Pharrell‘s Something In The Water festival returns to Virginia Beach this weekend after a one-year detour to the nation’s capital. The legendary producer pulled the 2022 festival from his hometown because of what he deemed a “toxic energy” from the local government after the fatal police shooting of his cousin, …
Read More »Harry Styles Says He'd 'Never Say Never' to a One Direction Reunion
Harry Styles joined James Corden as a guest of the final episode of the Late Late Show on Thursday. During the emotional farewell, the singer addressed the possibility of a One Direction reunion — a comeback that was rumored for Corden’s last episode, but later dispelled. During the last “Spill …
Read More »Labrinth and Zendaya Make Lightning Strike Again on 'The Feels'
Only one person has been able to convince Zendaya to step into a recording booth since she decided to move away from music after the release of her debut album in 2013. Labrinth, who has crafted the musical landscape her character Rue exists within on the HBO series Euphoria, apparently …
Read More »Billy Strings and Willie Nelson Tout the Benefits of Being 'California Sober' in New Collab
Billy Strings sings an ode to the high life in “California Sober,” a new duet featuring the great Willie Nelson. The song is Strings’ first release under his new deal with Reprise Records and arrives just in time for Nelson’s 90th birthday. “California Sober” is an up-tempo bluegrass tune that’s …
Read More »Katy Perry Falls to Longtime Trademark Nemesis Katie Perry in Infringement Battle
Back in 2012, Katy Perry stood her ground on “Part of Me,” singing all about her newfound invincibility. “This is the part of me that you’re never gonna ever take away from me,” she declared. Unfortunately, thanks to a verdict from the judge ruling over her longtime trademark battle with …
Read More »New Senate Bill Could Force Ticket Sellers to Disclose Their Fees Upfront
It was a busy day for the live music industry in Washington today as senators introduced multiple pieces of legislation aimed at improving transparency and competition in ticketing. One of the most common complaints among music fans in a long list of gripes about the modern ticketing industry is the …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Trial: Music Expert Says 'Thinking Out Loud' 'Very, Very Similar' to 'Let's Get It On'
A musicologist testified Wednesday that Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” “sound very, very similar” in the copyright infringement trial against Sheeran. However, the testimony was overshadowed in part when Kathryn Townsend Griffin — the daughter of the late “Let’s Get It On” co-writer …
Read More »Kesha Wants to Come Back as a Cat — and Other Things We Learned From the Pop Star
If you ask Kesha something as simple as “How are you feeling?” she just might launch into a monologue about the meaning of life. I spent nearly an hour on Zoom with the pop star talking about her next album, Gag Order, and although I was able to include the …
Read More »Watch Katy Perry Sing 'I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together' at Carol Burnett's 90th Birthday Celebration
Carol Burnett had a lot to reminisce about at the NBC tribute special Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love, which aired on Wednesday. At 90 years old, with close to seven decades of experience under her belt, the actress and comedian sat in the audience surrounded by generations …
Read More »Dolly Parton to Rock Out at 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards
Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, and Miranda Lambert are among the many artists slated to perform at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards, which kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on May 11. The ceremony, which will take place at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, will …
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