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…

Music notes: Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and more

Music notes: Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and more

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AmazonBillie Eilish wasn’t bummed that Happier Than Ever missed out on the Album of the Year Grammy, says winner Jon Batiste.  He told Stephen Colbert that, prior to his album We Are being announced as the category’s winner on Sunday, Billie and her brother FINNEAS turned around in their seats and told him, “We really hope you win this one.” …Read More…

Camila Cabello on sex toys, nip slips and getting drunk with Taylor

Camila Cabello on sex toys, nip slips and getting drunk with Taylor

John Phillips/Disasters Emergency Committee/Getty Images for Livewire Pictures LtdCamila Cabello has never been one to hold back, and she definitely doesn’t in a new interview with U.K.’s Hits Radio. In a round of “Answering the Internet,” Camila responds to random questions or comments that people have asked about her or made about her on Twitter. …Read More…

GAYLE makes fun of her generation with new video for “e-z”

GAYLE makes fun of her generation with new video for “e-z”

David Livingston/Getty ImagesGAYLE’s debut EP is called a study of the human experience volume one, and one of the tracks in particular is a study of one specific group of humans: Gen Z. She’s just released the video for that song, “e-z,” which features contributions from UPSAHL and Blu DeTiger. The three women sing, “We…Read More…

Lil Nas X says his next album is “something for the girls to get ready and party to”

Lil Nas X says his next album is “something for the girls to get ready and party to”

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicIt’s only been six months since Lil Nas X released Montero, but he’s already thinking about his next album.   The Grammy winner began teasing his new music and collaborations last month, and on Tuesday, he answered some fans’ questions about his forthcoming studio effort. Responding to a tweet claiming that his new work is “more of a ‘turn up’ album”…Read More…