because it sort of felt counter intuitive to the whole ethos of those songs, but i know you all really wanted them so i’ve begrudgingly put them on itunes lol."
"you can call me a hypocrite, i don’t mind ;) love you all and i hope you enjoy these special songs in ur ears."
One fan snarked, "wasn’t aware itunes was still a thing queen but get your coin."
Tyla is taking her new album, A*Pop, on the road. She's announced the A*Pop World Tour, a 34-date tour across the globe that will make stops in North America, Europe, the U.K. and her native Africa.
The trek kicks off in Europe with a start date of Oct. 12. The North American leg follows beginning Nov. 12 at Hard Rock Live in Wheatland, California. It wraps Dec. 19 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Tyla will then make her way to Africa for shows scheduled throughout December and January.
An artist presale begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can visit Laylo.com to sign up for early access. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time via TylaWorld.com.
It was instantly polarizing when it arrived in 2011, and 15 years later it's still going strong.
Rebecca Black's single "Friday" has been RIAA-certified Platinum in the U.S., signifying sales of 1 million units. Initially derided as "the worst song ever" and "hilariously dreadful," "Friday" is now seen as an iconic and nostalgic moment in pop culture.
Much of the negative reaction to "Friday" came from the fact that Rebecca's mom paid a company $4,000 to create a song and video for the then-13-year-old Rebecca to sing. That, plus the fact that the lyrics were often hilariously goofy and the song was heavily Auto-Tuned, made it ripe for criticism and parody. Still, a week after its release, it had already been viewed more than 30 million times on YouTube. To date, it's garnered over 180 million views.
Meanwhile, Rebecca managed to survive all the hate that the internet could muster in 2011. She came out as queer in 2020, released her debut album in 2023 and is now recognized as a "pop-disrupting Mexican-American singer, songwriter, DJ and cult-followed queer icon," according to a press release. She even opened for Katy Perry on Katy's Lifetimes Tour last year.
Rebecca's upcoming sophomore album, Age of the Exhibitionist, is due Sept. 4. She'll kick off a North American headlining trek — called Exhibitionism on Tour: Rebecca Black as: Miss Delicious — on Sept. 23. Tickets are on sale now.
Forget about "Hit the Wall" -- Gracie Abrams has hit #1 on the Billboard album chart.
Her third full-length project, Daughter From Hell, has debuted on top of the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 124,000 units, making it her best sales week to date by units. Her previous album, The Secret of Us, debuted at #2 in 2024.
Reacting to the news, Gracie wrote on her Instagram Story, "Whoa thank you so much this is nuts and entirely your doing!!!"
So far this year, Gracie is the sixth act to score their first #1 album, following Noah Kahan, country stars Ella Langley and Megan Moroney, rapper Don Toliver and metal legends Megadeth.
Tyla and Zara Larsson attend the Epic Records and Hennessy 2026 Grammys Party on January 30, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Hennessy)
"Water" Grammy-winner Tyla is out with her sophomore album, A*POP, which includes her collaboration with Zara Larsson, "She Did It Again." Released in April, it was the first of two collaborations between the two. A month later, Zara released Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, featuring a remix of her song "Hot & Sexy" featuring Tyla. The two are now BFFs, as Tyla told ABC News.
"She's an amazing friend, such a vibe, amazing artist," the South African star raved about the Swedish singer. "She's like, handcrafted. She's a handcrafted pop star, like, perfect, you know what I mean? And yeah .... I don't know, I love her!"
A*POP is the follow-up to Tyla's self-titled debut album, and includes the singles "Chanel" and "Is It Love." She told ABC News how it differs from her first effort.
"I think just more evolved, you know, still Tyla, just more evolved, grown," she explained. "You know, like, I've been in the States for a while now, so I feel like I have a lot more influences and just more to say and more to have fun with that I want to share."
On Saturday, Tyla headlined the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game halftime show in Chicago, becoming the first international artist ever to do so.
Ken Jeong and Rei Ami in 'K-Pop Shark Heroes' (Discovery Channel)
It’s Shark Week meets K-pop.
KPop Demon Hunters singer Rei Ami has teamed up with actor Ken Jeong to star in a special for Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week called K-Pop Shark Heroes. As part of that, Ken is featured on the first ever official Shark Week anthem, "Om-A-Nom."
The fabulously cheesy "Om-A-Nom" video starts off with lyrics about how sharks are scary killers before Ken does a rap about the true nature of sharks, revealing how “awesome” they are.
K-Pop Shark Heroes features Ken, alongside Rei Ami diving with sharks, in hopes of "rebranding" sharks and changing the perception of them as evil human eaters. "They're misunderstood bad boys, like me," says Ken.
K-Pop Shark Heroes airs July 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Shark Week runs July 26 through Aug. 1.
(This story has been corrected from a previous version, which incorrectly identified Rei Ami as the singer on “Om-A-Nom.”)
JENNIE's not just getting in the car, she's putting out a new single. The song and video, "Less than a Lover," are out now. According to a press release, it captures "the excitement and lingering emotions of a relationship that exists somewhere between friendship and romance." She first teased the song during her Governors Ball performance in June.
After teaming up for songs like "Fire," "Drive You Crazy" and "My Life," Jason Derulo and Pitbull are back together with a song called "PRIVACY." No word on whether Jason wore a bald cap when he recorded his vocals. The upbeat track features the innuendo both artists are known for: they both sing about starting "a party in my pants."
After releasing “junebug!,” the first song from her album Observing Chaos, GAYLE has dropped another track from the project. "loving you is" is "about coming to terms with the fact that I didn’t know how I deserved to be treated,” she says in a statement. "After taking five million steps back, I realized how frustrated I am for accepting behavior that no one should have to go through and I'll never let that happen to me again!” Observing Chaos will be out Sept. 18.
"A Lot More Free" singer Max McNown has released a new single called "Famous to You." It's the first track from his third album, Leave on a Light, due out Sept. 25. You can preorder the album now.
Morgan Wallen, whose duet with Ella Langley, "I Can't Love You Anymore," is in the top 10 of the Hot 100, has released a new solo track, "Been by Now." It's not clear if it's a standalone track or part of another project.
Charli XCX's new album, Music, Fashion, Film, is out now, and she'll be talking about the latter during a livestream Friday.
At 3:30 p.m. ET, Charli and filmmaker Gregg Araki, who directed her in the upcoming movie I Want Your Sex, will be talking about "film and other things we love," according to her Instagram Story. The conversation will take place at the Music, Fashion, Film pop-up on Beverly Boulevard in LA, but you can watch it live on YouTube.
After the chat, Charli wrote, "I'm gonna play the album film after to celebrate and I'll stick around and sign some vinyl too." The "album film" is a 30-minute visual piece Charli created and directed to promote the album; she's been screening it in movie theaters in select cities.
Oliver Tree performs during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12, 2026 in Indio, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)
A celebration of life event honoring the late Oliver Tree will take place Saturday in Santa Cruz, California.
The event will include "live music, tribute videos from Oliver's life, and various speakers from Oliver's friends and family," according to a post on the "Life Goes On" artist's Instagram. The post's accompanying flyer lists Logan Paul and Diplo as among the guest speakers.
Tickets are available to attend the celebration in person and to watch it via livestream. For more info, visit OliverTree.live.
Tree died June 14 in a helicopter crash in Brazil. He was 32.
KATSEYE has landed a movie icon as a co-star in their new video, "Animal" — none other than Oscar-nominated star Demi Moore.
The video, which plays with gender roles, shows the girls in a boardroom dressed in suits and ties, watching themselves through a one-way mirror. In the other room, they're dancing in sexy outfits. But toward the end of the clip, the girls are all in a room frantically sorting through racks of clothes while Demi sits in the corner looking frustrated.
The music stops as KATSEYE member Lara Raj models her outfit for Demi: "Do you like?" she asks. "No," says Demi. She then says to Megan Skiendiel, “Is that the shoe? I don’t think so.”
Demi goes on to criticize several more outfits, telling the girls, "Tuck, tie, fab." As clothes fly everywhere and the girls start screaming, Demi sits watching the chaos. The screen cuts to black, then cut back to Demi, who says, "All right. Let's get wild."
The girls then appear dressed in suits, which they rip off to show even more glamorous fits than they had on earlier. They sing, "Nobody knows you're outta control/ But I see a side behind the closed doors/ They get a glimpse here on the dance floor/ You move like an animal."
This isn't KATSEYE's first video to feature a well-known actress: Jessica Alba starred in the video for "Gabriela," which also featured the girls in a boardroom.
Sia appears on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Disney/Randy Holmes)
Here's a cheap thrill for you: Sia is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The singer/songwriter is among the many celebrities who'll be honored with a star on the legendary walk in 2027. Sia's been quiet lately, though her concert film,Sia: Nostalgic for the Present, is out now in select theaters.
Others who'll be honored in the recording category include Sia's frequent collaborator David Guetta; punk icons The Ramones; rockers The Smashing Pumpkins and Linkin Park; Latin star Karol G; and rappers Lil Wayne and Grandmaster Flash.
In addition, Tony winner and Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger will get a star in the live theater/live performance category.
Other stars headed for the Walk of Fame next year include Pedro Pascal, Idris Elba, Kate Hudson, Sam Rockwell, Lisa Kudrow, Jeff Probst, David Allen Grier, Keke Palmer, Adam Scott and Raven-Symoné.
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