By Conner Tighe For fans who've been waiting on new material from AJ Mitchell, the good news is that the wait is already over — and has been for a few months. The short answer: AJ Mitchell's return to music is already here In February 2026, AJ Mitchell marked his return to music with a new single called "Try Again," a piano-led track that leans into vocal sincerity and emotional clarity. The song centers on the idea of giving a relationship another shot, not out of desperatio

By Conner Tighe Justin Bieber's independent streetwear brand, SKYLRK, has quietly become one of the biggest artist-merch stories of the year. Officially launched in July 2025 after Bieber walked away from Drew House — the brand he co-founded in 2019 and publicly cut ties with that April — SKYLRK gave him full creative control for the first time, backed by co-founder Neima Khaila of Pink Dolphin and designer Finn Rush-Taylor, a footwear specialist who's worked with Adidas, Pum

By Conner Tighe There's a version of this piece that tries to answer a question that was never mine, or anyone else's, to answer. This isn't that piece. Shawn Mendes' sexuality is his own business, and he's said as much himself, more than once, more patiently than he probably owed anyone. What interests me isn't the answer. It's the question — why Shawn Mendes' sexuality speculation got attached to him so early, so relentlessly, and what it says about the kind of man pop musi

By Conner Tighe Shawn Mendes is deepening his longtime relationship with C.F. Martin & Co., and this time he's bringing double the gear — and a bigger boost for youth-focused charity work. Shawn Mendes Martin Guitar Partnership: A New Chapter Mendes has been a devoted Martin player for years, and in 2022 that passion turned into his first-ever signature model, the 000JR-10E Shawn Mendes — a 100% FSC-certified guitar that marked Martin's largest production run of sustainably s

By Conner Tighe Bonnie Tyler, the raspy-voiced Welsh singer whose booming power ballads defined a decade and refused to fade with it, has died at 75. Her family announced that she passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday night in a hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she had been receiving treatment following complications from emergency intestinal surgery in May. Her husband, Robert Sullivan, was by her side. Bonnie Tyler Dies After Months-Long Hospitalization in Portugal Born Ga

By Conner Tighe Harry Styles wrapped up a record-breaking 12-night residency at Wembley Stadium on July 4, and the final show carried an extra layer of meaning: a heartfelt shout-out to his late One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne. Reflecting on the road that brought him to that stage, Styles told the sold-out crowd, "I wouldn't be on this stage if it wasn't for four friends of mine that were a massive part of this journey." He then thanked Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn M

By Conner Tighe Justin Bieber's already had a presence at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — now, talk of a Justin Bieber World Cup halftime show has him angling for the tournament's biggest stage. From Surprise Cameo to the Justin Bieber World Cup Halftime Show Talk Bieber's World Cup story started small. He and Hailey Bieber turned up at the opening ceremony festivities in Inglewood, California, and after the USA-Paraguay match at SoFi Stadium, fan footage caught him doing an improm

Michael Gordon (Mk.gee) performing. By Jama Tighe Michael Gordon, also known as Mk.gee, has grown significantly in popularity over the past two years. Being one of many writers on Justin Bieber’s newest album, SWAG. Then, later being seen on the same Coachella stage as Bieber less than three months ago, performing their hit song together, “Daisies.” It’s clear that Mk.gee’s musical style has captivated and reshaped the game for several musicians, Bieber among them, who have

By Conner Tighe In this Sienna Spiro Visitor album review, one thing is clear from the first track: her debut is proof that she's one of the most exciting new voices in music right now. At just 20, she sings with a richness and control that feels decades beyond her years — smoky, soulful, and full of conviction. This is a singer's album through and through, and Spiro's instrument carries it. The album has three clear standouts: "Material Lover" — Her contribution to the Devil

By Conner Tighe After nearly a year of engagement, three years of dating, and roughly eleven months of the internet losing its collective mind over street permits, it's official: the Taylor Swift Travis Kelce wedding has happened. The couple tied the knot Friday evening at Madison Square Garden in New York City, closing the loop on a saga that started with a rejected friendship bracelet at the Eras Tour and ended, fittingly, in the same city where Taylor recorded most of 1989

By Conner Tighe Dua Lipa has spent the past several years quietly building one of pop culture's most respected book clubs. Now that project is getting a permanent, physical address: a real Dua Lipa library opening inside one of the most jaw-dropping bookstores on Earth. From Newsletter to Dua Lipa's Library Service95, Lipa's lifestyle platform and newsletter, has run a book club since 2021, steering millions of subscribers toward literary fiction and nonfiction well outside t

By Conner Tighe A Justin Bieber SWAG tour is not happening, according to a new report — even after weeks of fan speculation pointed toward an announcement being close. On June 29, 2026, TMZ reported that people close to the situation say Bieber isn't preparing a run of shows behind his 2025 album SWAG, despite recent activity on his website that had fans convinced otherwise. It's worth being precise about what this actually is: not a personal statement from Bieber. Neither he

By Conner Tighe Eight years after Bohemian Rhapsody rewrote the box office rulebook for music biopics, Michael Jackson just rewrote it again. As of this past weekend, Michael crossed $977 million worldwide, officially passing Oppenheimer to become the highest-grossing biographical film of any kind ever released, while also knocking Bohemian Rhapsody off the top of the music-biopic chart specifically. The film isn't even finished rolling out. With Japan still ahead of it, some

By Conner Tighe Taylor Swift has never been one to do things small, and her latest No. 1 is no exception. "I Knew It, I Knew You" — Taylor Swift's Toy Story 5 song and the film's end-credits track — debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 this week, giving the 36-year-old her 15th career chart-topper and one of the more extraordinary stories in recent pop history. The achievement arrives less than three weeks after Swift was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame as t

By Conner Tighe Some performances don't just happen — they land. Justin Bieber's headline set at Coachella 2026 was one of those. Marking his first major live performance in four years, Bieber took the main stage on April 11 and delivered something that felt less like a concert and more like a reckoning — tearing through tracks from his SWAG era alongside the classics, weaving in an acoustic section, nostalgic visuals, and archival YouTube footage from his earliest days. It w

By Conner Tighe A decade ago, Maren Morris walked into a studio with a producer named Busbee and walked out with one of the best country debuts of her generation. Hero didn't just launch a career — it blurred lines between country, R&B, and pop in ways that still feel ahead of their time. Today, Maren Morris's HERO: A Second Wind arrived via Columbia Nashville/Legacy Recordings, and it's more than a reissue. The expanded edition stretches the original 11 tracks to 20, pulling

By Conner Tighe There's a version of a Coachella headlining set that involves pyrotechnics, a costume team, and forty backup dancers. Justin Bieber brought a MacBook. After nearly four years away from the spotlight, the Justin Bieber Coachella moment fans had been waiting for finally arrived — and it looked nothing like anyone expected. He returned to the big stage with a minimal setup, a laptop, and a smile, delivering one of the most relaxed and intimate sets the festival h

By Conner Tighe When Liam Payne died in October 2024 — falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires at 31 — he left behind no will. What he did leave behind was a nine-year-old boy named Bear, and roughly $29 million. The Liam Payne estate, it turns out, had only one true heir all along. Court documents confirm Bear Grey Payne as the sole beneficiary of the Liam Payne estate. The majority of the funds will be held in trust until he turns 18, with some accessible now. Cheryl —