David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesOn December 4, Billie Eilish and her brother FINNEAS became the first songwriters ever to receive the Chairman’s Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, thanks to their Barbie movie song “What Was I Made For?” Billie used her acceptance speech to provide a message of hope to anyone…… Read More…
James Devaney/GC ImagesHarvard University is just the latest school to offer a course on Taylor Swift, but there’s an interesting component to this one — the university is putting out a call for Swifties who can teach it. Professor Stephanie Burt created the course called “Taylor Swift and Her World,” and she’s teaching it. But as she announced on X, formerly…… Read More…
Epic/Sony Music Entertainment UK LimitedThanks to its inclusion in the Sydney Sweeney/Glen Powell rom-com Anyone But You, Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten” — which will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year — is having a moment. “Unwritten” plays an important role in the movie, which is a modern take on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. It’s not only a key plot point,…… Read More…
Jon Kopaloff/WireImageKaty Perry and Orlando Bloom have been engaged since 2019 and share daughter Daisy Dove. The couple definitely seems like #relationshipgoals, but in a new interview, Orlando admits it isn’t always easy. Speaking to Flaunt magazine, Orlando says that while he and Katy both work in creative fields, it doesn’t mean that each really understands what the other’s job entails, and…… Read More…
L-R: Bobbie Jean Carter, Leslie Carter, Nick Carter, Angel Carter, Aaron Carter; Chad Buchanan/Getty ImagesBobbie Jean Carter, the sister of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, died on December 23 at age 41. Fans have been waiting for Nick to make a statement about the tragedy, and on January 4, he finally did. On Instagram, Nick posted a…… Read More…
Courtesy of MetaJack Harlow’s VR concert, No Place Like Home, debuts Thursday, January 4, at 8 p.m. ET in Meta Horizon Worlds’ Music Valley. It’s free to watch for anyone with a Meta Quest VR headset. The event follows Jack during his No Place Like Home: The Kentucky Tour of his home state, which ran from November 24 to December…… Read More…
Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementTaylor Swift’s “Bejeweled” video features a guest appearance by Queen of Burlesque Dita Von Teese: In the clip, both women perform Dita’s famous Martini glass routine side-by-side. And while she’s worked with many stars over the years, Dita says that working with Taylor was “the best.” Speaking to Allison Kugel on the Allison Interviews podcast, Dita says, “With the Taylor…… Read More…
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN ImagesLooking for fresh music to help get and stay active this new year? Starting this month and in February, songs by Rihanna and Usher will be added to the Apple Fitness+ workout program. The Artist Spotlight — a new series which dedicates an entire workout playlist to a single artist — will be launched by the tech…… Read More…
RadicalMedia/(SME) Premium Content/Columbia Records/Museum & CraneCoinciding with the “greatest comeback of all time” — which is what Lil Nas X is calling his new era — a movie focusing on his tour is hitting cable and streaming later this month. Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero will debut on HBO on January 27 and will also stream on…… Read More…
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live NationAfter an online troll posted an edited clip of Madonna performing onstage and made fun of her age, a fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has come to her defense. During Madonna’s Celebration Tour, she performs several songs while standing in a moving “frame” that transports her high up into the air and across the…… Read More…