Amid Sphere residency, Backstreet Boys say ‘Millennium’ captured ‘a very special place and time’

Amid Sphere residency, Backstreet Boys say ‘Millennium’ captured ‘a very special place and time’

Sony LegacyBackstreet Boys are in the middle of their Into the Millennium residency at Sphere Las Vegas, which focuses on their 1999 album, Millennium. To go along with it, they’ve released Millennium 2.0, a 25-track expansion of the original album. Backstreet’s Nick Carter and AJ McLean says the album captured a very specific moment in pop culture.”I think it was at a very special place…Read More…

Wedding party 4 u: Charli XCX is married

Wedding party 4 u: Charli XCX is married

JMEnternational/Getty ImagesFrom “party 4 u” to wedding party: Charli XCX is married.The singer tied the knot with The 1975 drummer George Daniel in London on Saturday. Photos obtained by People show Charli wearing a short, off-the-shoulder white dress and veil and George in a suit with a boutonnière on the lapel as they smile and kiss outside the venue.Charli posted a video on TikTok in…Read More…

Music notes: Gracie Abrams, Kelly Clarkson and more

Music notes: Gracie Abrams, Kelly Clarkson and more

Gracie Abrams is launching The Secret of Us Deluxe Pop-Ups in celebration of her upcoming tour dates. The pop-ups, presented by American Express, will feature fan experiences to reflect Gracie’s current favorite things — including matcha. Limited-edition merch will also be available. Pop-ups will take place in New York City and Toronto from July 25 to July 27,…Read More…

New Music Friday: Reneé Rapp, Jessie Murph and more

New Music Friday: Reneé Rapp, Jessie Murph and more

Reneé Rapp has released the new single “Why is She Still Here?” off her upcoming album, BITE ME, out Aug. 1. She also released a lyric video to go with it.Jessie Murph’s new album, Sex Hysteria, has arrived. The 15-track collection features the songs “Blue Strips” and “Touch Me Like a Gangster.” Jessie is set to make her solo late-night TV performance debut…Read More…

Simon Cowell searches for the next boy band in new Netflix show

Simon Cowell searches for the next boy band in new Netflix show

Dave M. Benett/WireImageSimon Cowell is hoping to recreate the magic of One Direction.The music mogul has a new show with Netflix, Simon Cowell: The Next Act, where he’ll try to find the next boy band superstars.Simon helped launch the careers of One Direction and girl groups Little Mix and Fifth Harmony. He’s served as judge on a variety of music competition…Read More…

Carly Rae Jepsen performing LA show for 10th anniversary of ‘Emotion’

Carly Rae Jepsen performing LA show for 10th anniversary of ‘Emotion’

Josh Brasted/FilmMagicCarly Rae Jepsen is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her album Emotion with a one-night-only show in Los Angeles in August.The plan for the evening, as she details on social media, is to play the album front to back. She also promises “some extra special guests and surprises,” and says fans will “leave sweating and satisfied cause we…Read More…