Taylor Hill/FilmMagicSara Bareilles is not a fan of banning books and hopes these efforts fail in stopping people from learning about the LGBTQ+ community and anti-racism. Speaking with Lost Coast Outpost, the singer opened up about her partnership with the Humboldt Literacy Project, which aims to promote literacy in her hometown of Eureka, California. Sara also urged the nonprofit to include books…… Read More…
Courtesy Jim Trocchio Demi Lovato surprised fans at their New York City show by bringing Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik onstage to perform “Iris.” Demi’s song “4 Ever 4 Me” was inspired by “Iris,” so they have performed a snippet of the 1998 hit at every tour stop. Fans hoped Demi would invite John onstage for a duet, and they finally got their wish…… Read More…
Universal Music GroupEllie Goulding is about to embark on her next music era and has already released one of the songs off her new album. Ellie announced her fifth studio album, titled Higher Than Heaven, on Wednesday and unveiled the album’s artwork. She said in a statement about the upcoming work, “There was definitely a darkness about [the past…… Read More…
Sony MusicTimes have changed since Christina Aguilera first released her music video for “Beautiful,” so she remade it to reflect the challenges of today and to mark the 20th anniversary of her fourth album, Stripped. Stripped was released on October 22, 2002, and the song “Beautiful” subsequently became an anthem for self-love and acceptance. Now, Christina hopes the song becomes…… Read More…
Photo Courtesy of BIGHIT MUSICBTS’ Jin has an all-new solo effort on the way, and he’s teamed again with Coldplay for its launch. BTS’ label BIGHIT confirmed Jin had co-written a new song titled “The Astronaut” with the Chris Martin-fronted band. The song blasts into orbit on October 28. It also should be noted that Martin’s teenage son, Moses, also contributed some backup vocals for…… Read More…
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesAJR is very aware that they’ve been a little quiet as of late, which is why they broke some welcome news to explain their absence. The trio took to Twitter and began their address by telling fans, “Love you guys, sorry if we’ve maybe been a little more quiet than usual, been writing nonstop on the road.”…… Read More…
Courtesy SpotifyBillboards in Brazil and Nashville lit up at midnight Wednesday with the latest lyric reveals from Taylor Swift’s Midnights. In Sao Paolo, Brazil, the lyrics were, “Just like clockwork, the dominoes cascaded in a line.” And then in Nashville, where Taylor has spent much of her professional career, the lyrics were, “Did you ever have someone…… Read More…
Joseph SinclairLast year, Adam Lambert did some special Las Vegas Halloween-themed shows. This year, he’s expanded the concept into a California and Vegas tour called The Witch Hunt. Adam says his fascination with Halloween stretches back to his childhood. He tells ABC Audio he instantly fell in love with the idea of dressing up: “And then it…… Read More…
Beth Garrabrant/TAS Rights ManagementOn her last few albums, Taylor Swift shared co-writing credits with her boyfriend Joe Alwyn, who was using the pseudonym William Bowery. It appears as though Mr. Bowery is back for her new album Midnights, but so is another actor: Zoë Kravitz. Vulture reports that a list of songwriting credits for Midnights…… Read More…
BTS’ Jin is about to release his new solo single, “The Astronaut.” His label, BIGHIT, confirmed on Twitter the song arrives October 28. Speaking of K-pop, Camila Cabello saluted BLACKPINK singer Jisoo for covering her song “Liar.” She took to her Instagram Story to share a clip of the performance with the caption, “Get it girl.” Katy Perry released the “Where We Started” music video with country…… Read More…