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P!nk Shares Photo Following ‘Brutal’ Hip Surgery: ‘I’m Learning the Gift of Accepting Help’
P!nk is counting her blessings following what the singer described as a “brutal’ hip surgery that has made her appreciate those who are facing the hardest challenges in life. In a lengthy Instagram post, the singer known for her high-flying acrobatic performances flashed a smile as she described the grueling process of rehabbing from the medical procedure. Explore Explore P!nk See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “This is what 9 hours of sleep and cuddles from my kiddos looks like 7 days post hip surgery!!,” the 42-year-old star wrote. “I have to say thank you to everyone at The Steadman Clinic in Vail and Dr. Philippon for taking such good care of me. Because I’m married to an athlete who has hundreds of surgeries, I get to meet some of the worlds greatest...
Taylor Swift Shares “All Too Well (Sad Girl Autumn Version)”: Stream
In the just-under-a-year (!) since she surprise-released her ninth studio album, evermore, Taylor Swift has become well-aware of her title as the reigning queen of Sad Girl Autumn. To really drive that point home, the Scooter Braun kryptonite has shared yet another version of her 2012 masterpiece, “All Too Well” — this time, it’s Swift’s new 10-minute version, now recorded live at Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond Studios. At the risk of being almost too on-the-nose, this recording has been titled “All Too Well (Sad Girl Autumn Version).” “We hear Long Pond Studios is a great place to spend #SadGirlAutumn,” the official Taylor Nation Twitter account teased on Wednesday (November 17th), referencing last year’s live performance of folklore recorded at the same spac...
R.I.P. Philip Margo, Singer of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” Dead at 79
Philip Margo, longtime member of The Tokens — the doo-wop vocal group most famous for “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” — has died. He was 79. According to his family, Margo passed away in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a stroke. Margo was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 1st, 1942 to parents Leon and Ruth Margules, five years before his brother and future bandmate Mitch Margo. Advertisement Related Video He and his younger brother were both recruited to join The Tokens five years after the group’s 1955 formation at Abraham Lincoln High School. Originally called The Linc-Tones, the group’s name was officially changed once the Margo brothers joined the line-up and helped establish its enduring sound. By early 1961, The Tokens had released their single “Tonight I Fell In Love,” which land...
Lil Nas X Bathes in Baby Daddy Drama on Maury: Watch
Who is the father? The question sits at the heart of Lil Nas X‘s shockingly dramatic new appearance on Maury, where the words, “Maury, can you bring my man out?” toppled dominos leading to paternity tests, lie detectors, and fights — all while leaving us wondering if Maury is even entirely real. Lil Nas X, who appears under his real name Montero, says he was football teammates with Yai when they became lovers. To his great surprise, he learned that Yai was married with a child. Now, he wants Maury’s help in confronting that spouse and learning the true identity of the baby’s father. Watch the video below. Montrose and Yai first appeared on screen together in the music video for “THAT’S WHAT I WANT,” from his fantastic debut album Montero. That record’s collab...
Adele Leaves Us in Shambles With Living Room Performance of ‘To Be Loved’: Watch
Adele belted her heart out (and broke ours) during a six-minute video of her singing “To Be Loved,” which she released Wednesday (Nov. 17) on her socials. The British pop superstar gave fans their first proper listen to the song before it officially arrives Friday, along with the rest of her fourth studio album 30. During her One Night Only television special that aired Sunday on CBS, Adele performed four songs from the album: her current Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Easy on Me,” along with the premieres of “I Drink Wine,” “Hold On” and “Love Is a Game.” In the interview portion of the primetime special with Oprah Winfrey, Adele revealed that she had played “To Be Loved” and other tracks from her forthcoming LP to her estranged father before he died in the spring. Explo...
iHeartRadio Will Only Play the ‘Taylor’s Version’ of Taylor Swift’s Albums
Taylor Swift isn’t the only one leaning into the Taylor’s Version era. While the singer is busy promoting the 30-track re-recorded version of her beloved Red album, the nation’s largest chain of radio stations, iHeartRadio, announced on Tuesday (Nov. 16) that fans listening to their 850 stations will only be able to hear the revamped titles on their network. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “iHeartRadio is replacing all of Taylor’s previous albums with the Taylor’s Version of each of them as Taylor releases each project, and will play only Taylor’s Version of her songs on the air,” read a story from iHeartRadio. “Whenever Taylor re-records a new track, we immediately replace the old versions. Our stations will always deliver songs that artists are eager to share an...
How UPSAHL Coped with Breakup Anxiety
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Stitcher | Google | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS It’s common to struggle with anxiety following a difficult breakup, something UPSAHL knows all too well. She joined Dr. Mike Friedman on the Going There podcast to discuss how she dealt with being in her feelings. Advertisement Related Video One of the things that is so difficult about breakups is how central our relationships, particularly romantic ones, can be in our lives. Thus when we have a split, it can feel like our whole being has been undermined. UPSAHL talks about feeling like her sense of self was so rattled that she was having an “identity crisis.” In this episode of Going There, she reveals h...
Britney Spears Is Free of Her Conservatorship — But What’s Next?
11/16/2021 On the new Pop Shop Podcast, we break down what a post-conservatorship future could look like for the pop star. 11/16/2021 From ‘Framing Britney Spears,’ an image captured by Spears’ assistant Felicia Culotta from behind the scenes during the shoot for the “Lucky” music video in 2000. FX On Friday, a Los Angeles judge terminated Britney Spears‘ conservatorship after nearly 14 years. But that’s just the beginning of what might be next on Spears’ journey. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith break down what a post-conservatorship future could look like for the pop star. Will she have to walk on eggshells in order to maintain her freedom? And will she ever perform again — or does she even want to? Explore See latest videos, charts a...
Britney Spears Addresses Family Post-Conservatorship: ‘I Have Not Forgotten’
Britney Spears took to Instagram on Tuesday to further address the end of her conservatorship and answer questions about what she’s going to do with her newfound freedom. “Well let’s see, I’ve been in the conservatorship for thirteen years,” said Spears, speaking directly to the camera just a day after she declared to be on “cloud 9” in the first weekend free of the constraints of her conservatorship. “It’s really a long time to be in a situation you don’t want to be in. So I’m just grateful honestly for each day and being able to have the keys to my car, being able to be independent and feel like a woman, and owning an ATM card, seeing cash for the first time, being able to buy candles. It’s the little things for us women but it makes a huge difference.” Explore See latest videos, charts ...
Adele’s 30 Is Much More Than a Divorce Album — It’s a Hard-Won Journey to Self-Love
“To be loved and love at the highest count, means to lose all the things I can’t live without.” When Adele croons that line on the devastating piano ballad “To Be Loved,” one gets the impression that it is not only emblematic of her latest album, but also the journey of the past six years of her life. On the surface, 30, out Friday (November 19th), could be perceived as a divorce album, but it’s more than that: It’s about depression, new love, rebirth, choosing the harder road even if it means self-preservation. Here, the singer digs deeper than she ever has before. Though Adele has always mastered the art of remaining notoriously private, despite being one of the biggest pop stars in the world, 30 unveils the extreme change she’s experienced over the years. Advertisement The world has bee...
ABBA Releasing First-Ever Christmas Single, ‘Little Things’
ABBA are giving fans yet another gift this holiday season. The reunited Swedish megapop quartet announced on Tuesday (Nov. 16) that they will drop the new Christmas single, “Little Things” on Dec. 3 through Universal Music. The song, which appears on the the reformed group’s hit album Voyage, is described as a “gentle reflection on the joy of Christmas morning and family time around this special time of year.” The band also teased that a video for their first-ever Christmas song will be released soon; the single will be released on a physical CD next month. Explore Explore ABBA See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The group — Benny Anderson, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Björn Kristian Ulvaeus — earned their highest charting album ever on the&nbs...
Summer Walker Ties Taylor Swift for This Billboard Hot 100 Record
Summer Walker claims a share of Billboard Hot 100 history, as she floods the chart (dated Nov. 20) with 18 songs from her new album, Still Over It. The set soars in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 166,000 equivalent album units earned, according to MRC Data, becoming her first leader on the list. It’s also the first R&B album by a woman to top the chart since Solange’s A Seat at the Table in October 2016. With 201.1 million streams for its songs earned in its first week, Still Over It also marks the biggest streaming week ever in the U.S. for an R&B album by a woman. On the Hot 100, Walker joins Taylor Swift as the only female artists in the chart’s 63-year history to place as many as 18 songs on the survey simultaneously. Swift sent 18 songs onto the chart dated Sept. 9, 2019, ...
