Music notes: Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish & more

<figure><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_Musicnotesgraphic.jpg" alt=""></figure><p>In case you missed it, <strong>Selena Gomez</strong> and <strong>Benny Blanco</strong> made their red carpet debut as a married couple&nbsp;Saturday at the fifth annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles. According to <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1424015/selena-gomez-benny-blanco-academy-museum-gala-red-carpet?cmpid=rss-syndicate-genericrss-us-top_stories" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">E! Online</a>, Selena <a href="https://akns-images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20251020/b10cef0a-0a59-4797-8a03-f45fe89ba09f_1760964364.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top" target="_blank" rel="noopener... Read More.

Taylor Swift’s still #1 with ‘The Fate of Ophelia,’ but loses grip on top 12

<figure><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_TaylorSwiftTLOASbackcover_081525.jpg" alt=""><figcaption>Taylor Swift, &#039;The Life of a Showgirl&#039; back cover image (Mert Alas &amp; Marcus Piggot)</figcaption></figure><p>When<strong> Taylor Swift</strong>'s album<em> The Life of a Showgirl</em> first came out, <a href="https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-hot-100-fate-of-ophelia-number-one/the-fate-of-ophelia-streams-airplay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">all 12 songs</a> from the album took over the top 12 spots... Read More.

Never-before-seen Tom Petty performance released for his 75th birthday

<figure><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/Getty_tomPetty_102025.png" alt=""><figcaption>Musician Tom Petty performs at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLII between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on February 3, 2008 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure><p class="p1"><span... Read More.

Nashville notes: Craig Campbell’s 2nd Grindstone Cowboy + Stapleton’s SF stop

<figure><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/Nashville_Notes%281%29.jpg" alt=""></figure><p><span><strong>Chris Stapleton</strong> will play San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Feb. 7, 2026, with <strong>Sierra Ferrell</strong>. Tickets go on sale Friday.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span><strong>Craig Campbell</strong> will open a second location of his Grindstone Cowboy coffee shop Nov. 8 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Grand opening festivities... Read More.

My Kinda Saturday Night Tour proves Luke Combs is a global superstar

<figure><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_LukeCombs2026TourMoreAddedDatesAdmat.jpg" alt=""><figcaption>(Courtesy Luke Combs/Sacks &amp; Co.)</figcaption></figure><p><span><strong>Luke Combs</strong> is so popular around the world, he has to add more shows to his international tour.</span></p><p><span>Nine concerts immediately sold when tickets went on sale for the My Kinda Saturday Night Tour on Friday, including stops in... Read More.

Singer calls out Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘SNL’ performance for being culturally insensitive

<figure><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_SabrinaCarpenterNobodysSonSNL_102025.jpg" alt=""><figcaption>Sabrina Carpenter performs on &#039;Saturday Night Live,&#039; October, 2025 (Will Heath/NBC</figcaption></figure><p>When <strong>Sabrina Carpenter</strong> sang "Nobody's Son" on <em>Saturday Night Live</em> on Oct. 18, she dropped the f-bomb twice, but one complaint she received about the performance had nothing to do with her... Read More.

Bruce Springsteen on facing his darkest moments in new film ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’

<figure><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/Getty_BruceSpringsteen_102025.jpg" alt=""><figcaption>Bruce Springsteen attends the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios&#039; &quot;Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere&quot; during the 69th BFI London Film Festival on October 15, 2025 in London, England. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for T)</figcaption></figure><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Songwriting, <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> says in </span><em><span... Read More.

Ashley Cooke has an ‘ace’ up her sleeve

<figure><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_AshleyCookeAce.jpg" alt=""><figcaption>(Big Loud/Back Blocks Music)</figcaption></figure><p><span>You can just call <strong>Ashley Cooke</strong> </span><em><span>ace</span></em><span>, which also happens to be the name of her new album.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p><p><em><span>“</span></em><span>Growing up, my dad gave me this nickname: Ace," she explains. "I'm not sure if it was his love of blackjack... Read More.