Nine Months into Donald Trump’s second presidential term, Ariana Grande wants to know how that’s working out for you. The Wicked: For Good star took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday with a series of poignant questions for Trump’s MAGA followers nearly a year into the president’s second term in office.

The list originally came from makeup artist/activist Matt Bernstein, who posted it on Sunday (Sept. 28), with Grande reposting it hours later. The singer, 32, who supported former Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent presidential election and backed Vermont independent Bernie Sanders in 2020, shared the list of questions that begins: “I want to check in with trump voters. I have one very genuine question. it’s been 250 days. now that immigrants have been violently torn from their families and communities have been destroyed, now that trans people have been blamed for virtually everything and live in fear, now that free speech is on the brink of collapse for us all — has your life gotten better?”

The post appeared to be referencing some of Trump’s most controversial moves in his second White House run so far, including his promised widespread immigration sweep, which has so far reportedly resulted in at least 500 migrant children living in the U.S. being taken from their homes. And though it does not name Trump specifically, it also appears to reference the Trump administration’s repeated broadsides against the trans community, which have included executive orders banning transgender people from serving in the military and denying the right to used an “X” gender marker on passports.

The latter bit also appeared to be a commentary on Trump and his FCC chair Brendan Carr’s apparent efforts to push late night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air with threats of potential government action against the ABC affiliates who air the show by comedian who is a frequent Trump critic.

Grande’s re-post of Bernstein’s missive continued with a string of questions about the enduring problems facing the nation that Trump vowed to fix on day one in office, but which linger at the moment amid the emerging economic fall-out from the president’s high global tariffs and uncertainty about the financial impact the looming government shutdown may have for some Americans.

“Have your groceries gotten cheaper?” it asks of one of the many issues Trump promised to fix in his first days in office that have lingered, or gotten worse. “has your health insurance premium gone down? has your work/life balance improved? can you take a vacation yet? are you happier? has the widespread suffering of others paid off for you in the way he promised it would, or are you still waiting?”

Back in June, Grande shared a message from New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calling for Trump’s impeachment. “The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment,” AOC wrote at the time, a day after the U.S. launched missile strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, seemingly without asking for the necessary approval from Congress.

After Trump’s inauguration in January, Grande re-posted a message from Advocates for Trans Equality reading “No matter what comes, we will protect each other,” after Trump signed a day-one executive order stating that the U.S. would recognize only the male and female sexes.

Tame Impala takes another bite from Deadbeat, by unleashing “Dracula”.

Kevin Parker’s psychedelic rock project channels the Prince of Darkness on this funky, electro-pop nugget, the third, wide release from their forthcoming fifth studio album after the epic “End of Summer” and “Loser.”

Another cut, understood to be “Ethereal Connection,” was gifted to the world as an untitled b-side for the 12-inch of “End of Summer”, which was sold on the Aussie artist’s website with a limited number of copies.

Parker actually gave us a dose of “Dracula” earlier this month, using a snippet as the soundbed for a social post revealing the Deadbeat tracklist.

Deadbeat is slated for a global release Oct. 17th, Tame Impala’s first through the Sony Music machine, by way of a new deal with Columbia Records, ending a career-long relationship with Modular Recordings and Universal Music.

Parker will assemble his touring band for a raft of newly-announced pan-European and U.K. concerts next year, starting April 4 at Super Bock Arena in Porto, Portugal and wrapping up May 13 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The Deadbeat Tour starts in North America, opening with a show Oct. 27, 2025 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

As previously reported, Deadbeat is inspired by the “bush doof” culture of Parker’s native Western Australia rave scene.

A message on the pre-order page for the Deadbeat vinyl reckons “Parker sculpts a collection of wickedly potent club-psych explorations as a vehicle for some of his most direct, brain-wormy songwriting to date, recasting Tame Impala as a kind of future primitive rave act in the process.”

Deadbeat will arrive more than half a decade after The Slow Rush, from February 2020, a record that went to No. 1 on Australia’s ARIA Chart, and earned career peak positions on the Billboard 200 and Official U.K. Albums Chart UK, both at No. 3. Its predecessor, 2015’s Currents, topped the Australian chart and crashed the top 5 in the U.S. (at No. 4) and in the U.K. (No. 3), where Parker and his Tame Impala bandmates collected the Brit Award for best international group.

Stream “Dracula” below.

It’s official: Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show on Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” Bad Bunny said in a statement about the news. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”

This will be the second time that the Puerto Rican megastar has graced the Super Bowl halftime show stage, having been a guest performer during Shakira and Jennifer Lopez’s set back in 2020. And the artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has had another monster year: After releasing his sixth solo album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, in January — which topped the Billboard 200, becoming his fourth No. 1 on the chart, and saw each of its 17 songs reach the Billboard Hot 100, giving him more than 100 Hot 100 hits in his career — he launched an ambitious and hugely successful monthlong residency in Puerto Rico, which was so big that it boosted the island’s economy, and attracted numerous high-profile guests.

Bad Bunny’s appearance will come a year after Kendrick Lamar headlined this past February, at the height of the rapper’s feud with Drake. Prior to Lamar, Usher (2024), Rihanna (2023), Dr. Dre and friends (2022), The Weeknd (2021) and Jennifer Lopez and Shakira (2020) headlined the show, since Jay-Z’s Roc Nation took over booking the event in a deal with the NFL in 2019. Lamar’s halftime show performance set a record as the most-watched of all time, at 133.5 million viewers, reportedly drawing an audience larger than the game itself.

“What Benito has done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring,” Jay-Z said in a statement. “We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage.”

Bad Bunny’s career bona fides are undeniable: four No. 1 albums, 113 Hot 100 hits (including 15 top 10s), three Grammys, one No. 1 single and a dizzying array of firsts and records, both with Spanish-language music and overall. He’s collaborated with the likes of Cardi B, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Dua Lipa, Ricky Martin and J Balvin, among others, and has even had a number of acting cameos, including in Happy Gilmore 2 and Caught Stealing in the past few months alone. He’s widely credited as one of the foremost forces that have given Spanish-language music such a prominent foothold in the United States on a mainstream level, and will be bringing that now to the biggest stage in the world.

“Bad Bunny represents the global energy and cultural vibrancy that define today’s music scene,” said Jon Barker, senior vp of global event production for the NFL, in a statement. “As one of the most influential and streamed artists in the world, his unique ability to bridge genres, languages and audiences makes him an exciting and natural choice to take the Super Bowl halftime stage. We know his dynamic performances, creative vision and deep connection with fans will deliver the kind of unforgettable experience we’ve come to expect from this iconic cultural moment.”

The Super Bowl will be broadcast Feb. 8 live on NBC, and will be the seventh year that the halftime show will be programmed by Roc Nation, which is executive producing the show alongside Jesse Collins, produced by DPS and directed by Hamish Hamilton; Roc also serves as strategic entertainment advisor for the show. It’s also the fourth year that Apple Music will be the presenting sponsor, having first taken over in 2023 for Rihanna’s performance in Phoenix.

“The halftime show is the ultimate celebration of music and culture, and few artists embody that intersection more perfectly and authentically than Bad Bunny,” Apple vp of music, sports and Beats Oliver Schusser said in a statement. “At Apple Music, we’ve had the privilege of working closely with Bad Bunny over the years and watching his meteoric rise into one of the most influential artists of our time has been truly incredible. His music has not only broken records but has elevated Latin music to the center of pop culture and we are thrilled to once again partner with the NFL and Roc Nation to deliver this historic performance to millions of fans worldwide. We know this show will be unforgettable.”

Dolly Parton’s upcoming concert residency in Las Vegas has been postponed. The country icon is undergoing “a few” undisclosed medical procedures to address health concerns, she revealed on Sunday (Sept. 28).

In a statement posted on her social media accounts, Parton explained that she won’t have sufficient rehearsal time ahead of the shows that were scheduled for The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in early December. She announced rescheduled dates set for September 2026.

“I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts,” Parton wrote. “As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures. As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!”

Her message continued, “In all seriousness, given this, I am not going to be able to rehearse and put together the show that I want you to see, and the show that you deserve to see. You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you. While I’ll still be able to work on all of my projects from here in Nashville, I just need a little time to get show ready, as they say. And don’t worry about me quitting’ the business because God hasn’t said anything about stopping yet. But, I believe He is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures with all of you. I love you and thank you for understanding.”

Parton was set to perform in Vegas on Dec. 4, 6, 7, 10, 12 and 13. She planned to weave “seven decades of classic hits and fan favorites including ‘9 to 5,’ ‘Jolene,’ ‘I Will Always Love You’ and ‘Coat of Many Colors’” into the limited engagement run at The Colosseum, for which tickets went on sale in June.

The rescheduled dates are: Sept. 17, Sept. 19, Sept. 20, Sept. 23, Sept. 25 and Sept. 26.

Original tickets are valid for the new dates, and refunds will be available. Parton and The Colosseum at Caesars Palace said more instructions will be provided to ticket purchasers via email.

The concert residency is Parton’s first extended run in Las Vegas since a short engagement in the early ’90s — at the then-new, but now-closed, Mirage Hotel, where she performed alongside Kenny Rogers.