Lady Gaga and Rihanna receive Oscar nominations for Best Original Song

Lady Gaga and Rihanna receive Oscar nominations for Best Original Song

InterscopeTaylor Swift didn’t make the cut, but Lady Gaga and Rihanna did. Both superstars are up for the Academy Award for Best Original Song: Lady Gaga for co-writing “Hold My Hand,” from Top Gun: Maverick, and Rihanna for co-writing “Life Me Up,” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. They’re up against “Applause,” written by Diane Warren for the film Tell It Like a Woman, “Naatu Naatu”…Read More…

SZA’s ‘SOS’ tops ‘Billboard’ 200 for sixth week

SZA’s ‘SOS’ tops ‘Billboard’ 200 for sixth week

Daniel SannwaldSZA’s SOS is still #1 on the Billboard 200, marking its sixth week on top since the album’s release. The project sold 119,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending January 19 (down 4%), according to Luminate, and continues to break records on the Billboard chart. As the outlet reports, SOS is the first album by a woman to spend six weeks atop…Read More…

Report: Britney Spears is quietly selling her new Calabasas home

Report: Britney Spears is quietly selling her new Calabasas home

Britney Spears reportedly didn’t love her new home in Calabasas, California, so she’s listing it — on the down low. The pop diva purchased the mansion for $11.8 million back in June, but TMZ says she’s chucked it back on the market. Apparently, Britney is accepting applications for her soon-to-be former home and is considering a potential offer. No further information…Read More…

Sam Smith laughs off conspiracy theory they’re Adele in drag

Sam Smith laughs off conspiracy theory they’re Adele in drag

Universal Music GroupNo, Sam Smith and Adele aren’t the same person — but that’s not stopping Sam from laughing over the odd conspiracy theory. The British singer was invited onto The Drew Barrymore Show Monday, where they touched upon the bizarre rumor that Adele is just Sam in drag. Sam joked “everyone seems to think that” and went over the so-called proof the conspiracy…Read More…

The Kid LAROI to launch virtual concert featuring unreleased songs in ‘Fortnite’

The Kid LAROI to launch virtual concert featuring unreleased songs in ‘Fortnite’

Courtesy of FortniteIf you want to be among the first to hear The Kid LAROI’s new music, you better download Fortnite. The singer teamed up with Epic Games for the first-of-its-kind collaboration. The immersive Fortnite Island Experience, titled The Kid LAROI’s Wild Dreams, launches Friday. In addition to performing some familiar hits, the singer will debut unreleased material and perform…Read More…

Selena Gomez and The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart filmed holding hands in NYC

Selena Gomez and The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart filmed holding hands in NYC

Christopher Polk/NBCNot even a week after denying she’s in a relationship with rumored beau Drew Taggart, Selena Gomez was spotted in New York City holding hands with The Chainsmokers singer. TMZ snagged photos of the rumored love birds and discovered they had a dinner date at the SoHo eatery Torrisi. Paparazzi caught them as they exited the Italian restaurant; while they were…Read More…

“That’s a monopoly”: Sen. Amy Klobuchar aims to weaken Ticketmaster’s grip on entertainment industry

“That’s a monopoly”: Sen. Amy Klobuchar aims to weaken Ticketmaster’s grip on entertainment industry

ABCTicketmaster is heading to Congress on Tuesday, and Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar cannot wait to grill officials on their business practices and what went wrong with Taylor Swift’s tour presale. “In the live music industry, there’s the unique fact that you’ve got a company that has 70 percent of tickets for major concert venues. However you look at it, that’s a monopoly,” Klobuchar…Read More…