Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)In an op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter, music business insider Jeff Rabhan criticized Chappell Roan for asking record labels to provide salaries and health care for their artists in her Grammy acceptance speech. He called her speech “wildly misinformed” and wrote, “She should do something about it — rather than…… Read More…
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesGetting to the Super Bowl, and then preparing for it, takes a lot of work, but Travis Kelce says when it comes to that topic, he definitely learned something from watching his girlfriend Taylor Swift on her global Eras Tour.At a press conference on Thursday in New Orleans about Taylor’s work ethic, Travis…… Read More…
Francis Specker/CBS Chappell Roan made headlines at the Grammys by calling for record labels to provide their artists with a livable wage and health care. On Thursday, music biz insider Jeff Rabhan wrote an op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter saying that Chappell was “far too green and uninformed” to be calling for such a thing –…… Read More…
Ariana Grande appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night and took part in one of the show’s comedy bits, “Wing It and Sing It.” On it, she was required to sing a song with lyrics composed by the show’s writers, which she’d never heard or seen before. As a piano player played a generic…… Read More…
RepublicPost Malone is this year’s Record Store Day ambassador, so it’s no surprise that he’s offering fans a special release for this year’s version of the event, scheduled to take place in independent record shops nationwide on April 12.He’s releasing Post Malone Tribute to Nirvana, the audio of a livestream he did in April 2020,…… Read More…
NBC UniversalIf you’ve lost track of specials celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, it’s understandable. First there was the one focusing on the show’s music, which aired on NBC. Then a star-studded concert was announced that will stream on Peacock in February. Now there are details on the third one.SNL50: The Anniversary Special will feature…… Read More…
Courtesy Julien’s AuctionsOutfits worn on album covers, in music videos or onstage by artists like Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and more are going up for auction, with proceeds going to LA wildfire relief.The Give a Frock celebrity fashion and memorabilia sale, via Julien’s Auctions, will run through Feb. 25. Clothing and accessories worn…… Read More…
Darren Gerrish/Getty Images for BFCIn an interview with The Sun published on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Liam Payne’s girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, talked about why she left Argentina four days before the One Direction singer’s death and how she’s been coping with the grief.”I think about Liam every second of every day,” she said. “It still doesn’t feel…… Read More…
L-Olivia Holt; Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) R-Britney Spears in 2002; UK Press/Getty ImagesThe fan casting for the upcoming Britney Spears biopic, which is being directed by Jon M. Chu, has been going full force ever since the project was announced, and one person on the list says she’d be thrilled to portray the pop icon on film.Actress…… Read More…
Sonja Flemming/CBSThe Grammys don’t just help artists who win — anyone who performs on the show tends to get a boost, as the latest streaming numbers from Luminate show.As Billboard reports, Charli XCX didn’t win on-camera, but her underwear party performance of “Von dutch” and “Guess” led to a 130% increase in streams for the former…… Read More…