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Halsey Performs “Darling” with Lindsey Buckingham on SNL: Watch
Halsey returned to Studio 8H for the fourth time in as many years to serve as the musical guest opposite host Kim Kardashian-West on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. The pride and joy of Edison, New Jersey supported her new album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, by performing “I Am Not a Woman, I’m a God” and “Darling.” The latter performance was especially notable as Halsey was joined on stage by Lindsey Buckingham. The former Fleetwood Mac member had only appeared on SNL twice before, once in 1982 as a musical guest, and again in 2011 in a cameo appearance during SNL’s “What Up with That” sketch wherein Bill Hader famously spoofed Buckingham. Needless to say, it was especially surreal to see Buckingham on stage with Halsey during last night’s episode — especially since it d...
Britney Spears Welcomes ‘Newest Member to the Family,’ an Adorable Doberman Puppy
In the clip, Asghari tells the singer that Porsha’s purpose is to “unconditionally love you.” He adds that the pet will be “trained to protect [Spears] from any motherf—er that comes around you with bad intentions.” Asghari shared more footage of the baby Doberman in his Instagram Story. In one video, he howls at Porsha, who looks on curiously. In another snapshot, the puppy sleeps while curled up in his lap. “You’re supposed to be guarding,” Asghari captioned the sweet image. Spears has been in a celebratory mood following the removal of her father as conservator of her estate. In late September, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny granted Spears’ petition to immediately suspend Jamie Spears as conservator of her estate...
Madonna & Jon Batiste Lead Impromptu ‘Like A Prayer’ Sing-Along Down the Streets of Harlem
When a trio of gospel singers came out and the Queen got down on her knees, the audience – which included her daughter Lourdes Leon, Drag Race winner Aquaria, Pose star Dyllon Burnside and choreographer and longtime associate Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza – collectively skipped a heartbeat, knowing which song was coming next. But never content with business as usual, Madonna didn’t let the venue contain her – she led the pop-up show’s crowd out onto the streets of Harlem for an unlikely late-night street party. Megaphones in hand, M and Batiste had the crowd singing “Like a Prayer” (surprisingly in tune for 2 a.m.) down the middle of 126th Street, with an amiable tuba keeping time and a freestyling saxophone elevating the joyous, jazzy rendition of the Billboard Hot 100...
Demi Lovato Shares ‘Unforgettable (Tommy’s Song)’ in Memory of Friend Who Died From Drug Overdose
Demi Lovato is honoring their late friend with an emotional new song. On Saturday (Oct. 9), the 29-year-old singer took to social media to share “Unforgettable (Tommy’s Song),” a heartfelt track dedicated to model Thomas Trussell III, who died in October 2019 after battling a drug addiction. “Two years ago I lost someone who meant so much to me. His name was Tommy and he was such a beautiful, special man,” Lovato captioned a clip of the song. “I wrote this song the day after I found out that he had lost his battle with addiction. This disease is extremely cunning and powerful.” 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 p...
Adele Drops ‘Easy On Me’ Song Preview on Instagram Live: Listen
Some familiar names popped up in the chat as thousands of followers joined in to listen. Alicia Keys chimed in with a fitting “snippet vibes” comment, while Ben Platt expressed the general excitement of the room with “ITS HAPPENING.” Adele — who was a bit distracted by her two new dogs and trying to figure out how to add another Instagram user to her live session — stared in wonder at the stream of questions coming in ahead of playing “Easy On Me,” which is set for an Oct. 15 release. The track is the first new music to be heard from the star in nearly six years and is expected to be on her next album, which fans believe could be titled 30 based to mysterious billboards that recently popped up around the world. Besides giving fans a sneak pee...
Justin Bieber Hopes Hailey Baldwin Will ‘Squish Out a Nugget’ Soon
“My intention for 2021 is to continue to set goals and have fun while doing them,” the singer says, “make sure I put my family first, and hopefully we squish out a nugget.” “In 2021?” a surprised Hailey exclaims. “The end of 2021? We start trying?” Bieber suggests, to which she replies, “I don’t know. OK, maybe. We shall see.” Bieber then adds, “It’s up to you, babe.” Bieber, who married Hailey Baldwin in 2018, just released the “Complete Edition” of his Justice album, which spans 25 songs including the extra tracks “Hailey,” “Angels Speak” and “Red Eye.” The original version of Justice debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in March, making it his eighth No. 1 on the all-...
First Out: New Music From Years & Years, Lauren Jauregui, Fletcher & More
With her steamy, club-ready new single “A Second to Midnight,” pop superstar Kylie Minogue decided to call in a favor from her friend Olly Alexander, a.k.a. Years & Years. The result is an irresistable dance track that sees the pair going head to head with stellar vocals laid perfectly over a disco-inspired beat — well suited for Minogue’s upcoming deluxe album Disco: Guest List Edition. “I’m chasing after midnight/ Show me the way to your heart,” the pair sing on the infectious chorus. “Ready for the start of my real life/ To shine like a light in the dark.” Lauren Jauregui, “Colors” “Can’t be without you,” Lauren Jauregui murmurs. “Don’t wanna be with you.” It’s with that p...
Justin Bieber, Don Toliver, Jesy Nelson Feat. Nicki Minaj & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!
Justin Bieber has treated fans to new songs for Justice (The Complete Version), and even gave an intimate look at his relationship with wife Hailey Baldwin on one of the three new additional tracks. Meanwhile, former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson — with assistance from Nicki Minaj — is reflecting on her love of bad boys in her first release as a solo artist. But which new release is your favorite this week? There’s also mysterious TikTok darling PinkPantheress, who continues to capture the Internet’s attention with a surprise release of her new track “I Must Apologise,” which samples ’90s house classic “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)” by Crystal Waters, ahead of the arrival of her debut album To Hell With It, out next week. ...
Merch Aimed at Taylor Swift Fans Removed From Virginia Democrats’ Web Store
Piggybacking off the ads, the Democratic Party of Virginia started selling hats, mugs and buttons with the phrase “Swifties Against Youngkin” emblazoned on them in magenta writing, as reported by Washingtonian magazine on Thursday. A screenshot of the merch was tweeted Friday (Oct. 8) by Mediate reporter Katherine Higgins. There’s no word yet why the merch was pulled, but back in February 2017, Swift filed a series of trademarks for the word “Swifties” — the nickname for her fanbase. Swift’s spokeswoman has not responded to requests to comment about the singer/songwriter’s unwitting involvement in the Virginia gubernatorial race. In a statement to Billboard about McAuliffe’s Swiftie-targeting ad campaign, Democratic Party of Virginia sp...
Song of the Week: Mitski Cuts to the Bone with “Working for the Knife”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Mitski makes a welcome comeback. When the world needed her most, Mitski disappeared. In her two-year absence from music, from touring, and from social media, fans of the indie rock superstar found solace in her career highlights like “Nobody” and “Your Best American Girl,” which often centered around the fear of not living up to the expectations set by both others and yourself. “Working for the Knife,” her first new music since 2018’s Be the Cowboy, is no exception to the Mitski formula. From the get-go, “Working for the Knife” of...
Everything We Learned About Adele’s New Album From ‘Vogue’ Interview
In Adele’s interview, she mentioned that she hasn’t tried to replicate the success of “Hello,” which hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015. “I don’t want another song like that. That song catapulted me in fame to another level that I don’t want to happen again. I’m not saying I’ve got ‘Hello’s in my pocket. I was just conscious that I didn’t want my story on this album to sound like that,” the singer explained. It’s Her Most Personal Album “It’s sensitive for me, this record, just in how much I love it,” Adele told American Vogue. “I always say that 21 doesn’t belong to me anymore. Everyone else took it into their hearts so much. I’m not letting go of this one. This is my album. I want to share myself with everyone, but I don’t think I’...
What’s The Next ‘High School Musical’ Series? Four Streaming Shows That Could Produce Music Stars
While Rodrigo has dominated pop culture in 2021 with her debut album Sour, her co-star, Joshua Bassett, has also flourished: Weeks after Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” rocketed to No. 1 on the Hot 100, the actor released his own single, “Lie Lie Lie,” seemingly in response to Rodrigo, complete with a music video full of winking similarities to his rumored former flame’s viral visual. A self-titled debut EP arrived later on Warner Records, followed by singles “Only a Matter of Time” and “Feel Something.” The dual success of Rodrigo and Bassett, who both appear on Billboard‘s 21 Under 21 list for the first time this year, got us thinking: what could be the next High School Musical: The Musical: The Series? Is there a music-leaning TV series already streaming, or just around th...
