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Olivia Rodrigo Takes Fans Behind the Scenes of Her White House Visit
“Olivia Rodrigo and I agree on a lot of things, from Dr. Fauci’s status as an ‘absolute legend,’ to the need for young people to get vaccinated. Take a look behind the scenes at Olivia’s day here at the White House,” @potus captioned the clip. The video begins with Rodrigo’s exciting first hello with President Biden and her enthusiastic walk through the White House. Viewers can see her being shown where the Oval Office is, and get a glimpse at what it was like to be brought in for her briefing with White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “I was so nervous, but I think it went well,” Rodrigo comments on the press briefing. Later, following her sit-down with Dr. Fauci, Rodrigo says: “I just got to meet Dr. Fauci, and I think he’s incredibl...
Ed Sheeran and Dave Battle For U.K. Singles Chart Crown
The competition is Dave, who makes an almighty splash on the chart blast with three entries inside the Top 5. The London rapper’s collaboration with Stormzy, “Clash,” lifts 8-2 and is on track for a new peak. Close behind is “Verdansk” at No. 3, and “In The Fire” starts at No. 4, potentially taking the homegrown hip-hop artist’s career total of Top 10 songs into double figures (10). The Dave takeover follows the release of his new album, We’re All Alone In This Together. Also shaping for a Top 20 debut is Anne-Marie and Little Mix’s new collaboration, “Kiss My (Uh Oh).” Lifted from Anne-Marie’s latest album Therapy, “Kiss My (Uh Oh)” is at No. 14 on the First Look survey. Finally, Lil Nas X and fellow U.S. rapper Jack Harlow’s new release “Industry Baby” opens at No. 16 on the chart ...
Normani Opens Up About Her Mom’s Breast Cancer Battle and How ‘Wild Side’ Got Them Through the ‘Darkest Time’
Normani‘s mother, who is battling breast cancer, motivated the singer to release “Wild Side” into the world. Normani got personal in a recent interview with Los Angeles’ Power 106, in which she talked about all things “Wild Side,” embracing her sexuality, feeling lucky to get to know Cardi B and admitting that delving into the new music “really saved” her while her mom was going through chemotherapy and radiation. “This past year, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer,” Normani said in the interview with host Bryhana. “For me, this work that I was able to put out into the world, like, this really saved me, to be completely honest. Even just being on FaceTime with her as she’s going through her chemo and her radiation...
BLACKPINK’s Lisa Shares Studio Photos Ahead of Solo Debut
BLACKPINK‘s Lisa is releasing solo music for the first time this summer, and this weekend, she offered a small glimpse into the making of what’s to come. Lisa posted a couple photos that appeared to be from the studio on her Instagram Stories on Sunday (July 25). In one picture, two people are seen huddled in front of a screen. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Jack Harlow Beats Lil Nas X to First Live Performance of ‘Industry Baby’ at Rolling Loud
“crowd is a– tho,” he commented in another tweet. “Industry Baby,” produced by Take a Daytrip and Kanye West, was just released on July 23 and is slated to be on Lil Nas X’s forthcoming debut studio album, Montero. “saying this in advance so y’all won’t blame me. THE INDUSTRY BABY VIDEO IS NOT FOR YOUR KIDS,” he wrote ahead of the music video being unveiled. Watch Harlow perform his “Industry Baby” verse live at Rolling Loud, and see Lil Nas X’s commentary, below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, bloggin...
KSI, Ed Sheeran Rule U.K. Charts
All Over The Place goes one better than KSI’s 2020 debut Dissimulation, which peaked at No. 2. Also arriving in the Top 10 this week is Pop Smoke latest posthumous album Faith (Republic Records), new at No. 3. The late rapper has the highest new entry on this singles chart this week with Faith track “Deameanor” featuring Dua Lipa, new at No. 14. Meanwhile, John Mayer’s eighth studio record Sob Rock (Columbia)arrives at No. 4. It’s Mayer’s third U.K. Top 10. Foo Fighters’ have a 14th Top 40 album with Hail Satin (Columbia), their Record Store Day release recorded under their disco alter-ego, Dee Gees. It’s new at No. 17. Over on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, Ed Sheeran enters a fourth week at No. 1 “Bad Habits” (Asylum). Sheeran’s latest hit puts up another impressive ta...
Travis Scott Unveils New Song “Escape Plan” at Rolling Loud: Stream
Travis Scott took to the stage at Rolling Loud Miami on Saturday night with a surprise in store for crowd: the live debut of his new song “Escape Plan.” The rapper kicked off his headlining set with the high-octane track, dressed in a neon green jacket and oversized jeans while on a suspended platform high above the stage. “Twelve figure state plan, that was the escape plan/ But hate investigatin’, that sh-t was a waistband/ But wait, I stopped the facin’ ’cause sh-t just start erasin’/ But wait, it opened gates and this shit just start paradin’, olé/ We out the basement, on one floor where it’s vacant/ She feelin’ anxious to be out where it’s dangerous/ Love all the chains and especially how I bang it/ Jamaica-Spanglish, she mixed up in her language,” he shouted on the chorus as the massi...
Dexter Revival Premiered First Trailer at Comic-Con 2021: Watch
Dexter returns! The beloved, revived crime drama unleashed its first trailer on audiences during the final day of San Diego Comic-Con 2021. Billed as Dexter: New Blood and set 10 years after the events of the original series, the show’s ninth season kicks off with Michael C. Hall’s titular vigilante serial killer and his Dark Passenger hiding out in a small, snow-laden town under the alias of Jim Lindsay. The clip opens with Dexter sitting in his therapist’s office. “I’ve always had my demons, and so I went away,” he admits to his counselor, as scenes flash by showing his quiet life in the Pacific Northwest. (He works as a sales associate at a local fish and game store! He’s dating a cop!) “But sometimes, I have an urge too strong to ignore,” he continues. “Every day I walk through this wo...
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington Expects a ‘Full Recovery’ After Emergency Heart Surgery
“After this past year, the country being shut down and everything we have all been thru, The Rossington’s encouraged the band to go perform in his absence,” Lynyrd Skynyrd continued on Facebook. “Music is a powerful healer! We all felt playing the shows and bringing the music to y’all was a better option than cancelling the performances.” The band currently has tour dates scheduled through late November. “We wish Gary a speedy recovery and we will see the Skynyrd Nation very soon! Please do us a favor and say some prayers for the Rossington family and if you would like to leave him a (positive) message please do! He will look forward to reading them!” Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote. This isn’t the first time Rossington — who formed Lynyrd Sky...
Pop Smoke’s ‘Faith’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
Of Faith’s 88,000 equivalent album units earned in the tracking week ending July 22, SEA units comprise 83,000 (equaling 113.34 million on-demand streams of the album’s tracks), album sales comprise 4,000 and TEA units comprise 1,000. Pop Smoke previously topped the Billboard 200 with Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon, which opened at No. 1 on the list dated July 18, 2020, and spent two nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart. The set, which was billed as the rapper’s first studio album, went on to be the No. 3 most popular album of 2020, according to MRC Data. It also won the 2021 Billboard Music Award for Top Billboard 200 Album. On the latest Billboard 200, Shoot jumps 11-9 with 28,000 units (up 5%). All told, Faith is Pop Smoke’s fourth charting album, and third top 10. He also landed i...
Fans Choose Camila Cabello’s ‘Don’t Go Yet’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
“Don’t Go Yet” is the first new music from the former Fifth Harmony member since the release of her 2019 sophomore album, Romance, which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The new tune will appear on Cabello’s upcoming third album, Familia. Cabello recently received backlash on social media following the live debut of “Don’t Go Yet” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Joining her on stage for the Friday performance were a number of dancers, all dressed in ’80s costumes, reflecting the theme of the new song’s music video. Some Twitter users criticized the singer for performing with a white dancer whose skin appeared much darker in his stage makeup. In response to the tweets, Cabello said that the intention was for the dancer to...
Normani Performs ‘Wild Side’ for the First Time at Don Julio’s Casa Primavera Event
Dressed in a sleek velvet suit dress and garter tights, the star nailed the vocals for her new hit, before revealing to the crowd that the performance was her first in two years due to the pandemic. The crowd cheered in excitement for her return to the stage, before Normani finished off her performance with a rendition of her Sam Smith duet, “Dancing With a Stranger.” The Don Julio event, which offered specialty cocktails and a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean, was in celebration of the tequila brand’s new limited edition variant, Casa Primavera. “This deliciously smooth expression takes Tequila Don Julio’s traditional Reposado and finishes it in orange wine casks for a sophisticated, silky taste,” the Don Julio website reads. Pre-order a bottle of Casa Prim...
