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…
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…
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…
RepublicEm Beihold’s song “Numb Little Bug” blew up on TikTok. Now it’s a radio hit and her first major tour starts April 19. But the singer/songwriter says she isn’t trying to become a superstar or get to number one: For her, it’s all about helping people with her music. “My biggest goal is to create…… Read 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…
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…
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…
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesRecord Store Day is all about supporting independent record stores, and Taylor Swift, this year’s Record Store Day Global Ambassador, has done more than most to achieve that goal — which is why one of the nation’s most famous indie record stores is saluting her in a special way. Grimey’s New and Preloved…… Read More…
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…
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversalThe Backstreet Boys are launching their DNA tour Friday in Las Vegas, so they appeared on Wednesday’s Kelly Clarkson Show to talk about it — and to sing, of course. The five members of the group split up to participate in a game of “Throw Me a Line,” in which the object was to…… Read More…