2019 song by Katy Perry goes viral, gets big streaming boost

2019 song by Katy Perry goes viral, gets big streaming boost

Capitol RecordsBack in 2020, Katy Perry promoted her album Smile with Potty Jams, her series of video performances in a bathroom. Now, TikTok has discovered those performances and turned one of them into a viral hit. Billboard reports Katy’s Potty Jam performance of her 2019 single “Harleys In Hawaii” — especially the part where she sings the words “you and I” as “you and ayyyyyyeeeeeyeahhyeahhhhh!” — has been…Read More…

Welcome back: Ed Sheeran teaches music class at his old high school

Welcome back: Ed Sheeran teaches music class at his old high school

ABC/Paula LoboAfter popping into various schools in Los Angeles and New York over the past few weeks, Ed Sheeran went back to where it all began: his own high school. On Instagram, Ed posted footage of himself visiting his alma mater — Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham, Suffolk, U.K. — to give a performance in the school auditorium,…Read More…

Ally Brooke shoots down Fifth Harmony reunion rumors

Ally Brooke shoots down Fifth Harmony reunion rumors

Ella BarAlly Brooke has taken to social media to clarify that Fifth Harmony is not reuniting, despite what she said in a recent interview. Speaking to E! News, Ally said that she “100 percent” sees herself getting back together with the group in the future. When asked if a reunion would happen “sooner than we’d think,” Ally said,…Read More…

Music notes: Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears and more

Music notes: Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears and more

Now that the writers strike is over, The Kelly Clarkson Show is returning for its fifth season from its brand new location. “We’re back y’all,” the show announced on Instagram. “All-new episodes begin Monday Oct. 16 from our new home in NYC!”BLACKPINK’s Jennie is readying more solo material. The singer announced her new solo track,…Read More…

The NFL responds to Travis Kelce’s comment that it’s “overdoing it a little bit” with Taylor coverage

The NFL responds to Travis Kelce’s comment that it’s “overdoing it a little bit” with Taylor coverage

In the latest episode of the Kelce brothers’ podcast, New Heights, Travis and Jason debated whether or not the NFL had gone overboard in its coverage of Taylor Swift and her celebrity pals at the recent Chiefs vs. Jets game. And the NFL has responded to their comments. “Is the NFL overdoing it?” Jason asked Travis on the podcast. “Take away your feelings for…Read More…

Déjà vu: Why Olivia Rodrigo wore a secondhand prom dress

Déjà vu: Why Olivia Rodrigo wore a secondhand prom dress

Happy Monday for SpotifyWearing a hand-me-down prom dress: relatable! Seeing a global music superstar rocking a hand-me-down prom dress: unexpected! But that’s just what Olivia Rodrigo did during the press tour for her new album, GUTS. For the red carpet opening of her SPOTIFY x AMERICAN EXPRESS PRESENT: GUTS Gallery Pop-Up Experience  in New York City in September, Olivia wore a black…Read More…

Ed Sheeran is first UK artist to receive the Gold BRIT Billion Award

Ed Sheeran is first UK artist to receive the Gold BRIT Billion Award

Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon MusicEarlier this year, the British Phonographic Industry established the BRIT Billion Award to honor artists whose songs have racked up a billion streams in the U.K. But Ed Sheeran has so many streams, they had to invent a whole new award for him. Ed’s the first British artist to receive the special-edition Gold BRIT Billion…Read More…