Ahead of his fall headlining tour, Teddy Swims has been spending the summer performing at festivals around the world. And that's fitting, because it turns out attending a festival as a teen is what inspired him to be a performer.

"One of the first concerts I ever went to was Warped Tour in 2007. And I was, like, 15 at the time," Teddy told ABC Audio. "That was the time that I discovered, like, 'This is what I want to be for a living.' That was when I really decided."

There was one moment in particular that made him decide: While he watched the prog-metal band Coheed and Cambria perform, their lead singer, Claudio Sanchez, did a stage dive into the crowd.

"I remember getting to touch his hair and being like, 'Oh my gosh, I gotta be this guy!'" Teddy recalled. In fact, he still remembers that Claudio's hair, for which he's famous, "smelled like strawberries." But he acknowledges that he can't do now what Claudio did back then.

"I'm a little too big to be out here stage diving and that's not the type of music I make," he laughed, noting that fans "would really be caught by surprise" if he did it.

"But that was when I was like, 'Guys, we have to do this. We have do this,'" Teddy remembers telling his friends. "And so that's been the dream since, is follow that." 

Teddy and his friends started their musical careers playing in metal rock bands, even though their only audience at times was "somebody's mom." Teddy eventually began posting cover songs on YouTube, which landed him a record deal. The Grammy-nominated star's headline tour, The Ugly Tour, launches Sept. 22 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Phil Collins has addressed the supposed feud between him and Oasis, as both artists are due to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November.

In a new interview with Mojo, Collins shared his thoughts as he discussed the possibility of running into the Gallagher brothers at the event.

“The inductees have all been invited to a lunch before the ceremony,” he said. “Which will be interesting, as I’m sure to bump into Oasis.”

According to Mojo, the feud dates back to 1994, around the time Oasis released their debut album, Definitely Maybe. At the time, Noel Gallagher reportedly called Collins “the antichrist of music”; he went on to say other things about him over the course of his career.

In the Mojo interview, Collins claimed one of his daughters, actress Lily Collins, confronted Liam Gallagher about the comments backstage at Live Earth in 2007.

“She went up to him and said, ‘Why do you hate my dad?’” Collins told the mag. “And apparently Liam said, ‘I don’t hate anybody, love.’”

Seems Noel once revealed in an interview that his issues with Collins stemmed from Collins scaring him at a Genesis concert in the '80s when Noel was “completely out of it.”

“Now I’ve thought this through, and although Noel didn’t specify what song it was, I reckon it was ‘Mama,’ where I go ‘Ha-ha-ha… Oww,’ with the light under my face,” Collins says of what could have scared Noel. “So I think 'Mama' is why Noel called me the antichrist.”

He added, “But I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt here, and assuming he doesn’t really think I’m the antichrist.”

Collins and Oasis will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles. The ceremony will air on ABC and stream on Disney+ in December. 

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The HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes is one of the nominees for the 2026 Humanitas Prizes.

Established in 1974, The Humanitas Prizes honor “professional film and television writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced and meaningful way.”

Part two of the two-part doc is nominated in the documentary (docuseries, single episode) category. Its competition includes Katrina: Come Hell and High Water, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! and Rise of the 49ers.

Also earning a nomination this year is Song Sung Blue, the Hugh Jackman/Kate Hudson film about a Neil Diamond tribute band, in the drama feature category.

Winners will be announced at The Humanitas Prizes Award Show & Toast on Sept. 9 in Hollywood.

Billy Joel: And So It Goes, directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in June 2025, before debuting on HBO in July of that year.

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Shania Twain missed Taylor Swift’s wedding and it’s all Harry Styles’ fault.

Shania tells Canada’s eTalk that opening for Harry — who coincidentally happens to be Taylor’s ex-boyfriend — prevented her from attending Taylor and Travis Kelce’s nuptials at Madison Square Garden on July 3.

“Taylor Swift invited me to her wedding,” Shania said. “I couldn’t go because I was already committed to Harry’s shows. So that’s why I say that, it’s just kind of funny that that happened that way.”

She was opening for Harry during his record-breaking Together, Together shows at London’s Wembley Stadium that weekend.

Shania said she would have “done anything to be at Taylor’s wedding ... that would have been really lovely for me to be there.”

“But I was with Harry, so that’s why I’m saying if Harry ever gets married and he wants me at his wedding ... he’s going to have to ask me more in advance,” she joked.

Harry is reportedly engaged to Zoe Kravitz.

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Kelly Clarkson is among the nominees for the 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards.

Kelly’s talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, scored 11 nods this year for its seventh and final season, including outstanding daytime talk series and outstanding daytime talk series host.

The Kelly Clarkson Show has earned 24 Daytime Emmys since 2020.

Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless and General Hospital scored nods in the outstanding daytime drama series category, while The View, Live with Kelly and Mark and The Drew Barrymore Show are nominated alongside Kelly in the outstanding daytime talk series category. Kelly's fellow American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson was also nominated in the outstanding daytime talk series host category.

The Daytime Emmy Awards will take place Oct. 30.

Kelly announced earlier this year that she'll be ending The Kelly Clarkson Show after this season. She shared the news on Instagram and explained, "Stepping away from the daily schedule will allow me to prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives."

In 2025, Kelly's children, River Blackstock and Remington Blackstock, lost their father, Kelly's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, to cancer at age 48.

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She’s so grateful for her ex, but could they be back together? Ariana Grande continues to tweak the lyrics of “thank u, next” during her live shows, fueling speculation she might be rekindling things with ex Ricky Alvarez.

During her Brooklyn stop on the Eternal Sunshine tour Monday night, she changed the lyrics from “Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh” to “Wrote some songs about Ricky/ We always find our way back.”

She previously changed them during her June 24 show in Austin, singing, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now they kinda slap,” and again during her June 26 show where Ricky was in the audience, singing, “Wrote some songs about Ricky/ I know he still got my back.”

The two, who split back in 2016 after dating for about a year, have been spotted hanging out recently. They were reportedly in Ariana’s hometown of Boca Raton, Florida, for July Fourth weekend.

Ariana broke up with her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater earlier this year after three years of dating.

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Billy Joel recently sat down for an interview with YouTube personality Rick Beato, where they discussed songwriting, touching on such Joel hits as "Piano Man," "Allentown" and "We Didn’t Start the Fire."

Discussing his first big hit, "Just the Way You Are," Joel revealed that he almost didn’t put the song on his album The Stranger because he thought it was "too mushy." He credits Linda Ronstadt for changing his mind, explaining that he played the song for her and Phoebe Snow in the studio.

"I said, 'I don't like this song that much.’ Linda Ronstadt goes, ‘Are you out of your mind? That's a hit record. You got to put that on the album. That’s a great song,'" he said. "She talked me into it. So, I have to thank Linda Ronstadt for that song."

Beato notes that in Joel’s HBO documentary And So It Goes, Paul McCartney said "Just the Way You Are" was one of the only songs he wished he had written. 

"That blew me away. He's like the melodic king," Joel said. "He can do no wrong with melody."

Released in 1977, "Just the Way You Are" was Joel's first top-10 hit in the U.S., peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It went on to win two Grammys, record of the year and song of the year.

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It's a busy summer for Myles Smith: Not only did his debut album just drop, he's doing a solo headlining tour of North America while also opening for his pal Ed Sheeran on Ed's LOOP stadium tour. For example, on Tuesday night he's performing at Ottawa Bluesfest, and Sunday night he'll warm up for Ed at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium.

This isn't Myles' first time on the road with Ed, though. He also opened for him on the European leg of his 2025 tour, and the two have shared stages multiple times at events and festivals. Since Ed's such a seasoned veteran of the road, Myles said he learned quite a few lessons from those experiences.

Asked what he took away from his tour with Ed last year that he can apply this year, Myles told ABC Audio, "I think having as much fun as you can onstage. I mean, seeing him perform at a level literally to like almost 100,000 people a night was something that I never expected to do so early in my career."

"But having that opportunity and just seeing how much fun he has, I just learned to just truly enjoy it," he laughed. 

Myles' final headlining date is Sept. 10 in LA. His last stadium date with Ed will be Aug. 29 at Detroit's Ford Field.

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Pink’s “What About Us” has joined the Spotify Billions Club. “Billions of beautiful hearts... and a billion @Spotify streams to prove it,” the singer posted on social media to commemorate the milestone. “For everyone who’s ever felt invisible, forgotten, or unheard: this song belongs to you. It stopped being mine a long time ago. Thank you x a billion.”

Madonna says she’s feeling “grateful” and “surprised” after Confessions II became her 10th #1 album. “Thank You -to everyone who has been a part of this and who has helped make this dream come true. Especially my fans," she wrote on social media Monday. "The Goodwill and positivity has been incredible. I’m still pinching myself. I can’t believe it’s # 1 all around the world.”

Benson Boone helped his sister Kaylee Boone shave her head over the weekend, as seen in photos posted to Kaylee's Instagram. She called her new buzz cut "super intentional, super powerful, & super healing." "So lucky to have so many incredible people who supported me & participated in cutting it off!" she wrote.

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Olivia Rodrigo is returning to the Austin City Limits stage.

Five years after her ACL debut, the singer is coming back to deliver the first full-set performance of her new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.

The performance will tape on July 29 and will stream this fall on PBS as part of Austin City Limits season 52.

Information on how to get free passes to be in the audience will be posted in the week prior to the taping on ACLTV’s socials.

Sienna Spiro will also be featured on the new season of Austin City Limits, with a live taping taking place on Wednesday. The full season 52 line-up will be announced shortly.

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Can’t beat it! The Michael Jackson movie has hit another milestone.

Michael has surpassed the $1 billion mark at the box office, becoming the first biopic to cross that threshold.

In June it claimed the title of highest-grossing biopic of all time, taking over from the Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer. It’s also the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time, surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody, and the biggest film ever for Lionsgate.

“Audiences have embraced the film from the beginning, turning it into a unique cultural phenomenon in theaters around the world,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson said in a statement. “Their passion speaks to the enduring appeal of one of the greatest recording artists of all time, and it underscores the continued strength and vitality of the theatrical moviegoing experience.”

Director Antoine Fuqua called the milestone “a deeply humbling moment.”

"This achievement belongs to everyone who came together with a shared vision to honor one of the greatest artists the world has ever known,” he continued in a statement. “I am profoundly grateful to the audiences around the globe who embraced this film, showed up in theaters, and connected with this story across generations and cultures. This historic milestone is a testament to the enduring power of cinema to bring us together, and it is a chapter in movie history I will never forget.”

The movie, starring the King of Pop’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, debuted in April with an impressive $217 million globally.

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Bon Jovi broke out two classic ballads on the third night of their nine-show Forever Tour stand at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

According to setlist.fm, halfway into the concert the New Jersey rockers performed the Keep the Faith track “Bed of Roses,” marking the tour debut for the song. It is also the first time they performed the track live since 2019.

But that wasn’t the only tour debut of the night. For the final song of the evening, the band performed the Cross Roads ballad “Always,” a song they also haven’t performed since 2019.

The rest of the 22-song set was filled with plenty of Bon Jovi classics, including “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “I’ll Be There for You,” “Wanted Dead or Alive” and “Bad Medicine.”

Meanwhile, night two of the Forever Tour on Thursday had one very special A-list guest in the audience. The Beatles' Paul McCartney took in the show and later posed with the band for a photo; the band posted the photo with the caption, “Did this really happen??? Yes, it did.”

Bon Jovi returns to MSG on Tuesday, with the run concluding June 26. They then head to the U.K. for shows in Scotland, Dublin and London. A complete list of dates can be found at BonJovi.com.

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Madonna has achieved her 10th #1 album on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.

Confessions II debuts atop the tally, giving the Queen of Pop her biggest streaming week ever for an album and her largest pure album sales week in more than a decade, according to Billboard.

The album, featuring the Sabrina Carpenter collab “Bring Your Love,” is Madonna’s first #1 in the 2020s. It also makes her the first act with a #1 in the 2020s to have also claimed the #1 spot in three other decades. She’s had three #1 albums in the 1980s, four in the 2000s and two in the 2010s.

Confessions II is the long-awaited sequel to Madonna’s 2005 album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, which also reached #1 on the chart.

Last week, Confessions II topped the U.K. Official Albums Chart, making it her 13th U.K. chart-topper.

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Alex Warren's "Ordinary" just set a new record for the most weeks collectively spent at #1 on the Billboard charts. Between that, his current sold-out tour and multiple awards, there's no doubt Alex is a bona fide pop star. But he said when he started his music career, he didn't think that was even possible — until a certain Scottish singer started having some success.

"I always thought you had to be, like, super good-looking to be in thus space, or you had to ... [be] something that girls needed to gawk over," Alex told ABC Audio. "I thought boys just writing sad songs wasn't really a thing."

But then Lewis Capaldi hit #1 with his heart-wrenching, Grammy-nominated hit "Someone You Loved," which was inspired by the death of his grandmother.

"Lewis Capaldi made it a normal thing to have an amazing, angelic voice without looking like you're the America's Next Top Model," Alex said.

"For me, growing up, I've never been that super-hot, good-looking dude. I've always just been a guy who makes jokes, like the class clown, who also has some emotional issues," he added. "And I think that was really cool that Lewis made that a normal, cool thing."

But Alex says Lewis' success also made him feel like it was OK for him to write songs about the loss of his parents.

As Alex puts it, "He made it normal to write about dead people and losing someone, I guess." 

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Madonna has landed a new #1 in the U.K.

Her latest release, Confessions II, tops the U.K. Official Albums Chart this week, making it her 13th chart-topper.

The new #1 makes Madonna the first female artist in the U.K. to have a #1 record in each of the last five decades. She’s also now tied with Elvis Presley for fifth place when it comes to overall U.K. #1 albums.

Madonna earned her first #1 album in 1984 with her sophomore release, Like a Virgin. Her last #1 was MDNA, which came out in 2012.

Madonna is actually sitting on top of several U.K. charts. Confessions II is also #1 on the U.K. Official Sales, Official Vinyl Albums and Official Dance Albums charts.

Confessions II is the long-awaited sequel to her 2005 album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. 

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Benson Boone made a surprise appearance during country star Megan Moroney’s concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Thursday night. Fan-shot footage posted to YouTube shows Megan welcoming Boone out to help her sing her track “Beautiful Things,” before they team up to sing his hit track of the same name.

Kelly Clarkson has given fans a preview of her upcoming single, "I'd Be Lyin'." She posted a snippet of her recording the track in the studio on Instagram. The clip starts out with Kelly just singing to a drum beat, before the full backing track kicks in. "I'd be lyin' if I said I do/ You're hearing only what you wanted to," she sings in the clip. "I take a shot every time you lie/ I've never been so damn drunk in my life." Kelly will release "I'd Be Lyin'" on July 17.

Ellie Goulding has announced she'll be performing at Saturday's FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, when England takes on Norway. "Performing at the @fifaworldcup quarter final for England vs Norway has me feeling like truly anything could happen," she wrote on Instagram next to a carousel of photos of her jumping up and down on her bed. "I already know the boys will make England proud, it’s coming home."

Shawn Mendes is continuing the 10th anniversary celebration of his sophomore album, Illuminate. He has released "Ruin (Live From Boston),” a live take on the album’s opening track, which has become a fan favorite. It is now available via digital outlets. This follows Shawn's June celebration of the album's hit single “Treat You Better,” which he marked with the release of a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl.

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Phil Collins is set to make a new podcast appearance.

The team behind the Sodajerker On Songwriting podcast announced on Instagram that the Genesis frontman will appear on their show next week.

“Coming to Sodajerker On Songwriting next week: the one and only @officialphilcollins!” read the post. “We had the true honour of spending a fascinating hour with Phil in London recently; he was in terrific form & we can’t wait to share our conversation.”

The podcast is hosted by musicians Simon Barber and Brian O’Connor, who didn’t reveal the exact date Collins’ appearance will go live. They did encourage fans to “go out and spread the word to the Phil fans in your life.”

This is a big year for the 75-year-old Collins. He is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles. This will be his second induction; he was previously inducted as a member of Genesis in 2010.

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Ed Sheeran is doing his part to help England in their quest for a World Cup championship.

Sheeran’s Instagram account shared video of him visiting the team at their camp, explaining in the clip that he’s been visiting the team camp since 2021.

“I’ve just been to every one ever since,” he says in the video. “It’s been great. It’s been a nice little tradition.”

He adds, “The first time I played for the lads in 2021 we bonded and so it’s never a tough crowd.”

The clip also features a snippet of Sheeran performing "Castle on the Hill" from his third studio album, Divide, for the team.

England is set to take on Norway on Saturday in Miami, but Ed already has his prediction for how the tournament is going to turn out.

“I think it will be England/France final and I think when you get to the final anyone can win and I think it will be us.”

Sheeran is currently on a North American tour and is set to play Las Vegas on July 18. A complete list of dates can be found at EdSheeran.com.

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Andy Grammer has released his brand-new single "Best Hearts," as well as its companion track, "Big Stupid Heart." The new song "Best Hearts" was inspired by a fan-submitted story that was shared on Grammer's podcast, Showing Up With Andy Grammer. It started as a mother's voicemail about her son who was battling mental health issues. Even though he was having a difficult time, he still found the strength to comfort his roommate, who was also struggling.

Malcom Todd has put out his new song "I Just Got Mad." The song is described as a longtime fan favorite that Todd first started teasing back in 2024. It arrives alongside an official visualizer that was shot and edited by Todd. "I Just Got Mad" is Todd's first new song since the release of his sophomore album, Do That Again.

Teddy Swims has released his newest single, "Break Up in Reverse." The heartbreak anthem is a breakup song that doesn't focus on regret. Instead, the song focuses on his wish to be able to relive the relationship and have it work out in a happy ending this time. Swims also released an accompanying official music video.

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Surprise, you've seen the last of her. For now, at least.

Ariana Grande will no longer appear in season 13 of American Horror Story, ABC Audio has learned. She has currently not shot any scenes for the new season and she will not. This is due to conflicts with timing changes to production on the horror anthology series, as well as it happening simultaneously with her Eternal Sunshine Tour.

FX and 20th Television had no comment when reached by ABC Audio.

Grande rescheduled select dates of her Eternal Sunshine Tour at the end of June. Her July 12 show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, was rescheduled to July 14. Additionally, Grande shifted her July 22 and July 24 shows in Boston to the new dates of July 23 and July 26, respectively.

Despite Grande's exit, Ryan Murphy's horror series has a star-studded cast set for the lucky number 13th season of the show. It will feature franchise regulars Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe and Leslie Grossman.

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette star Paul Anthony Kelly is also part of the cast.

If Grande had appeared on the season, it would have marked her reunion with Murphy after appearing in his comedy series Scream Queens over a decade ago.

American Horror Story season 13 will premiere on Sept. 24.

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