Category Archives: Music News

Pitbull to play halftime at WNBA All-Star Game

Pitbull to play halftime at WNBA All-Star Game

Andrew Chin/Getty ImagesPitbull is going to give fans everything when he performs during halftime at the 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game.The game takes place at Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Mercury, on Saturday and will air on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET. Explaining why he wanted to be part of the event, the “2…read more »

Halsey posts tribute to TikTok star Bella Brave: “My sweet friend”

Halsey posts tribute to TikTok star Bella Brave: “My sweet friend”

Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesHalsey took to Instagram on Monday to pay tribute to Bella Thomson, the TikTok star known as Bella Brave, who died Sunday at age 10. Bella’s viral social media documented her journey living with a rare bowel disease, severe combined immunodeficiency and other health challenges.In March, Halsey posted video of a visit with Bella, calling it, “The…read more »

Camila Cabello joins the BRIT Billions club

Camila Cabello joins the BRIT Billions club

Dimitrious GiannoudisCamila Cabello has been honored for her success across the pond.She’s the latest artist to earn the BRIT Billion Award, which is presented to artists who’ve racked up 1 billion streams in the U.K.Camila posted a photo of herself posing with her new trophy on her Instagram Story and wrote, “I’m in the Brit billions…read more »

Adele has no plans for new music, says she doesn’t like being famous

Adele has no plans for new music, says she doesn’t like being famous

Shervin Lainez/Live NationAdele is getting ready for her August concerts in Munich, Germany, which will take place in a custom-built stadium with a massive screen. But she says after those shows are done, and her residency in Las Vegas comes to an end, fans shouldn’t expect a new album.Adele’s most recent album, 30, came out…read more »

Taylor Swift, Benson Boone top midyear album and song charts

Taylor Swift, Benson Boone top midyear album and song charts

Beth GarrabrantIt probably won’t surprise you to hear that at the halfway mark of 2024, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department is the most popular album in the U.S. But you may be surprised to hear what the most popular song is: Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things.”That’s according to data tracking firm Luminate, which has just released…read more »

Ariana Grande to sparkle as new brand ambassador for Swarovski

Ariana Grande to sparkle as new brand ambassador for Swarovski

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for SwarovskiAriana Grande recently said that she was putting a pin in anything that isn’t Wicked, but it appears that her side hustles don’t count.After announcing that many of her fragrances will now be available in Sephora, she’s been revealed as the new brand ambassador for Swarovski. “The Grammy Award…read more »

How Rihanna gave Natalie Portman a “formative moment”

How Rihanna gave Natalie Portman a “formative moment”

NBC UniversalRihanna may not be giving us any music, but at least she’s offering emotional support. Natalie Portman has revealed that while she was going through her divorce from Benjamin Millepied, it was the “Umbrella” singer who gave her the boost she needed to get through it.Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday, Portman said…read more »

New book promises to tell the stories behind all of Taylor Swift’s songs

New book promises to tell the stories behind all of Taylor Swift’s songs

Thunder Bay PressYou may be a Taylor Swift fan, but maybe you don’t know every detail of what inspired her songs. That’s why a new book promises to give Swifties the scoop.Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs, written by music journalist and author Annie Zaleski, will arrive Sept. 24. It’s described as “the first complete…read more »

Dasha reflects on “insane” success of “Austin”: “My life has changed completely”

Dasha reflects on “insane” success of “Austin”: “My life has changed completely”

Jessica Calleiro / @jessicacalleiroAfter struggling to break through for 10 years, 24-year-old singer/songwriter Dasha has finally found success with “Austin,” which went viral on TikTok before becoming both a country and a pop hit. And Dasha doesn’t take that success for granted.”I recognize that this moment that I’m having is, it’s very rare and it’s insane,” she…read more »