Hosting The Kelly Clarkson Show is now a family affair — at least it was on Monday (March 2) for P!nk.

The “So What” singer is taking over the daytime talk show for the first week of Women’s History Month, and for the first episode of her stint, she brought along Willow Sage Hart, her 14-year-old daughter with husband Carey Hart.

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Together, the mother-daughter duo did a very special Cameo-oke, a segment where the show’s guests cover a song without Kelly present. Both Broadway superfans, P!nk and Willow performed a beautiful rendition of “Hopeless War” from the 2024 Tony Award winner for best musical The Outsiders.

Keeping with the Broadway theme, P!nk and Willow also invited Glee and Maybe Happy Ending star Darren Criss and Grammy-winning Broadway legend Shoshana Bean to the show. Together, the group of four played a Broadway trivia game called “I Have to Know If You Know This Show!” It was mother vs. daughter, as Bean and Willow partnered up against Criss and P!nk and answered questions about shows like Grease, Wicked and Hadestown. Although Criss and P!nk put up a good fight, they ultimately lost to Willow and Bean.

The Cameo-oke performance with her daughter was not the only duet P!nk performed on Monday’s episode: After interviewing Bean about her new album Only Smoke, P!nk joined the Broadway star for a performance of her single “Let Me Believe.

P!nk’s time on The Kelly Clarkson Show comes a month after Clarkson announced that the series would be ending after seven seasons. Despite rumors that P!nk would permanently take over the show, the “Raise Your Glass” singer shared in a now-deleted Instagram video that her stint on the show is a temporary thing and that hosting a talk show full-time is not something she has time for in her “busy, busy, busy world.”

The next episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, also hosted by P!nk, will feature special guests Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and Chloe Kim, airing Tuesday on NBC.

Tyla caught up with Jerah Milligan on the red carpet of the 57th NAACP Image Awards.

Marshall has announced an initiative to support independent music venues worldwide.

On Monday (March 2), the audio and technology company launched a new membership program, Amplify, with the long-term goal of creating a more sustainable music industry. Through Amplify, Marshall commits an amount equal to 1% of member purchases on marshall.com to support local music communities, starting with independent venues.

Amplify is free to join via marshall.com and offers members benefits including early access to products, free shipping and priority support. Every eligible member purchase made through marshall.com will go toward the initiative.

“For over 60 years, Marshall amplified live music, from local independent venues to the world’s biggest stages,” said Marshall CEO Jeremy de Maillard in a statement. “Small venues are where the next generation of musicians turn first time listeners into lifelong fans. Through Amplify, Marshall is building a long-term model to support the future of live music.”

The Amplify initiative will initially focus on independent venues globally that are selected “for their role in supporting emerging artists and local music communities,” according to a press release. Support can come in the form of backline equipment, funded live events and longer-term partnerships.

“It is a real pleasure to work with a brand that truly respects our DNA and places full trust in us when it comes to both the actions we lead and the programming we curate,” said Cecilia Sparano, communication director at independent Paris rock venue Supersonic, in a statement. “This partnership represents genuine support for the fragile economy of small concert venues, and it plays a key role in allowing festivals such as Supersonic’s Block Party and They’re Gonna Be Big to continue to exist.”

The Amplify initiative is now live. Head here for more information.


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Halle Bailey & Regé-Jean Page caught up with Jerah Milligan on the red carpet of the 57th NAACP Image Awards.

Tyriq Withers caught up with Jerah Milligan on the red carpet of the 57th NAACP Image Awards.

Ella Langley leads this week’s all-genre Billboard Hot 100, marking her second nonconsecutive week at the chart’s summit with her hit “Choosin’ Texas.” The song also spends its 14th week at the pinnacle of the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart, and previously topped the Country Airplay chart.

The song previews Langley’s upcoming sophomore album Dandelion, set to release April 10 on SAWGOD/Columbia Records. “Choosin’ Texas” is Langley’s first song to top the all-genre Hot 100, after she previously saw her song “Weren’t for the Wind” climb into the chart’s top 20.

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The single is the latest to scale the pinnacle of both the Hot 100 and the Hot Country Songs charts, following Morgan Wallen‘s hits “What I Want” (with Tate McRae), which topped both charts in May 2025, and “Love Somebody,” which topped both tallies in November 2024. In May of that same year, Wallen’s Post Malone collaboration “I Had Some Help” launched at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and the Hot Country Songs chart. That year also saw Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” top both the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts. 2023 also saw four songs reach the pinnacle of both charts, then marking the most songs to top both charts since 1975-76, when six songs doubled up.

Below, we look at each mass-appeal hit that has topped both the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Country Songs chart.

Salt-N-Pepa caught up with Jerah Milligan on the red carpet of the 57th NAACP Image Awards.

In honor of Women’s History Month, let’s look at records that women have set at awards shows. These aren’t simply instances of the first woman to do this or that; these are cases where a woman holds a record that isn’t gender-specific.

In some cases, women are absolutely crushing it in a particular category. Billie Eilish set a record in 2020 as the youngest person to win the Grammy for album of the year. She was just 18 when she won for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? The old record was held by Taylor Swift, who was 20 when she won for Fearless. Before that, it was held by Alanis Morissette, who was 21 when she won for Jagged Little Pill. And before that it was held by Barbra Streisand who was 22 when she won for The Barbra Streisand Album. Between them, these four women have held this record continuously since Streisand first set it in May 1964.

The all-time youngest winners in the three other Big Four Grammy categories are also women. Eilish is the youngest winner for record of the year, for “Bad Guy,” also in 2020. Lorde, 17 at the time, was the youngest winner for song of the year, for “Royals.” LeAnn Rimes, just 14 at the time, was the youngest winner for best new artist.

A total of 16 artists have received Grammy nominations in each of the Big Four categories — album, record and song of the year, plus best new artist — in the same calendar year. A whopping 12 of those artists have been women, from Bobbie Gentry (1968) to Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter (both 2025).

Women solo artists have won the Grammy for best new artist at each of the last nine ceremonies, from Alessia Cara in 2018 to Olivia Dean in 2026.

Women also rule at the MTV Video Music Awards. The four artists who have won the most Moon Persons (it still doesn’t roll off the tongue as easily as Moonman, does it?) are all women. Swift and Beyoncé are tied for the lead with 30 wins each, followed by Lady Gaga (22) and Madonna (20).

In the history of the Academy Awards, just four people have been nominated for Oscars for acting and songwriting in the same year. Three are women: Mary J. BligeLady Gaga and Cynthia Erivo.

Here are 20 more awards show records held by women:

Megan Moroney‘s album title says it all. After reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Cloud 9, the country singer/songwriter said she’s absolutely elated about the chart news.

On Monday (March 2) — the same day Billboard announced that Cloud 9 had dethroned J. Cole’s The Fall-Off for the top spot on the U.S. albums chart — Moroney gushed in a statement, “Not to be cliche but I’m on cloud 9!”

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“I have to give credit to my fans, they’re the best in the world,” she continued of the feat. “To have them embrace an album like this is a dream come true. I can’t wait till we’re screaming these songs together on THE CLOUD 9 TOUR!” 

Shortly afterward, Moroney posted another thank-you message on Instagram. “CLOUD 9 IS NO. 1!!!?! THANK YOU SO MUCH” she wrote. “BEST FANS IN THE WORLD THANK YOU FOR STREAMING & LISTENING & CONNECTING & CARING I CANT WAIT TO SCREAM THESE SONGS WITH YOU ON TOUR AHHH :,)))”

Featuring collaborations with Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran, Cloud 9 dropped Feb. 20, marking the Georgia native’s third studio album. It succeeds 2023’s Lucky and 2024’s Am I Okay?, which reached Nos. 38 and 9 on the Billboard 200, respectively.

With Cloud 9 ruling the album tally the same week Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” shoots back up to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the two charts are topped by two female country musicians for the first time in history. Langley celebrated her feat by sharing Billboard‘s article on her single’s second week at No. 1 with sobbing and mind-blown emojis on her Instagram Story.

Moroney is now gearing up to embark on an arena tour in support of Cloud 9. The trek kicks off in May and runs through early October, with stops scheduled for the United States, Canada and Europe.


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Halsey has been a loyal Tumblr user for well over a decade, as the social media platform was a key ingredient in helping fuel their rise in the 2010s while connecting with fans.

Tumblr celebrated its 19th anniversary on Friday (Feb. 27) and served up a heavy dose of nostalgia with a highlight reel featuring cameos from 2010s favorites like The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Lana Del Rey and One Direction, to name a few.

However, there was one notable omission, as Halsey was absent from the clip. “I keep your lights on for years and this is the thanks I get,” she quipped in response.

Halsey’s reply on Sunday swept social media and went viral to the tune of more than 300,000 likes on X. “They’re trying to erase you queen,” one person wrote in Halsey’s defense.

“And during the 10 year anniversary of badlands too, the disrespect is INSANE,” another fan added, while pointing to the 10th-anniversary tour Halsey wrapped up in February in support of their 2015 debut, Badlands.

Feeling the heat from the playful backlash, Tumblr released a statement apologizing for its mistake on Monday (March 2). “Halsey, we are deeply sorry you were not included in our 19th birthday edit. you are and have forever been a pillar of our platform and yes for lack of better words ‘keeping our lights on for years.’ we would never, as you once put it, intentionally swerve you,” Tumblr wrote.

The blogging network continued: “At just 19, we’re still learning and growing. we promise this will never happen again. we hope you can find it in your heart to forgive us. with love, tumblr.”

Fans are patiently awaiting Halsey to kick off their next era, with the singer’s last album, The Great Impersonator, arriving in October 2024. Halsey claimed their label was keeping them from releasing a new project during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe.

“I can’t make an album right now — I’m not allowed to,” she said in September. “That’s the reality, because The Great Impersonator didn’t perform the way they thought it was going to.”

Find Halsey’s response and Tumblr’s apology below.