Taylor Swift sets Spotify listenership record

Taylor Swift sets Spotify listenership record

Hector Vivas/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementAnother day, another record for Taylor Swift. On Tuesday, August 29, Taylor became the first female artist on Spotify to reach 100 million monthly listeners, which Spotify announced with a post headlined “Queen behavior.”  According to Variety, among all artists The Weeknd is tops with more than 110 million monthly Spotify listeners. Taylor is…Read More…

Jason Derulo co-starring in new romantic thriller podcast ‘Underwater’

Jason Derulo co-starring in new romantic thriller podcast ‘Underwater’

HELLE ARENSBAK/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty ImagesJason Derulo has landed a starring role in a romantic thriller, but — plot twist — it’s not a movie, it’s a podcast. Variety reports that Jason and Alexandra Shipp, who plays Writer Barbie in the Barbie movie, will co-star in Underwater, a podcast described as a “neo-noir romantic thriller.” The podcast is being produced by…Read More…

Sara Bareilles sings at U.S. Open as Obamas, Billie Jean King look on

Sara Bareilles sings at U.S. Open as Obamas, Billie Jean King look on

L-R: Billie Jean King, Michelle Obama, Sara Bareilles; Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesDuring the first night of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City, Sara Bareilles was on hand to mark an important milestone. Sara sang “Brave” in honor of the 50th anniversary of the tournament offering the same prize money to both female and male players.…Read More…

Selena Gomez says she broke her hand and had surgery

Selena Gomez says she broke her hand and had surgery

Christopher Polk/NBCOn the heels of releasing her latest single, Selena Gomez has revealed that she’s on the mend after breaking her hand.  Over the weekend, a fan account on Instagram said that Selena’s new track, “Single Soon,” is predicted to enter the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and urged fans to buy and stream the song. However, the…Read More…

Andy Grammer surprises sick fan in hospital with private concert

Andy Grammer surprises sick fan in hospital with private concert

Astrida Valigorsky/Getty ImagesAndy Grammer loves to surprise fans by dropping in on them, and on August 28, he posted a video of himself giving a fan a private concert in her hospital room.   The video begins with Andy onstage, telling an audience how a fan texted him to say that he and his wife, Amelia, had…Read More…

Miley Cyrus says she’ll “cherish” walking mom Tish down the aisle “the rest of my life”

Miley Cyrus says she’ll “cherish” walking mom Tish down the aisle “the rest of my life”

Kevin Mazur/BBMA2017/Getty Images for dcpMiley Cyrus walked her mom, Tish Cyrus, down the aisle at her recent wedding to Prison Break star Dominic Purcell, and Miley couldn’t be happier about their romance. “To see my mom this happy and in love is very emotional for me,” she tells Vogue. “Dom and my mom share the sweetest, most genuine love. It’s almost like it’s…Read More…

Music notes: Billie Eilish, Pink and more

Music notes: Billie Eilish, Pink and more

Billie Eilish is used to playing in front of huge crowds, but she’s scaling things back this week. The singer will play a one-off club show on Tuesday, August 29, at London’s Electric Ballroom, a 1,500-capacity room in Camden Town. Pink paid tribute to her late father, Jim Moore, on the second anniversary of his death. She posted a video of him…Read More…

Taylor Swift calls Mexico City shows “unforgettable”

Taylor Swift calls Mexico City shows “unforgettable”

TAS Rights ManagementTaylor Swift has taken to Instagram to comment on the shows she just completed in Mexico, which were the first international dates on her Eras Tour. “After years of wanting to play in Mexico City, just got to play 4 of the most unforgettable shows for the most beautiful and generous fans,” she captioned a slideshow…Read More…

Ariana Grande promises ‘Yours Truly’-themed makeup: “It’s coming”

Ariana Grande promises ‘Yours Truly’-themed makeup: “It’s coming”

Republic In addition to all the extra video and music content she’s releasing, Ariana Grande is tying her R.E.M. Beauty line into the 10th anniversary celebration of her debut album, Yours Truly. During a Q&A posted on TikTok on August 28, Ariana answered the fan question, “Are we going to have products from R.E.M. Beauty inspired by this album?” The…Read More…