KATSEYE fans have been clamoring for the girls to write their own music, and now, their wish has come true.
The group unveiled the track list for their new EP WILD on Thursday, and member Lara Raj revealed that the Target-exclusive version includes a song she helped create. In a video, she announced that "Unloveu" was co-written and co-produced by her, Amy Allen and Ross Golan, who have collectively worked on hits for stars including Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande.
"I know that you guys have been asking and waiting for a song written and produced by one of us, so I really, really hope that you love it," Lara said.
The standard edition of WILD includes the tracks "Pinky Up," "Animal," "Hootie Frutti," "Bel Air" and "That Way." The EP is out Aug. 14.
WILD is KATSEYE's second EP, following last year's Beautiful Chaos. Two days before it drops, the movie KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS will begin a limited engagement in theaters.
Tickets for Katy Perry's concert film Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris are now on sale. Meanwhile, you can watch a mini behind-the-scenes documentary about how the elaborate production came together, plus the sequence from the film when she performs "The One that Got Away."
For several years, Noah Kahan has jokingly complained that he's never been included on one of Barack Obama's playlists, but now his wish has finally come true. After the former president included Noah's song "Doors" on his new summer playlist on Thursday, Noah reposted it and wrote, "I can finally rest." He also reposted the playlist on his Instagram Story and wrote, "And now my watch has ended." That's a Game of Thrones reference that essentially means, "My ordeal is over and now I'm free."
Post Malone has reworked his song "I Had Some Help" for an Aug. 3 Sesame Street special Storm on Sesame Street, which is designed to teach kids how to deal with extreme weather events. After the storm, everyone pitches in to help rebuild, and Posty joins the Muppets to sing "A Little Help," a song about working together to restore the neighborhood.
Workers at a Montreal eatery called Cafe Meekha were shocked this week when none other than Ariana Grande strolled into their establishment, along with her ex, Ricky Alvarez, with who she's rumored to be dating again. She also posed for photos with all the employees: You can watch video of the moment on Instagram. Ari is currently performing in Montreal as part of her Eternal Sunshine tour.
Train is out with the title track of their upcoming album, Mad Dog in the Fog, due Aug. 28.
The song and the album are named after a bar in San Francisco where the band performed in its earliest iteration. Singer Pat Monahan says in a statement, "It was the first venue to pay us to play, and its owner, Cyril, has been one of our biggest champions from the beginning. So it only felt right to name this album in its honor.”
The band filmed the video for the song in the titular bar; their friend Matt Nathanson, who's currently joining them on their summer tour, is also in the clip, singing and playing guitar.
In other Train news, Pat was one of the lucky thousand or so people who were invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. Pat and Taylor co-wrote the song "Babe," which was supposed to appear on her 2012 album Red, but didn't make the cut. In 2013 Pat joined Taylor onstage during her Red tour to sing the Train hit "Drive By."
Speaking to E!, Pat said of the wedding, "I was very honored to be there. I was blown away with how incredible and beautiful it was. So glad that she and Travis found each other ‘cause I think they’re a really beautiful, connected couple of people.”
As for "Babe," it became a top-10 country hit for the band Sugarland in 2018. Taylor's recording of the song appeared as a "From the Vault" track on Red (Taylor's Version).
Former U.S. President Barack Obama at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Former President Barack Obama has released his annual summer playlist, and as usual, it's an eclectic mix of musical genres and eras.
Among Obama's picks are Noah Kahan's "Doors"; "Where Is My Husband!" by RAYE; "She Did It Again" by Tyla and Zara Larsson; "Charlie Brown" by Coldplay; Drake's Iceman track "Ran to Atlanta," featuring Future and Molly Santana; Hozier and Mumford & Sons' collab "Rubber Band Man"; and "girl, get up." by Doechii and SZA.
Obama also picked a bunch of classic tunes from artists like The Police, David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, The Beatles, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, The Temptations and Earth, Wind & Fire.
He also included "Song of Good Hope," a song by the late Glen Hansard, the Irish musician, actor and Oscar winner who died in a motorcycle crash Wednesday. Obama wrote that he and wife Michelle Obama love that particular song, adding, "Our hearts go out to his family."
Justin Bieber performs during the Topps Final Halftime Show the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (David Ramos/Getty Images)
Clothing worn by Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS during the FIFA World Cup Halftime Show on July 19 have been auctioned off, bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.
A pair of sneakers Justin Bieber wore from his own SKYLYRK clothing brand went for $26,400. He sported the kicks while singing "Everything Hallelujah" during the show. The yellow costume Shakira wore during her performance went for just over $8,000.
But it was the items worn by BTS during their performance of "Dynamite" that really brought in the big bucks. A scarf worn by group member V sold for $46,200, while a pair of pants worn by Suga took in $33,000. And a shirt worn by group member Jimin brought the auction's high price of $110,000.
Proceeds will go to expand access to education and sports for kids in underserved communities worldwide.
Key Art for 'Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour Live,' featuring Billie Eilish streaming on Paramount+, 2026. (Paramount+)
Billie Eilish's HIT ME HARD AND SOFT concert film will soon be streaming hard and soft.
The movie is set to debut on Paramount+ on Aug. 6.
BILLIE EILISH – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR was filmed during the "bad guy" artist's world tour in support of her latest album, 2024's HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. It was co-directed by Eilish alongside famed Titanic and Aliens director James Cameron.
The film premiered in theaters in May and was released to digital platforms in June.
In related news, Eilish paid tribute to late Irish singer-songwriter and Oscar-winning Once star Glen Hansard, who died Wednesday at age 56.
"Devasted... wouldn't be who I am today without glen," Eilish wrote in an Instagram Story.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. is weighing in after BTS announced Wednesday that they will not submit music for consideration in the 2027 Grammy Awards.
The decision of the group's seven members — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — to withdraw from Grammy consideration comes one month after the Recording Academy announced five new categories for next year's awards, including best Asian pop music performance.
As previously reported, each BTS member shared a statement on their Instagram accounts Wednesday morning that read, "We have decided not to submit for Grammys this year. Rather than music being divided by region or language, we hope music itself can be heard and loved for what it is. We are always grateful to ARMY and everyone who is always with us.”
In a statement shared with ABC News, Mason said he is "saddened to hear that BTS has chosen not to participate in the Grammy Awards process this year."
He added said that he respects the group's decision and also wanted to address why the Asian Pop category was created.
"I do want to clarify something that seems to be getting lost in the conversation," he began. "The Asian Pop category was created to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia. The spirit of this new category is to shine a dedicated spotlight on these important artists."
Mason continued, "More categories mean more artists' work is recognized. It’s never to divide, but to expand who is recognized by our 15,000 Grammy voters."
"I also want to be very clear: submitting music in a genre category such as Asian Pop, or Jazz or Country does not exclude an artist from also submitting and being considered in the General Field categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year," he added.
"Those categories remain open to any eligible recording, regardless of genre. Recognition in a genre category and recognition in the General Field are not mutually exclusive. An artist can absolutely pursue both."
BTS were the only K-pop group to have earned a Grammy nomination until 2026, when several K-pop artists scored big nods in top categories.
The 2027 Grammy Awards will air live on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu on Feb. 7.
Olivia Dean and RAYE are among the nominees for the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Prize, which recognizes artistic achievement by U.K. and Irish musicians.
Projects by the "Man I Need" and "Where Is My Husband!" singers are among the 12 albums nominated for the Prize, which is open to records released by British or Irish artists between Aug. 30, 2025, and July 17, 2026.
Olivia's album The Art of Love and RAYE's This Music May Contain Hope. are up against releases by Florence + The Machine, ex-Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall aka JADE and Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney, among others.
Also nominated is HELP (2), a charity album featuring tracks by multiple artists performing under the collective name War Child. That album includes Olivia Rodrigo's version of "The Book of Love," originally recorded by the indie band The Magnetic Fields.
The 2026 Mercury Awards show will take place Oct. 22 in Newcastle, England, and will feature live performances by many of the nominees, along with the presentation of the award. The winner is selected by an independent judging panel made up of musicians, journalists, producers, executives and other music biz figures.
Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine tour image (Katia Temkin)
Ariana Grande doesn't seem like she's boiling over with anger, but when it came to making her new album, petal, she just let it all out.
As part of an interview that will air Thursday at 5 p.m. PT on Apple Music, Ariana explains that when her fans hear the new album, "They'll feel familiarity and comfort in it, because it just feels like it pulls from many different parts of myself."
"And yet, at the same time, it is very experimental and different for me," she adds. That's because, she says, "I wrote from a place that I don't usually, I feel like. Which was, like, an unfiltered rage, that I think we all feel sometimes."
"I usually am too shy to tap into that, and I think this time, I kind of just didn't filter as much as I usually do," she explains. "I usually do a lot of rewrites and make things a little kinder, a little less -- whatever -- direct. But this time I didn't. And I think they'll be excited by that."
Maxx Morando and Miley Cyrus attend the premiere of 'Avatar: Fire And Ash,' December 1, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/WireImage)
Miley Cyrus covers the new issue of Wonderland magazine. She also guest-edited the issue, which includes features on people she admires, is friends with or is related to, as well as an interview with someone very special: her fiancé, Maxx Morando of the band Liily.
Maxx says he met Miley the old fashioned way: through a friend of a friend. One of his bandmates, Sam, has a sister whose friend knew Miley. "They just put us on a blind date," he explains. Since Maxx wasn't interested in pop culture and was barely on social media, he says, "It felt like if there was a way to have a blind date for her, this might be the most blind date that she could do.”
They hit it off, he says, and "just never stopped hanging out.” However, he did have to get used to her extreme fame.
“When I first met her, that part of it was strange,” he says. "I’ve never experienced people waiting outside places for you and things like that."
Maxx proposed to Miley in Kyoto, Japan, after he convinced her to walk into a hotel garden that was supposed to be off limits.
"[W]e walked in and it was a little dead end, this beautiful Japanese forest-y situation. She was taking videos, and was turned away," he recalls. "That’s when I got on one knee and tapped her on the shoulder.”
Being with Miley, Maxx says, "has given me a whole new outlook and perspective on life and art and music."
He adds, "She’s such a workhorse, a go-getter, and when she sets her mind on something ... it always gets done."
LEGO® Editions Olivia Rodrigo collection (Courtesy The LEGO Group)
Olivia Rodrigo is the first musician ever to have multiple Lego sets dedicated to her. Launching Aug. 1, there are five of them, all reflecting different moments in her career. There are also five different minifigures, each with a different look. But Olivia wishes that she could buy a Lego set featuring another famous female musician.
Asked by NYLON magazine, "Which musician’s Lego set would you immediately 'add to cart' if they made one?" Olivia chose Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Debbie Harry, the lead singer of the iconic new wave band Blondie.
"I'm really into Debbie Harry’s outfits right now. So if I had a Debbie Harry look in a mini-fig, that’d be really cool," Olivia tells NYLON. "I just love her in her little T-shirts and leather shorts. I have a photo of her in my house of her in a pink cardigan and tight pink pants, and she's just the coolest girl ever. I don’t know how one person is that cool."
And now after helping to design her own Legos, Olivia says she may want to do more designing along those same lines.
"I mean, I love little crafty things and I think that's why Lego is so fun because it's really great for people to do things with their hands," she says. "We're all on our phones so much and it's really nice to just have something that's relaxing and creative that is tactile. So I don't know, maybe more stuff like that would be interesting."
"I was really obsessed with dolls when I was younger, and so maybe something like that," she adds.
But if you want to buy crafty things from Liv, you can start with her new Etsy collection, which she helped create to promote her upcoming Daisy Chain Fields festival.
Ariana Grande's petal will be opened in a new way, thanks to a special digital version of the album.
There are already multiple variants of petal, due out on Friday, but there's a unique twist to what Ari is calling petal process is fun, voice notesdigital album, which you can buy exclusively through her online store.
In addition to the songs on the standard petal album, the $9.99 collection features seven tracks that Ari recorded as notes while she was making the record. Among them are "petal - conception," "kiss me - first sketch" and "freak - lyric offering first pass." If you order it now, you'll get the MP3 files delivered to you via email on July 31.
Meanwhile, Ariana has posted more images from the set of the upcoming video for the album's title track, which arrives on Friday as well. She's captioned it with what might be lyrics from the song: "Just as long as she keeps getting it right/ heartbreak won’t bite/ this is paradise."
She also gave "petal" its live debut during her concert Tuesday night in Montreal.
Zara Larsson, 'Midnight Sun: Girls Trip' (Sommer House / Epic Records)
When Zara Larsson released Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, she said getting Swedish pop icon Robyn to appear on the remix of the track "Puss Puss" was "probably the biggest thing that I've ever done in my very long career." Now she's teamed up with the "Dancing on My Own" singer again.
Robyn has released a remix of the song "Talk to Me," which appears on her most recent album, Sexistential. It's now retitled "Talk to Me, Zara" to reflect the fact that Zara is featured on it. Robyn wrote on Instagram, "Thanks for blessing this h*rny track with your swagger and your powerhouse vocals @zaralarsson. Your voice can raise anyone’s heartbeat."
Zara wrote in the comments, "Min queeeeeeen" — "min" is the Swedish word for "my." A video for the song shows Zara and the "Show Me Love" star performing the remix together live onstage for the first time on July 14 in Copenhagen. They also performed "Puss Puss" together that night.
Zara shared Robyn's post to her Instagram Story, featuring a photo of them posing together. Zara looks like she just came back from the beach and forgot to wear sunscreen. She joked in the caption, "Maybe I kept my spray tan on for an hour too long ... but besides that I'm so happy 'talk to me remix' is out!!! Go listen!!!"
Noah Kahan is the latest musician to express his displeasure over the White House's use of his music in a social media post.
The administration posted video and photos on Instagram and TikTok documenting President Donald Trump's visit to an auto plant in Michigan to promote U.S.-made cars. The posts were set to Noah's song "American Cars," from his current album, The Great Divide.
Noah commented on the Instagram post — on which the music seems to have been disabled — "Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration." His comment had received close to 33,000 likes at press time. The music is still part of the TikTok post.
The co-writer of "American Cars," Noah Levine, wrote in an Instagram comment that has since been deleted but was captured by fans, "You fat f*** this song isn’t for you.”
As in other instances of musicians complaining about their music being used in this way, the White House has doubled down: Kaelan Dorr, deputy assistant to the president, reposted a story about Noah Kahan's comment and wrote, "Symptoms of [Trump Derangement Syndrome] apparently include having a northern attitude."
Other musicians who've spoken out over the use of their music by the Trump administration without permission in social media videos and on the campaign trail include Foo Fighters, Guns N' Roses, Jack White, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna, Adele, Beyoncé and the late Ozzy Osbourne.
Since it's one of the most successful albums of 2026, you'd think that BTS would be eager to submit ARIRANG for Grammy consideration -- especially since the group has said many times in the past that it's an award they'd love to win. But the group has announced that this year, they'll be sitting out the race.
"We have decided not to submit for the Grammys this year," reads the English translation of the Korean message all the group members posted on their individual Instagram Stories. "Rather than music being categorized by region or language, we hope music can be heard and loved for what it is. Thank you to ARMY and everyone who is always with us."
Their decision comes a month after the Recording Academy introduced a new Grammy category called best Asian pop music performance. It recognizes "Asian pop music performances originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets, including but not limited to K-pop, J-pop and C-pop recordings, with meaningful use of one or more Asian languages."
BTS has previously been nominated for Grammys, but has yet to win.
The K-pop superstars are currently on tour in support of ARIRANG. Their next show is Aug. 1 at MetLife Stadium, where they recently took part in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Halftime Show.
The 69th Grammy Awards will air live on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu on Feb. 7, 2027.
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Myles Smith appears on ABC's 'American Idol' (Disney/Christopher Willard)
Some artists cancel shows hours before they're set to take the stage, but Myles Smith has canceled one of his performances a week in advance.
In a lengthy Instagram Story message, Myles explains why he's scrapped his Aug. 4 show in Vancouver. "There has been a major family health issue at home, and important appointments are taking place on that date," he writes. "I simply can't not be there. Family has to come first, and this wasn't a decision I made lightly."
He goes on to reassure fans that "as thing stand," the rest of the shows on his tour will go ahead as planned.
"I would never cancel a show unless I absolutely had to," he continues, noting that in the past four years and 400 shows, only four have ever been called off for "reasons completely outside of my control." He also says he's "truly sorry" and he understands the "frustration and disappointment" he's seen online from fans.
"If you'd booked time off, travelled or spent money to be there, I'd feel exactly the same," he writes. "I'm not asking anybody to feel sorry for me! I just wanted to give you as much information as I could, because that's what you deserve. Whilst trying to maintain the privacy of circumstances back home."
"Thank you for continuing to support me," he concludes. "It means more than you'll ever know."
Myles has been balancing headline dates supporting his debut album, My Mess, My Heart, My Life,with opening slots on Ed Sheeran's LOOP Tour.
When Miley Cyrus releases the new album she's been working on, it'll be on a new record label. ABC Audio has confirmed that Miley has left Columbia Records, which released her albums Endless Summer Vacation and Something Beautiful, to sign with Atlantic. As previously reported, Miley plans to release a 10-track album that she says "is a love story" that "definitely" has "a romantic thread weaving through it."
Katy Perry is offering fans the chance to be in their feelings with a limited-edition, double-sided 7-inch single that she's dubbed "The Vent Sessions." One side features her 2025 single "Bandaids," while the other includes her latest release, "Watch It Burn." Describing the single on Instagram, she wrote, "Broken heart or Burn it down?" It's available now at Shop.KatyPerry.com.
KATSEYE will be down to a four-piece when the group takes the stage at the 2026 Hinterland Music Festival on July 30 in Iowa. Group member Sophia Laforteza won't be performing with the group. A message on their Weverse account reads, "We're sorry to share that due to illness, Sophia will not be able to perform. ... She is resting and focusing on her recovery. Daniela, Lara, Megan and Yoonchae will perform at the festival as scheduled. Thank you for your understanding and for supporting Sophia and KATSEYE." The group started as a six-piece, but member Manon Bannerman went on hiatus in February.
Rosé's latest campaign for PUMA promotes a refreshed version of the brand's iconic Speedcat sneaker. As the brand's global ambassador, she stars in the new campaign wearing the Speedcat Etoile, which comes in pink, beige and black. The shoe features satin and suede detailing, along with ribbon laces that give it a ballet-inspired twist. They're available starting July 30 at Puma.com and in stores.
Christian Cowan and Sam Smith attend the 2026 Met Gala celebrating 'Costume Art' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Sam Smith's new album, Hazel Eyes, is due out Aug. 21, but they have more to celebrate than dropping a new project: they're engaged.
Sam confirmed to The New York Times that they and fashion designer Christian Cowan, their partner of three years, are engaged. And in fact, Hazel Eyes — named after Christian's eye color — documents their relationship. They started writing "Everlasting Love" the night before their first date with Christian; the album also includes odes to what Sam calls "requited love," like the single "My Guy."
But it's not all rainbows and lollipops — there are darker moments, too. When you're in love, Sam notes, "You’re like, is this too good to be true?” They add, "In my happiest moments, I can get really sad.” But overall, Sam relishes the opportunity to sing openly about their relationship.
“For me, there’s something radical about being queer in this time, in this world, and singing love songs,” Sam told the paper. "I’m not going to allow the poison that I read and that I see to affect my way of loving.”
No word yet on when Sam and Christian will tie the knot.
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.”
