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…

Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA lead MTV EMA nominations

Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA lead MTV EMA nominations

Courtesy MTVAfter winning the top prize at the MTV VMAs, Taylor Swift has another chance to add some more MTV-related trophies to her already overloaded mantlepiece. She’s the leading nominee for the MTV European Music Awards, or EMAs, which will air live from Paris on November 5.  Among her seven nominations are Best Song and Best Video…Read More…

Ed Sheeran says he “couldn’t see” after smoking with Snoop Dogg

Ed Sheeran says he “couldn’t see” after smoking with Snoop Dogg

ABC/Paula LoboNot many people can say they smoked with Snoop Dogg, but Ed Sheeran can — and he recently opened up about the experience.  The English singer-songwriter, appearing on the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, revealed that he couldn’t resist the opportunity to share a smoke session with the iconic rapper, even though he’s not a regular cannabis user himself.…Read More…

Report: Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner to start mediation today

Report: Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner to start mediation today

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are going to try to work out their differences amid their impending divorce. People reports the couple is set to begin a four-day mediation Wednesday, October 4, to, among other things, sort out custody of their two daughters and develop a parenting plan.   During a hearing on Tuesday, the judge set a…Read More…

Music notes: Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan and more

Music notes: Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan and more

In a new YouTube video for Pitchfork’s Over/Under series, Olivia Rodrigo shares her ratings on various things. What does she find overrated? Being a teenager, high heels and rom-coms, to name a few. As for what she considers to be underrated: American Girl dolls, being in your 20s and heartbreak, of course. “I feel like if I never endured any heartbreak…Read More…