Was Nicky Youre’s smash “Sunroof” inspired by a 2012 movie?

Was Nicky Youre’s smash “Sunroof” inspired by a 2012 movie?

@theonlymang (Austin Cieszko)The summer’s over, but Nicky Youre’s hit “Sunroof” is still going strong. Nicky says he was sick when he wrote the tune last April, so he wanted a feel-good song to cheer himself up. But he might have been subconsciously influenced by a movie he had just watched. While promoting “Sunroof,” Nicky has…Read More…

LL Cool J, MC Hammer, Weird Al Yankovic and others pay tribute to Coolio

LL Cool J, MC Hammer, Weird Al Yankovic and others pay tribute to Coolio

Paul Bergen/RedfernsFollowing the news of “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper Coolio’s death on Wednesday, tributes poured in for the multi-hyphenate entertainer, from LL Cool J, MC Hammer, and more. Among them was Weird Al Yankovic, whose “Amish Paradise” — a spoof of Coolio’s Billboard #1 hit — sparked a feud between the two. They later made up. Yankovic tweeted a photo of the two…Read More…

Music notes: Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Meghan Trainor, Olivia Rodrigo and Rihanna

Music notes: Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Meghan Trainor, Olivia Rodrigo and Rihanna

Lil Nas X was being a super uncle at his latest show: he brought his young nephew onstage to dance with him to the new “Star Walkin'” anthem. He shared a video on TikTok of the two busting moves to the new hit, which drove the crowd wild. Lizzo shared a behind-the-scenes video of her playing James Madison’s 200-year-old crystal…Read More…

Melanie C reveals she was nearly kicked out of the Spice Girls over fight with Victoria Beckham

Melanie C reveals she was nearly kicked out of the Spice Girls over fight with Victoria Beckham

ABC/Eric McCandlessMelanie C was almost kicked out of the Spice Girls because of an argument with Victoria Beckham. Although the Dancing with the Stars alum said everything is fine between them now, there was a moment when her future with the girl group was thrown into question. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Melanie revealed, “Something happened quite early on in the Spice Girls’ journey, and…Read More…

Christina Aguilera teases her next music chapter, ’La Luz’

Christina Aguilera teases her next music chapter, ’La Luz’

Chris Polk / BillboardChristina Aguilera is ready to unleash her new music era and teased what she has planned during Billboard’s Latin Week celebrations. The singer credited her new all-Spanish album, Aguilera, for making her “truly [fall] in love with music all over again.” She said she would “laugh” and “learn something new” every time she went into the studio to record…Read More…

Avicii’s family sells 75% of his music catalogue for estimated 9 figures

Avicii’s family sells 75% of his music catalogue for estimated 9 figures

Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images for CBS Radio IncThe family of late DJ Avicii – born Tim Bergling — has sold three quarters of his music catalogue for an estimated nine figures. Variety reports conditions of the deal were not disclosed. However, it was announced Avicii’s family made the deal with Pophouse Entertainment and sold the entity a 75 percent stake in his master publishings and recordings. Pophouse…Read More…

Jack Harlow named among world’s rising stars by TIME

Jack Harlow named among world’s rising stars by TIME

Rich Polk/Getty Images for SESACTime says we need to watch out for “First Class” rapper Jack Harlow because he’s among their 2022 TIME100 Next list of the world’s rising stars. Late night host Jimmy Fallon praised the rapper in the publication. “‘What’s poppin?’ That was the first time I heard Jack Harlow, and I couldn’t have pulled my phone out any faster…Read More…

Camila Cabello praises Shawn Mendes after ‘Voice’ contestant auditions with his song

Camila Cabello praises Shawn Mendes after ‘Voice’ contestant auditions with his song

Tyler Golden/NBCCamila Cabello was the only coach to not turn her chair around for aspiring singer Tanner Howe, who auditioned for The Voice on Tuesday night by performing Shawn Mendes’ “Mercy.” Camila and Shawn famously dated for two years before calling it in quits in November. Apparently, Howe sounded so much like Shawn, Camila even asked coach Blake Shelton during the audition…Read More…

Lewis Capaldi is now the proud owner of his own pizza brand, Big Sexy Pizza

Lewis Capaldi is now the proud owner of his own pizza brand, Big Sexy Pizza

ABCHungry? Let Lewis Capaldi take care of your Italian cravings because he’s just launched his very own pizza brand. The “Someone You Loved” singer announced his new business venture on Instagram, writing, “Do you like warm mouthfuls of delight? well thankfully your old pal lewis here has you covered.” Lewis has launched “Big Sexy Pizza,” which he says comes “straight from…Read More…