Avril Lavigne says this weekend’s When We Were Young festival will be like “a high school reunion”

Avril Lavigne says this weekend’s When We Were Young festival will be like “a high school reunion”

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for iHeartRadioAvril Lavigne is one of the dozens of acts performing at this weekend’s When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas, along with My Chemical Romance, Jimmy Eat World, AFI, We the Kings, Paramore, The All-American Rejects and more. But Avril says the fans won’t be the only ones getting nostalgic at the event. “Umm…everyone,” Avril tells ABC Audio about who she’s…Read More…

20 years on, Christina Aguilera reflects on ‘Stripped’: “I was able to be the artist I wanted to be”

20 years on, Christina Aguilera reflects on ‘Stripped’: “I was able to be the artist I wanted to be”

RCA/LegacySaturday marks the 20th anniversary of Stripped, the album that saw Christina Aguilera transform from teen pop sweetheart into her more grown-up alter-ego “Xtina.” Featuring the controversial “Dirrty,” as well as “Beautiful” and “Fighter,” Stripped was a multi-platinum success. Looking back, Christina says it marked the first time that she was “literally able to be the artist I wanted to…Read More…

Music notes: Taylor Swift, Macklemore, Dua Lipa and Katy Perry

Music notes: Taylor Swift, Macklemore, Dua Lipa and Katy Perry

Taylor Swift’s Midnights comes out Thursday night and Twitter says the album is the most anticipated album of all time. People tweeted about the album 1.6 million times in the first three days following its announcement. Fans are most excited about her “Snow on the Beach” collab with Lana Del Rey, “Lavender Haze” and “Karma.” Macklemore is still celebrating his breakout…Read More…

Alicia Keys announces ‘Santa Baby’ holiday album

Alicia Keys announces ‘Santa Baby’ holiday album

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadioAlicia Keys is looking to add some merry & bright to this holiday season.  The Grammy winner announced her first holiday album, Santa Baby, will be released November 4 exclusively on Apple Music.  The album, which was recorded while on her sold-out European tour this summer, will feature seven reimagined holiday classics, as well as four…Read More…

Taylor Swift was teasing ’Midnights’ as early as her NYU commencement speech

Taylor Swift was teasing ’Midnights’ as early as her NYU commencement speech

Beth Garrabrant/TAS Rights ManagementSneaky, sneaky Taylor! Taylor Swift is a “Mastermind” when it comes to slipping Easter eggs into her social media posts, but it turns out she was teasing Midnights months before we even knew she was working on her 10th studio album. We know this thanks to Taylor’s partnership with Spotify to help promote Midnights by releasing snippets…Read More…

Ellie Goulding reveals the inspiration behind her music

Ellie Goulding reveals the inspiration behind her music

Universal Music GroupEllie Goulding was challenged to play a word association game, where she was given a word and she had only a few seconds to think of a song that uses it. Ellie sat down with Elle for the bit and admitted that while she knows a good amount of songs, she is terrible with remembering their lyrics. “It’s…Read More…