Disney/Randy HolmesCharli XCX, Lola Young and RAYE are among the nominees for the 2025 Ivors, which honor the best in British and Irish songwriting.Charli’s Brat is up for best album, along with Lola’s This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway. Both Lola’s “Messy” and RAYE’s “Genesis” will compete for the prize of best song musically and lyrically. Lola is also up for the rising…… Read More…
Ethan James GreenRaise your glass of Diet Pepsi: Addison Rae’s debut album, Addison, is coming June 6.The singer announced the news Wednesday and revealed the cover art, which features Addison in a jewel-encrusted top and dramatic eye makeup, looking over her shoulder while enveloped in bright-colored tulle. “Self-titled debut album!!!!” Addison wrote on social media. “I love the entirety…… Read More…
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for CoachellaEd Sheeran and Noah Kahan hit the pub together Tuesday night for an intimate jam session.A video posted to Ed’s Instagram shows the two musicians playing Noah’s “Stick Season” while sitting across from each other, as the patrons of Santa’s Pub in Nashville sing along.“Shut down @santaspub in Nashville to do dueling songs with @noahkahanmusic what…… Read More…
Kevin Mazur/PeacockThe Tennessee Board of Parole wants Tennessee’s governor to pardon Jelly Roll. “A year ago, I wrote [Gov. Bill Lee] asking for a full Pardon for Jason ‘Jelly Roll’ Deford,” Davidson Co. Sheriff Daron Hall shared on his socials Tuesday. “Today the Board unanimously recommended his Pardon. It’s now in the hands of our Governor.”The pardon…… Read More…
Jacopo Raule/Getty ImagesLorde’s upcoming single “What Was That” made its debut Wednesday night across a loudspeaker set up in New York City’s Washington Square Park.According to the NYC music blog Brooklyn Vegan, the “Royals” singer had teased an event at the park earlier in the day, but as fans flocked to the Greenwich Village space, the…… Read More…
Courtesy CBS and Dick Clark ProductionsThe nominations for the 2025 American Music Awards have been announced.Post Malone is up for eight awards, while Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey have seven nominations each. Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 10.Taylor Swift, the winningest artist in AMAs history with 40 trophies total, is up for six awards this year.Chappell and Shaboozey are first time…… Read More…
Berkley Books/Penguin Random HouseBest-selling romance novelist Emily Henry has just put out a new book called Great Big Beautiful Life, and Swifties may want to check it out, considering that a Taylor Swift song helped inspire one of the characters.The book is about a man and a woman who are both competing to become the…… Read More…
Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty ImagesGigi Perez is trading the high seas for the highway as she embarks on a U.S. headlining tour beginning Wednesday in New York City.Speaking with ABC Audio, the “Sailor Song” artist shares how she approaches her live show and what you can expect from the tour.”I feel like I never play…… Read More…
What’s Ariana Grande really like? Ask Penn Badgley, who not only stars in the Netflix series You, but also starred in Ari’s video for “The Boy Is Mine.” Speaking to USA Today, Penn says of Ari, “She’s a good hang, she’s so personable and funny.” Noting that “everybody’s just scrutinizing every single thing she does,” and…… Read More…
Jonathan WeinerBenson Boone has a message for all the haters: Prepare to defend your opinions on his music.Apparently the “Beautiful Things” singer doesn’t mind if people don’t like his songs — he just wants them to be able to specifically explain why. He wrote in a TikTok, “If you hate me or my music, at least…… Read More…