Music notes: Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo and more

Music notes: Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo and more

Selena Gomez is once again a Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee. She’s nominated for her work in Only Murders in the Building in the outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series category. She’s one of three artists who have topped the Billboard Hot 100 to be nominated this year, joining Bradley Cooper and Fantasia Barrino. Speaking of awards, Olivia Rodrigo has won the 2024 Gold…Read More…

Selena Gomez to star as Linda Ronstadt in new biopic

Selena Gomez to star as Linda Ronstadt in new biopic

Linda Ronstadt circa 1970; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesSelena Gomez announced Tuesday she was taking a break from social media, but before she did, she posted an intriguing photo to her Instagram Story: a copy of Simple Dreams, the memoir by legendary singer Linda Ronstadt. Variety is now reporting that Selena will be playing the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer in an upcoming…Read More…

Kate Bush pays tribute to late collaborator Del Palmer

Kate Bush pays tribute to late collaborator Del Palmer

ZIK Images/United Archives via Getty ImagesKate Bush has paid tribute to her longtime collaborator Del Palmer, who passed away earlier in January at age 71. Palmer contributed to albums including 1985’s Hounds of Love, 1989’s The Sensual World, 1993’s Red Shoes and 2005’s Aerial, mostly as a bassist and engineer. You can hear his bass on…Read More…

Olivia Rodrigo wants to act in a coming-of-age drama, sing with Noah Kahan

Olivia Rodrigo wants to act in a coming-of-age drama, sing with Noah Kahan

Disney/Randy HolmesOlivia Rodrigo’s first successes in showbiz came as an actress, and she says she hasn’t ruled out going back to that at some point. Speaking with Variety at the Motion Picture Academy’s Governors Awards on January 9, Olivia said, “I love movies, I love telling stories. I really want to do a coming-of-age thing maybe before…Read More…

In 2023, one out of every 78 US audio streams was a Taylor Swift song

In 2023, one out of every 78 US audio streams was a Taylor Swift song

Beth GarrabrantIn 2023, streaming was up nearly 15% in the U.S., and you can thank Taylor Swift for that. According to the 2023 Year-End Report by Luminate, the company that provides the data for Billboard’s charts, one out of every 78 U.S. audio streams — and there were 1.2 trillion of them — was a song by Taylor Swift. What’s more, Luminate’s year-end report…Read More…

Is Lil Nas X *really* going to college for Bible study?

Is Lil Nas X *really* going to college for Bible study?

ColumbiaAfter announcing his new single “J CHRIST,” out Friday, and revealing artwork that depicts him being crucified, Lil Nas X claims he has plans to attend college and study religion. “I know twitter hates me right now but i want yall to know im literally about to go to college for biblical studies in the fall,” he posted on X,…Read More…