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Tones And I Talks Macklemore Collaboration, Sophomore Album
Tones And I is getting ready for round two. The Australian singer and songwriter who had a monster hit with “Dance Monkey” is reportedly making progress on her sophomore LP. “I’ve already started this next album that’s coming out in August; it’s very different,” she told triple j, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s youth network. “I kind of just told my managers when I started writing it when I was overseas. I was like, ‘I have to put this out’. I need to put it out quick because otherwise I’ll get sick of it. So I just told my managers, ‘I’m dropping an album’.” Tones (real name Toni Watson) has also teased a new collaboration with Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Macklemore. “This year I might be finally releasing a song with my favorite artist – Macklemore,” Tones explained, a...
Britney Spears Hints at Writing Her Memoir: ‘Shall I Start From The Beginning?’
Britney Spears’ sensational career and topsy-turvy life story could be retold by…Britney Spears. With Jamie Lynn Spears’ currently doing the rounds of U.S. network TV to promote her forthcoming memoir, Things I Should Have Said, the “Toxic” singer has apparently caught the writing bug. Late Tuesday (Jan 11), Brit dropped a string of clues on her Instagram account, none more obvious than a picture of an old-school typewriter with the caption “Shall I start from THE BEGINNING???” Spears has been the subject of countless features and exposes, most notably The New York Times’ 2021’s documentary Framing Britney Spears. In it, the one-time Disney star’s controversial conservatorship was brought under the microscope, as were the superfans who fueled the #FreeBritney movement and played a hand in ...
Normani and Taraji P. Henson Get Sprayed For Not Slaying on ‘That’s My Jam’: Watch
It’s a New Year and Jimmy Fallon is clearly enjoying his new NBC show, That’s My Jam. On Monday night’s episode, The Tonight Show host roped-in a starry lineup for a round of “Slay It Don’t Spray It,” a game which puts contestants’ lyrical skills to the test. Failure is met with a mighty squirt to the face. Entering the Doombox was the pairing of singer Rita Ora and New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi, who faced off against Empire actor Taraji P. Henson and pop star Normani. It didn’t start so well for Normani and Taraji, who tackled Jennifer Lopez’s “Waiting for Tonight.” It didn’t end well either, as both were slammed with water. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Next up, Taika and Rita hit ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”. They did a good job. So good, ...
Touchdown! Katy Perry Premieres Music Video For ‘When I’m Gone’ With Alesso
Katy Perry has scored a few touchdowns in her time. Who can forget her performance at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, or Left Shark’s fumble-and-gather for the win. And there was that moment in 2014, the previous year, when she selected Auburn to win over LSU on ESPN’s College GameDay, and held aloft a a corn dog to make her point. Perry hit the field once again, this time during halftime of Monday night’s (Jan. 10) , where she premiered the electrified music video for “When I’m Gone.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news A collaboration with Swedish DJ and producer Alesso, “When I’m Gone” had been teased for several weeks, beginning in late November and dropping in full just prior to NYE. “ESPN and especially College GameDay hold a special place...
Watch Twenty One Pilots Deliver Mash-Up of ‘Mulberry Street’ & Elton John’s ‘Bennie and the Jets’
Twenty One Pilots performed an inventive cover of Elton John‘s “Bennie and the Jets” on Sunday as part of their set for AT&T Playoff Playlist. Calling it his dad’s “favorite song,” singer Tyler Joseph first kicked off the number with a verse and chorus of “Mulberry Street,” from the band’s latest album Scaled and Icy, before transitioning into the 1973 classic. “Hey kids, shake it loose together/ The spotlight’s hitting something/ That’s been known to change the weather/ We’ll kill the fatted calf tonight, so stick around/ You’re gonna hear electric music/ Solid walls of sound/ Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen her yet?/ Oh, but they’re so spaced out/ B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets,” he sang, vamping on the piano while bandmate Josh Dun commanded the drums. Explore See latest videos, cha...
Encanto Soundtrack Unseats Adele’s 30 as No. 1 Album on Billboard 200
After six weeks atop the Billboard 200, Adele’s 30 has been toppled by the soundtrack to Encanto, the animated Disney film featuring songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Encanto earned 72,000 equivalent album units for the week ending January 6th, with streaming activity making up the majority of that sum. The two most popular songs from the soundtrack, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” and “Surface Pressure,” respectively debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 50 and No. 54 last week, and are expected to climb even higher. The film centers around the Madrigals, a family who live in a charmed place called an Encanto, hidden in the mountains of Colombia. Every child in the family has a unique gift except for one, Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz), who discovers the magic surrounding th...
Dave Holmes on Rediscovering the Lost ’90s for His Waiting for Impact Podcast
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Dave Holmes sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new podcast, Waiting for Impact, which tells the story of ’90s group Sudden Impact, who disappeared after making an appearance in Boyz II Men’s “Motownphilly” video. Related Video The former MTV VJ discusses lost pop cultures of the past, pop music’s need for weirdness, the monoculture of the ’90s, Soundscan’s impact on the music industry, and how our collective perception of certain eras tend to leave out much of the reality of the time. He goes on to dive into Sudden Impact’s brushes with fame and how we define success in the present and in hindsight, the importance ...
Atlantic Records Signs Shaina Taub: Exclusive
When it comes to making bets on musical theater, Atlantic Records has a knack for spotting winners. The label has a long history of investing in Broadway, but in recent years, it’s emerged as an undeniable force: releasing the original Broadway cast recordings of both Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen (and signing the latter’s star, Ben Platt); racking up yet more cast albums for buzzy new shows such as Mean Girls, Jagged Little Pill and Max Martin co-write & Juliet; and scoring the juggernaut that is The Greatest Showman original soundtrack (with music by DEH composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul). Explore See latest videos, charts and news Now, Atlantic is expanding its stable of theater-trained talent even further. The label tells Billboard exclusively it has signed composer...
Selena Gomez Thanks Rare Beauty Team With Full-Page Ad in ‘New York Times’
Selena Gomez “was inspired to sit down and personally write” a letter to her Rare Beauty team over the holiday break, and she published that letter on the back page of the Styles section of Sunday’s New York Times. “I want to thank you for all your hard work in making the brand such a beloved part of our community. None of it would have been possible without you,” she wrote in the full-page letter, published on Jan. 9. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “My goal with Rare Beauty was to launch a brand that helped shape the dialogue around the beauty of self-acceptance and embracing your uniqueness — something that has been desperately needed in the beauty space. The heart of this brand is in recognizing that we’re not meant to look a certain way, and that we’re all unique and differ...
Indianapolis Man Makes Bomb Threat to Jump Line at Doja Cat Show
An Indianapolis man attempted to jump the line at a Doja Cat concert Saturday, January 8th, by telling those around him that he had a bomb in his backpack, police said. Doja Cat performed at the AT&T Playoff Live concert in downtown Indianapolis that coincided with the College Football Playoff National Championship set for Monday. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer William Young told the IndyStar that the man made the threat around 5 p.m., just as concert goers began to enter the concert at Monument Circle. Police cleared the crowd for about 20 minutes and searched the man, who did not, in fact, have a bomb. He remains in custody as police continue to investigate. “A fan wanted to advance in line so he exercised very poor judgment and told those around him in line he h...
Demi Lovato Gets a Giant ‘Grandmother Spider’ Tattoo on the Side of Their Head
Demi Lovato is unveiling some new eight-legged ink. The 29-year-old singer, who recently debuted an edgy new buzzcut, took to their Instagram Story on Saturday (Jan. 8) to show off a large black spider tattoo on the side of their head. “It was Grandmother Spider who taught us many things,” Lovato wrote in a post debuting the new body art. “She taught us about pottery and weaving. She taught us about fire and light and dark. She taught us that we are all connected on the web — each one of us having our place in this world.” The tattoo, which sits just above the “Skyscraper” singer’s ear, was done by celebrity tattoo artist Dr. Woo, who also shared images of the new ink on his Instagram Story. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In addition to the new body art, Lovato also entered 202...
Miley Cyrus Celebrates Sister Noah Cyrus’ 22nd Birthday With Sweet Throwback Photos and Videos
Noah Cyrus is getting some birthday love from her big sister, Miley Cyrus. In honor of Noah’s 22nd birthday on Saturday (Jan. 8), Miley shared a series of sweet throwback photos and videos on Instagram alongside her younger sibling. Miley noted in her caption that Noah shares the same birthday with late music icons Davie Bowie and Elvis Presley. “It’s my baby sisters birthday @noahcyrus #22 (this legend has the same bday as Bowie & Elvis obvi),” Miley wrote. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The first snapshot shows a recent pic of the Cyrus sisters embracing, while the others are throwbacks of Noah and Miley appearing on Hannah Montana in the late 2000s. “I love u above and beyond my sister,” Noah responded in the comments, adding a red hear...
