Music notes: Reneé Rapp, Selena Gomez and more

Music notes: Reneé Rapp, Selena Gomez and more

When Reneé Rapp announced she was leaving the Max sitcom The Sex Lives of College Girls in July 2023, many assumed it was so she could focus on her music career. But a new Vanity Fair article suggests her departure is tied to rumors that certain Sex Lives cast members questioned her bisexuality. “The people in my life that I work with now care about me as…Read More…

No reunion, but how ’bout 1/5 of *NSYNC and 1/5 of Backstreet Boys?

No reunion, but how ’bout 1/5 of *NSYNC and 1/5 of Backstreet Boys?

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for We The Best Foundation So far, the *NSYNC musical reunion of 2023 hasn’t led to a reunion tour — but maybe fans will be satisfied with one-fifth of the group hitting the road … with one-fifth of another group. *NSYNC’s Joey Fatone has announced a joint tour with Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean, called A Legendary Night. The eight-show trek starts…Read More…

Watch Tate McRae sing ‘OUTSIDE’ for new Spotify series

Watch Tate McRae sing ‘OUTSIDE’ for new Spotify series

Disney/Randy HolmesTate McRae will be kicking off her world tour later this year, but you can get a preview of what it’ll be like to see her in an amphitheater thanks to a new Spotify video series. It’s called OUTSIDE and features artists performing — duh — outside. Tate’s contribution features her performing a song from her album Think Later, “run for…Read More…

Experience Doja Cat’s tour in VR later this month

Experience Doja Cat’s tour in VR later this month

Michael DrummondIf you didn’t get a chance to experience Doja Cat’s recently concluded The Scarlet Tour in person, she’s offering fans the next best thing: a VR version of the projection. Doja Cat: The Scarlet Tour in VR was filmed during the Detroit stop of the tour and will premiere January 20 at 8 p.m. ET in Meta…Read More…

No, Taylor Swift isn’t giving away high-end cookware on Facebook

No, Taylor Swift isn’t giving away high-end cookware on Facebook

Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty ImagesThanks to bad actors using A.I., you may have been convinced that Taylor Swift was personally endorsing a high-end line of cookware in a series of Facebook ads. As The New York Times reports, the ads, which have appeared on TikTok as well as Facebook, are for Le Creuset cookware, a…Read More…

Is Lady Gaga teasing new music?

Is Lady Gaga teasing new music?

ABCIt already promises to be a big year for female artists, with new music coming from Dua Lipa, Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande and — most likely — Billie Eilish and Selena Gomez. Can we add Lady Gaga to that list? Mother Monster posted a photo of herself in the recording studio, sporting a striped sweater, no pants, tall lace-up boots and sunglasses. A different angle shows…Read More…

Why John Mayer “so badly” wants to get married

Why John Mayer “so badly” wants to get married

Miikka Skaffari/Getty ImagesJohn Mayer’s love life has been the stuff of tabloids for years. But according to John, all he wants to do is get married — so he can prove to his wife that he can take care of her. While appearing on Comfort Food, a podcast hosted by Kelly Rizzo, the widow of John’s close…Read More…

Jack Harlow returns to #1; Tate McRae scores first top five hit

Jack Harlow returns to #1; Tate McRae scores first top five hit

Cian MooreNow that the holiday songs have all dropped off the Billboard Hot 100, the way has been cleared for a number of big hits to rebound, starting with Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me.” The song, which first hit #1 in early December, has returned to the top of the Hot 100. This makes Jack the first artist to…Read More…

Justin Timberlake wipes Instagram ahead of … something?

Justin Timberlake wipes Instagram ahead of … something?

Leon Bennett/Getty ImagesUntil very recently, Justin Timberlake’s social media feeds were full of posts about his reunion single with *NSYNC, “Better Place.” But that was so 2023. JT’s Instagram has now been wiped clean of all posts; his profile pic is gone, as well. On X, formerly Twitter, he also removed his profile photo. Billboard reported last year that Justin plans to hit the…Read More…