Dean Rogers/Focus FeaturesThe new musical biopic Back to Black tells the story of Grammy winner Amy Winehouse’s life.Marisa Abela plays the beloved pop star in the film, and she tells ABC Audio Winehouse’s music has always loomed large in her life.“I was so aware of her and her music,” Abela said. “But as a 10-year-old, you…… Read More…
Travis SchneiderMaroon 5 returns to Dolby Live at Park MGM Las Vegas on Thursday for the first 2024 dates of their residency show, which launched last year. Guitarist James Valentine says fans who come to the shows might get to see a side of Adam Levine they’ve never seen before.Most Las Vegas residency shows are strictly timed…… Read More…
Courtesy SoundCloudBillie Eilish’s new album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, is out now, and to promote it, she’s doing a takeover of the platform that she says is “the only reason I’m anything, 100%”: SoundCloud.Billie was discovered on SoundCloud in 2015 when she uploaded her song “Ocean Eyes” and it racked up 10,000 plays in a…… Read More…
ABC/Paula LoboOne of Ed Sheeran’s favorite things to do is drop in on schools unexpectedly and meet with music students. But on May 16, he went one step further during a surprise visit to The Sheffield College in Northern England.During his visit to the campus of the music career-focused college, Ed walked onstage during a…… Read More…
Mercury RecordsStephen Sanchez is putting his retro sound to good use. The “Until I Found You” singer has recorded a new song called “Baby Blue Bathing Suit” for the upcoming Disney+ documentary The Beach Boys, which starts streaming on May 24.Stephen co-wrote the song with Olivia Rodrigo collaborator Dan Nigro and hitmaker Amy Allen. In…… Read More…
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversalWhen Amy Winehouse died tragically in 2011 at age 27, she was a global superstar, but Kelly Clarkson knew her before then.On the May 16 episode of her talk show, Kelly interviewed Marisa Abela, who portrays Amy in the new biopic Back to Black, in theaters on May 17. During the chat, Kelly revealed…… Read More…
Atlantic RecordsThe upcoming movie Twisters, described as a “current-day chapter” of the 1996 film Twister, has inspired an entire album of new music.Twisters: The Album features new songs by Benson Boone, Jelly Roll, Jelly’s “Save Me” duet partner Lainey Wilson, “Fast Car” singer Luke Combs, Shania Twain, “Miles On It” and “Thank God” singer Kane…… Read More…
Gotham/GC ImagesIn news that may not come as a surprise to Swifties, the trailer for Blake Lively’s new movie, It Ends With Us, features a Taylor Swift song.Not only are Taylor and Blake good friends, but Blake directed Taylor’s video for “I Bet You Think About Me.” In addition, Blake’s children with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, also…… Read More…
Raymond Hall/GC ImagesJustin Bieber had a hit with a song called “Yummy,” but that’s probably not the word you’d use to describe his wife’s pregnancy craving.On her Instagram Story, Hailey Bieber posted a photo of her odd snack and wrote, “currently my biggest craving. egg salad on top of a pickle with hot sauce. and…… Read More…
Britney Spears has spent the last couple of years publicly denouncing her family members and accusing them of various transgressions, including being complicit in her conservatorship, writing negative things about her and tipping off the press about her actions. But despite all that, she apparently still has warm feelings for them.Britney posted a photo on Instagram…… Read More…