Cindy Ord/Getty Images for TIMEDua Lipa has made the list of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2024. She headlined the TIME 100 Gala on April 25 in New York City, which was recorded for an ABC TV special airing May 12. On the red carpet, she told TIME about her upcoming stint…… Read More…
Beth GarrabrantTaylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department had already broken many records on its way to what was a certain #1 debut on the Billboard 200 album chart. Now it’s accomplished that — and racked up the highest sales week in nine years.The album takes the top spot on the chart with 2.61 million equivalent…… Read More…
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department has scored the biggest opening of an album in the U.K. in seven years, according to the Official Charts Company. The record is her 12th #1 album and her biggest opening ever in that country. It also set a new U.K. record for the amount of vinyl sales in…… Read More…
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for CoachellaPlenty of artists who have young fans don’t seem to have a problem with using explicit language in their songs, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift. But artists don’t normally tell those young fans not to come see them in concert, where they’ll be using that explicit language — until now.On April…… Read More…
It’s New Music Friday, and The Chainsmokers are taking it literally. They’ve just released a new song called “Friday,” which features a collaboration with R&B singer/songwriter Fridayy. The song is meant to be a sequel of sorts to the song that kicked off their career nearly 10 years ago: “Roses,” featuring ROZES. There’s also a…… Read More…
Disney/Eric McCandlessIn the April 24 episode of her podcast Dumb Blonde, Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie XO, said that Jelly had gotten “off the internet because he is so tired of being bullied about his f******* weight,” adding, “It hurts him.” But Jelly said that’s not the only reason he’s temporarily quit social media.Speaking to Variety,…… Read More…
Warner RecordsFour surprise bonus tracks from Teddy Swims’ new album, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1.5), are out now.The new songs from the “Lose Control” singer are called “Hammer to the Heart,” “Tell Me,” “Apple Juice” and “Growing Up is Getting Old.”“I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (1.5) is an extension to Part 1 of…… Read More…
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty ImagesFantasia Barrino says she’d love to replace Katy Perry as a judge on American Idol.In an interview with Entertainment Tonight released Thursday, April 25, Fantasia said she wasn’t aware Katy was exiting the singing competition show at the end of this season, but she would be up to replace her on…… Read More…
Javier Vicencio / Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesThe last time Taylor Swift performed The Eras Tour, she had not released her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. Now that the surprise double album and all 31 of its tracks are out in the world, Swifties are wondering if the pop superstar will add…… Read More…
Hugo ComteNormani’s new single, “1:59,” is finally here.The singer dropped the sultry track, featuring Gunna, as the first taste of her debut album, Dopamine, which comes out June 14.”When I get you alone/boy what you gon’ do with it?” she sings on the chorus. “Don’t talk too much, just do this sh**/Boy, what you gon’…… Read More…