‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ performers Goo Goo Dolls are manifesting ‘less chaos, more peace’ for 2026
Robby Takac and John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls attend the 39th Annual Carousel Ball, Oct. 11, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Tom Cooper/Getty Images for 39th Annual Carousel Ball) Goo Goo Dolls are one of more than
DOJ seeks to enlist 400 attorneys to review more than 5M pages of Epstein records: Sources
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice is asking for help reviewing 5.2 million pages of unreviewed documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, seeking to enlist 400 lawyers total
Watch Clay Aiken scare Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan & Carrie Underwood in new ‘American Idol’ promo
‘American Idol’ 2026 (Disney) A new year means a new season of American Idol, and in a new promo, an old favorite makes a return. In the promo, host Ryan Seacrest welcomes judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan
Watch Clay Aiken scare Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan & Carrie Underwood in new ‘American Idol’ promo
‘American Idol’ 2026 (Disney) A new year means a new season of American Idol, and in a new promo, an old favorite makes a return. In the promo, host Ryan Seacrest welcomes judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan
Trump issues 1st vetoes of 2nd term, including bipartisan Colorado water act, drawing accusations of ‘partisan games’
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump issued vetoes for the first bills of his second term, including a bipartisan bill intended to provide funding for a water infrastructure project in Colorado, a measure that passed
What did holiday shopping reveal about the US economy?
Shoppers at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, CA on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Holiday shopping season sets forth an annual gut check for the U.S. economy,
What to know about Zohran Mamdani’s historic inauguration as New York City mayor
Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York, during an announcement in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Zohran Mamdani, the state assemblyman and democratic socialist who catapulted to
New Year’s 2026: Celebrations around the world
Fireworks light up the sky over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House during New Year’s Eve celebrations on January 01, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Izhar Khan/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Countries across the globe are
On This Day, Dec. 31, 1984: Def Leppard’s Rick Allen loses arm in car crash
On This Day, Dec. 31, 1984 … Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash in Sheffield, England. After trying to pass a driver who had been taunting him on the road,
Chris Robinson teases new Black Crowes music in 2026
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Frank Micelotta) The Black Crowes released their latest album, Happiness Bastards, in 2024, marking their first album of new material in 15
Wildfires, floods and extreme heat: These are the biggest weather stories of 2025
Khaled Fouad (L) and Mimi Laine (R) embrace as they inspect a family member’s property that was destroyed by Eaton Fire on January 09, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Devastating
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71
Isiah Whitlock, Jr. attends the ‘Plane’ New York Screening at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Jan. 10, 2023, in New York. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, FILE) Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died, his manager confirmed to ABC News.
Jordan Davis’ plan to have ‘the most fun onstage’ for ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
Jordan Davis (Disney/Randy Holmes) Jordan Davis will welcome 2026 by accomplishing a goal he’s had practically his whole life: playing New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. “This is the thing that you grow up [and] you know that everybody
‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026′: Eight hours, 42 artists and a ‘significant moment of unity’
ABC’s ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026′ (Disney This year’s edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest will boast the iconic show’s largest lineup and longest telecast in its more than
Highlights from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony to air New Year’s Day
Bad Company’s Simon Kirke performs with Heart’s Nancy Wilson, The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta) ABC will air The Rock &
In brief: ‘Shrinking’ season 3 trailer, ‘Tell Me Lies’ podcast, and more
Apple TV has unveiled the trailer for season 3 of Shrinking, featuring the first look at guest star Michael J. Fox‘s return to acting. The Emmy-nominated show, starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, returns Jan. 28 with a one-hour season
HHS says it’s freezing child care payments to Minnesota after fraud allegations
A sign is displayed outside of the Mary E. Switzerland Memorial Building which houses the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on June 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) (MINNEAPOLIS) — An official
US poised to end 2025 with the largest one-year drop in homicides ever recorded: Experts
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — This year began with a deadly New Year’s Day car-ramming terrorist attack in New Orleans and is finishing with a flurry of horrific shootings, including a mass shooting at Brown University,
Zelenskyy suggests Trump fly to Ukraine to help ‘end the war’
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 28, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump invited Zelensky to his private club to work on the U.S.-proposed peace plan to end
The new cars and SUVs everyone will be talking about in 2026
The all-new 2026 Kia K4 Hatchback is on display during the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — If
The stock market surged in 2025. What do experts think could happen in 2026?
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock market surged to record highs in 2025, hurtling past tariffs, a government shutdown and fears of a bubble in artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 — the index that most
The Year in Music 2025: ‘Happen to Me’ aligns Russell Dickerson’s dreams with reality
At the beginning of 2025, Russell Dickerson thought his emotional song “Bones” would be his next big hit. But in February, the release of “Happen to Me” would change all that. Thanks to a self-described “stupid dance on TikTok”
The Year in Entertainment 2025: Those we lost
Here’s a look back at those in the entertainment community we lost in 2025: JanuaryJanuary 3 — Jeff Baena, director, husband of Aubrey PlazaJanuary 15 — David Lynch, director, Twin Peaks, Blue VelvetJanuary 30 — Marianne Faithfull,
The Year in Music 2025: In other news …
There were certainly a lot of big things happening in music in 2025. Here’s a roundup of some of the other music stories that made headlines this year: –Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson surprised fans by
AC/DC extending their ‘Power Up’ tour into 2026
AC/DC have set new dates for the 2026 leg of its ongoing “Power Up” tour. The new leg will see the band play 21 dates in Atlanta, South Bend, Toronto, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Brazil, Argentina,
Godsmack to celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘Awake’ with expanded edition
Godsmack will release the 25th Anniversary Edition of their landmark sophomore album, Awake, on March 6, 2026 This commemorative edition will be available on both deluxe 2 LP smoky green color vinyl and CD, and includes a