Columbia RecordsWho knew singing about soy lattes and fried chicken would be so popular? Train’s inescapable early-aughts hit “Drops of Jupiter” has just hit 1 billion streams on Spotify.The band wrote on Instagram, “This song has always been so special to us, and we’re beyond grateful it’s connected with so many of you over the years.…… Read More…
Will Heath/NBCChappell Roan recently announced she was releasing a 7-inch vinyl version — called “The Lawyer” edition — of her song “The Giver,” which she’d debuted last year on Saturday Night Live. Those sold out, so now you can order “The Plumber” edition.The new single is pressed on blue-and-white vinyl and features a photo of Chappell…… Read More…
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicIf you’re ever in the same room with Taylor Swift and decide you want to go up and talk to her, you may want to keep in mind that not even Nikki Glaser — a celebrity superfan who spent close to $100,000 attending Eras Tour shows — will do that.In the new episode of Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast,…… Read More…
ABC/Paula LoboEd Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Elton John are among the artists who’ve signed an open letter published in The Times calling out plans to change U.K. copyright laws to benefit AI companies.The letter contends that the planned changes “represent a wholesale giveaway of rights and income from the U.K. creative sectors to big tech.” As The Times notes, the changes…… Read More…
Raymond Hall/GC ImagesIn December, Sabrina Carpenter stepped out in an outfit that was a near carbon copy of the one that Fran Drescher wore in the pilot episode of the ’90s sitcom The Nanny, right down to the leopard print-trimmed black beret. Well, Drescher noticed — and she approves.Sabrina posted footage on her Instagram Story of Drescher,…… Read More…
Disney/Ben HiderGracie Abrams will be the recipient of the prestigious Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction gala this summer.The award, created in 2004 and named after the Hall of Fame’s Chairman Emeritus Hal David, is given to young songwriters “who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their…… Read More…
Presley Ann/Getty Images for Fortune’s Most Powerful Women SummitMusically, Lizzo’s been quiet since 2023 — but she’s about to come back in a major way.The Grammy winner on Monday confirmed the title of a new song that’s coming out Feb. 28: “Love in Real Life.” She posted a clip of the song on Instagram, along with a…… Read More…
She was in the first episode and now Selena Gomez is returning for the finale of the Disney+ series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the sequel to the series that launched her career. In the finale, which streams Feb. 28 on Disney+, Selena’s character shows up to ask her brother Justin, played by David Henrie, about…… Read More…
Mariah Carey has announced a special U.K. show for this summer. On Aug. 15 she’ll perform on the grounds of Sandringham House, one of the royal residences of King Charles III. Joining her on the bill will be Nile Rodgers & CHIC.Halsey has announced a new single and video arriving Thursday at 12 p.m. ET. It’s…… Read More…
PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty ImagesOver the years, Jimmy Kimmel has hosted celebrity guests galore on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, but he says there’s still one star who’s eluded him.Speaking to People, Kimmel said, “I wouldn’t say I’m desperate to get anybody, but we’ve never had Madonna on the show, and I’d love to have her on.”Kimmel’s…… Read More…