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P!nk Accepts the Icon Award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards as an ‘Apology’ From Jon Bon Jovi
In accepting her award, P!nk took time to thank all her fans for continuing to support her throughout her career, and looked forward to a time when touring officially came back. “I love what I do and I love the people that I get to do it with, and we’re pretty good at what we do, but it wouldn’t matter if no one came to see us and play with us,” she said, gesturing to the live audience. “So all of you guys out there, and around the world, thank you for coming out and for letting us all heal together. I can’t wait until we can do it all again, until we can just sweat all over each other.” Closing out her speech, the “So What” singer made sure to let her fans know to keep sight of what’s important in these dark times. ...
Lil Nas X Rips His Pants on ‘SNL’ While Pole Dancing During ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’: Watch
Surrounded by a hell-themed backdrop and shirtless dancers, the artist was noticeably caught off guard by the wardrobe malfunction, evidenced by a wide-eyed look of surprise as it happened, followed by a quick grab of his crotch for the remainder of the performance. Nevertheless, he finished out the song like a pro. Lil Nas X dropped “Montero” on March 26, along with a video that generated plenty of controversy, which led to a spoof on SNL. In the visual, the artist at one point pole dances down to hell, where he proceeds to give Satan a lap dance. The track debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and went on to top both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts. For his second song on the SNL finale, hosted by actress Anya Taylor-Joy, Lil Nas slowed things down ...
Ariana Grande Remembers Manchester Bombing Victims 4 Years Later: ‘My Heart Is With You’
The singer added, “Manchester, my heart is with you today and always.” Her tribute also included the names of those who died in the bombing. The attack on May 22, 2017, killed 22 people and injured nearly 1,000 when a bomber detonated a homemade device as fans were streaming out of the show. Last August, the brother of the suicide bomber who set off the deadly explosion was sentenced to a minimum of 55 years in prison. Hashem Abedi had denied helping plan the Manchester Arena attack but was found guilty of murder, attempted murder and conspiring to cause explosions Grande postponed her tour following the tragedy, but returned to the venue shortly after for an all-star benefit concert for the victims of the bombing. The event featured Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, Justin Biebe...
Lady Gaga Details PTSD from Sexual Assault by Unnamed Music Producer
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T16:21:37+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 12:21pm ET Lady Gaga has opened up in a new interview about the sexual assault she suffered at the hands of an unnamed music producer early in her career. (Trigger warning for anyone who may become upset from details or descriptions of sexual assault and rape.) During the emotional sit-down — which comes from the first episode of Oprah and Prince Harry’s new Apple TV+ docuseries The Me You Can’t See — the pop star discussed how the rape left her with lasting emotional scars. “I was 19 years old, and I was working in the business, and a producer said to me, ‘Take your clothes off,’ Gaga recalled through tears. “And I said, ‘No.” And I left, and th...
Billie Eilish Announces 2022 Arena Tour Dates
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T17:20:43+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 1:20pm ET Billie Eilish has announced a massive arena tour in support of her highly-anticipated new album, Happier Than Ever. The “Happier Than Ever, The World Tour” consists of 50 shows in total, including a 32-date run in North America. Between February and April, she’ll play shows at New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center, Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, Boston’s TD Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, Chicago’s United Center, and San Francisco’s Chase Center. She’ll also spend take the stage across multiple nights at New York’s landmark Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ iconic Forum. The current ...
Here Are the Sweetest Reactions to Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Album
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. And when Olivia Rodrigo gives fans Sour, they offer up sweet reviews of her debut album that dropped Friday (May 21). Another famous Olivia, Olivia O’Brien, said she felt like she was 21 going on 16 while listening to the 11 heartbreak anthems. “Olivia Rodrigo’s album makes me wanna teleport back to high school because every word is EXACTLY how I felt as a teenager,” O’Brien tweeted. “I’m just gonna listen and pretend I am 16 and a boy just broke my heart.” Best Coast shared a similar sentiment, tweeting, “Laying in the dark listening to the Olivia Rodrigo album like the teenager I am.” (Don’t worry, Bethany, we won’t tell anyone you’re in your 30s.) You Deserve to Make Mon...
Twenty One Pilots Climb to New Heights With Eye-Popping ‘Scaled and Icy’ Livestream: Recap
The event opened on the set of the fictional Good Day Dema talk show, whose name was a familiar reference to the dystopian cabal at the center of the twisty storyline on 21P’s previous album, 2018’s Trench. Joseph took a seat on the retro ’70s couch for an interview with the two vapid hosts in cheesy polyester getups, who cracked corny jokes as the singer looked increasingly uneasy. He eventually tuned them out and walked to an adjacent, colorful set for a blitz through the new album’s second single, the propulsive “Choker.” Arrayed on a giant, pastel-colored rainbow bisected by a giant model of the album’s mascot, the lovable, fire-breathing Trash the Dragon, the pink-haired vocalist weaved his way around the portions of the dragon sticking o...
You’d “Butter” Believe That BTS’ New Single Is the Song of the Summer
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Is Here: Stream It Now
Olivia Rodrigo finally fed her fans with Sour, her highly anticipated debut album that she released on Friday (May 21) via Geffen Records. The 11-track project includes her previously released breakout debut hit “Drivers License,” which spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, her top 10 hit “Deja Vu” and her latest song “Good 4 U.” And for her fellow Swifties, Rodrigo has a sweet surprise: The fourth track, “1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back,” interpolates “New Year’s Day” from the pop superstar’s 2017 album Reputation. Swift and her frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff each have writing credits on the song. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Date...
Jonas Brothers and Marshmello Steam on Sweet Ballad ‘Leave Before You Love Me’: Listen
On it, Kevin, Joe and Nick sing, “Dancing on the edge bout to take it too far/ It’s messing with my head how I mess with your heart/ If you wake up in your bed alone in the dark/ I’m sorry gotta leave before you love me.” It’s the first new number from Jonas Brothers in 2021. We’ll get to see a lot more of them all Sunday (May 23) for the BBMAs, which will be hosted by Nick. The lads will also mount a major tour this summer. Stream “Leave Before You Love Me” 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.
BTS Deliver English-Language Single “Butter”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T03:40:55+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 11:40pm ET BTS have dropped their latest single “Butter” via Big Hit Music/Sony Music Entertainment. The smooth-churned song marks the K-pop boy band’s second English-language single following their 2020 smash “Dynamite”, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 last September. In a news release, the septet teased the song as, “a dance pop track brimming with the smooth yet charismatic charm of BTS.” It follows the release of Top 10 hit “Life Goes On” and Japanese-language single “Film Out”, which the group recorded as the end theme for Signal the Movie Cold Case Investigation Unit. Check it out below. On the latest episode of Consequence’s Stanning BT...
Olivia Rodrigo Unveils Debut Album Sour: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T04:00:47+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 12:00am ET Olivia Rodrigo has released her highly-anticipated debut album Sour via Geffen/Interscope. Stream it below on Apple Music and Spotify. Sour includes Rodrigo’s record-breaking No. 1 hit “Drivers License”, as well as its follow-up singles “Deja Vu” and “Good 4 U“. All 11 tracks on the LP were written by the former Disney star and her chief collaborator Dan Nigro, who also produced the bulk of the album. “I want it to be super versatile,” the 18-year-old pop sensation told NYLON of her overall goal for the record’s sound ahead of its release. “My dream is to have it be an intersection between mainstream pop, folk music, and alternati...
