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Jelly Roll files for divorce from Bunnie Xo after nearly 10 years of marriage

Jelly Roll & Bunny Xo (Phil McCarten/CBS)

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are calling it quits.

The singer-songwriter, born Jason Bradley DeFord, filed for divorce from the podcast host, born Alisa Andrea DeFord, on May 18 after nearly 10 years of marriage, according to court documents filed in Williamson County, Tennessee, last month.

The court documents were filed May 18 and cite "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.

The pair initially tied the knot in August 2016 in Las Vegas. They returned to Las Vegas in 2023 to renew their vows.

The "Need a Favor" singer and his wife have spoken publicly about their marriage over the years, sharing details about their relationship on social media, including its ups and downs.

In March, Bunnie Xo sat down with Nightline anchor Juju Chang to discuss her memoir, Stripped Down, and opened up about the pair's first few years as a married couple, including her decision to continue working as a sex worker during that time.

"I fell in love with my husband because he treated me like no other man had," she said at the time. "He never used my job against me. He never shamed me for it. He just loved me."

She also said the pair were able to overcome infidelity early on in their relationship, which Jelly Roll has acknowledged publicly and expressed regret about.

"Everybody thinks I just got back together with him and forgave him," she said. "No. We had to really do the work. We are going to wake up and choose each other. Even on days I don't like you, I'm still gonna choose you."

The two also previously opened up about their experience with in vitro fertilization.

In June 2024, Bunnie Xo wrote on Instagram that the couple had met with "IVF doctors" and were "exploring all our options to add to our family."

"We had planned on doing this privately, but decided our ivf journey needed to be shared because we've always been so open," she said at the time, sharing a clip of her husband discussing parenthood in a podcast interview.

The estranged couple have no children together. Jelly Roll is the father of two children from separate relationships, a daughter named Bailee Ann and a son named Noah Buddy.

ABC News has reached out to representatives for Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo for comment.

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Exclusive vinyl from Zara Larsson, Madison Beer, Kesha & more now available at Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters' Pride Vinyl Collection (Courtesy Urban Outfitters)

Urban Outfitters is offering shoppers exclusive and limited-edition vinyl releases as part of its Celebrate Pride: Loud and Proud campaign. The vinyl is available online and in select stores across North America.

Among the selections are a version of Zara Larsson's album Midnight Sun, pressed on Dolphin Splash Aqua Vinyl; a 7-inch single of Kesha's songs "ATTENTION!" and "Red Flag" on Violent Transparent vinyl; a heart-shaped single featuring Madison Beer's songs "bad enough" and "angel wings" pressed on Baby Blue vinyl; and a 2-LP version of the deluxe edition of Reneé Rapp's album Snow Angel, pressed on Lavender Marble vinyl.

Other vinyls available as part of the campaign include releases from JADE, Slayyyter, Robyn and Wet Leg.

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Taylor Swift makes prerecorded appearance on Travis' podcast, spends hours in NYC studio

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Game Three in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift didn't attend the live taping of her fiancé Travis Kelce's podcast on Monday, but she did appear in a prerecorded segment.

Several weeks ago on New Heights, Travis' brother, Jason Kelce, and Jason's wife, Kylie Kelce, said that Taylor had helped Travis, a picky eater, to become more adventurous with food. That conversation led the podcast's producer, Brandon Borders, to joke that Taylor feeds Travis by making "little airplane noises," as parents sometimes do with toddlers.

As per People, during the live taping, the audience was shown that particular segment, followed by a humorous prerecorded video in which Taylor appeared to feed Travis a forkful of food while making airplane noises.

Taylor wasn't at the LA taping. For the past week, she has been in New York City, where she watched Game 4 of the NBA Finals, got inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, saw the Broadway play Oh, Mary! and may possibly be recording new music. E! Online reports that Taylor went to Electric Lady Studios at 8:30 p.m. Monday and didn't emerge until 6 a.m. the following morning, accompanied by her pals Alana and Danielle Haim of the band HAIM.

Meanwhile, her Toy Story 5 song, "I Knew It, I Knew You," is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Goo Goo Dolls singer John Rzeznik didn't see your 'What were you like in the '90s?' post

Goo Goo Dolls perform on ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026' (Disney/Chris Willard)

Sorry, fans and celebrities: the guy who wrote "Iris" didn't see your "What were you like in the '90s?" meme post.

It seemed like everyone was jumping on that trend a few months ago: It consisted of posting throwback photos of yourself during the '90s while the Goo Goo Dolls' hit "Iris" played in the background. John Stamos, Kevin Bacon, Courteney Cox, Reese Witherspoon, Brooke Shields, Spice Girls and the Backstreet Boys are just some of the celebrities who took part in the trend.

But when ABC Audio asked which one of those celebrity versions of the trend was his favorite, Goo Goo Dolls singer John Rzeznik, who wrote "Iris," didn't have an answer.

"Are you talking about the 'What were you doing in the '90s' thing?" John asked ABC Audio. "I didn't see any of them. I can't go on social media."

However, John does have a theory as to why the song, which was a hit in 1998, is still connecting with audiences today. It's used as a wedding song, it's a popular song for younger artists to cover, and it's been streamed on Spotify more than 3 billion times.

"I think it's a pretty simple theme: 'I just want you to know who I am,'" John tells ABC Audio of the song's lyrics. "I mean, we all want to be seen, we all want be heard — even though the first line of the chorus is, 'I don't want anybody to see me,' whatever."

"But we all wanna be seen. We all want to be acknowledged." 

"Iris," named after singer Iris DeMent, was originally written for the Nicholas Cage/Meg Ryan film City of Angels. The lyrics reflect the film's plot, in which an angel falls in love with a mortal woman and gives up immortality to be with her.

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Music notes: Sam Smith, Ariana Grande and more

Sam Smith will release a new song called "My Guy" on June 24. On Instagram, he writes, "A song that I feel I have been waiting a lifetime to write and sing. ... [T]his one fell out of the sky. In this sometimes cold and distant world, I hope you can feel the love and the closeness of this recording. I tried to capture the glow and the warmth of love in this one, it makes me cry, maybe it will make you feel a little love too." "My Guy" is available to presave now.

Ariana Grande is using her live shows to reveal the track list of her new album, petal. Her current single, "hate that i made you love me," is listed as the #2 track on the project on streaming services. She later revealed at her most recent concerts that track #1 is called "kiss me" and track #3  is the title track.  

When Katy Perry performed at the United States' World Cup opening game in LA on Friday, her boyfriend Justin Trudeau was in attendance. After he noticing he'd been called out for watching the game in Inglewood rather than Canada's first game in Toronto, the former prime minister of Canada responded on X, "Sometimes supportive boyfriend duties call. But you know who I’m rooting for to take the Cup." He added a Canadian flag emoji.

Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough will release his first-ever Spanish-language single, "Coqui," on June 18. On Instagram, he wrote that he was thankful for his fans' support "on my Spanish language journey thus far."

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Despite what she sings, Olivia Rodrigo doesn't have 'yacht rock taste'

Olivia Rodrigo on Apple Music's 'The Zane Lowe Show' (Courtesy Apple Music / The Zane Lowe Show)

In the song “u + me = <3" on her new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, Olivia Rodrigo sings of her boyfriend, "I like your big sister/ Shе has your same face/ And I tried to win hеr/ Over with my cynical humor and yacht rock music taste." But in real life, Olivia professes not to like yacht rock — or even know what it is, exactly.

Speaking with Zane Lowe on Apple Music's The Zane Lowe Show, Olivia said that particular line was the idea of her producer, Dan Nigro. "He's like, 'It has to be something that you don't really actually like. It has to be cringey and funny,'" Olivia told Zane, adding that that line was "a little fake."

Zane then pronounced himself "disappointed" that Olivia doesn't like yacht rock, a term often used to describe highly produced, jazz-influenced soft rock and pop music from the 1970s and early '80s.

"Dude, what's not to like?" he asked her.

"Maybe if I was spending more time on boats I would like it," she replied.

"Man, there's just so many interesting chord changes. What do you not like about cerebral cord changes?" Zane asked her. "You have to make me a playlist and send it to me. Maybe I'm not up to speed on all the coolest yacht rock," Olivia responded.

After Zane said he'd send the playlist immediately, Olivia admitted that she didn't really know much about the genre.

"What are actually technically yacht rock songs? What's the biggest yacht rock song?" she asked him. Zane mentioned Christopher Cross' "Sailing" and the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes" as two prime examples. 

"Perfect," she said. "It'll be my Fourth of July playlist."

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You can own Zara Larsson's broken high heel — for a good cause

Zara Larsson performs on NBC's 'Today' show, May 8, 2026 in New York City. (BG048/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

A broken high heel couldn't keep Zara Larsson from dancing during a performance on the Today show in May, and now that broken silver pump will raise money for a good cause. 

The heel is one of the items up for sale at GLAAD's Pride Month auction, which will benefit the organization in its mission to accelerate acceptance for the LGBTQ community. Best of all, the price of the heel — like all the items in the auction — starts at just 99 cents. The auction goes live on Tuesday at eBay.com/glaad.

In addition to Zara's heel, fans can bid on two tickets to see Hilary Duff in LA on July 9; an autographed guitar and other signed merch from Jewel; tickets for various concerts by Evanescence, Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves and Sarah McLachlan; a signed vinyl collection from Sam Smith; and a signed pair of overalls from The Traitors season 4 winner Rob Rausch.

One hundred percent of the proceeds will directly benefit GLAAD.

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To #1 and beyond: Taylor Swift's 'Toy Story 5' song debuts on top of Hot 100

Taylor Swift, 'I Knew It, I Knew You' from 'Toy Story 5' (Walt Disney Records)

We knew it: Taylor Swift's new song for Toy Story 5 has entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #1.

"I Knew It, I Knew You" is Taylor's ninth song to debut on top of the chart, making her the female artist with the most #1 debuts. Previously, she and Ariana Grande were tied at eight. 

Overall, the song is her 15th #1 hit. Only two artists have had more: Mariah Carey with 19 and The Beatles with 20. She and Rihanna were previously tied with 14.

"I Knew It, I Knew You" is only the third #1 hit ever from a Disney film, following "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto in 2022, and Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle's "A Whole New World" from Aladdin in 1993.  

The song, inspired by the character of Jessie in the Toy Story films, is Taylor's second #1 of 2026, following "Opalite" back in February. So far, she's the only artist to score two #1 hits this year.

And in other Taylor Swift news, according to The Athletic the courtside seat at Cleveland's Rocket Arena that Taylor sat in May 23 during Game 3 of the NBA Finals has been auctioned off by the Cavaliers for $7,000. By comparison, the seat her fiancé, Travis Kelce, sat in that same night made $1,405 in the same auction.

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Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter and Julia Garner enjoy a night out in new 'Bring Your Love' video

Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, 'Bring Your Love' (Warner Records)

Madonna has released a new video for her Sabrina Carpenter duet, "Bring Your Love," and she's brought another blonde along for the ride: Julia Garner.

The video is similar to the "Bring Your Love" sequence in Madonna's short film Confessions II, which she debuted at New York's Tribeca Festival, and it was directed by the same people. In both, Madonna is shown dancing at a club as masked women dressed like high-tech ninjas pursue her with cameras.

Also in both, Julia, who was originally supposed to portray Madonna in a biopic, appears up at the club, styled like the Queen of Pop circa 1986.

This video, however, starts with Madonna dancing in a huge empty space, before a crowd of sweaty, shirtless men and a crowd of clubgoers charge at each other from opposite sides of the room. They all start dancing and Madonna, who's rolled up in a piece of black fabric on the floor, gets kicked around before jumping up and welcoming Sabrina to the party.

As the packed dance floor gyrates, Madonna — or her body double — is shown flying and doing flips above the crowd while Sabrina stays on the ground. At the end, Madonna walks down a hallway and into a doorway decorated with a poster reading, "Come to the Club of Love."

"Bring Your Love" is from Madonna's album Confessions II, due July 3.

 

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Olivia Rodrigo gets a hug from Gwen Stefani at final No Doubt Sphere show

Gwen Stefani of No Doubt and Olivia Rodrigo perform during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival  on April 13, 2024 in Indio, California. (John Shearer/Getty Images for No Doubt)

Olivia Rodrigo just can't stop joining her musical influences onstage.

After teaming up with The Cure's Robert Smith at the Primavera Sound festival on June 6, Olivia popped up at the final show of No Doubt's residency at Sphere Las Vegas.

Throughout the 18-show run, Gwen Stefani had been bringing fans up onstage to hug them. At the June 13 show, she spotted a pink sign in the crowd reading, "I’m just a girl who wants the last hug at the last Sphere show." Turns out, Olivia was the person holding it.

"Is that Olivia Rodrigo?" Gwen said, pretending the appearance was a surprise. Olivia ran onstage wearing a baseball cap, yellow shirt, blue shorts and boots. "Give it up for Olivia Rodrigo! She has a new record that just came out!" Gwen yelled, referring to Olivia's new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, which was released on Friday. "This is my homie right here!"

Both women grew up about an hour away from each other in California. 

"No Doubt, best band in the world!" screamed Olivia. "I love you so much!" The two embraced again. "I love you," said Gwen. "Thank you for coming to our concert! That was really her!"

It wasn't the first time Olivia had appeared onstage with No Doubt. At Coachella 2024, she joined them to perform the band's 2000 song "Bathwater," wearing an "I [heart] ND]" tank top.

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Alicia Keys closes 2026 Tribeca Festival: 'I'm really just getting started'

Alicia Keys attends the 'Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell's Kitchen' Premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival on June 13, 2026 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

Alicia Keys had the honor of closing New York's Tribeca Festival Saturday night with the premiere of her new documentary Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell's Kitchen. The film is both an examination of her life and career, and a look at how she put together her hit musical Hell's Kitchen, loosely based on her own experiences.

With the musical, the film and a 25th anniversary edition of her debut album Songs in A Minor, Alicia's spent a lot of time looking back lately. On the red carpet ahead of the film's premiere, she shared with ABC Audio what all that looking back tells her about her future.

"It tells me that there is such a consistency, actually, between who I have always been and the growth is continuous. It never ends, it never stops," said Alicia, who posed on the red carpet with her mother, Terria Joseph. Her mother's own story is a major part of the film, as is Alicia's relationship with her father, Craig Cook.

"I feel really grateful every step along the way," Alicia continued. "I'm learning more and I'm becoming more brave and courageous. So, I mean, I'm really just getting started." 

Following the screening, Alicia and the film's director, One 9, sat for a Q&A in which they discussed how, above all, the film was inspired by "the spirit of each of us as dreamers." They also talked about how important it was to show the "diversity and the danger" of Hell's Kitchen, the area of New York where she grew up, which shaped and continues to shape her music.

Alicia also headlined the Festival's closing night party, playing an hour-long set featuring surprise guest Nas, and ending -- fittingly, on the night the Knicks won the NBA Finals -- with "Empire State of Mind."

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Oliver Tree dead at 32

Oliver Tree performs during the Exit Festival 2024 at Petrovaradin Fortress on July 11, 2024 in Novi Sad, Serbia. (Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

Oliver Tree has died. He was 32.

Tree was among six people killed when two helicopters collided Sunday in Brazil, according to federal police of Rio de Janeiro.

Tree began his music career in 2010, and in 2018 he released his Alien Boy EP, which includes the RIAA Platinum-certified title track. His full-length debut album, Ugly Is Beautiful, dropped in 2020, and features "Alien Boy" and the single "Hurt," which hit the top five on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.

The deluxe version of Ugly Is Beautiful spawned the single "Life Goes On," which became Tree's first crossover hit on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.

In addition to earning fans with his blend of alternative and pop music, Tree became known for his distinctive bowl haircut and eccentric personality, which he displayed in his music videos. He would often mention quitting or retiring from music before putting out new material, and would be described in interviews as "trolling."

Tree has released three more albums, 2022's Cowboy Tears, 2023's Alone in a Crowd and 2026's Love You Madly Hate You Badly. According to a press release, Love You Madly Hate You Badly was recorded "across seven continents and 80 countries, from Africa to China to Afghanistan."

Singer Melanie Martinez, who dated Tree, wrote in an Instagram Story, "Been an absolute wreck today."

"Rest in peace Oliver," Martinez wrote. "I know you're making the angels giggle. I'll be here wondering what stunt and creative project you're scheming up in heaven." 

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Brighter days ahead: Ariana Grande launches new charity foundation

Ariana Grande attends the AFI Awards Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

Thanks to Ariana Grande, there will soon be brighter days ahead for some organizations that support vulnerable communities.

Ari has launched The Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, which comprises four core funds: Protect & Defend, focused on LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights and reproductive justice; Heal & Dream, which expands access to mental health care and community support; Seen & Celebrated, which ensures LGBTQ+ voices and stories are heard and shared; and Emergency Support, which provides "rapid support and relief during times of collective need," according to a press release.

Ari says in a statement, "I am beyond excited to finally announce the brighter days ahead foundation. Our mission is to support, protect, and provide resources for our vulnerable friends in need."

She adds that the foundation will be "supporting handfuls of incredible organizations that provide the safe space and care that is desperately needed by so many right now."

"It has been my privilege to be able to support these causes on my own over the years, and I’m grateful to now be able to expand that reach and amplify the life-saving work that these organizations do," she concludes. 

In more lighthearted Ariana news, her brother, Frankie Grande, appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday. He told Jimmy that he met Céline Dion soon after Ariana had done one of her famous Céline Dion impressions on his show.

"And so I was there in Vegas and Céline comes literally running up to me and she’s like, ‘Oh my God, Frankie, you have to tell your sister when she did me on Jimmy Fallon I peed!’" Frankie related, doing his own impression of the Canadian diva. "She goes, ‘I was laughing so hard I peed myself! I peed!’”

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Taylor Swift tops UK chart with 'Toy Story 5' song, says she had Randy Newman's 'blessing' to write it

Taylor Swift, 'I Knew It, I Knew You' from 'Toy Story 5' (Walt Disney Records)

Taylor Swift's new Toy Story 5 song "I Knew It, I Knew You" has scored the first of what will likely be multiple chart milestones.

The song has debuted at #1 on the U.K.'s Official Singles Chart; it's her seventh charttopper across the pond. She is tied with Michael Jackson, George Michael and U2 in terms of artists who've all scored seven #1 singles on that chart. 

Taylor is also now the first non-British artist to score two U.K. #1 hits in 2026; in February, she topped the chart with "Opalite." The only other artist who's had two U.K. #1 hits in 2026 is Harry Styles, with "Aperture" and "American Girls."

Taylor wrote the song after the artist who's most associated with Toy Story, Randy Newman, said it was OK for her to do so. Newman wrote and performed the franchise's signature tune, "You've Got a Friend in Me," plus several other songs for the movie series.

In ABC's new 20/20 special Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond, which airs Friday at 8 p.m. ET and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu, Taylor says that Newman has been "amazing and supportive and encouraging" in welcoming her to the franchise.

"Knowing I had his blessing to enter this world was really special for me and kind of helped ease what might have been a stressful situation, if I didn't know that he was good with it," she says.

"He's got a way of just writing such intricate, yet beautifully pure, simple lyrics about how you feel that get to the heart of it," she says of Newman's songs. "They're so complex. They're exactly how you feel, and they're so universal."

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Selena Gomez denies shading Taylor Swift over the Knicks: 'I would never'

Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, on CBS and Paramount+. (Todd Williamson/CBS via Getty Images)

You need to calm down: Spurs fan Selena Gomez was not insulting Taylor Swift over Taylor's Knicks fandom.

As per E! Online, on Thursday Selena commented "lol" on an MTV Instagram post that shared photos of celebrities at Game 4 of the NBA finals, including shots of Taylor with Mariska Hargitay. On Friday, she posted an Instagram Story that read, "Woke up and was sent so many texts. I would never insult my friends, nor was it an insult. The comment was a reaction to the first slide on the page."

Selena went on to explain a now-deleted Instagram Story that she'd posted after the game, which was captured and posted on X. In it, she'd captioned a report of the Knicks' stunning victory over her hometown team, the San Antonio Spurs, "Mad respect for the game!! Congrats to the peeps that represent. What a comeback. So funny how some are all the sudden fans though lol."

People online interpreted this as criticism of Taylor, who has been accused by some -- including an ESPN commentator -- of not being a "real" Knicks fans. In fact, she's a longtime fan of the team. But as Selena explained in her Friday post, that's not what she was referring to at all.

"Second, I bet my friends on the game. The friends in the text chain I posted. I lost but was poking at my opponents, my friends," she wrote. "Believe it or not I do have other friends in my life. But quickly forget that most assume otherwise."

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Backstreet Boys dance with dinosaurs — and 'PAW Patrol' pups — in video for new song 'Bottle Up'

Backstreet Boys, 'Bottle Up,' (Visva Records/Republic Records)

Turns out *NSYNC isn't the only iconic boy band that can do a song for an animated movie.

Backstreet Boys have released their new song, "Bottle Up," from the soundtrack of the upcoming movie PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie. There's also a video for the song, which was co-written by Ed Sheeran; he seems to like doing songs for animated movies, having also penned the song "Zoo" for Zootopia 2.

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie follows what happens after the pack's ship gets caught in a storm and crash lands on an uncharted island filled with dinosaurs. In the video, the group members appear on Dino Island, and sing and dance with the PAW Patrol characters, as well as the dinosaurs.

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie is due in theaters Aug. 14.

Backstreet Boys resume their Into the Millennium residency at Sphere Las Vegas on July 16. It will run through Aug. 29. 

 

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Olivia Rodrigo seems pretty excited for a girl with a new album; watch 'stupid song' video now

Olivia Rodrigo, 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' (Geffen Records)

Now we know what Olivia Rodrigo was filming in New York City with all those ballet dancers.

Along with her new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, Olivia has dropped the video for one of the album's tracks, "stupid song." The chorus goes, "I want you more than any stupid song could ever say." As she sings the song, she wanders through the streets of Manhattan, followed by New York City Ballet's Tiler Peck, and other dancers from the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, dancing in pink tutus and pointe shoes. 

In the clip Olivia also plays piano in a bodega, frolics in a park with the dancers and stands enraptured under a sprinkler. The song's lyrics also echo the "I'm unraveled" chorus of "the cure." In "stupid song," she sings, "I’m a thread on your shirt/ That is coming undone."

Liv writes in an Instagram message about the album, "I love this album so much. The record is a time capsule of a relationship in all of its highs and lows. It’s my attempt at capturing love from both sides of the coin. The hope and the disappointment. The insanity and the clarity. The entanglement and the unraveling.”

After thanking her musical collaborators, producer Dan Nigro and her label, she went on to thank her fans: "It sounds corny but I truly feel so lucky that I get to share in this journey with you all. The idea of someone listening to these songs and letting them into their world is the most wonderful thing I can think of. Here’s to hoping!”

Olivia's The Unraveled Tour starts Sept. 25 in Hartford, Connecticut.

 

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'Grateful' Taylor Swift inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame: 'Songwriting is the easiest thing I ever did'

Taylor Swift and Steven Spielberg pose backstage during the 2026 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at The New York Marriott Marquis on June 11, 2026 in New York City. (L. Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)

Steven Spielberg's new movie, Disclosure Day, opened at midnight Thursday, but at that time he was busy inducting Taylor Swift into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City.

Spielberg's speech during the annual gala was preceded by sombr performing her songs "Cardigan" and "Dear John." Inside the ballroom, Taylor sat with fiancé Travis Kelce, her mother, Andrea Swift, Travis' mother, Donna Kelce, and Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw.

In his speech, Spielberg noted that Taylor is the youngest female songwriter to ever be inducted into the Hall, and said that her "place in our culture" rivals the likes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Carole King, James Taylor and Stevie Nicks.

"I love making movies," he concluded. "But I don't think I will ever fill stadiums of multigenerational fans who want to recite the dialogue from Indiana Jones. So thank you, Taylor, for the gift of your stories and for insisting on being an authentic voice in a world where the line between real and fake is increasingly blurred. You are our mirror ball."

When Taylor took the stage, she noted that in her entire 23-year career, "Songwriting was the easiest thing I ever did.” She said, "I think what I mean is that it was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it. I had to be taught how to entertain the crowd and learn choreography and be less annoying. ... But songwriting for me, it’s pretty much the only thing I ever just naturally did."

She concluded her speech by addressing the Hall of Fame organization: "I wanna thank the voters for celebrating and honoring the best and truest parts of my life. I’ll be forever grateful."

Also inducted Thursday night was Alanis Morrissette, who performed acoustic versions of her songs "Mary Jane" and "You Oughta Know." She was inducted by Brandi Carlile, who performed Alanis' song "Uninvited."

Another inductee was Kenny Loggins. He was ushered in by Gavin DeGraw, who performed Kenny's hit "Danny's Song" and joined him for "Celebrate Me Home." And Goo Goo Dolls singer John Rzeznik helped induct KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, teaming up with The Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan to perform their hit "Shout It Out Loud."

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Teddy Swims' festival strategy: 'Hit 'em hard' with a hit 'right out the gate'

Teddy Swims performs during day 2 of Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 25, 2026 in Indio, California. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach)

Teddy Swims will take the stage at the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee on Saturday; it's just one of several festival appearances he's been making this year, starting with Coachella in April. Teddy told ABC Audio that he knows a lot of people aren't there to see him when he plays festivals, so he's been starting those sets with one of his best-known songs to capture their attention.

"Right out the gate with 'The Door,'" said Teddy, referring to his top-10 Billboard Pop Airplay hit. "Just get 'em in immediately on something that, if they don't listen to me and they're kind of hanging around, maybe they'll know that song, you know, and they'll be like, 'OK, that's that guy. That's the face to the name.'"

"And so we try to hit them hard with something [they know]," he added. Of course, he closes his sets with his worldwide smash, "Lose Control." But in between he's somewhat limited to what he can play, due to the time constraints of festival sets.

"It's quite weird ... because you're up against the clock, you know. You got like 50 minutes to do all the songs you can, but also not do too much, say what you need to say," he told ABC Audio. "So we just try to make it as connective as we possibly can in that short amount of time."

"I want it to feel like I'm trying to make eye contact with every person I can, and bring everybody into our house," he added. "Which is why we made our set kind of [look like] home." 

You'll be able to watch Teddy's Bonnaroo set June 13 via Disney+ and Disney+ and Hulu; the whole festival will be streamed live on those platforms.

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John Mayer to be named Philanthropist of the Year at Social Impact Summit

John Mayer speaks onstage as John Mayer performs at a private concert benefiting The Heart and Armor Foundation for Veterans Health at Henson Studios on September 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Heart and Armor)

John Mayer's been out of the spotlight lately, but he'll reemerge in July to accept a special honor.

Along with Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry, John will be named Philanthropist of the Year at the third annual Social Impact Summit, scheduled for July 22 in West Hollywood. Also being honored is the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

John's honor comes from his involvement in his charity, the Heart and Armor Foundation, which focuses on scientific research to support veterans. Since he founded the charity, it's donated over $5 million for research into mental health and community reintegration. The charity has also supported over $16 million in federally funded scientific grants for PTSD treatment and other issues.

John says in a statement, "This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States and we must recognize, support and help our veterans as they play an integral role in our nation. I am proud of the work we have accomplished and look forward to reaching many goals we have yet to achieve.”

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