Our favorites from one of the all-time greats in advance of her 60th birthday this Saturday (May 16). By  Katie Atkinson, Kyle Denis, Angel Diaz, Paul Grein, J’na Jefferson, Carl Lamarre, Joe Lynch, Rebecca Milzoff, Gail Mitchell, Glenn Rowley, Michael Saponara, Andrew Unterberger, Christine Werthman 5/13/2026 Illustration by Vanessa Morsse. From left: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
In honor of her upcoming 60th birthday this Saturday (May 16), we’re doing a full week of Vintage Pop Stardom deep dives into the all-time greatness of Janet Jackson on the Greatest Pop Stars podcast. Each day this week (May 11-15), we’ll look at a different peak year in Janet Jackson’s singular career — 1986, 1990, 1993, 1998 and 2001 — and hit on all
At country music festival Stagecoach last month, one of the fest’s most-watched artists wasn’t even officially on the bill. Country-pop artist Stella Lefty, whose breakthrough hit “Boston” has reached No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the No. 7 on Hot Country Songs, was seemingly everywhere during the weekend, jumping up onstage with artists
The King and Queen of Pop resume their royal residences together on the Billboard Hot 100, as Michael Jackson charts four classics sparked by the new hit biopic Michael, and Madonna returns with her new collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter, “Bring Your Love.” As Michael continues to rock with moviegoers following its April 24 premiere, Jackson’s
Eminem has come under fire for using homophobic lyrics on his albums through the years, but filmmaker John Waters is coming to his defense on that topic. Waters joined the Las Culturistas podcast with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang on Wednesday (May 13), where he discussed the wild choice of a wedding gift Eminem had
Karol G will receive the International Artist Award of Excellence and perform at the 52nd American Music Awards, CBS an Dick Clark Productions announced Wednesday (May 13). This honor, last awarded to Whitney Houston in 2009, recognizes an artist whose music and cultural influence has resonated globally, inspiring and impacting audiences around the world. The Colombian superstar joins a
After nine years of absence, U2 returned to Mexico this week to film the music video for their new single “Street of Dreams,” a song that will be part of their upcoming album set to release later this year. Perched on the roof of a school bus decorated with graffiti by artist Chavis Mármol, the
KATSEYE announced the dates for their Wildworld tour on Wednesday morning (May 13), an expansive tour that will take the K-pop girl group to arenas in North America, the U.K. and Europe this fall. The outing, whose announcement is the first to not feature group co-founder Manon Bannerman — who is currently on a temporary hiatus
KATSEYE isn’t afraid of long-haul flights. The two-time Grammy Award-nominated global girl group made a whistle-stop trip last week to Australia, where the band members participated in an exclusive fan Q&A experience and an industry showcase in Sydney, then flew to Melbourne for a one-off performance to close out the week. That trip should be
Singular vocalist Ledisi is no stranger to Broadway — or the world beyond the recording studio in general, for that matter. In addition to roles in the films Selma and Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story, the Grammy-winning, genre-blending R&B singer (who is featured on the new Devil Wears Prada 2 soundtrack) has previously made
