With ‘The Giver,’ Chappell Roan gets the job done

With ‘The Giver,’ Chappell Roan gets the job done

Ryan Lee ClemensChappell Roan gets the job done: After weeks of teasing, her new song “The Giver” is finally here.The fiddle-infused country stomper features Chappell trying to woo a woman by explaining why she’s much better than a guy: “Girl, I don’t need no lifted truck/ revvin’ loud to pick you up… all you country boys…Read More…

Music notes: Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez and more

Music notes: Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez and more

Jonas Brothers will release a brand new single, “Love Me to Heaven,” on March 21; it’s available for preorder now. The group gave the song its live debut in February when they did a surprise show in Toronto and posted a snippet on Instagram. Meanwhile, the group has added an Escape Room experience to their…Read More…

Chappell Roan: ‘I can’t call myself the Midwest princess without acknowledging country music’

Chappell Roan: ‘I can’t call myself the Midwest princess without acknowledging country music’

Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS FoundationChappell Roan will release her country song “The Giver” on Thursday night, but as she tells Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast, she’s not jumping on the bandwagon — she grew up with country music.”I can’t call myself the Midwest princess and not acknowledge country music straight up,” she says, referring…Read More…

As you were: Harry Styles isn’t playing Sphere Las Vegas, says venue

As you were: Harry Styles isn’t playing Sphere Las Vegas, says venue

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ABAIt looks like Harry Styles won’t be doing any late night talking — or singing — at the Sphere in Las Vegas.Page Six reported that Harry was in negotiations for a residency at the high-tech venue in Sin City, which has already hosted U2, the Eagles, Phish and Dead & Company, and will soon host Kenny Chesney and the Backstreet Boys.Page Six also noted that…Read More…

All Too Shell: Sea turtles named after Taylor Swift songs released back into the wild

All Too Shell: Sea turtles named after Taylor Swift songs released back into the wild

Erika Goldring/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementNineteen endangered sea turtles in Mississippi, all named after Taylor Swift songs, have been released back into the wild after they were treated for hypothermia. Prior to their release, Mississippi Aquarium workers cut off each turtle’s itty-bitty friendship bracelet with their name on it, which they’d been wearing through the rehab process.As The…Read More…

Lady Gaga projected to cause ‘Mayhem’ atop ‘Billboard’ album chart

Lady Gaga projected to cause ‘Mayhem’ atop ‘Billboard’ album chart

Interscope/Frank LebonLady Gaga’s 2024 album Harlequin, which she described as a “companion album” to her movie Joker: Folie à Deux, peaked at #20 on the Billboard 200 album chart. But her new album Mayhem is projected to return her to the top of the tally, which she last visited in 2020.According to Billboard, Mayhem is likely to debut…Read More…