REI AMI caught up with Chelley Bissainthe & Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the American Music Awards 2026.

Demi Lovato and Jordan “Jutes” Lutes are celebrating one year of marriage.

On Monday (May 25), the 33-year-old pop star marked the first anniversary of her marriage to the 35-year-old Canadian musician with a heartfelt tribute on social media.

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“1 year married to the one i love the most, my best friend and my favorite human @jutesmusic 365 days ago i stood across from u reciting my vows, thinking it wasn’t possible to love u anymore than i already do, but here we r a year later, and somehow i love u even more than that. this has been the best year of my life,” Lovato captioned a series of romantic throwback photos on Instagram.

“It’s the snuggles in the mornings, random slow dances, leaving parties early to go get taco bell together, nights staying up way too late laughing our asses off til we cry, doing goofy shit trying to out-weird each other that made this year so special for me. these r memories i cherish and cannot wait to make more of. i love u so much.. happy anniversary baby!!”

Lutes shared his own affectionate response in the comments section, writing, “I will never ever know how I ended up with someone as special as u. My favorite human and my whole universe. I love u so much baby.”

Lovato and Lutes tied the knot in California in May 2025. An Ottawa native and independent musician, Lutes co-wrote several songs on Lovato’s 2022 album Holy Fvck, including “Substance,” “Happy Ending” and “City of Angels.” The set debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart following its release.

The couple first made their relationship Instagram official in August 2022, and got engaged the following hear.

Lutes also commemorated the milestone with a post of his own on Instagram.

“Happy one year anniversary to my wifey!” he captioned a series of snapshots. “It’s crazy to think a year has gone by already, and somehow I love you even more than I did a year ago. You’re SO clearly my soulmate and the best friend I’ve ever had. Can’t wait to see you and devour your face. I love you beyond words baby.”

Both artists are currently on tour. The Grammy-nominated singer is in the midst of her It’s Not That Deep tour, supporting her latest album of the same name, while Lutes is wrapping up his Far From Dilworth European trek.


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XG caught up with Chelley Bissainthe & Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the American Music Awards 2026.

A rare piece of Kurt Cobain memorabilia is heading to auction.

The late Nirvana frontman’s Foxes T-shirt — famously worn during a 1993 band photo shoot with photographer and director Anton Corbijn — is currently up for bid through Julien’s Auctions. The shirt is estimated to sell for between $4,000 and $6,000, though bidding had already reached $8,000 at press time. The listing ends on Friday, May 29.

The shirt, which features the logo for the 1980 coming-of-age drama Foxes starring a young Jodie Foster, is being sold by longtime Hole drummer Patty Schemel. Cobain gifted the shirt to Schemel in the early 1990s.

“Cobain and Schemel were close friends, and Schemel was a huge fan of films which she would often encourage Cobain to watch, such as the 1980 film Foxes starring Jodi Foster who Schemel was a huge fan of,” reads a description of the shirt on Julien’s website. “The friends were also big fans of fun and obscure thrifted T-shirts, and frequently shopped together at thrift stores away from the city, sharing their finds with each other.”

According to the auction listing, a stylist brought several shirts to the 1993 shoot, and Cobain selected the Foxes tee because he and Schemel enjoyed watching the film together. After the shoot, Cobain asked to keep the shirt before eventually gifting it to Schemel, who also played in Hole alongside his wife, Courtney Love.

The light blue short-sleeve shirt features the Foxes logo on the front and the slogan “Daring To Do It” across the back. Cobain wore the shirt alongside his signature white oval-frame sunglasses in the now-iconic black-and-white 1993 photo featuring bandmates Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl. The image is currently used as Spotify’s banner photo for Nirvana’s page.

The auction also includes a signed letter of authenticity from Schemel detailing how she came to own the shirt. The letter begins, “Seattle, WA, Summer, 1993…” before recounting the story behind the item.

“I went to Kurt and Courtney’s house to pick up Courtney for Hole rehearsals,” Schemel writes in the letter. “I went upstairs and sat on the bed while Courtney got ready to leave. Kurt came in and grabbed a shirt from a pile of clothes. He said, ‘You should have this.’ It was a blue promo T-shirt from the 1980 movie Foxes. We shared an interest in 1970’s and 1980’s teen angst cult movies. Kurt had the soundtrack. I loved Jodie Foster who starred in it.”

Check out the listing on Schemel’s Instagram page here.


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Sueños Music Festival returned to Chicago’s Grant Park on May 23-24 for its fifth edition, once again turning Memorial Day weekend into a two-day flex of Latin music’s current power center.

The festival’s main stage leaned heavily into the forces that have shaped the last decade of Latin music — reggaetón hitmakers, Mexican music heavyweights, crossover stars and legacy acts still capable of sending a park full of fans into total surrender. Elsewhere, the festival’s other stages kept the pulse moving with club-ready, DJ-driven and perreo-leaning sets from artists including Deorro, RØZ and 3BallMTY, giving Sueños a wider sonic frame beyond its marquee names.

But this list is about the main stage, where the festival’s biggest swings landed. Over the course of two days, Chicago got a reminder that J Balvin still knows how to command a crowd with pure catalog, Kali Uchis can make a festival field feel soft-focus and gorgeously cinematic, and Fuerza Regida has grown large enough to send fans into a literal frenzy. There were veteran acts with cross-generational pull, newer stars proving exactly why they were booked, and at least one symphonic reggaetón set that had no business going as hard as it did.

Not every performance hit with the same force, but the 10 below rose above the rest — whether through stagecraft, crowd control, sheer charisma or the kind of moment that sticks to a festival long after the lights go down.

See below for the 10 best main stage performances at Sueños 2026, ranked.

Diplo is adding a new milestone to his list of career highlights: DJing his son’s kindergarten graduation.

The 47-year-old DJ and producer shared a sweet video on social media Saturday (May 23) showing himself performing for his 6-year-old son Pace and his classmates after their graduation ceremony.

“Most exclusive party of the year,” Diplo captioned the Instagram clip.

In the video, the “Where Are U Now” hitmaker — born Thomas Wesley Pentz — is seen spinning his new track “Two Steppin’” with Adrien Nunez as a group of kids dance and jump around on the lawn outside a large building.

Diplo claps along to the beat and throws his hands in the air while hyping up the young crowd. “You ready to get crazy?” he asks the children before the song kicks into high gear and the kids erupt with excitement.

“Adding my son’s kindergarten graduation to the list of most important sets of my career,” the Major Lazer co-creator wrote across the video.

The adorable moment drew reactions from celebrities in the comments section, including Cardi B, who wrote, “I love,” alongside a red heart emoji. Paris Hilton also chimed in with a raising hand emoji.

Diplo shares Pace with model and former Miss Universe contestant Jevon King. He is also father to sons Lockett, 15, and Lazer, 11, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Kathryn Lockhart.

Over the course of his lengthy career, Diplo has performed at some of the world’s biggest music festivals and nightclubs, and even delivered a unique set in Antarctica in 2023. More recently, he produced five tracks on BTS’ Billboard 200-topping album, ARIRANG.

Check out Diplo’s kindergarten graduation DJ set below.


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Jack Osbourne is clapping back at criticism over the return of his father, Ozzy Osbourne, as an AI-powered avatar.

Jack and his mother, Sharon Osbourne, made the announcement during a discussion about the future of Ozzy’s brand at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas on Wednesday (May 20).

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The Osbourne family has partnered with digital human tech company Hyperreal to create an Ozzy avatar with the ability to “have conversations with fans and move, speak, and respond as Ozzy would,” according to Hyperreal. “It’s kind of scary how it’s really very accurate,” Jack said at the event. “He will exist digitally as himself for as long as we have computers.”

The Ozzy avatar will begin appearing in life-sized, interactive touchscreens in the U.S. and U.K. beginning in late summer 2026, Hyperreal told Billboard.

News of Ozzy’s return as an AI-powered avatar sparked backlash online, with some fans criticizing the concept as disrespectful or overly commercial. The iconic Black Sabbath frontman passed away on July 22 at age 76.

“Poor dude’s soul was literally floating away but was quickly lassoed by Sharon and then yanked back down to earth, where he’ll be on digital life support and forced to continue dancing for every sad soul who wants to ask him a question…except it’s not even him,” one user wrote on X.

Another wrote, “Wow! A year hasn’t even passed since Ozzy’s passing and they are already trying to commercialize and profit from his memory.”

“Can’t just let his legacy speak for itself, this would be f—kin disgraceful,” a third skeptic commented.

But Jack pushed back against the criticism during a YouTube livestream. “Here’s the thing, it’s gonna be so tasteful what we’re doing. It’s not gonna be f—king lame,” he said. “It’s really complex what we’re doing. This isn’t just like hooking up an image of my dad to ChatGPT. This is some high-level technology that we’re gonna be working with, and it’s gonna feel very real, and it’s kind of wild how it will be utilized.”

Jack also said the idea had been discussed with his father before his death. “It’s really cool, and it’s something that I think my dad would be into,” he said. “We actually talked about it before he passed, about doing something like this. So, yeah. I know he would be into this.”

Watch Jack Osbourne’s full livestream below.


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Chris Brown has officially added “Dr.” to his résumé.

On Saturday (May 23), the 37-year-old R&B star revealed that he received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Harvest Christian University, a private faith-based school in Dallas.

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“I DID A THING!” Brown captioned an Instagram photo of himself holding the honorary degree.

In the snapshot, the “It Depends” singer flashes a proud smile while holding up the certificate and wearing black-and-purple graduation regalia, with a medal draped around his neck.

Elsewhere in the post, Breezy gave fans a closer look at the honorary degree and also shared a photo of himself receiving the honor during a ceremony at Harvest Christian University.

The honor comes during a busy month for the singer, who has also been responding to criticism surrounding his latest album, Brown. In mid-May, Brown addressed critics on Instagram Stories, writing, “Team Breezy, I know people want me to get on here and, you know, say some sad s—t, but f—k that. We kickin’ they a—, God damn it! We ain’t letting up.”

He added, “I’ma keep my foot on they neck and we ain’t stopping. You heard me? We doing this motherf—ker. Tour, more s—t to come. I’m not gon’ tell you what’s more to come, but it’s coming, at the end of the day.”

After a particularly harsh review from Pitchfork, CB also responded, writing, “I don’t give a f—k what these n—as is talkin’ about. I know exactly who my fans is and I know exactly who hearing this album.”

Brown, his 12th studio album, was released on May 8. He is also slated to hit the road with Usher for the R&B tour, which begins in Denver on June 26.

Check out Brown’s Instagram post below.


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Get ready for exciting performances and star-studded guest appearances with the 2026 American Music Awards.

The award show’s 52nd ceremony, hosted by Queen Latifah, takes place on Monday (May 25). It airs live on CBS at 8:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. PST and is held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

How to Watch the 2026 American Music Awards, at a Glance:

Taylor Swift leads the field for the 52nd American Music Awards with eight nominations, followed by Morgan WallenOlivia Dean, sombr and Sabrina Carpenter, who all have seven each.

The night’s performers are an impressive bunch with acts both new and old gracing the stage like Karol GKATSEYEsombr, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, Billy IdolHootie & the Blowfish, New Kids on the Block, and The Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes. In addition, the show promises a “special appearance” by BTS. The K-pop group is coming off one of their biggest hits, with “Swim,” which entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1.

How to Watch the 2026 American Music Awards Online for Free

Here’s where you’ll find a ways to tune into the AMAs online for free, below:

DIRECTV

If you’re looking to tune into the award show, consider DIRECTV. For CBS, the streaming service’s “MyNews” package comes with the broadcast network, along with other local channels, like NBC, ABC and Fox, starting at $34.99 per month for the first two months of service ($39.99 per month afterwards).

However, our top pick is the service’s ENTERTAINMENT package, which features CBS, along with over 90 other live TV channels. This package is currently on sale for $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 a month afterwards). If you’re unsure about committing to a new subscription, you can simply try the service out for free for five days with a free trial.

Paramount+

To watch the ceremony live without cable, you can subscribe to Paramount+ Premium for $13.99 per month, a plan that includes access to Showtime’s exclusive and original programs. This plan also includes local CBS stations, additional live sports and the ability to download content to watch on the go.

It is important to note that you cannot tune into the award show live with Paramount+’s Essentials plan, the lower tier subscription, because the subscription does not give users access to livestream the AMAs. You can, however, watch the show the day after the broadcast on Paramount+ via any Paramount+ plan.

Fubo

Another way to watch the live award show on CBS is with Fubo’s Pro plan, which goes for $48.99 for the first month ($73.99 per month afterwards) and has a five-day free trial available here. Fubo’s package includes DVR at no extra charge, so you can record your favorite TV shows, like AMAs, to watch or rewatch on-demand. Continue with one of Fubo’s streaming deals or cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged. See details here.

Hulu + Live TV

Another option for our readers is a Hulu + Live TV subscription, given that CBS is included in the live TV channel lineup. The service’s live package includes local and cable networks, like ABC, NBC and Fox. A subscription to the service starts at $89.99 per month. This subscription gives you access to the titles in Hulu’s library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited.

Meanwhile, you can stream the awards on-demand the day after the broadcast on Paramount+ via any Paramount+ plan. For more helpful streaming info, check out our guide on how to watch CBS.

The American Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.

Neil Young made his first live appearance of 2026 on Friday (May 22), delivering a surprise acoustic set at a benefit concert in Vancouver honouring the 90th birthday of his friend, Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki.

Young performed two solo acoustic songs at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre — strumming “Heart of Gold” before moving to the piano for a rendition of “After the Gold Rush” with added harmonica. It marked his first performance since the Painted Turtle benefit show on Oct. 25, 2025, and comes months after the 80-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer cancelled all of his 2026 tour dates.

Also appearing at the Suzuki birthday event were Jane Fonda, Al Gore, Sarah McLachlan, Bruce Cockburn and Chantal Kreviazuk. The concert raised funds for the David Suzuki Foundation.

The surprise appearance came after Young abruptly cancelled a planned European tour in February, citing no specific reason. “I have decided to take a break and will not be touring Europe this time,” he wrote at the time. “Thanks to everyone who bought tickets. I’m sorry to let you down, but this is not the time.” He later reassured fans that “all is good” and that he was “listening to my body.”

Despite the absence from the stage, Young has remained active creatively. He recently completed a new studio album titled Second Song, recorded with the Chrome Hearts at producer Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La studios in Malibu, California, which he has said includes two unheard songs from 1964 that have never been released. A new live album with the Chrome Hearts, As Time Explodes, is due May 29.

Young’s only solo Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 remains “Heart of Gold,” which topped the chart on March 18, 1972, from his landmark album Harvest — the best-selling album of 1972 and one of the most celebrated records in rock history. “After the Gold Rush” is the title track from his acclaimed 1970 album of the same name, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200.

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