A husband at a Taylor Swift concert, July, 2024, Hamburg, Germany (Thomas Müller/picture alliance via Getty Images)
It’s not like it’s a new word, but Dictionary.com has made it official: The word “Swiftie” was added to the website as part of its Fan Favorite Winter Word Drop 2026.
“Swiftie” is one of the 1,500 words that the website has just added, along with similar terms “Beyhive,” “Janeite” and “Trekkie.” The official definitions, respectively, are “a fan of the music Taylor Swift”; “the fanbase of the singer Beyoncé and its online community”; “a fan of the words of Jane Austen and their associated media”; and “a fan of the television series and films that form the Star Trek universe, and associated media.”
As for why these words, which have been in use for quite some time, are being added now, Dictionary.com says, “We wait to add a word to the dictionary until we’ve determined that it has gained relatively widespread use and is likely to stick around. Also, there are a lot of words to keep track of, so sometimes it takes us a while.”
Other words added in the new drop include “nanoplastic,” “biohacker,” “side quest,” “glamazon” and “smashburger.”
Guitar greats Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, who in 2024 announced the formation of SATCHVAI Band, have dropped a new single.
The two rockers have released the track “Dancing,” accompanied by a video directed by Satriani’s son, ZZ Satriani.
The clip opens with the duo’s manager, played by comedian and musician Brendon Small, pushing them to hire dancers for their upcoming tour, with the rest of the clip focused on auditions for the gig. It features a cameo at the end by their drummer, Kenny Aronoff.
“‘Dancing’ really captures the playful side of what Steve and I discovered on stage together last summer — that push-and-pull of melody and energy,” Satriani says. “The video gave us a chance to show that spirit in a completely different way. Watching ZZ bring this absurd casting concept to life — and having Brendon step into the madness — made it even more fun.”
Vai adds, “This band thrives on surprise — musically and visually. ‘Dancing’ is a perfect example of that.” He notes, “It’s melodic but relentless, and the video turns that energy into a kind of surreal comedy. It’s a glimpse into the personality of this band before we even hit the stage.”
SATCHVAI Band will launch the Surfing With The Hydra tour on April 1 in Seattle. It will mark their first tour of the U.S. They have dates confirmed through May 30 in Vienna, Virginia. A complete list of shows can be found at satchvaiband.com.
Hilary Duff, ‘luck… or something’ (Atlantic Records)
Comeback complete: Hilary Duff’s back in the top 10.
Hilary’s album luck… or something, her first in more than 10 years, has debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200. It’s the fifth top-10 album of her career, following Metamorphosis and Most Wanted, which both hit #1; her self-titled 2004 album, which reached #2; Dignity, which hit #3; and 2015’s Breathe In. Breathe Out., which peaked at #5.
The album, featuring the single “Roommates,” debuted at #5 in the U.K., while it topped the chart in Australia.
Hilary’s chart accomplishment follows her mini-tour, called Small Rooms, Big Nerves, and several dates at the Voltaire club at The Venetian Las Vegas. Her global trek, the lucky me tour, gets underway in June, following another round of Voltaire shows in May.
Hilary has returned to the spotlight while navigating two unhappy events, the death of her Lizzie Maguire co-star Robert Carradine and her alleged involvement in the “toxic mom group” drama reported by Ashley Tisdale.
Megan Moroney has scored her first #1 album on the all-genre Billboard 200, as Cloud 9 debuts at the top of the chart.
The third studio offering from the “Beautiful Things” hitmaker sold 147,000 equivalent album units in its first week out, the biggest week for a country album by a woman in close to two years. It’s also the first #1 country album by a woman since Beyoncé topped the chart with Cowboy Carter in April 2024.
Cloud 9 is also #1 on the Top Album Sales tally and #2 on the Top Streaming Albums chart. The availability of five vinyl variants, three CD versions and four deluxe boxed sets contributed to the record’s sales.
Megan’s most recent studio album, Am I Okay?, made it to #9 in 2024, while her debut, Lucky, peaked at #38 in 2023.
Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere artwork. (Courtesy of Live Nation)
Metallica is adding six more shows to the band’s upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at the high-tech Sphere venue in Las Vegas.
The exact dates for the added shows have yet to be announced — “Keep watching for dates and additional info,” Metallica writes in a Facebook post — but presales will begin for members of the Metallica Fifth Member fan club on Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT.
The initially announced Vegas run includes eight dates taking place Thursdays and Saturdays in October: Oct. 1 and 3, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29 and 31. Every Thursday performance will have a completely different and unique set list from its corresponding Saturday show, following in the tradition of Metallica’s No Repeat Weekend format on their M72 world tour.
Presales to the previously announced shows are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. PT.
Michael B. Jordan accepts the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Award for “Sinners” onstage during the 32nd Annual Actor Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 01, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Michael B. Jordan had a big weekend, with wins at the NAACP Image Awards and the Actor Awards, and he doesn’t want it to end just yet.
After winning outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for Sinners, which also took home outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, he told Extra he’s honored “to be acknowledged by our peers and other actors that we admire.”
“To get that love and that affection and be in this room has us all kind of speechless,” he said of the Sinners cast, noting he’s generally feeling “gratitude.” “It’s a special movie, special project. We’ve been through so much together as a cast and as individuals and, man, I just don’t want it to stop. I don’t want it to end. I want to continue to do this over and over and over again. So yeah, it feels good.”
While accepting his award at the Actor Awards, Michael thanked his mother for the role she played in his success. He told Extra that he wouldn’t be close to where he is now without her love and support, which made her the perfect date.
“There’s been so much in my career my mom wasn’t able to be with me in these spaces, you know,” he said. “So for her to join me on this run, it couldn’t happen any other way.”
We’ll find out if Michael will add an Oscar to his trophy slate on March 15, when the Academy Awards air on ABC
Lenny Kravitz on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’/(ABC/Randy Holmes)
Looks like Lenny Kravitz is working on a new album.
The rocker teased fans with news of a new record in a recent post on Instagram featuring a photo of him behind the drum kit and his dog sitting beside him. Kravitz captioned the photo, “Jojo vibing on the new tracks for the upcoming album.”
This isn’t the first time this year that Kravitz has hinted at new music. Back in January he posted a photo from inside the studio, captioning the shot, “Studio. New music. New love. Let Love Rule. Always!”
So far Kravitz hasn’t revealed any specific details about a new album. When it does get released it will be his first album of new material since 2024’s Blue Electric Light.
Kravitz has a trio of shows in Mexico that kick off March 8 in Guadalajara. He returns to the U.S. to play Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 16, and then heads to Europe for a tour that begins June 12 in Italy.
Luke Combs has accomplished an uncommon feat, as he now has two songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
“Sleepless in a Hotel Room” is currently at #10, while “Days Like These” is at #8.
“Country radio and the fans never cease to amaze me,” Luke tellsBillboard. “We took ‘Days Like These’ to country radio and had no plans to do anything else until its run was over, but then the fans just really took hold of ‘Sleepless in a Hotel Room’ and gave us no choice but to send it to radio, too. But to have them both in the top 10 at the same time? Wow. I’m super grateful!”
Having two songs in the top 10 is extremely rare and typically only happens when an artist has a collaboration out, in addition to their solo single.
Morgan Wallen, however, managed to place both “Last Night” and “One Thing at a Time” in the top 10 in May 2023.
Both of Luke’s current hits are from his new album, The Way I Am, which drops March 20.
Rue Rose Shumpert and Teyana Taylor attend the 32nd Annual Actor Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 01, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Teyana Taylor was a nominee at the 2026 Actor Awards Sunday night, but her daughter Rue Rose Shumpert was the star of the show. Rue attended the event with Teyana and appeared to be ready for the spotlight, as she was captured fixing her mother’s dress, striking some poses and even performing a song from the movie Frozen.
She introduced herself in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, saying, “My name is Rue Rose, and my age is 5.” She asked if she could sing a song, before announcing, “I’m going to sing Frozen, but just in a different voice.”
After being met with applause from her mother, Rue asked to sing another song, and was told she and Teyana would “come back and sing.”
On Monday Teyana reflected on having Rue with her at the awards show, calling Rue “the most perfect date.”
“Rue Rose, thank you for choosing me to be your mama. You make every room brighter, every step lighter, every dream bigger. Bigger than fashion. Bigger than awards. This one felt like legacy,” she wrote on Instagram. “Sharing this night with you is a memory I’ll hold in my heart forever.”
She added that Rue “had a blastttttttt” turning the red carpet “upside down.” “I think it’s time for her sag card!!! lol,” she wrote
Teyana Taylor was a nominee at the 2026 Actor Awards Sunday night, but her daughter Rue Rose Shumpert was the star of the show. Rue attended the event with Teyana and appeared to be ready for the spotlight, as she was captured fixing her mother’s dress, striking some poses and even performing a song from the movie Frozen.
She introduced herself in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, saying, “My name is Rue Rose, and my age is 5.” She asked if she could sing a song, before announcing, “I’m going to sing Frozen, but just in a different voice.”
After being met with applause from her mother, Rue asked to sing another song, and was told she and Teyana would “come back and sing.”
On Monday Teyana reflected on having Rue with her at the awards show, calling Rue “the most perfect date.”
“Rue Rose, thank you for choosing me to be your mama. You make every room brighter, every step lighter, every dream bigger. Bigger than fashion. Bigger than awards. This one felt like legacy,” she wrote on Instagram. “Sharing this night with you is a memory I’ll hold in my heart forever.”
She added that Rue “had a blastttttttt” turning the red carpet “upside down.” “I think it’s time for her sag card!!! lol,” she wrote.
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (ABC/Randy Holmes)
Foo Fighters took a moment to give a shoutout to Turnstile during their show in Manchester, England, on Friday.
As seen in footage posted by the U.K.’s Absolute Radio, frontman Dave Grohl dedicated a performance of “My Hero” to the “NEVER ENOUGH” outfit.
Having gotten his start in the Washington, D.C., hardcore scene, Grohl told the crowd he was happy to see a successful new hardcore band from nearby Baltimore, where Turnstile formed.
“Whenever I see someone from Baltimore doing something really great and enjoying the successes of their hard-earned work, I like to shout ’em out,” Grohl said.
Turnstile, by the way, was in England over the weekend to attend the 2026 BRIT Awards, where they were nominated in the international group category. The prize ended up going to Geese.
