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08/12/2023

Could a Taylor Swift/Peter Gabriel duet happen? UK paper thinks so

Scott Legato/Getty Images Taylor Swift has collaborated with a variety of different artists both on record and onstage, from Mick Jagger and Def Leppard to Fall Out Boy, Keith Urban and Ed Sheeran. But there are more than a few reasons to think that one day Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Peter Gabriel co...

08/12/2023

Ginuwine says he doesn’t remember the Justin Timberlake encounter described in Britney Spears’ book

Gallery Books There are many compelling stories in Britney Spears‘ memoir, The Woman in Me, but one of them that went viral — thanks to Michelle Williams‘ delivery of it in the audiobook version — was Britney’s description of an encounter Justin Timberlake had with Ginuwine. But the R&B st...

08/12/2023

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08/12/2023

Ariana Grande’s in the studio; her ‘Wicked’A co-star says “no one is ready” for what’s coming

DAMEBK/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesA Ariana Grande is officially making some music — and her Wicked co-star is seemingly offering a tease of what we can expect. Ariana posted Instagram photos and video that show her hard at work in a recording studio. Fans jumped into the comments to share their excite...

07/12/2023

Demi Lovato is “super in love” with boyfriend Jutes: “I’m very happy”

Kayla Oaddams/WireImage Demi Lovato and her boyfriend, Jordan Lutes aka Jutes, are still going strong. The two, who first met when they worked together on Demi’s 2022 album HOLY F**K, have been dating for over a year. “We are … just super in love, so I’m very happy with him,” Demi said on ...

07/12/2023

Ellie Goulding, Bebe Rexha and more to perform on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 ‘

dick clark productions The artists ringing in 2024 in Hollywood on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 have been revealed. Ellie Goulding, “Lil Boo Thing” singer Paul Russell, Reneé Rapp, Coco Jones, “Barbie Girl” band Aqua, Doechii, Bebe Rexha, Green Day, Luda...

07/12/2023

Here’s who Ice Spice named as her very first celebrity crush

ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Here’s a hint to which star Ice Spice named as her first celebrity crush: He’ll take center stage during the most important NFL game in February, and he’s not a professional football player. That’s right — the “Munch” rapper said that back in the day, ...

07/12/2023

When Emma has a movie: Taylor Swift supports her pal at ‘Poor Things’ premiere

James Devaney/GC Images Emma Stone and Taylor Swift have been friends since they were teens, so it’s no wonder that Taylor dropped by the New York City premiere of Emma’s new movie Poor Things. As People reports, Taylor slipped into the DGA Theater Wednesday night wearing a black maxi dress, Giu...

07/12/2023

Tate McRae had to get over being “self destructive”: “People are just very critical of young women”

Disney/Randy Holmes Tate McRae‘s new era is a departure from her previous one where, she tells the Los Angeles Times, “I was really confused and lost.” To emerge from that mindset and make her new album Think Later, Tate says, she realized she had to stop being “self destructive.” “Peopl...

07/12/2023

Sia will take part in a reality show that uses music to help heal people’s emotional problems

Michael Loccisano/WireImage Sia is heading to reality TV, Deadline reports. The star will executive produce and lend her music expertise to The Journey, billed as “the first make-over show that uses music instead of make-up.” Deadline quotes the “Unstoppable” singer as saying, “By pure coi...

06/12/2023

Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Adele among the most in-demand touring artists in 2023, says StubHub

Courtesy StubHub Considering all their tickets were incredibly hard to come by, it’s no surprise that Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Adele are among StubHub’s list of the top 10 In-Demand Global Touring Artists for 2023. The list is based on artists’ cumulative, global ticket sales on the ticket r...

06/12/2023

J-Lo: No Grammy or Oscar, but she’s a five-time icon

Charley Gallay/Getty Images for ELLE Jennifer Lopez is living proof that you don’t need a lot of awards to be considered a success in the entertainment biz. When Jennifer received the Icon Award at the Elle Women in Hollywood event earlier this year, she addressed the fact that she has yet to win ...

06/12/2023

Taylor Swift is first entertainer to be ‘TIME”s Person of the Year: “It feels like the breakthrough moment of my career”

Inez and Vinoodh for TIME Taylor Swift is TIME‘s Person of the Year and the magazine says she’s the first person who works in the arts to receive the title for her work as an entertainer. And after the year she’s had, it’s no surprise. “It feels like the breakthrough moment of my career, h...

06/12/2023

The album that made Aaron Dessner realize that Taylor Swift is “a rare unicorn”

L-Taylor Swift, R-Aaron Dessner; Octavio Jones/TAS23/Getty Images for for TAS Rights Management The National‘s Aaron Dessner has now worked with Taylor Swift on several albums — folklore, evermore and Midnights — as well as various “From the Vault” tracks, and he’s convinced that not onl...

06/12/2023

Music notes: BTS, Olivia Rodrigo and more

More members of BTS are getting ready to set out on their mandatory South Korean military service. RM, V, Jimin and Jung Kook are about to start their stint in the nation’s army, according to their agency, BIGHIT Music. “We ask that you only give a warm send-off and encouragement to RM, Jimin, V...

06/12/2023

Lil Nas X Crocs collab now available, along with custom Jibbitz charms

Courtesy CROCS Lil Nas X will help keep your feet toasty this winter — not by holding them to the fiery furnaces of hell, as some may think, but by enveloping them in some cozy Crocs. The rapper’s Lil Nas X Sherpa Mega Crush Clog is now available on Crocs.com and at select wholesalers for $110. ...

06/12/2023

Taylor Swift is the most powerful entertainer on ‘Forbes” World’s Most Powerful Women list

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Taylor Swift is the only musician — and the only entertainer — in the top 30 of Forbes’ list of the World’s Most Powerful Women for 2023. The list is determined by money, media, impact and spheres of influence, including media mentions and social reach, and...

06/12/2023

Tyla will be dripping in “Water” on newly announced global tour

Jeremy Soma Tyla, the visionary behind one of the year’s music anthems “Water,” is headed on tour. Starting in March, she’ll embark on a 34-city global road show where she’ll travel to cities across the U.S., U.K. and Europe. Tyla will make first stops in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and France...

05/12/2023

Jack Harlow wraps six-show No Place Like Home: The Kentucky Tour trek

Will Wark Jack Harlow‘s third annual No Place Like Home: The Kentucky Tour event broke records all across his home state. The six-city tour set new records for attendance records and ticket sales in Owensboro, Pikeville, Highland Heights, Murray and Bowling Green, Kentucky, with proceeds going to ...

05/12/2023

Taylor Swift tops ‘People”s list of the Most Intriguing People of the Year

Kevin Winter/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Taylor Swift generated so much ink, headlines and speculation in 2023, it’s no surprise she tops People magazine’s list of the Most Intriguing People of the Year. Taylor graces the cover of the mag’s special issue, which features a rund...

05/12/2023

Pink is bringing Summer Carnival Tour back to North America in 2024

Ebru Yildiz Pink‘s Summer Carnival Stadium Tour was such a success that she’s doing it again. The 2024 edition of the Summer Carnival Stadium Tour will visit 17 stadiums across North America, starting August 10 in St. Louis, Missouri, and wrapping up November 23 in Miami, Florida. Newly minted R...

05/12/2023

“An amazing time, every single night”: Maroon 5 announce new 2024 dates for Las Vegas residency

Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation Maroon 5 has announced new 2024 dates for their M5LV The Residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, and the 16 new shows go on sale December 9 at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster. Guitarist James Valentine says they’ve been pleasan...

05/12/2023

Taylor Swift sells concert tickets, movie tickets, albums … and clothes, lots of clothes

Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images By now, we know how much Swifties are willing to shell out for Taylor Swift concert tickets, merch, movie tickets and vinyl albums — but it turns out Taylor’s just as good at selling stuff she doesn’t personally have a hand in creating. As the Wall Street Journal...

05/12/2023

Let’s be jolly: Brenda Lee makes history as “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” hits #1 for the first time

Disney/Scott Kirkland Music legend Brenda Lee will turn 79 on December 11, and she’ll have a lot to celebrate: Her classic holiday song “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has just topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the very first time — 65 years after its release. “Rockin’ Around the Ch...

05/12/2023

Despite film roles, Dua Lipa says music will “always be number one” for her

Warner Bros. Pictures Dua Lipa had a small part in the Barbie movie and appears in the upcoming Matthew Vaughn film Argylle, which hits theaters in February. But she says fans shouldn’t worry that she’s abandoning music for Hollywood. According to Vogue, during a panel promoting the Barbie sound...

04/12/2023

Olivia Rodrigo scores bestselling album at this year’s Record Store Day Black Friday event

04/12/2023

Katy Perry wins animal advocacy award from PETA’s youth division

ABC/Eric McCandless Katy Perry has added another award to her shelf, this time from peta2, which is part of PETA’s youth division. Katy won a 2023 Libby Award, presented to people, brands and products that “go above and beyond for animals,” for her shoe brand, Katy Perry Collections, which was...

04/12/2023

Ryan Reynolds pokes fun at Taylor Swift & wife Blake Lively’s sultry London pic

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Last week, Taylor Swift attended the London premiere of Beyoncé‘s Renaissance concert film, and brought her pal Blake Lively with her. Blake and Taylor each posted a photo of themselves cuddling in a banquette at the event in their glamorous evening wear — which was a c...

04/12/2023

Billie Eilish addresses coming out: “Why can’t we just exist?”

Frazer Harrison/Variety via Getty Images At Variety’s Hitmakers event on Saturday, Billie Eilish was asked about coming out in Variety’s recent Power of Women cover story. The singer, who previously told the publication she was “attracted to” women, said she didn’t intend for the cover sto...

04/12/2023

From “Lil Boo Thang” to Lil Headlining Thang: Paul Russell ready to hit the stage

Nathalie Rodriguez “Lil Boo Thang” singer Paul Russell will do his first headlining gigs December 4 and 5 in LA and New York. He says it’s not the first time he’s performed for an audience, but it’s a “dream come true” to be able to create a true live experience to go with his music. ....

03/12/2023

Britney Spears’ mother and brother attend her 42nd birthday party

03/12/2023

Meridian geared up for an awesome Candy Cane Christmas tonight!

02/12/2023

Judge rules Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband owes her $2.6 million for “unlawfully” negotiating deals for her

Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock in early 2020; David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Kelly Clarkson has scored a legal victory over her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, who is also her ex-manager. According to court documents obtained by ABC News, Brandon unlawfully procured business d...

02/12/2023

“Doja who?” was Dionne Warwick’s reaction to her song being sampled in “Paint the Town Red”

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Doja Cat‘s “Paint the Town Red” became her second number one a few months ago, no doubt in part due to the catchy sample of Dionne Warwick‘s 1964 classic “Walk On By” that goes through the entire track. But while appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Friday, ...

02/12/2023

New Music Friday: Beyoncé, Tyla, Jung Kook and more

In honor of opening weekend of Beyoncé‘s Renaissance concert film, the singer has released new music. She dropped off a new song titled “My House,” following the Los Angeles and London premieres of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, which chronicles her Renaissance World Tour. “A gift from th...

02/12/2023

It's beginning to look a lot like a Home Town Christmas up in Decatur!

02/12/2023

Apple Music launching Taylor Swift Eras experience in NYC next week as pals salute her in new video

Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Taylor Swift super fans can register now for a chance to attend a special in-person event arranged by Apple Music in New York City. Apple Music’s Taylor Swift Eras: The Experience will launch in lower Manhattan on December 8 and run through ...

01/12/2023

Dua Lipa’s “Extended Edit” of “Houdini” has a whole new verse

Warner Records Dua Lipa‘s newly released “Extended Edit” of her hit “Houdini” doesn’t just feature a bunch of long instrumentals: It actually has a whole new verse. The new verse pops up after the second verse, which ends with “If you got it, baby, give it to me.” Then, the melody ch...

01/12/2023

Worth it: Watch Ally Brooke and Dinah Jane reunite in video for “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

Social Color Club / Noah Taher Ally Brooke and Dinah Jane have now released the video for their festive duet “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” which reunites them for the first time since Fifth Harmony went on an indefinite hiatus in 2018. In the playful clip, Ally and Dinah dance around...

01/12/2023

Noah Kahan shares new collaboration, “Everywhere, Everything” featuring Gracie Abrams

Mercury Records/Republic Records Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but Noah Kahan has released a new collaboration. Following team-ups with Post Malone, Hozier, Kacey Musgraves and Lizzy McAlpine, the “Dial Drunk” artist has recruited Eras Tour opener Gracie Abrams for an updated rendit...