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BTS Unveils ‘Butter’ CD Single Tracklist, and It Includes the New Ed Sheeran Collab
“Butter” held on to the No. 1 spot on the latest edition (July 3) of the Billboard Songs of the Summer survey (which will run from June 12 to Sept. 11), and the song led the Billboard Hot 100 song chart for a fifth week in the latest tally, continuing a run that kicked off since it debuted at No. 1. following its May 21 release, making it the group’s longest leading No. 1 to date. Andrews recently described the process of creating “Butter” to Billboard, saying that when she first heard it in February, she knew it was something special. “When [writer-producer] Rob [Grimaldi] sent me this song he worked on with [writers] Stephen Kirk and Sebastian Garcia, I immediately thought that the hook and melody were incredible,” Andrews said. “I thou...
Kane Brown & Blackbear Pair on Pop Track ‘Memory’
Brown and Blackbear (under his real name Matthew Musto) wrote the song with Andrew Goldstein, Joe Kirkland and Ernest Smith. The sauntering midtempo track features Brown first speaking and then singing about living life at top speed and escaping from any pain, concerned that he’s running on empty and proclaiming “I don’t want to be a memory,” before blackbear takes over similarly expressing the need to find a way to manage the crazy train. Brown began teasing the collaboration on his Instagram two days ago when he cryptically posted a photo of two men in spacesuits with the date 7/9/21. The cover art premieres above. Blackbear has worked with a diverse range of artists including Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Linkin Park, Nick Jonas, G-Eazy, and, more recently, Maroo...
LA Courts End Remote Audio Program After Illicit Britney Spears Recording Surfaces
When asked what is the court’s general policy is on taking action if a proceeding is recorded without permission, L.A. County Superior Court Communications Director Ann E. Donlan said only: “Parties who publish unauthorized recordings of court proceedings in violation of a court order are subject to sanctions and other potential liability pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1209 and other applicable law.” Penny, at the beginning of the hearing, not only reminded those listening about the policy against recording but also warned against live-tweeting and told those physically in the courtroom that they needed to use a pen and paper instead of a laptop for their notes. Still, audio of Spears testimony began circulating just hours after the hearing, including in a YouTube p...
Judge Denies Britney Spears’ Request to Remove Father As Conservator
Days after Britney Spears’ harrowing public testimony, a judge has turned down the pop singer’s request to remove her father, Jamie, as her sole conservator. Spears’ attorney, Samuel Ingham III, had petitioned the court to remove Jamie in November 2020. At that time, Judge Brenda Penny declined the request, but did appoint the financial company Bessemer Trust as a co-conservator of the estate. Today’s filing approved Bessemer Trust as a co-conservator while also reiterating the judge’s decision to not remove Jamie from remove Britney’s conservatorship. While the paperwork is technically in response to the November 2020 petition, it’s still significant as Judge Penny signed the document days after Britney’s testimony. Related Video Last week, Britney appeared virtually in a Califo...
The Players Behind Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Deja Vu’: See the Full Credits
Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album Sour returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its fifth week on the chart, marking its second total week atop the tally. Meanwhile, the album’s second single, “Deja Vu,” rose from No. 10 to No. 9 on the Hot 100, rising from No. 12 to No. 10 after reaching a high of No. 3 on the chart in early June. Along with “Good 4 U,” “Deja Vu” also hit the top 10 on Billboard’s Radio Songs chart this week, raising Rodrigo’s career top 10s on the tally to three — a count that includes her breakthrough smash “Drivers License.” Explore the team of musicians, producers and more behind the track with recording credits provided by Jaxsta below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begin...
Olivia Rodrigo Throws the Prom of Her Dreams with SOUR Concert Film: Watch
We may be knee-deep into summer, but Olivia Rodrigo is ready for prom. Last night, the pop sensation debuted her highly-anticipated SOUR Prom concert film. Rodrigo donned a ruffled, royal blue mini-dress for the big dance, and kicked things off before even arriving with an inventive mash-up of “Happier” and “Deja Vu” on the trippy limo ride to the school. After making her grand entrance, the Disney star was surrounded by a bevy of back-up dancers, all in their best formal wear, as she ran through fan favorite tracks off her debut album like “Brutal”, “Traitor”, and the social media-dissecting “Jealousy, Jealousy”. The special doesn’t just stick to the action happening in the gymnasium, though, with Rodrigo making a brief pit stop in the school’s photo lab for an acoustic rendition of “Enou...
How Will #FreeBritney Deal With a ‘Ruthless’ Probate System? Law Experts Assess
After Spears gave a lengthy, emotional statement about her desire to end the arrangement, Judge Brenda Penny told Spears’ court-appointed lawyer, Samuel D. Ingham III, to file a formal petition. Benny Roshan, chair of Greenberg Glusker’s trusts and probate litigation group, says probate code is vague when it comes to termination protocols. (It merely says, “If the court determines that the conservatorship is no longer required or that grounds for establishment of a conservatorship of the person or estate, or both, no longer exist, the court shall make this finding and shall enter judgment terminating the conservatorship accordingly.”) Penny will have wide latitude when it comes to what factors into her decision. “The statute does not specify the type...
Dr. Luke Suffers Blow on Road to Libel Trial Against Kesha
And on appeal, a New York appeals court stunned many legal observers and press advocates by agreeing that even though Dr. Luke is world famous and has worked with the industry’s biggest musicians, he’s a private figure who needn’t go so far as to have to demonstrate that Kesha was grossly irresponsible with her public accusation. But what has change the course of this case is how the state of New York recently passed a law intended to protect free speech from frivolous litigation. Thanks to the anti-SLAPP statute, there are now situations where private figures have to demonstrate actual malice to prevail. That would be in instances where free speech is exercised with respect to issues of public concern. During oral arguments today, the big question was whether New ...
Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour Prom’ Was ‘Way More Fun Than Mine’: Check Out the Reaction
Before the film went live, Rodrigo answered fans’ questions for a special streaming event. You can be certain her many supporters were tuned in and following closely. As Sour Prom streamed, Rodrigo die-hards laughed, they cried and they shared all their thoughts on social media. Check out some of the reaction 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, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Luke Hemmings Starts Solo Career With ‘Starting Line’: Stream It Now
“Starting Line” discusses “missing various memories,” Hemmings explains in a statement. “You’re reflecting on your youth and all of the madness and craziness. It’s like you’re forgetting so many pieces of your life—not from vices or anything—but from the sheer volume. I had to figure out how to fill a lot of gaps for myself in a positive way. It’s the human condition to change everything up after so long.” The new release is lifted from Hemmings’ solo debut LP When Facing the Things We Turn Away From, due out Aug. 13. Hemmings and his 5SOS bandmates have climbed to the very top on multiple occasions. The band has landed three No. 1s on the Billboard 200 albums chart, a first for an Australian act to do so. Their hit “Youngblood” cracked the top 10 of the Hot 100 char...
Ed Sheeran Performs ‘The A Team,’ Trains as a Cowboy on ‘Late Late Show’: Watch
For his latest appearance Tuesday, Sheeran performed something a little more familiar, the “The A Team,” lifted from this 2011 album + (Plus). There were no loop pedals, and no bandmates either, as Sheeran hit the tender, decade-old tune on an acoustic guitar. Watch below. Sheeran’s gifts extend well behind music. He can also play a cowboy. Don’t believe it? The “Shape Of You” singer and Corden killed two hours for a fun spot where they trained to be cowboys. The pair stopped into Sunset Ranch Hollywood, where they got their hands dirty, worked a lasso and rode horses into the sunset while singing a Boyz II Men classic. Watch 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 me...
Lil Nas X Announces Debut Album Montero
Lil Nas X has finally announced his debut album, Montero. The rapper and singer shared the news on Tuesday via Twitter, simply stating that the project is “coming soon!” As usual, the meme king made the reveal in a unique way. Spoofing the opening to Marvel movies, Lil Nas X introduced Montero with a cinematic album trailer containing clips from his videos for “Old Town Road”, “Panini”, “Holiday”, and “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”. It also includes a snippet of an unreleased song, in which Lil Nas raps, “Couple Grammys on him/ Couple plaques, eh, that’s a fact.” Check out the Montero album trailer below. Following the record-breaking success of “Old Town Road”, Lil Nas dropped his debut EP, 7, in June 2019. Since returning in November 2020 with “Holiday”, Nas has bee...
