Why Richie Sambora Didn't Attend Jon Bon Jovi's MusiCares Person of the Year Ceremony (Exclusive)

Richie Sambora; Jon Bon Jovi.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty; Emma McIntyre/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty; Emma McIntyre/Getty Richie SamboramissedJon Bon Joni’s2024 MusiCares Person of the Year ceremonyon Friday for one important reason — his mom. A source tells PEOPLE that Sambora’s 89-year-old mother “tripped on her carpet,” causing her to fall and break her hip last week. According to the source, Sambora, 64, has been caring for her in his home state of New Jersey.

Why Sara Evans Is Asking for 'Benefit of the Doubt' After Reconciling with Husband: 'People Are Going to Be Mad' (Exclusive)

Sara Evansis talking about the emotional music video for her new single “Pride” when she pauses, and her calm, cool demeanor cracks as tears well in her eyes. The song is a searing ode to a woman’s strength and resilience in the face of a partner’s attempts at making her feel small. And for Evans, it’s a page ripped from her diary during a difficult stretch in her marriage tohusband Jay Barker.

Why Savannah Guthrie Visited Hoda Kotb's New Home in the Suburbs, but Left After 30 Minutes

Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb.Photo:NDZ/Star Max/GC Images NDZ/Star Max/GC Images Hoda Kotbrecently welcomed a special visitor toher new suburban home! On Monday, Sept. 16, theToday with Hoda and Jennahost, 60, spoke with co-hostJenna Bush Hager, 42, about hostingToday’sSavannah Guthrieand her family at her new place in the suburbs of New York City. But when Guthrie confirmed the time in the very near future that she was going to be arriving, it put Kotb in a state of panic.

Why Shakira Says 'Última' Will Be the Last Song She Writes About Ex Gerard Piqué

Shakirawon’t be writing any more songs about a certain ex.During an interview withZane Loweon Apple Music 1, the “Whenever, Wherever” singer, 47, opened up about why “Última” is going to be the last song she writes about her ex-partnerGerard Piqué,whom she dated for 11 years untilthey split in 2022.“Última” was the last track Shakira wrote for her forthcoming albumLas Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women Don’t Cry Anymore), which was written “when the album was literally closed and there was no more time.

Why Taylor Swift's Career Trajectory Mirrors the Beatles, Explains Author of New Book on the Pop Star (Exclusive)

‘Heartbreak Is the National Anthem’ book cover; Rob Sheffield.Photo:Harper Collins Publishers; Marisa Bettencourt Harper Collins Publishers; Marisa Bettencourt Few people have spent as much time immersed inTaylor Swift’s music than Rob Sheffield. As a longtimeRolling Stonejournalist and author of books includingDreaming the Beatles,On Bowie, andLove Is a Mix Tape,Sheffield has long-threaded memoir, fandom and criticism into his work. With his latest effort,Heartbreak Is the National Anthem(released on Nov. 12 via Dey Street Books), Sheffield chronicles Swift’s cultural takeover through his own memories of her music — and interactions with Swift herself — uncovering how she’s shifted the pop paradigm.