Roc Nation DistributionRihanna returns with her first new song and video since 2022’s “Lift Me Up,” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Like that song, the new one, “Friend of Mine,” is also from a movie soundtrack: Smurfs, the upcoming live-action/animated hybrid film in which Rihanna plays Smurfette.The video starts with Rihanna walking through Smurf Village…… Read More…
Halsey and Amy Lee of Evanescence performed their new collaboration “Hand That Feeds” live for the first time when Amy opened for Halsey at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday. In footage that Amy posted on her Instagram Story, you can see Halsey on her knees in front of Amy making “I am not worthy” gestures.Alex…… Read More…
Atlantic RecordsEd Sheeran loves to collaborate, and he picked some pretty big names to work with on his upcoming soundtrack song.It was previously announced that Ed would have a song called “Drive” featured on F1 The Album, the companion to the upcoming Brad Pitt film F1, about a washed-up Formula 1 racer who returns to the track. On Thursday, Ed posted…… Read More…
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live NationYouTube’s upfront presentation in New York Wednesday — during which advertisers are shown previews of upcoming programming — ended with a Lady Gaga concert.Variety reports that at the event at Lincoln Center, called Brandcast, Gaga did a five-song set that included “Shallow,” plus four tracks from Mayhem: “Abracadabra,” “Perfect Celebrity,” “How Bad Do You Want…… Read More…
Weiss Eubanks/NBC UniversalKelly Clarkson’s a musician and a talk show host, which makes her the perfect star for a new series of specials that will find her interviewing various pop artists.Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson, a series of four specials in which she’ll sit down with Jonas Brothers, Teddy Swims, Lizzo and Gloria Estefan, will…… Read More…
AtlanticAs promised, Charli XCX has delivered a video for her 5-year-old track “Party 4 U,” following the song going viral on TikTok.”We turned this video round in 4 days just 4 u <3,” she wrote on Instagram. “i love this song and i can’t believe this is happening so many years later. thank you <3.”In…… Read More…
Sydney Sweeney, Halsey, Paul Water Hauser in ‘Americana’/LionsgateIt’s been in the can since 2023, but we finally have a trailer for Americana, a dark comedy starring Halsey, Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hauser.Halsey plays Mandy Starr, the girlfriend of a criminal who’s come into possession of a Native American artifact called the Lakota Ghost Shirt. Sweeney…… Read More…
Courtesy CBSThe first batch of performers for this year’s American Music Awards has been revealed.Benson Boone, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, country star Lainey Wilson and actress/singer Reneé Rapp will all perform on the show, which will air May 26 on CBS and stream on Paramount+.This will be Gloria’s first AMA performance in more than 30…… Read More…
Disney/Randy HolmesIf you didn’t like the outfit that Billie Eilish wore to the Met Gala this year, sorry, but you’ve been fooled by AI.The singer took to her Instagram Story to post a video calling out photos and TikToks that purport to show her at the May 5 event. While eating an ice cream cone, she…… Read More…
Theo WennerIn recent interviews, Lorde’s hinted at an expansion of her gender identity. She opens up about that in her new Rolling Stone interview, explaining how overcoming an eating disorder and going off birth control led to her redefining herself.“It sounds crazy, but I felt that all of a sudden, I was off the map of femininity,”…… Read More…