Ariana Grande sings ‘Tattooed Heart’

Ariana Grande sings ‘Tattooed Heart’

Sept. 3: The pop sensation taking the music world by storm performs one of her most popular singles, “Tattooed Heart.”  

Army cracking down on obscene, racist tattoos

Army cracking down on obscene, racist tattoos

Sept. 25: Tattoos have been a part of Army culture since World War I, but during the last decade, tattoo restrictions were relaxed to ...

Boehner obstructs progress of popular issues

Boehner obstructs progress of popular issues

Nov. 15: Rep. Peter Welch talks with Rachel Maddow about the list of issues that are popular with Americans but are blocked...

How Nelson Mandela affected popular culture

How Nelson Mandela affected popular culture

Dec. 6: NBC’s Kate Snow looks back at the cultural significance of the anti-apartheid activist and political leader, deta...

Jimmy Buffett performs classic hit ‘Fins’

Jimmy Buffett performs classic hit ‘Fins’

Aug. 15: The veteran performer sings one of his most popular singles, “Fins,” for the parrotheads (as Buffett fans are ...

Partisan politics forces Christie against Booker

Partisan politics forces Christie against Booker

Aug. 20: Rachel Maddow points out that while New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may have a closer relationship with Newark ...

Anthony Weiner: I have ‘good’ chance to win primary

Anthony Weiner: I have ‘good’ chance to win primary

Sept. 9: The controversial New York City mayoral candidate, who has struggled to keep his campaign on message in the wake of scandals ...

Helen Fielding: Bridget Jones gets modern in new novel

Helen Fielding: Bridget Jones gets modern in new novel

Oct. 9: The author of the popular Bridget Jones book series talks with TODAY contributor Jenna Bush Hager about the latest ...

Corporate cash sways voters on GMO foods

Corporate cash sways voters on GMO foods

Nov. 6: Rachel Maddow shows how the power of corporate opponents of GMO food labeling can cause a popular initiative to los...

Adam Levine: I have no animosity with Blake Shelton

Adam Levine: I have no animosity with Blake Shelton

Nov. 15: The Maroon 5 frontman and judge on “The Voice” stops by TODAY to talk about acting and getting married, and di...

Adam Levine: I have no animosity with Blake Shelton

Adam Levine: I have no animosity with Blake Shelton

Nov. 15: The Maroon 5 frontman and judge on “The Voice” stops by TODAY to talk about acting and getting married, and di...

Adam Levine: I have no animosity with Blake Shelton

Adam Levine: I have no animosity with Blake Shelton

Nov. 15: The Maroon 5 frontman and judge on “The Voice” stops by TODAY to talk about acting and getting married, and di...

Kelly Clarkson: My ‘gut’ says my baby will be a girl

Kelly Clarkson: My ‘gut’ says my baby will be a girl

Nov. 26: The popular singer talks with Savannah Guthrie about her Christmas album, her marriage and her pregnancy. Though s...

Kelly Clarkson: My ‘gut’ says my baby will be a girl

Kelly Clarkson: My ‘gut’ says my baby will be a girl

Nov. 26: The popular singer talks with Savannah Guthrie about her Christmas album, her marriage and her pregnancy. Though s...

Iran seems poised for welcome change

Iran seems poised for welcome change

Nov. 26: Rachel Maddow points out that President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran is popular with both Americans and Iranians...

James Roday and Dulé Hill talk ‘Psych’ musical

James Roday and Dulé Hill talk ‘Psych’ musical

Dec. 11: The stars of the popular show chat on the TODAY plaza about a special episode that will have the duo singing and d...

‘SNL’ to add black female performer next month

‘SNL’ to add black female performer next month

Dec. 13: After criticism that the popular sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” has not featured a black female cast...

‘Sing-Off’ winners Pentatonix perform in studio

‘Sing-Off’ winners Pentatonix perform in studio

Dec. 17: The popular a cappella quintet who won the third season of “The Sing-Off” perform the Ray Charles classic “H...

‘Duck Dynasty’ star suspended after anti-gay remarks

‘Duck Dynasty’ star suspended after anti-gay remarks

Dec. 19: “Duck Dynasty” star and family patriarch Phil Robertson has been suspended indefinitely from the popular A&E r...

‘Voice’ winner Tessanne Chin: ‘It’s been a whirlwind’

‘Voice’ winner Tessanne Chin: ‘It’s been a whirlwind’

Dec. 19: The Season 5 winner of “The Voice” joins Carson in the Orange Room, where she says her life has been a “whir...