Taylor Swift once made headlines for reports that asserted she would never accept a Super Bowl Halftime Show performance slot until she was finished re-recording her albums and/or gained full ownership of all her music.

With the latter fulfilled earlier this year, fans of the Pop megastar (affectionately called #Swifties) were wishing, hoping, praying with bated breath for the official announcement she would finally assume the role as the spectacle’s headliner.

And though their hopes were dashed once Bad Bunny was revealed to be 2026’s big Super Bowl performer, news of his capture of the coveted gig was preceded by reports Taylor had already declined.

Look inside to hear if her explanation of the declination aligns with the rumor mill’s.

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E-40‘s 2006 classic ‘Tell Me When to Go‘ got a 2025 update of sorts courtesy of ‘Go‘ – the latest single from rising singer Karri and R&B diva Kehlani.

Bay area natives like E-40, Karri and Kehlani’s take on the Lil Jon production comes as a R&B-flavored tribute of sorts to the California region and sees the singers trade verses about trying to bag the hottest girl in the room.

“You look like Heaven / In a room full of tens, you should know you’re an eleven / The perfect one to sleep beside a legend (Oh-oh) / Yeah, they all out tonight and I’m leavin’ no question / With you, girl / So where you wanna go? (Oh-oh),” ‘Lani wails over Thomas Madynski production.

Ahead of the delivery of its official music video, hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Go.’

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Since the release of his fifth studio album, 2024’s ‘Nu King,’ singer-songwriter Jason Derulo‘s spent most of last year and this one touring the globe in its support.

And while the award-winning performer has yet to drop official news on the ‘King’ follow-up, he’s kept his fans – affectionately called #Deruleans – fed with standalone singles unveiled sporadically throughout 2025.

The latest of that vein comes courtesy of the October 3-released ‘Who Hurt You?’

“You need some healing / Come get this love you’ve been missing tonight / I know the feeling  Point out, the one that you cut out your life / Who hurt you?,” he croons over Kyle ‘IRV’ Harrington production

Tapping famed director Jeremy Strong to helm the tune’s official, Halloween-inspired video, get acquainted with Jason’s latest single ‘Hurt’ inside.

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Eric Benet‘s first album in 8 years, the June-released ‘Co-Star,’ may be chockfull of blazing duets with some of R&B’s most prized female acts (see: Tamar Braxston, Keri Hilson, Chante Moore, Ari Lennox, and more), but a clear standout on the LP came courtesy of the India.Arie-assisted ‘Must Be Love.’

“Got me waking up in the mornin’ / Missin’ you while you were still here / And it you come any closer with them hands / We ain’t gon’ ever leave here / Don’t mind me / I’m just crazy ’bout you,” India croons over DJ Camper production.

Fans crazy about the duet were treated to its official music video Friday (October 3), marking the sixth tune from the LP to get the visual treatment following the SalDoce-assisted ‘Too Soon,’ the Hilson-assisted ‘Can’t Wait,’ the Corinne Bailey Rae-enlisted ‘Fly Away,’ the Moore-assisted ‘So Distracted,’ and the Braxton-enlisted ‘Something We Can Make Love To.’

Directed by Hilda Willis, hop inside to get acquainted with the ‘Must Be Love’ video.

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Courtesy of a GRAMMYs-presented event, the stars aligned to salute one of music history’s most eccentric divas: Cyndi Lauper.

Filmed over two nights in Los Angeles as Lauper wrapped up her year-long ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour,’ the special – ‘A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live From the Hollywood Bowl‘ – premiered on CBS on Sunday night (October 5) and saw the Pop legend bring out a who’s who to help wail her greatest hits.

And while big names like Joni Mitchell, Cher, Mickey Guyton, and Trombone Shorty graced the stage with awesome renditions of some of Cyndi’s greatest hits, two standout performances came courtesy of GRAMMY winners SZA and John Legend who tackled ‘True Colors’ and ‘Time After Time’ respectively.

Did you miss the action when it first aired? No worries; hop inside to see highlights.

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The end is near for ‘Power Book IV: Force,’ and Tommy Egan’s empire is about to face its biggest storm yet. 

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Jennifer Lopez is renowned for turning heads. However, it was her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, who left jaws ajar when he showed up to the premiere of her latest movie, ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ moments ago.

The pair saw their divorce finalized in January this year, ending their three-year marriage, and a love story that initially began when they dated over two decades ago.

In the time since the split, which J.Lo has called “the best that ever happened to me,” they haven’t been seen together. Until now.

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By the end of September 2025, only 11 Black men could boast having scored multiple Diamond-certified singles over the 73-year history of the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) history: The Weeknd (7),  Drake (5), Khalid (3), Kanye West (2), Chris Brown (2), Travis Scott (2), JAY-Z (2), Lil Wayne (2), Kane Brown (2), Michael Jackson (2), and J. Cole (2).

Thanks to the addition of megahits from rapper-singer Bryson Tiller earlier this month, there are now 12.

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Taylor Swift is setting the record straight on the rumors that marriage to Travis Kelce might signal the end of her music career, and she didn’t mince her words.

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Latto isn’t here for the pregnancy rumors, and she just shut them down in the most effortless way possible.

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Cardi B is opening up and letting it all out, getting very real about the ending of her relationship with ex-husband Offset.

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Jennifer Lopez is a woman of many hats, and even more so, she possesses great grace under pressure. 

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