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Britney Spears biopic set from ‘Wicked’ director Jon M. Chu

Britney Spears biopic set from ‘Wicked’ director Jon M. Chu

Michelangelo Di Battista/Sony/RCA via Getty ImagesBritney Spears’ life is getting the musical biopic treatment.Universal Pictures has won the rights to the pop superstar’s bestselling memoir, The Woman in Me. Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu is attached to direct the film, with producer Marc Platt developing.Britney first shared news of a project in the works on…read more »

Billie Eilish joins Charli XCX on “Guess” remix

Billie Eilish joins Charli XCX on “Guess” remix

AtlanticBillie Eilish is working it out on the remix.Brat summer continues on as the pop star joins Charli XCX on a new version of her deluxe track “Guess.” Charli made the announcement in an Instagram video shared Thursday. The remix drops Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. ET.Charli asks in the video, “Hey Billie, you there?”…read more »

Shawn Mendes announces intimate concerts for new album, ‘Shawn’

Shawn Mendes announces intimate concerts for new album, ‘Shawn’

David Livingston/Getty ImagesShawn Mendes is ready to share his new music.The singer, who is releasing his self-titled fifth studio album, Shawn, on Oct. 18, announced on Thursday a run of intimate concerts in the cities where he recorded the album.During the limited run of shows, Shawn will perform the album live in its entirety for…read more »

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ boosts *NSYNC and Madonna songs

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ boosts *NSYNC and Madonna songs

Marvel StudiosDeadpool & Wolverine isn’t just shattering box office records — it’s also boosting the streaming numbers of the songs featured in the film.Among those songs are *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” and Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.”The opening credits of the Marvel sequel feature the classic “Bye Bye Bye” choreography as the song plays over an…read more »

Music notes: Post Malone, Sam Smith and more

Music notes: Post Malone, Sam Smith and more

The Nashville paper The Tennessean has revealed the track list for Post Malone’s new album, F-1 Trillion, which comes out in August. Nearly every track is a collaboration with a currently hot or legendary country artist, including Dolly Parton, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Tim McGraw and Hank Williams Jr. And in addition to…read more »

Taylor Swift fans organize fundraiser for victims of UK stabbing

Taylor Swift fans organize fundraiser for victims of UK stabbing

Flowers at a makeshift memorial for the victims; James Speakman/PA Images via GettyFollowing the tragic stabbing deaths of three children in Southport, England, during a Taylor Swift-themed event, Swifties in Europe and the U.K. are coming together to help.Cristina Jones and Holly Goldring, who run the Taylor Swift U.K. and European Union Facebook groups, have…read more »