Pink performs November 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Amy E. Price/Getty Images)
Pink can fly over stadiums hanging upside down while singing in tune — so why can’t she balance precariously on one leg while wearing high heels?
The “Try” singer posted a TikTok on Thursday that showed her successfully completing the viral “Nicki Minaj stiletto challenge.” It’s named after a scene in a 2013 video by the rapper, in which she squats and balances on one leg, and crosses her other leg, all while wearing stiletto heels. People have so far managed to do the pose while balancing on things like podiums, dumbbells and paint cans, while others try and wipe out.
In Pink’s TikTok, she’s doing the pose while balancing on top of a box, wearing a bathing suit and casually drinking a bottle of beer and laughing. She captioned it, “Why my friends always wait till my third beer to make me do dumb s*** on TikTok.”
Nicki reposted the video on X and added heart, grimacing face and pink bow emojis.
Gladys Knight performs at the 4 Queens concert at the Kia Forum, May 11, 2025 in Los Angeles. Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Legendary singer Gladys Knight‘s health is in the spotlight amid a family dispute.
Despite her son Shanga Hankerson raising concerns about her cognitive health and her ability to work in an interview with entertainment media outlet The Shade Room, Knight says she’s “doing very well.”
“I’m sorry that my health and performances have been misrepresented,” Knight said in a statement to ABC News. “I want my fans and those concerned to rest assured I am doing very well for someone who has been on stage for three quarters of a century, hard to believe, right?”
“I’m healthy and happy and visiting friends and family these last few months,” she continued. “I’m excited to get back on the road with my sisters and on stage with The Queens Tour – see you soon.”
Knight’s publicist, Laura Herlovich, added in a separate statement to ABC News Friday, “Gladys and her team are greatly saddened by Shanga’s unfounded allegations, especially as he has had no substantial contact with her. She has not been on tour since June 1st and can’t wait to begin touring again in September. At this time our lawyers have no choice but to explore any and all legal remedies due to Shanga’s defamatory comments.”
Hankerson had previously told The Shade Room that he didn’t want his mother to tour again.
“I don’t want my mom out on tour, on a tour bus, wondering where she’s at,” Hankerson said.
Hankerson said he noticed in 2024 that his mom might not be in good health.
“She zoned out. They’re having to rewind the teleprompters because my mom is forgetting to even look at them,” he said.
Hankerson claimed he filed a complaint with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, accusing his mother’s current husband, William McDowell, of elder abuse.
“Not knowing where, who she is, not knowing where William is, is a big thing for her. And that’s my biggest issue,” Hankerson said.
McDowell told ABC News that he is letting Knight’s statement speak for the situation and wouldn’t be making any additional comments.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services told ABC News complaints are confidential and the agency does not comment on investigations.
Civil trial attorney Tre Lovell, who is not involved in the matter and does not represent Hankerson, Knight, or McDowell, told ABC News that if there is a complaint, the agency will need to investigate to figure out whether the claims are valid or not.
“North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, they need to step in, conduct their own investigation with their own health care experts, and determine whether or not somebody is suffering from some type of mental cognitive disability or condition and the type of remedy that that’s going to require,” Lovell said.
Known as the “Empress of Soul,” Knight burst onto the music scene with the Motown R&B group The Pips in 1961. Knight has won seven Grammys.
Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, David Byrne, and Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads December 1977 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
The legendary Talking Heads have teamed up with Welcome Skateboards for a once in a lifetime collaboration.
The skateboard company has just launched a limited-edition merch collection celebrating the band’s debut album, Talking Heads: 77. The line includes two graphic tees and a custom skateboard deck, with all items featuring early shots of Talking Heads taken by the late photographer Mick Rock.
“We’ve always been inspired by artists who disregard rules and create new genres, and Talking Heads are the epitome of that,” said Jason Celaya, founder of Welcome Skateboards. “This collaboration is a nod to the creative rebellion that Talking Heads brought to the music world.”
The Talking Heads X Welcome collaboration is currently available online and at select skate shops worldwide.
Zach Top is serving up five more rounds of Cold Beer & Country Music, adding as many new shows to his fall tour. Tickets for the dates at Greensboro’s First Horizon Coliseum, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena and two hometown shows in Kennewick, Washington, go on sale Aug. 22, with presales starting Aug. 19.
“Girlfriend” is the latest track from Karley Scott Collins, ahead of the release of her debut album, Flight Risk, on Sept. 26. She resumes her opening spot on Keith Urban‘s High and Alive Tour Sept. 10 in Vancouver.
The Randy Rogers Band‘s new EP, The Going, drops Oct. 24. You can check out the title track now.
‘”&” (Ampersand)’ EP artwork. Best Laid Plans Records/EMI
Bastille frontman Dan Smith has released a new EP to accompany his 2024 album, “&” (Ampersand).
The set is described as the conclusion of the “&” (Ampersand) story, which “intertwine[s] the lives and wide worlds of startling people.” It includes four new tracks, plus four live recordings.
“The EP continues the project’s mission: to connect us through other people’s stories and to find humanity in overlooked corners of history and myth,” a press release reads.
Smith supported “&” (Ampersand) with a run of 2024 theater live dates.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift on ‘New Heights’ (@newheightshow/Instagram)
Chances are that at some point on Wednesday night you watched at least part of Taylor Swift‘s appearance on her boyfriend Travis Kelce‘s New Heights podcast. After all, it’s racked up half a billion views in its video versions alone.
That’s according to Forbes, which cites data collected by the media analytics firm Mondo Metrics. The company tallied the views of official clips, short-form edits posted on New Heights‘ various socials and the full show, from the first teaser that dropped on Tuesday to Thursday at 5 p.m. ET.
The totals included some 379 million views on Instagram, 34.5 million views on TikTok, 51.4 million views on Facebook Reels and 61.6 million views on X. YouTube alone drew 20.4 million views as of Thursday afternoon, according to Mondo Metrics. At one point during Taylor’s two-hour appearance there were 1.3 million people tuning in simultaneously.
In terms of the non-video version of the interview — in which Taylor talked about her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, the Eras Tour, her relationship with Travis, buying back her masters and more — Spotify tells ABC Audio that the episode is one of the top-performing podcast episodes of the entire year on the platform.
In addition, Spotify says the episode showed a 3,000% increase in new listeners, a 2,500% increase in average streams and a 618% increase in the number of female listeners to New Heights. About 1 hour and 45 minutes into the episode a technical glitch interrupted the YouTube version, so listeners switched over to Spotify to catch the end, resulting in a 1,100% jump in listening.
Old Dominion’s “Late Great Heartbreak” cover (Sony Music Nashville)
The creation of Old Dominion‘s newest song, “Late Great Heartbreak,” started with a simple question: “What if we made a Huey Lewis song?”
Of course, he’s the man responsible for ’80s hits like “The Power of Love,” “The Heart of Rock & Roll” and “If This Is It,” along with his band The News. Invoking his name opened a new vein of creativity for OD.
“The freedom we feel now comes through in the amount of fun we have during the recording process,” lead singer Matthew Ramsey says. “It was inspiring to goof off. There wasn’t any pressure in the room. We just wanted to laugh our a**** off and make a song that was catchy as hell.”
“Late Great Heartbreak” is the final preview of the band’s sixth album, Barbara, before it arrives Aug. 22. Old Dominion has revealed nearly half the record, including the tracks “Making Good Time,” “Me Most Nights,” “Water My Flowers,” “Man or the Song” and “Miss You Man.”
After teasing the song on social media, Kodak Black released “Imma Shoot,” in which he tells the “bleak realities” and “raw stories from the street,” according to a press release. It’s accompanied by a music video directed by Benny Boom, now available to watch on YouTube.
Wiz Khalifa dropped the visual for “Take Your Time Get Paid” featuring DJ Quik. Directed by Jo Lenz + Nobody Else, the video starts with Wiz next to a stand of oranges, reading a newspaper with the headline “Take Your Time Get Paid.” He is also seen drinking orange juice and performing alongside Quik, with a special appearance from his Khalifa Kush brand.
Spike Lee curated the soundtrack for his movie Highest 2 Lowest, out now in select theaters. It features A$AP Rocky, Jensen McRae, Aiyana-Lee and more.
Khalid rolls out his new album, After the Sun Goes Down, with the release of “In Plain Sight” and its accompanying video. “This chapter is about taking my power back, living in my truth, and being able to express myself freely. I’m excited for my fans to experience this new era with me, not just musically, but personally.” It arrives on Oct. 10.
Chief Keef and Mustard dropped their song “Shake Dat” due to popular demand. The song, which samples Ying Yang Twins‘ “Whistle While You Twurk,” went viral after it was teased on social media.
Steve Lacy‘s “Nice Shoes” is his first song in three years. He wrote and produced the song, which will likely appear on his upcoming album, Oh Yeah?
Coco Jones released Why Not More? (MORE!). It features seven new songs, including “Other Side of Love” featuring Alicia Keys. She shared a visualizer of them making the song with Alicia on the keys.
Sir Paul McCartney visits Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm at Brooklyn Museum on April 29, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MPL)
Paul McCartney’s photography exhibit is hitting another city this year.
Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm is set to debut at Nashville’s Frist Art Museum on Nov. 6 and run through Jan. 26, 2026.
Eyes of the Storm features more than 250 photographs taken by The Beatles legend between 1963 and 1964, giving fans insight into his point of view during the height of Beatlemania.
The exhibit debuted in June 2023 at London’s National Portrait Gallery and has since been shown at museums in Virginia; New York; Portland, Oregon; Osaka, Japan; San Francisco; and Ontario, Canada. Select photos were also on display at an art gallery in Beverly Hills, California.
Timed tickets to the Frist showings will go on sale Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. local time for Frist members. The general sale begins Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. local time.
McCartney is getting ready to head out on a new North American leg of his Got Back tour this fall. The tour kicks off Sept. 29 in Palm Desert, California. A complete list of dates can be found at PaulMcCartney.com.
Maroon 5 is out with their new album, Love is Like, and they’ve also released a new video for the title track. In it, Adam Levine is seen wandering down a street when two guys grab him and shove him into a limousine. There he finds Lil Wayne, who guests on the track. After Weezy’s verse, Adam exits the car, takes off his shirt and just keeps on walking.
Steve Lacy, who topped the chart in 2022 with “Bad Habit,” is back with a new single called “Nice Shoes.” It’s the first taste of Steve’s upcoming album, which he tells Rolling Stoneis called Oh Yeah? There’s no release date yet.
The Chainsmokers have a new single called “Helium,” featuring vocals by Canadian artist Anna Sofia. There’s also a bizarre video to go with the track.
Zara Larsson has released a new single, “Crush,” from her upcoming album, Midnight Sun, due Sept. 26. The Swedish singer is currently opening for Tate McRae on the Miss Possessive tour.
Cardi B has dropped a second single from her upcoming sophomore album, Am I the Drama?,which is coming out Sept. 19. The song “Imaginary Playerz” samples Jay-Z‘s 1997 song “Imaginary Player.”
Conan Gray has released his new album, Wishbone, executive-produced by Dan Nigro, best known for his work with Conan’s bestie Olivia Rodrigo. There’s also a new video for one of the tracks, “Caramel.”
British singer Mimi Webb is out with a new single, “You Don’t Look At Me the Same,” from her upcoming album, Confessions, due Sept. 12. Mimi says it’s “written from the perspective of a child, telling the story of two people you love who are no longer on the same page — and you slowly watch them grow apart.”
(Cardi B and Maroon 5 videos contain uncensored profanity.)
