arth, Wind & Fire performs onstage as Keep Memory Alive hosts star-studded lineup at annual “Power Of Love” gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena on February 22, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive)
Billboard has compiled a list of the 50 greatest R&B groups of all time, with several classical acts leading the charge. Earth, Wind & Fire takes the #1 spot, followed by The Temptations, Sly and the Family Stone, The Isley Brothers and The Supremes, which round out the top five.
“The band’s innovative mélange of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, rock and world rhythms have kept its legion of fans mesmerized … while simultaneously luring next-gen fans over the last half century,” Billboard says of EWF.
It highlights Temptations’ “rich harmonies and dynamic stage presence,” calling the group “one of the most influential vocal groups in music history.” The publication also credits Sly and the Family Stone with reshaping music and “rewriting the definition of mainstream pop.”
Of The Isley Brothers, Billboard notes that the group “yielded a series of classic hits that have left an indelible mark on the musical landscape” from the time they came out in the 1950s.
As for The Supremes, Billboard writes that they “weren’t the first girl group. But The Supremes are — fitting of their name — the ultimate standard.”
Elsewhere in the top 10 are Parliament-Funkadelic, The Jackson 5, New Edition, Boyz II Men and Destiny’s Child.
Billboard based its rankings on several factors, including discography, chart success, staying power, influence on the genre, culture significance and overall legacy.
Supertramp’s ‘Brother Where Are You Bond’ and ‘Free as a Bird’ (UMG)
Supertramp continues to celebrate their 50th anniversary with vinyl reissues of their classic albums.
The latest releases include 1985’s Brother Where You Bound and 1987’s Free as a Bird, which have both been remastered at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.
Brother Where You Bound, originally released May 21, 1985, was Supertramp’s eighth studio album, and their first following the departure of original member and co-frontman Roger Hodgson. The album peaked at #21 on Billboard 200 Albums chart and featured the top-40 hit “Cannonball.”
Free as a Bird, the band’s ninth studio album, was released in October 1987. It featured a more experimental sound, with the band using synthesizers and drum machines to add dance beats and rhythms. After touring the album, the group disbanded and didn’t reform again until 1997.
The new releases are the third installment of Supertramp’s 50th anniversary reissue series, which launched in August 2025 with half-speed remasters of 1974’s Crime of the Century and 1975’s Crisis? What Crisis? That was followed in January with remastered releases of 1977’s Even in the Quietest Moments…, their 1979 megahit Breakfast in America and 1982’s …Famous Last Words….
Tom Hanks is Woody and Tim Allen is Buzz Lightyear in ‘Toy Story 5’ (Walt Disney Pictures)
The U.S. box office had a friend in the new Toy Story film.
As per Variety,Toy Story 5debuted with $160 million, which makes it the biggest domestic opening of the year. The previous record was $131.7 million, set by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. It was also the biggest debut for any of the Toy Story films — previously, Toy Story 4 held the record with $120 million.
Toy Story 5 — which boasts a new end-credits song by Taylor Swift — scored the second-biggest opening weekend in history for an animated film. Only The Incredibles 2, which debuted with just under $183 million in 2018, earned more.
According to Box Office Mojo, last week’s #1, the new Steven Spielberg alien extravaganza Disclosure Day, slipped to #2 with earnings of $17 million — a drop-off of more than 60% from its debut.
The horror film Obsession fell from #2 to #3. The only other new entries in the top 10 were the supernatural horror film Leviticus, at #8, and Hugh Jackman’s A24 drama The Death of Robin Hood, in ninth place.
Here are the top 10 films at the box office:
1. Toy Story 5 — $160 million 2. Disclosure Day — $17 million 3. Obsession — $14.2 million 4. Backrooms— $7.3 million 5. Scary Movie — $6.7 million 6. Masters of the Universe — $5.6 million 7. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu — $3.9 million 8. Leviticus — $2.7 million 9. The Death of Robin Hood — $2.6 million 10. Michael — $2.2 million
The Iron Fire burning in Northern Utah is threatening structures in the town of Eureka, where a mandatory evacuation order was in effect, June 21, 2026. (Utah Fire Info)
(EUREKA, Utah) — Mandatory evacuations are underway for hundreds of people on Sunday in a central Utah town being threatened by a wind-driven, out-of-control wildfire, officials said.
The Iron Fire is burning in Juab County, about 28 miles southwest of Provo, and officials said on Sunday that flames are bearing down on Eureka, Utah, a small town in the East Tintic Mountains.
The wildfire, which started on Friday night, had burned more than 13,300 acres by Sunday morning and remains 0% contained, according to Utah Fire Info.
The wildfire, according to Utah Fire Info, was human-caused, but details of what sparked the blaze have not been released.
Shifting winds and dry vegetation fueled the wildfire on Saturday and sent it in the direction of Eureka, where authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders on Saturday. Fire officials said flames were threatening “numerous structures” in the area.
The fire rapidly grew from about 5,000 acres on Saturday to more than 13,000 overnight.
“That’s way closer than anybody wants it to be,” Daylan Hermanson, a Eureka resident, told ABC Salt Lake City affiliate station KTVX, as he watched flames creep over a mountainside headed for Eureka.
Kelly Wicken, a spokesperson for the Utah Division of Forestry, said the blaze started on private land and has now spread across Juab and two other counties, crossing onto federal land and shutting down a highway.
Before the fire, the National Weather Service had issued red flag fire danger warnings for a large part of the state.
Utah is also in the middle of a severe drought that has dried out vegetation, providing fuel for any fires.
“With June temperatures rising, Utah is facing a deepening drought that has accelerated the drying of soils and vegetation across the state,” the Utah Department of Natural Resources said in a June 11 statement. “Wildfire season has already been active with over 230 fires so far this year, a majority of which were human-caused.”
The Iron Fire is the biggest of 11 wildfires that have ignited across the state since Friday.
The Hastings Fire, which started on Saturday west of Salt Lake City, had burned 2,500 acres by Sunday morning and was 0% contained, according to Utah Fire Info.
The Middle Fork Fire near Ogden and the Boonville Fire, just east of the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, had both burned more than 300 acres since starting on Saturday and were both 0% contained on Sunday.
“Utah is facing multiple wildfires across the state today, and we are using every available resource to support response efforts,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in a social media post on Saturday evening. “Conditions remain dry and dangerous. Please use extreme caution, follow evacuation notices, and do your part to prevent new fires.”
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner attend the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
Dua Lipa has finally given fans a good look at the gown she wore for her and Callum Turner’s June 6 wedding celebration in Sicily. She posted a carousel of photos on Instagram, captioning it, “Mr & Mrs.”
Dua wore a custom Chanel Haute Couture wedding gown with a halter neckline and a plunging back, decorated with crystals and feathers. A feathered headpiece, a six-foot train and long veil completed the look. Four hundred and eighty thousand beads and 25,000 feathers were used to create the gown, which took over 1,100 hours of needlework. The veil, embroidered with birds and flowers, took another 3,000 hours of handwork.
You can get a closer look at the work that went into the gown on Chanel’s official Instagram.
According to ELLE, it was the first Chanel Haute Couture wedding gown to be designed by Chanel artistic director Matthieu Blazy for a “friend of the house,” which is what Dua is.
As for Callum, he wore a black Louis Vuitton tux designed by Pharrell Williams, with a black bowtie and a hand-crafted red peony in his lapel, according to ELLE.
After Dua posted the wedding photos, some of her famous pals chimed in with well wishes. Elton John wrote, “Congratulations, an honour to have been there to celebrate your love.” Elton reportedly serenaded the couple with his hit “Your Song” at the Sicily ceremony.
Katy Perry commented, “sweetie babies,” while Gracie Abrams wrote, “Can’t handle it.” Justin Timberlake wrote, “Congrats, you 2!!!”
Dua and Callum first tied the knot May 31 in an intimate ceremony in London; Dua wore a Schiaparelli skirt suit and a big white hat.
In this March 25, 2025, file photo, James Burrows attends a premiere in Los Angeles. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images, FILE)
Legendary director James Burrows has died, his agent confirmed to ABC News on Friday. He was 85.
Burrows is known for directing some of the most iconic shows on television, from Cheers and Taxi to Will & Grace and Frasier.
Throughout his illustrious career, Burrows won 11 Emmys and five Directors Guild of America Awards. The Directors Guild of America also honored Burrows in 2015 with a lifetime achievement award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2006.
“Jimmy was the greatest comedic television director in the history of the medium,” his agent, Rick Rosen, said in a statement to ABC News. “He directed the most iconic, defining shows of generations. Always a gentleman, it was an absolute honor to represent him.”
Born on Dec. 30, 1940, Burrows made his mark across many television shows in the mid 1970s, directing episodes for several television series in 1975 including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Phyllis and The Bob Newhart Show.
He also helmed episodes of Laverne & Shirley, The Betty White Show, Rhoda and more, before a long stint as director for the TV sitcom Taxi starting in 1978. Burrows directed the first four seasons of the series, which focused on the everyday lives of New York City taxi drivers.
While speaking to the Television Academy in 2025, Burrows said his job as a director on Taxi was to “mold” the actors “into an ensemble.”
“I’m not sure how much the actors learned from me, but I learned a lot about how to deal with people because of that show,” he said.
Following Taxi, Burrows directed several other TV shows as well as the 1988 television movie The Nerd, prior to directing Cheers starting in 1982. He was also a co-creator on the show, and directed 237 episodes.
In 2003, Burrows told Conan O’Brien that it was a “wonderful experience.”
“It was so smooth, it was scary, how the process went,” Burrows said about the writing, cast and crew.
The show won a total of 28 Primetime Emmy Awards, with Burrows winning two for directing.
Burrows went on to direct more television shows after Cheers, including Frasier, Will & Grace and Friends.
When asked in an interview in 2003 by the Television Academy about how he wanted to be remembered, Burrows said, “That every night forever you can tune in somewhere and there’ll be a show I did.”
ABC News’ Andrea Dresdale contributed to this report.
James Taylor at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Eric McCandless)
Live Nation is offering four-packs of lawn tickets to individual shows over the summer for the all-in price of $99 as part of its Summer of Live promotion.
The participating artists include David Byrne, Don Felder, Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, James Taylor, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Mötley Crüe, Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Toto, Christopher Cross, The Guess Who, Howard Jones and Tedeschi Trucks Band.
The Netflix phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters celebrates the one-year anniversary of its release on Saturday, June 20. The animated film has gone on to dominate the streaming service’s “most-watched” list, global pop culture and the Billboard charts in equal measure.
Here’s a look at KPop Demon Huntersby the numbers, courtesy of Netflix:
– It’s the first title ever to spend 52 straight weeks on Netflix’s Global Top 10.
– It was the most-streamed movie of 2025, with 20.5 billion viewing minutes.
– The soundtrack spent two weeks at #1 on Billboard 200, and racked up more than 15 billion streams worldwide, making it the most-streamed soundtrack of the decade.
– The HUNTR/X song “Golden” was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks, becoming the first-ever #1 by a female K-pop act, and the longest-running #1 by a female group in this century. It was also the fastest song to reach a billion streams on Spotify.
– In addition to “Golden,” the soundtrack also sent three other songs into the top 10 simultaneously: “Your Idol,” “Soda Pop” and “How It’s Done.”
– At the Oscars earlier this year, KPop Demon Hunters won best animated feature, while “Golden” won best original song, making it the first K-pop song to win an Oscar. “Golden” also won the Golden Globe in the same category, and the Grammy in the category of best song written for visual media.
– Since the film’s debut, Duolingo has seen a 22% jump in Korean language learners.
On Saturday, the official Netflix TikTok account will host a nine-hour livestream featuring multiple versions of the film, plus appearances from fans, cast members and filmmakers, live commentary and more.
Saxophonist Walter Parazaider of Chicago performs at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on August 18, 2012 in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
The Doobie Brothers have paid tribute to Chicago founding member Walter Parazaider, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 81.
In a post on Instagram, the band said they wanted to “bid farewell to our good friend” and reflected on their relationship with Chicago, which “goes back decades to the early 70’s (sic) when we played many shows with them.”
“We became good friends with all the members exchanging phone numbers, addresses and emails,” they wrote. “Walt was always among the first people to greet everyone when we walked into a venue. Always wearing a warm smile as he reached out to embrace you with a hug.”
“He always picked up the phone when you called and made you feel like he was genuinely happy to hear from you,” they continued. “On occasion you might get a call from him just checking in to let you know he was thinking of you.”
The band described Parazaider as “a truly authentic, warm person with a heart as big as the ocean.”
“We’re so thankful for the wonderful memories we have of Walt and for the incredible legacy of music he helped create,” they concluded the post. “We send our sincere condolences to his wife and family and of course to all his bandmates. He blessed us all with his presence and is forever in our hearts.”
Zara Larsson performs on ABC’s ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,’ Dec. 31, 2025 (Disney/Christopher Willard)
Zara Larsson’s “Midnight Sun” is shining at #1.
The title track of her current album has just topped Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, and in doing so, Zara has replaced herself. The #1 Pop Airplay song last week was “Stateside,” her collab with PinkPantheress. No other artist has ever had their first two number ones on that chart hit the top in consecutive weeks.
Plus, two other Zara songs are on the same chart: her Tyla collab “She Did It Again” and her resurgent song “Lush Life,” which became a hit this year despite being released in 2016.
In other Zara news, she’s is the latest guest on the YouTube comedy series Chicken Shop Date, hosted by U.K. comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg. During their chat, the two discuss Zara’s spirit animal — a dolphin, of course — and Zara’s childhood in Sweden, where she hung out in IKEA with her mom and even assembled her own IKEA furniture. “It’s like, a part of being Swedish,” Zara claims.
Zara also discusses the fact that one of the collective nicknames for her fans is “Zluts,” which may not be appropriate anymore.
“It feels kinda weird … especially now, I feel like I have a whole new generation of fans and they’re, like, 9-year-olds,” Zara laughs. “And I’m like, ‘What’s up, Zluts!'”
