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Lea Michele Rehearses for ‘The Role of a Lifetime’ in First ‘Funny Girl’ Promo: Hear Her Sing Now
Hello, gorgeous! Broadway’s Funny Girl unveiled the first official preview of Lea Michele in the starring role on Friday (Aug. 19). “The role of a lifetime. Lea Michele joins the cast of FUNNY GIRL as Fanny Brice beginning September 6. See you at the August Wilson!” the production shared on its official Twitter account with a short teaser video to get fans excited for Michele’s big debut. The brief, black-and-white clip shows the Glee alum running through rehearsals with the cast as she sings part of “I’m the Greatest Star” as Fanny Brice. “Who is the pip with pizzazz?/ Who is all ginger and jazz?/ Who is as glamorous as?/ Who’s an American beauty rose/ With an American beauty nose/ And 10 American beauty toes?/ Hey Mr. Ziegfeld, here I am,” she belts out over escalating flourishes on the ...
BLACKPINK’s Jennie Stars in Calvin Klein’s Fall 2022 Campaign
BLACKPINK‘s Jennie is continuing her high-end collaboration with Calvin Klein, and on Thursday (Aug. 18), HypeBae revealed that the star will be appearing in a new campaign for the Fall 2022 season. The campaign will debut on billboards in New York City and Los Angeles, along with a full campaign to be revealed later this month. The photos, shot by Alasdair McLellan, will be posted on the Houston Street billboard in NYC and the La Cienega billboard in LA. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news See the first look photos of Jennie here, in which she’s rocking CK’s Bonded Flex bralette and bikini. The “SOLO” artist previously starred in Calvin Klein’s Spring 2022 community-themed campaign, in which she...
Tank Releases 10th & Final Studio Album ‘R&B Money’
It was party central at popular West Hollywood nightspot the Peppermint Club last night (Aug. 18) as hosts Tank and Jamie Foxx welcomed guests including singer-actress LeToya Luckett, producer/A&R executive Hitmaka and singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger to the R&B Money Jam Show. The one-night only event — dress code: “black and gold” — celebrated the release of Tank’s 10th and final album R&B Money on Friday (Aug. 19; R&B Money/Atlantic Records). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news For some, “final’ might be a difficult concept to embrace. However, Tank tells Billboard he “feels good” about his career’s next chapter that was triggered in part by loss of hearing in his right ear in 2021. “Earlier this year, it was like wow … t...
Beyoncé Rocks Skin-Tight Mini Dress in Stunning New Photos
Beyoncé is forever that girl. In a new series of photos shared to Instagram on Friday (Aug. 19), Queen Bey is wearing a gorgeous Nensi Dojaka velvet long sleeved mini dress from the designer’s fall/winter 2022 collection. She completed the outfit with a draped bra, tulle leggings with cut outs, sleek black shades, red nails and long blonde locks. She’s also holding a sparkling black clutch that has “C—y” written on a Texas license plate, as an homage to her home state. See the snaps here. To soundtrack the photo series, Bey chose her Renaissance track, “Pure/Honey,” which repeats the word “c—y” over and over. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The album, which dropped on July 29 via Columbia Records, blasted in at No. 1 on the Bi...
Ashley Tisdale Channels Sharpay Evans to Recreate ‘High School Musical’ Scene on TikTok
Ashley Tisdale is forever a Wildcat, and she gave High School Musical fans exactly what they’ve been looking for in a new TikTok. The star, who played Sharpay Evans in the popular Disney Channel movie franchise, teamed up with TikToker Chris Olsen on Wednesday (Aug. 17) to recreate the “I Want It All” scene from High School Musical 3. In the clip, the duo lip-sync along with the opening verse of the song, with Tisdale reprising her role as the fabulous Sharpay, while Olsen takes on the unbothered role of the character’s twin brother, Ryan Evans. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news @ashleytisdale @chris PLEASE #highschoolmusical #iwantitall #sharpay #sharpayandryan ♬ high school musical – Aliyatudisco Back in 2019, Tisdale came to ...
BLACKPINK, Demi Lovato, Panic! At the Disco & More: What’s Your Favorite Music Release of the Week? Vote!
This New Music Friday, the world’s biggest girl group returned with their highly anticipated comeback single, while a former Disney star goes back to her pop-rock roots, and a staple of the alternative genre serves up fresh tunes in an album. But which release was your favorite? Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Nearly years after their debut album, BLACKPINK is finally back in your area with new single “Pink Venom.” The stylish track serves as a reintroduction to the K-pop group’s signature, genre-bending sound and also provides the first look at forthcoming album Born Pink (due Sept. 16). The song is dripping in elements, from traditional Korean instrumentation and bilingual rap breaks to an interpolation of Rihanna’s debut hit “Pon De Replay,”...
Lorde Drops ‘Oceanic Feeling’ Music Video for ‘Solar Power’ Anniversary
Lorde just put a beautiful punctuation mark on her Solar Power era. One day before the one-year anniversary of her third studio album’s release, the 25-year-old pop star dropped a stunning music video for her song “Oceanic Feeling,” filmed on the beach and co-starring her little brother Angelo. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the video, which arrived Friday (Aug. 19), Lorde and Angelo sunbathe together on a raft in the middle of the ocean, glowing bright blue from the sun. Side by side, they also go fishing and sit in a patch of grass while watching the waves go by. And when the two-time Grammy winner sings the lyric “Little brother, I think you’re an angel,” she is sitting on top of her 20-year-old sibling’s shoulders and lovin...
BLACKPINK Explain ‘Pink Venom’ Meaning, Tease New Album & Tour: ‘All Our Songs Are Really Good’
BLACKPINK celebrated their long-awaited new single “Pink Venom” by holding a private online press conference in Seoul on Friday (Aug. 19) to share more about the track, their group’s musical identity, and preview their upcoming Born Pink album and tour. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Looking sophisticated in black dresses that each member added her own sparkle to (Jennie’s strapless dress incorporated a multicolored-gray pattern while Lisa donned knee-high boots), BLACKPINK spoke excitedly about being back together for new music and how “Venom” represents them as a group. “Since our album’s title is Born Pink, we wanted to relay our identity in the song as much as we could,” Jennie said. “Since ‘pink’ and ‘venom’ ha...
John Legend’s Son Miles Pulls Off the Ultimate ‘Zoom-Bomb’ in Adorable Video
Four-year-old Miles is a big fan of his dad’s music. John Legend took to Instagram on Wednesday (Aug. 17) to share the sweetest video singing along to his new Saweetie collab, “All She Wanna Do,” over Zoom. The singer’s special guest, his son, is seen swaying back and forth on his dad’s shoulders. “Miles loves #AllSheWannaDo. Miles loves Daddy’s shoulders. Miles loves to Zoom-bomb,” Legend captioned the clip. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “All She Wanna Do” is set to appear on the 12-time Grammy winner’s upcoming eighth studio album, Legend, which is scheduled to drop on Sept. 9 via Republic Records, and will feature additional collaborations with Rick Ross, Muni Long, Jazmine Sullivan, Jada Kingdom, Rapsody, Ledisi, Jhene A...
David Harbour Shares the Early ’90s Hit That Would Save Him From Vecna on ‘Stranger Things’: ‘So Embarrassing…’
David Harbour revealed the song that would be his personal defense against Vecna in a new interview on Thursday (Aug. 17). “Oh god. Oh god, oh god. It’s just so embarrassing, my taste in music, I rarely reveal it,” the Stranger Things star confessed in a virtual appearance on E! News’ Nightly Pop. “My sort of college years were the early ’90s. So that’s really where music really became very important, was like sitting around in the dorm room, you know, jamming out to Counting Crows and Stone Temple Pilots.” Because of that influence, Harbour only had one answer: “‘Mr. Jones’ by Counting Crows I’m sure would bring me back. Bring me back to college!” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The actor, who plays Jim Hopper on the popular Netflix sc...
Watch J-Pop Singer/Songwriter Motohiro Hata’s English-Language ‘Trick Me’ Lyric Video
J-pop singer-songwriter Motohiro Hata digitally released the English-language version of his song “Trick Me,” along with the accompanying lyric video. The track, originally released in April, was featured in a collaborative campaign for the Japanese fashion company United Arrows’ “green label relaxing” brand. The English version could only be heard in stores around the country and was only included in the fan club-exclusive CDs until now. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The lyric video was helmed by up-and-coming Japanese visual artist Aonisai Takada, and the striking, stylish visuals express the lyrics as vividly flashing neon lights. [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=̶...
Busan Mayor Says He Proposed Military Service Alternative For BTS
The members of BTS have had the prospect of mandatory military service in the South Korean army hanging over their heads for several years now. But what if they could do a different job that would serve the nation but not require them to like, you know, disappear from our lives for the two-year compulsory stint required of all able-bodied men between 18-28? Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to the Yonhap News Agency, Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon has proposed letting the group’s 7 members swap out their military duties with an alternate gig as public relations ambassadors for his city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. The nation formally appointed the band as official PR ambassadors heading up the bid last month, which Busan is b...
