Disney/Frank MicelottaBLACKPINK’s LISA is currently singing with RAYE and Doja Cat on the hit “Born Again,” but the K-pop star says it was a song by another female pop star that completely changed her life.Speaking to The Guardian, LISA says, “I auditioned for BLACKPINK in Thailand by singing ‘Ice Cream Freeze (Let’s Chill)’ by Hannah Montana, so Miley Cyrus.…… Read More…
Courtesy of Selena Gomez and Benny BlancoSelena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s new album, I Said I Love You First, is out now, but Benny says he doesn’t care how it does on the charts so much as what their future children will think of it.Speaking on the latest episode of the Jay Shetty Podcast, Benny says, “I…… Read More…
Munachi Osegbu for BillboardMeghan Trainor will receive the Hitmaker award at this year’s Billboard Women in Music event on March 29, but when it comes to finding her next hit, she’s not exactly sure where to turn.Asked by Billboard what she thinks a hit “sounds like now,” based on the success of artists like Sabrina Carpenter…… Read More…
Zayne IsomJonas Brothers’ JONASCON event on Saturday and Sunday also served as a launching pad for Franklin Jonas’ new musical evolution.The youngest Jonas brother recorded a gritty country duet called “IDK” — which stands for “I don’t know” — with country singer Harper Grace, and the two debuted the song live at JONASCON. Franklin told ABC…… Read More…
Josh Brasted/Getty ImagesEnough with the teasing — Ed Sheeran has finally confirmed a release date for his new single.”Azizam” will be released April 4, and Ed writes on Instagram that he created the song after one of his musical collaborators, Ilya Salmanzadeh, suggested he take some inspiration from his own Persian heritage and culture. “I love…… Read More…
Ryan Lee ClemensIt’s not surprising that Chappell Roan’s new song is a smash on the charts — it’s just in her nature.”The Giver” debuts at #5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and at #1 on the publication’s Hot Country Songs chart. It’s Chappell’s third top 10 hit, following “Good Luck, Babe!,” which peaked at #4 last…… Read More…
Laura CoulsonLizzo is better known for playing the flute than the guitar, but she’ll have to brush up on her six-string skills for her upcoming movie role.Deadline reports that Lizzo will star as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in an upcoming biopic. Tharpe, who died in 1973, was a Black gospel singer, songwriter and guitarist who influenced…… Read More…
Petra CollinsSelena Gomez and Benny Blanco released their album I Said I Love You First on March 21, but since then, she’s put out three different versions of it on her official website.Each version is available via digital download only for five bucks. One is called I Said I Love You First – Stained because it includes…… Read More…
Columbia RecordsAfter teasing the artwork, Miley Cyrus has confirmed that she’ll release her new album, Something Beautiful, on May 30. It’s available for preorder now.The 13-track album will come in multiple formats, including box sets with collectibles, signed vinyl and CDs. The artwork shows Miley wearing archival 1997 Thierry Mugler couture, which is, according to a…… Read More…
ABC/Paula LoboEd Sheeran has written an open letter to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, asking him to fund music education in schools.In the letter, signed by Harry Styles, Elton John, Myles Smith, Coldplay, rock legends Eric Clapton and Robert Plant and more than 600 other artists, Ed asks Starmer to approve a music education package worth more than $300…… Read More…