Their happy ending: Avril Lavigne engaged to Mod Sun

Their happy ending: Avril Lavigne engaged to Mod Sun

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicGetting engaged is romantic, but you know what’s even more romantic?  Getting engaged in Paris.  Avril Lavigne can tell you this from personal experience. On Thursday, she posted a photo of her boyfriend Mod Sun getting down on one knee in front of her on what looks like a boat cruising down the River…Read More…

Ed Sheeran’s ’Equals’ is currently the UK’s best-selling album of the year

Ed Sheeran’s ’Equals’ is currently the UK’s best-selling album of the year

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesEd Sheeran has pulled ahead of Adele in the race for having the best-selling album of the year in the U.K., with = (Equals) outpacing Adele’s 30. Album sales tracker Official Charts reports that = sold over 133,000 copies in the country in 2022, compared to 30’s 94,000 in sales.  Ed was last year’s runner-up in the contest for the U.K.’s best-selling album and was no match for 30’s…Read More…

The Kid LAROI leads 2022 APRA Music Awards nominations

The Kid LAROI leads 2022 APRA Music Awards nominations

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicThe Kid LAROI will be the act to beat at this year’s APRA Music Awards.  He leads the pack with four nominations heading into next month’s ceremony. The 18-year-old singer is up for song of the year with his “Stay” collab with Justin Bieber.  In addition, his song “Without You” is up for most performed Australian work and hip-hop/rap work, with…Read More…

Carly Rae Jepsen is gearing up for new music

Carly Rae Jepsen is gearing up for new music

Streeter Lecka/Getty Images”Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen announced she’s back in the recording studio and making new music. Carly took to Twitter to tease her upcoming project, writing, “X marks the spot,” and shared an ink-drawn map of California.  While she chose to include landmarks such as Coachella, the International Banana Museum and the World’s Biggest Dinosaurs,…Read More…

Normani “felt very overlooked” in Fifth Harmony: “Being the only Black girl in a group, mentally was a lot”

Normani “felt very overlooked” in Fifth Harmony: “Being the only Black girl in a group, mentally was a lot”

Lionel Hahn/Getty ImagesNormani is relieved she’s able to re-introduce herself to fans and let them know who she truly is now that she’s a solo artist. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the former Fifth Harmony singer explained that she’s entered a new phase in life that’s focused on “self-government.” “For someone that’s always felt very overlooked and being the only Black…Read More…

Olivia Rodrigo, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd and more honored with new diamond and platinum RIAA certifications

Olivia Rodrigo, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd and more honored with new diamond and platinum RIAA certifications

Courtesy of Geffen RecordsOlivia Rodrigo, Mariah Carey and The Weeknd have brand-new bragging rights thanks to the RIAA — they earned all-new Diamond and Platinum certifications. Starting with Olivia, her debut studio album, SOUR, is certified three-times Platinum, meaning it sold over three million units.  Not only that, a couple singles off the album moved up a few tiers on the RIAA charts:…Read More…

Adele, Ed Sheeran nominated for prestigious UK songwriting awards

Adele, Ed Sheeran nominated for prestigious UK songwriting awards

Samir Hussein/WireImageAdele and Ed Sheeran are both nominated for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards, a prestigious U.K. honor that recognizes exceptional songwriting and composing by British or Irish songwriters. Both Adele and Ed are nominated for Songwriter of the Year, which recognizes songwriters who wrote “an outstanding body of successful songs commercially released in the…Read More…