Moderna music: Spotify shares 'Vaccine Songs' playlist
Spotify users seem to create playlists for nearly every activity imaginable, so why not one for getting a vaccine?... [Read Full Story]
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'NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 78,' plus 1990s compilation, coming April 30
It’s time for another edition of NOW That’s What I Call Music!... [Read Full Story]
Train's “Hey, Soul Sister” RIAA-certified Diamond for 10 million sales
Love it or hate it, you can’t deny that Train‘s hit “Hey, Soul Sister” is very popular. So popular, in fact, that it was just RIAA-certified Diamond for sales of 10 million units in the U.S. Only 48 other songs in history have reached that sales milestone.... [Read Full Story]
Sting and Kenny Loggins to perform at benefit for Gilda's Club NYC
Gilda’s Club NYC, founded in memory of beloved original Saturday Night Live cast member Gilda Radner, offers free cancer support programs to patients and their families. But now, it’ll be getting some support of its own from some big-name musicians.... [Read Full Story]
Lady Gaga says she “fell apart” after she released 'ARTPOP,' but fans may get 'ARTPOP II'
Not long ago, DJ White Shadow, one of Lady Gaga‘s frequent collaborators, responded to news of an online petition from fans asking for the release of unheard tracks recorded during the sessions for Gaga’s 2013 album, ARTPOP. Shadow said he’d tell Gaga about the petition. Now she’s responded, and the two are planning next steps.... [Read Full Story]
Which “famous actor” inspired Vanessa Carlton's “A Thousand Miles?”
Vanessa Carlton‘s Grammy-nominated hit “A Thousand Miles” remains an instantly recognizable early-2000s classic, but it’s just become more intriguing, now that we know it was written about a famous actor.... [Read Full Story]
Watch Justin Bieber perform new songs live from Paris, tonight on YouTube
Justin Bieber fans are getting the French connection.... [Read Full Story]
Christina Aguilera talks “self-reflecting” during the pandemic; teases two new albums in the works
When the world shut down last year, Christina Aguilera took the downtime to reflect on her past and determine what she wants from her future.... [Read Full Story]
The Weeknd is 2021 Songwriter of the Year, “Circles” is Pop Song of the Year at ASCAP Pop Music Awards
The Weeknd has been named the 2021 Songwriter of the Year by the performing rights organization ASCAP.... [Read Full Story]
Fans pick up on meaningful new Easter egg in Taylor Swift’s new merchandise drop
It’s only been a few days since Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated re-recorded album Fearless (Taylor’s Version), but fans have already picked up on an Easter egg hidden in her new line of merchandise.... [Read Full Story]
“American Idol” recap: The Top 12 revealed, plus who dropped out
The results are in!... [Read Full Story]
Bruno Mars wants to celebrate his first Silk Sonic #1 with a collective twerk
Bruno Mars has topped the charts many times before, but the fact that he just did it as a part of his new duo with Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, makes it super-special. In fact, he’s so happy about it that he’d like everyone to participate in the celebration with a sexy global dance party.... [Read Full Story]
Natasha Bedingfield gets in on the “Unwritten” TikTok dance craze
Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten” is being rewritten for TikTok.... [Read Full Story]
Report: Madonna buys The Weeknd's mansion for more than $19 million
Let’s face it: There’s a very small universe of people with $20 million or so to spend on a house, so maybe that’s why celebrities seem to spend all their time buying mansions from each other.... [Read Full Story]
Bruno Mars hits number one with new musical project, Silk Sonic
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have walked through the door to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with their debut single.... [Read Full Story]
Stylist claims Justin/Janet wardrobe malfunction was a deliberate attempt to one-up Britney/Madonna
If one stylist is to believed, Justin Timberlake‘s breakup with Britney Spears wasn’t just messy: It indirectly sparked one of the most controversial and talked-about pop-culture moments of the past twenty years.... [Read Full Story]
Paula Abdul to guest-judge 'American Idol' tonight; Luke Bryan out with COVID-19
First, the good news: Paul Abdul is returning to American Idol tonight. Now, the bad news: She’s doing it because Luke Bryan is out sick.... [Read Full Story]
Elton John joins Rina Sawayama, artist he championed last year, for new duet
Elton John said recently that while in lockdown, he hasn’t been making any Elton John music, but he’s enjoyed collaborating with a wide variety of other artists, from Dua Lipa to Lady Gaga to Metallica. Now he’s releasing yet another collaboration.... [Read Full Story]
'American Idol' bringing back contestants from last year for a shot at the top 10
American Idol revealed its top 16 on Sunday night, but when the top 10 is set, it’ll look somewhat familiar.... [Read Full Story]
Goo Goo Dolls to release surprise EP of fan favorites
Last year, Goo Goo Dolls surprised us with their first-ever holiday album. Now the group is dropping a surprise EP.... [Read Full Story]
“American Idol” recap: Say hello to the Top 16
And then there were 16. ... [Read Full Story]
Colbie Caillat is “so grateful” that Taylor Swift invited her back for 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)'
When Taylor Swift re-recorded her album Fearless, she had some of the same musicians from the original album return for the project, including Colbie Caillat, who co-wrote and sang the song “Breathe” with Taylor on the 2008 version. Colbie says redoing “Breathe” for Fearless (Taylor’s Version) gave her flashbacks to her first meeting with Taylor 13 years ago.... [Read Full Story]
Watch Pentatonix throw a non-stop '90s dance party
We spent 2020 dancing to Dua Lipa‘s album Future Nostalgia. Now, Pentatonix is throwing it back to the ’90s, with a club-tastic medley that’s the perfect soundtrack for a six-minute dance party.... [Read Full Story]
Watch Maren Morris get in “The Middle” of some mac 'n cheese & her Spotify awards plaque
Because they’re silver and concave, the plaques that Spotify gives to artists for racking up one billion streams of one of their tracks have inspired some musicians to turn them into dinner plates. Now Maren Morris is jumping on that bandwagon.... [Read Full Story]
Josh Groban admits his “Bean Song” is “very WTF” but “so much fun”
Earlier this week, Josh Groban released the supremely bizarre yet hilarious “Bean Song,” as part of a Bush’s Beans ad campaign. In the song, he sings passionately about his love for beans, how healthful they are, and why they get a bad rap. Now, he’s explaining what possessed him to do this.... [Read Full Story]
Matchbox Twenty's NFT auction raises nearly $75,000 for charity
Matchbox Twenty’s first foray into the world of NFTs — the new technology that allows people to own a unique piece of digital content — has worked out pretty well.... [Read Full Story]
Justin Timberlake to star as game show host Chuck Barris in new Apple TV+ series
Justin Timberlake has lined up his next acting gig for Apple TV+.... [Read Full Story]
Watch Katy Perry complain about lack of sex while presenting GLAAD Award to Sam Smith
Last night at the GLAAD Media Awards, Sam Smith was named Outstanding Music Artist, but Katy Perry, who presented them with the honor, took the opportunity to sum up the past year in a way that we all could relate to.... [Read Full Story]
Watch Kelly Clarkson prove yet again that she's the Queen of TMI
If you ever doubted that Kelly Clarkson has absolutely no filter, she just proved it once again on her talk show on Thursday, where she shared an incident that should be in the dictionary next to the phrase “TMI.”... [Read Full Story]
Report: Suspect arrested in Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello home invasion case
There’s been an arrest in the case involving the home invasion at Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello‘s home in LA last month, TMZ reports.... [Read Full Story]
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