Ariana Grande is making a bold move into fashion, now that her music career is established, but she had to go all the way to London to do it. She covers the UK edition of Vogue magazine....
Beyonce and husband Jay-Z, the reigning king and queen of rap and soul, may gathering a little tarnish on their crown. Their new album Everything Is Love, fell short of No. 1 on the charts its first week out. The top spot went to 5 Seconds of Summer. The album, released last Saturday, sold about 70,000 copies, according to media reports. 5 Seconds of Summer’s new album YoungBlood grabbed the No. 1 spot with 90,000 sales after streeting two days earlier....
Cardi B heads for the desert in her new video for her song “Be Careful.” The Southwestern scenes evoke the feel of a spaghetti western and the drama is just as high. It’s a hot shoot (literally). The rapper goes from a wedding to a funeral in a small chapel as she spits about a cheating husband who disrespects her....
The criminal investigation into the death of Prince, the iconic ’80s rocker, has been officially closed without arrests, even though he died from an overdose of a powerful opioid. But one of his doctors was fined $30,000 to close out a civil case. Despite the intensive law enforcement investigation, there is no reliable evidence showing how Prince obtained the counterfeit Vicodin laced with fentanyl, or who else may have had a role in delivering the counterfeit Vicodin to Prince,” said Carver County attorney Mark Metz at a news conference....
Zayn Malik, the former One Direction boy bander, has been more of a tabloid darling than a singer lately. But he’s put all the headlines behind him, following his breakup with model Gigi Hadid and released a new video for “Let Me,” a sexy song about hooking up with a woman. Malik, 25, posted the video this morning (Apr. 12). He’s definitely back on the market, with both an upcoming album and likely a new relationship....
Kesha hits the road in a long, low Caddie in a new video. She’s bound for Las Vegas to officiate at a LGBTQ wedding that marks the anniversary of the first same-sex wedding in the United States. The singer covers Janis Joplin’s classic song, “I Need a Man to Love,” with a slight twist. Now, it’s “I Need a Woman to Love.”...
Sheryl Crow slammed the music industry for forcing artists to be “brand oriented,” if they ever hope to succeed. But, hey, if it wasn’t for a bit of crass commercialism on her part, where would she be? Remember “All I Want to Do?” Crow’s breakthrough hit appeared on her 1994 debut album Tuesday Night Music Club and it’s about as commercial as you can get....
Pink, one of the hardest working singers in show business, is down with the flu and bagging her performance at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The move came on doctor’s orders. Her whole family is battling the virus. What no flu shots? Pink, real name Alecia Beth Moore, doesn’t turn up on any celebrity list of anti-vacciners, but it was a little odd that daughter Willow also came down with chicken pox in 2013....
Taylor Swift may be everywhere with her music, but she’s yet to pass this landmark–2 billion Apple Music streams. That honor belongs to… Rihanna! The “Diamonds” singer has become the first female artist to achieve that goal. She hit it over the weekend. She crowed about it on social media. She posted a meme of a child dancing for joy and quipped “when I found out that I was the first female artist to cross 2 billion worldwide streams on Apple Music!”...
Taylor Swift ditches her glam celebrity life and makes her get away barefoot on the subway (eww!) before dancing like nobody’s watching in the rain on a city street in the video for her song ‘Delicate.’ Swift released the video during the iHeart Radio Music Awards. ...
The 2018 Nickelodeon Kids Choice music awards is shaping up to be a battle between the oldsters and the youngsters–relatively speaking. Beyonce, who is 36, is nominated for Favorite Female Artist along with singer Pink, the grand dame at 38. They’re going up against the younger kids, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez. The brat pack ranges in age from 25 (Gomez) to 33 (Perry). Lovato is also 25 and Swift is 28, a full 10 years younger than Pink....
Fergie, the Fergalicious Black Eyed Peas singer, has learned the hard way that different isn’t always better, especially when it involves a traditional song like the National Anthem. She issued a formal apology today after drawing heat for her rendition of the song at the NBA All-Star Game. Fergie, real name Stacy Ann Ferguson, said she “tried her best” to do something different, but drew derision from fans on social media....
Katy Perry has been keeping busy on a 50-stop “Witness Tour,” but she took time out last night (Feb. 3) to make a special announcement on social media. She’s been filming her shows! It’s for what she calls a “special project,” likely a concert documentary. “Hi, guys! It’s meee, Katy,” she said in the Twitter video....
Critics once told Jennifer Lopez she’d never make it as a singer or dancer. They were right. She’s not the best singer, or dancer. But she is the total package. Here’s how she put it all together to become a star. The “On the Floor” entertainer posted a motivational video on social media, revealing how she beat the odds to become, not only a singer and dancer, but actress as well....
Lady Gaga shows off her soulful side in a powerful new video featuring a piano version of her song “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin?’). It’s in honor of her late-Aunt Joanne who died of Lupus at 19. Joanne, her fifth studio album is a departure from her dance-driven previous work. She delves into country and pop....