Songs by Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA among Spotify’s most-streamed of the summer

Songs by Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA among Spotify’s most-streamed of the summer

Courtesy SpotifySpotify is out with its list of the most-streamed songs of summer 2023, and in the U.S., at least, it was all about Morgan Wallen, with a little Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo thrown in. Morgan’s “Last Night” is the #1 most-streamed song of the summer in America, according to Spotify, and Taylor’s four-year-old track “Cruel Summer” is number three. Number…Read More…

MTV execs claim Christina Aguilera’s team was upset that *her* Madonna kiss was cut from 2003 VMAs

MTV execs claim Christina Aguilera’s team was upset that *her* Madonna kiss was cut from 2003 VMAs

Kevin Kane/WireImageIn January, Jennifer Lopez told E! News that she and Britney Spears were supposed to perform with Madonna at the 2003 MTV VMAs, but because she was shooting a movie, Christina Aguilera was swapped in — and Madonna made headlines by kissing them both. Now, EW has confirmed that J-Lo was, indeed, Madonna’s first choice. A new Rolling Stone article marking the 20th anniversary of that unforgettable moment — August 28, 2003 —…Read More…

Dua Lipa to produce ‘Camden,’ star-studded documentary about London music scene

Dua Lipa to produce ‘Camden,’ star-studded documentary about London music scene

DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty ImagesDua Lipa’s production company Radical22 is producing Camden, a new Disney+ documentary focusing on London’s Camden neighborhood and the music and performers identified with it. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is being directed by Asif Kapadia, who directed Amy, the documentary about Amy Winehouse, one of the biggest stars identified with Camden.  Dua will…Read More…

Report: Justin Bieber still with Scooter Braun, but working on new album without him

Report: Justin Bieber still with Scooter Braun, but working on new album without him

LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Scooter Braun drama continues. While various sources have stated that Justin Bieber is still signed to Braun’s management company, SB Projects, a new report claims Justin hasn’t talked to him in a long time, and he’s working on music without him for the first time in his career. A number of “insiders” tell People it’s been…Read More…

Taylor Swift’s version of “Look What You Made Me Do” featured in trailer for Amazon Original series

Taylor Swift’s version of “Look What You Made Me Do” featured in trailer for Amazon Original series

Stefania Rosini/Prime VideoTaylor Swift’s next re-recording is 1989 (Taylor’s Version), but it seems she’s already started work on — or even finished — Reputation (Taylor’s Version) as well. As People notes, Taylor’s version of “Look What You Made Me Do,” the lead single from Reputation, appears in the trailer for the Amazon Original series Wilderness.  The series is about a British couple who try…Read More…

Music notes: Gwen Stefani, Dua Lipa and more

Music notes: Gwen Stefani, Dua Lipa and more

Gwen Stefani wished her son Zuma a happy 15th birthday Monday with a slideshow of photos of him throughout the years, including one with stepdad Blake Shelton. “happy 15th birthday Zuma !!!” she captioned the post. “we love u more than anything.” Zuma is Gwen’s middle child with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale. They also share 17-year-old…Read More…

Can Madonna lure Britney Spears out of performance retirement?

Can Madonna lure Britney Spears out of performance retirement?

Jason Merritt/FilmMagicBritney Spears has tentatively returned to the charts thanks to collaborations with Elton John and will.i.am, but it might take no less a figure than the Queen of Pop to get her to return to live performance. A source tells Page Six that Madonna is hoping Britney will join her onstage at some point…Read More…