5 Seconds of Summer, Pitbull, Lin-Manuel Miranda to perform on ‘Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® Spectacular’

5 Seconds of Summer, Pitbull, Lin-Manuel Miranda to perform on ‘Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® Spectacular’

NBCUniversalThe artists who’ll be performing on this year’s installment of Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® Spectacular have been revealed. 5 Seconds of Summer will rock out before the fireworks display. So will Pitbull, who’ll be performing with country singer Filmore: The two have a song coming out Friday called “USA.” Also performing are country stars Brett…Read More…

The Kid LAROI teams with Coca-Cola and Snapchat for new AR experience

The Kid LAROI teams with Coca-Cola and Snapchat for new AR experience

John Shearer/Getty ImagesThe Kid LAROI has been digitized for an all new augmented reality initiative that will see him performing virtually on Snapchat. The Australian singer wore a motion capture suit to choreograph the dance moves for his song “Thousand Miles,” which will be performed by his avatar for its new music video. The musical performance, which will only be…Read More…

Shawn Mendes plays new songs, hits, surprise cover at Wonder tour kickoff

Shawn Mendes plays new songs, hits, surprise cover at Wonder tour kickoff

Miranda McDolandShawn Mendes kicked off his first proper tour since the pandemic began in Portland, Oregon, on Monday night. Wonder: The World Tour comes in support of his most recent album, Wonder, which arrived in 2020. According to setlist.fm, Shawn’s show is split into three different parts: act I is called Wonder, act II is called…Read More…

Billie Eilish, FINNEAS invited to join the Motion Picture Academy

Billie Eilish, FINNEAS invited to join the Motion Picture Academy

David Livingston/Getty Images Billie Eilish and her brother, FINNEAS, are among the 397 individuals who’ve been invited this year to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — the folks who vote on and award the Oscars. If they accept, they’ll get to vote on who wins Oscars in the future. The invitees…Read More…

Dove Cameron reveals her label wanted to rename “Boyfriend” to “Gentleman”

Dove Cameron reveals her label wanted to rename “Boyfriend” to “Gentleman”

Disney Channel/Image Group LADove Cameron isn’t bothered “Boyfriend” is a popular song title — Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande both have songs of the same name — but her label was. Speaking to Los Angeles Times, Dove said, “There was actually a point when my label was asking me to consider naming it ‘Gentleman.'” “I really wanted to call it ‘Boyfriend’ because I’m very…Read More…

Selena Gomez teases new album: “I am actually working on it right now”

Selena Gomez teases new album: “I am actually working on it right now”

Disney General Entertainment/Jeff NeiraSelena Gomez is hard at work on her fourth studio album now that she’s completed the second season of Only Murders in the Building. The “Wolves” singer caught up with Entertainment Tonight at the red carpet premiere of the Hulu dramedy and confirmed that new music is on the way.  “I am actually working on it right now,”…Read More…

Five Seconds of Summer ends show after Ashton Irwin suffers medical emergency on stage

Five Seconds of Summer ends show after Ashton Irwin suffers medical emergency on stage

Justin Lloyd/Newspix via Getty ImagesFive Seconds of Summer has called off several upcoming shows after drummer Ashton Irwin appeared to suffer a medical emergency on stage. The band was performing in Texas on Sunday when Ashton, who is 27, began exhibiting stroke-like symptoms.   “Last night’s show ended early due to a medical incident during the show. Upon experiencing physical…Read More…