Courtesy Apple MusicSuper Bowl halftime shows have come a long way since their humble beginnings. Rihanna promises her Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday will be a “celebration of her catalog,” while representing for immigrants and “Black women everywhere.” She’s been very much involved in planning the 13-minute extravaganza, reasoning, “At the end of the day,…… Read More…
Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesColdplay performed the Super Bowl halftime show in 2016, and now Chris Martin is looking back on that performance — and ahead to Rihanna’s — in a conversation with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1. “I’ve never watched it back,” he says of Coldplay’s performance, which featured guest appearances from Beyoncé and Bruno Mars. He notes,…… Read More…
It’s Friday! Let’s see who’s out with new tunes … Taylor Swift gave fans an early Valentine’s Day gift by releasing the Felix Jaehn remix of “Lavender Haze.” If you’ve been wishing for a dance club version, Taylor heard you loud and clear. Beyoncé is also giving fans an early V-Day gift in the form of a remix: she released…… Read More…
RCAPink is know for precariously dangling off of things, like the sides of buildings or the ceilings of concert venues around the world. Maybe that’s why she’s having her album release party at a place billed as “the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere.” The sky deck, Edge, is located in New York…… Read More…
PRNewsfoto/PepsiCo,Frito-Lay North AmericaJack Harlow and Missy Elliott say they have high expectations for Rihanna and what she will do at her Super Bowl halftime show. Both chatted with Billboard about their excitement for Sunday’s performance, with Missy detailing, “I expect nothing less than the best from Rihanna.” Missy performed in the 2015 halftime show with Katy Perry and Lenny Kravitz. “When Rihanna steps out she will…… Read More…
“Kids Are Growing Up (Part 1)”/Columbia Records The Kid LAROI’s back with a new song and video from his upcoming album, The First Time. In it, he looks back at his troubled upbringing and takes stock of his life as a global pop star. In the song, LAROI talks about what he thought fame would be…… Read More…
Sonja Flemming/CBSSam Smith praised Madonna in a sentimental post about the recent Grammy Awards. Madonna famously introduced Sam and collaborator Kim Petras ahead of their controversial “Unholy” performance. Sam shared an Instagram photo of them posing with Madonna at the ceremony and wrote, “Overwhelmed, grateful and inspired. Thank you for your love and support @madonna. I’ll never forget your kindness.” Sam’s post comes…… Read More…
Columbia RecordsMiley Cyrus’ “Flowers” has some pretty big fans — actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. The married couple saluted the song with their very own cover. The pair performed the hit song as part of their “Goat Songs” series, which usually sees them singing while surrounded by the barnyard animals. This time, however, they switched things up…… Read More…
Courtesy of HYBE, Trafalgar Releasing, and CJ 4DPlex. BTS 2023 (hightail.com)BTS may be on a break, but they’re still breaking global records. It was recently announced their concert movie BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas broke the record for the highest-grossing worldwide cinema event after amassing $40 million during its limited global run. According to a release, the film…… Read More…
AB+DM for BillboardSZA is Billboard’s Woman of the Year. The singer will be honored with the special award at the magazine’s annual Women in Music Awards next month. “Since she burst onto the scene in 2017, SZA has defied genres and continually released raw, powerful songs which have landed her music on the Billboard charts,” said Hannah Karp, Billboard’s editorial director. “The release of…… Read More…