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We are sending more healing wishes to Barry Manilow! The "Copacabana" singer has been recovering from surgery for lung cancer, which forced him to reschedule his planned farewell arena tour. Now, he's also postponing his planned May…

She may have declined to be part of her brother's biopic "Michael," but Janet Jackson will be part of the 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala next week! Jackson is confirmed as a special guest as her 1989 album, Rhythm Nation 1814, is…

Who remembers reading their way to a free pizza? If you grew up with a Pizza Hut in your town, you probably participated in BOOK IT! It started in the mid-80s, when there were nationwide calls for a new focus on literacy. Pizza Hut…

Well, it looks like the "Miami Vice" movie remake is a go - and we have our Crockett and Tubbs! Deadline reports that Austin Butler will star as Sonny Crockett and Michael B. Jordan will be Ricardo Tubbs in "Miami Vice '85." The film…

The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" has only been in theaters for a few days, but it's already shattering box office records. It earned $97 million at the U.S. box office and $217 million globally. It's the biggest-ever opening for a…

The biopic about Michael Jackson, "Michael," is earning rave reviews from moviegoers! It's achieved a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, an overwhelmingly positive score. Critics have not been as kind, with one critic calling it "a…

On April 23, 1985, the Coca-Cola company introduced a brand new updated version of its original Coca-Cola soft drink. New Coke was an instant, colossal, and embarrassing flop for the company. Coca-Cola reformulated regular Coke…

Ten years ago today, we lost the musical genius that was Prince Rogers Nelson. Known simply as Prince (except for a few years in there when he was "The artist formerly known as Prince"), he was one of the biggest music and pop cultural…

Madonna is making new music! The Queen of Pop confirmed that Confessions II would come out in July, seven years after her last album, Madame X, in 2019. You don't have to wait to hear her new music, though - the first single from that…

You oughta know this is gonna be good! Avril Lavigne just covered Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" for the soundtrack to a Canadian rom-com, "Mile End Kicks," in theaters today. Lavigne's cover stays pretty true to the original…

In case you missed it, a federal jury in New York just ruled that Live Nation, and Ticketmaster, have been running a harmful monopoly over large music venues in the U.S. The ruling found that Ticketmaster had overcharged customers $1.72…

OK, the time has finally come - the 2026 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has been announced! The eight performers who were voted in are: Phil Collins Billy Idol Iron Maiden Joy Division/New Order Oasis Sade…