BTS’ V to release solo album ‘Layover’ in September

BTS’ V to release solo album ‘Layover’ in September

BIGHIT MUSICV, you’re up. The BTS member will release his first solo album, Layover, on September 8. The six-track project features five songs and one bonus track, which are designed to be listened to in order. The song “Slow Dancing” is considered to be the “single;” the bonus track is a piano version of that song. The…Read More…

Katy Perry’s ex-husband, Russell Brand, describes her as “amazing”

Katy Perry’s ex-husband, Russell Brand, describes her as “amazing”

JB Lacroix/WireImageKaty Perry has been with fiancé Orlando Bloom for so long that it’s easy to forget she was actually married to another British guy: comedian and actor Russell Brand. While their initial breakup didn’t appear to be amicable, these days Brand can’t say enough good things about his ex-wife. Appearing on the August 6 episode…Read More…

Daughtry signs new record deal; new single “Artificial” out on Friday

Daughtry signs new record deal; new single “Artificial” out on Friday

Big Machine RecordsChris Daughtry and his band are ready to launch their new era. Daughtry has signed to Big Machine Records, the label that gave Taylor Swift her start in the music business. They’ll be releasing a new single, “Artificial,” on Friday, August 11. It’s available to presave now. “This one is a banger,” Chris said on Instagram. “It’s very refreshing…Read More…

Music notes: Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift and more

Music notes: Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift and more

Justin Timberlake is part of the lineup of this year’s star-studded Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) multiple-network special, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET on August 19. More than 50 media platforms will air the special, including four major broadcast networks; it will also be available on demand and streaming.KISS rocker Paul Stanley is a…Read More…

Bruno Mars sets five new Las Vegas performances in December

Bruno Mars sets five new Las Vegas performances in December

Live Nation Las VegasIt’s still summer, but Bruno Mars already knows what he’s doing on New Year’s Eve. The Grammy-winning star has announced five December performances as part of his residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. He’ll perform December 22 and 23, December 28, and December 30 and 31. Tickets for those shows go on…Read More…

SUGA is the latest BTS member to head to the military

SUGA is the latest BTS member to head to the military

The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty ImagesFollowing in the footsteps of his BTS group mates Jin and j-hope, SUGA has now started the process of enlisting in the military. A note from BTS’ label, BIGHIT Music, posted on Weverse and captured by Pop Crave, reads, “We would like to inform our fans that SUGA has initiated the military enlistment process by applying for the…Read More…

Watch Ed Sheeran do his first onstage gender reveal

Watch Ed Sheeran do his first onstage gender reveal

ABC/Paula LoboWhen fans aren’t throwing things at their favorite pop stars, they’re asking them to design their tattoos, facilitate their proposals or reveal the gender of their babies. On Instagram, Ed Sheeran has posted his first experience with that last one. In a post captioned “My first gender reveal,” Ed shared video of himself onstage August 5 at Arrowhead…Read More…

Olivia Rodrigo announces second single from ‘GUTS’

Olivia Rodrigo announces second single from ‘GUTS’

Timothy Norris/Getty Images for YouTubeOlivia Rodrigo’s next single is a “bad idea.” The singer announced Monday, August 7, via Instagram that the follow-up single to her #1 hit “vampire” will be “bad idea right,” and it’ll arrive Friday, August 11. Olivia delivered the news with a blurry photo of herself standing behind glass, on which the title…Read More…

Dua Lipa’s “more personal” new album is coming out in 2024

Dua Lipa’s “more personal” new album is coming out in 2024

John Phillips/Getty Images for Warner Bros.Fans have been speculating about Dua Lipa’s next album for years, but now, we know we’re not going to get it any time soon. An article about Dua in the New York Times says that she’s finishing her third album, which is due for release in 2024. “Lipa will almost certainly meet her deadline,”…Read More…