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He’s still her baby. Justin Bieber’s mom, Pattie Mallette, took to Instagram to pray for the 31-year-old “Peaches” singer in a rare post shared on Monday, Sept. 22. “We’re cheering you on and praying ...

After a four-year hiatus, Justin Bieber made an underwhelming return to the music industry with his 2025 albums, “SWAG” and “SWAG II,” released two months apart. With a whopping 44 tracks combined — ...

NEW YORK — It’s that time of year again. The 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup is here. Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G will headline in April 2026. It is a bit of a ...

Stop what you’re doing, the Coachella 2026 full lineup just dropped. On Monday, the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival shared the lineup for next year’s extravaganza and Justin Bieber, Sabrina ...

When Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were together, it wasn’t just Hollywood gossip; it was the pop culture storyline of the 2010s. Their on-again, off-again romance basically raised an entire ...

Justin Bieber issued “Swag II” after a midnight delay, frustrating listeners who had been promised the album would drop on Friday. Justin Bieber delivered his second surprise album of 2025 with a ...

Once again, global superstar Justin Bieber has released an entire album of lo-fi chillwave R&B with very little advance notice. Two months ago, Bieber returned with Swag, the most adventurous and ...

Justin Bieber found his beauty and his beat. The singer's surprise new album Swag II, which he released Sept. 5, includes several sweet shoutouts to his wife Hailey Bieber as well as their son Jack ...