David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesAriana Grande was overjoyed when she was cast in the Wicked movies. Though her big brother, Frankie Grande, is revealing that “overjoyed” may be an understatement. “She worked very, very, very, very, very hard on the audition process and she would let me in afterwards and tell me how each one of them went,”…… Read More…
ABC/Paula LoboHarry Styles has come under fire recently for how he expresses himself through fashion, such as by painting his nails or wearing dresses. Some critics have likened his decision to “queerbaiting,” or appropriating the LGBTQ+ community for points. But Adam Lambert feels otherwise. “If someone is exploring something within themselves on a public level, why don’t we just give them…… Read More…
Columbia RecordsThe Billboard Hot 100 is experiencing some Disney power with both Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez chilling in the top 10. Miley Cyrus’ song “Flowers” returned to #1 while Selena’s “Calm Down” remix with Afrobeats artist Rema launched into eighth place. Looking at “Flowers” first — the song knocked The Weeknd and Ariana Grande’s “Die For You” remix out of the top spot, which it previously held over…… Read More…
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicGuinness World Records has crowned The Weeknd the world’s most popular artist, statistically — and further states “no one else even comes close.” The singer just notched two new streaming records, which see him boast the most monthly listeners on Spotify with 111.4 million, in addition to becoming the first artist to reach over 100 million monthly listeners. For the…… Read More…
Atlantic RecordsEd Sheeran’s new album, – (Subtract), due out May 5, was born out of the worst month of his life, which he says was February 2022. He told Rolling Stone that was the month he was defending himself in the “Shape of You” plagiarism case. Then his wife, Cherry Seaborn, was diagnosed with a tumor as she was six…… Read More…
Hollywood Records, IncDemi Lovato is breathing new life into their hit song “Heart Attack” — but with a headbanging twist. It’s no secret Demi is embracing their rock roots, so it shouldn’t be all that surprising to fans that their 2013 anthem is getting a harder makeover. “Heart Attack, but make it Rock,” the singer announced Monday and revealed…… Read More…
J. Shearer/WireImageTwenty-three years ago today — March 21, 2000 — NSYNC released their third album, No Strings Attached, which sold 2.4 million copies in its first week. That record stood for 15 years, until Adele broke it in 2015 with 25. The group released one more album, 2001’s Celebrity, before going on an indefinite “hiatus” in 2002. But because the…… Read More…
Harry Styles posed backstage with BLACKPINK’s Rosé during his tour in Seoul, South Korea, which she shared to her Instagram Story on Monday. Billboard reports Jennie was also in the crowd, as was several members of BTS — RM, Suga, V and Jungkook. Niall Horan reflected on being invited to the White House on St. Patrick’s Day and shared a collage of photos of the event, where he met President Joe Biden and…… Read More…
ABCMeghan Trainor revealed she was inspired to write “Mother” after “silly men” told her that having a baby would destroy her career — among other things. Taking to Instagram, the singer shared a video of her lip-synching her new hit and explaining, “I wrote this song for all the silly men in the world who have tried to tell…… Read More…
Amy Sussman/FilmMagicPost Malone will soon stand trial in the authorship dispute over his hit song “Circles.” The suit was brought by Canadian musician Tyler Armes, who claims he’s owed partial ownership of the song because he contributed a guitar riff to it. Billboard reports jury selection in the case starts Tuesday at a U.S. federal courthouse in Los Angeles. It’s…… Read More…