Rumors have been swirling about a musical comeback from Britney Spears in recent days, but in a new Instagram post Wednesday, the singer shut them down saying she’ll “never return to the industry.” Minutes before her post, however, a source close to the Spears project-in-the-works tells Rolling Stone that the …
Read More »Blackpink's Lisa Releases Britney Spears Cover 'My Only Wish' For the Holidays
This holiday season, Blackpink announced several gifts for their fans. The Korean girl group released a trailer Dec. 20 for the virtual concert BLACKPINK: A VR Encore; Blackpink’s Jennie announced a company and label for the new year on Sunday; and now, Lisa has dropped a cover to Britney Spears‘ …
Read More »Mandy Moore Wants to Be in an Oscar Film — and for #MeToo to Hit Music
In the last nearly 25 years, Mandy Moore has grown up in Hollywood as her fans and audiences have grown along with her. They’ve watched her rise as a pop-culture icon, from early movies like A Walk to Remember and hit singles like “Crush” to her recent success as an …
Read More »Timbaland Apologizes After Saying Justin Timberlake Should Have 'Put a Muzzle' on Britney Spears
Timbaland has apologized after recently saying that his frequent collaborator Justin Timberlake “should have put a muzzle” on his ex Britney Spears. During a live interview with 9th Wonder at the Kennedy Center in late October, Timbaland was asked about the renewed interest toward their duo’s song “Cry Me a …
Read More »Mariah Carey Calls Her Mention in Britney Spears' Memoir 'Super Sweet': 'I Love Her'
There were names mentioned in Britney Spears‘ bombshell memoir The Woman in Me that likely would have preferred to be left out of the narrative altogether. But Mariah Carey wasn’t too worried when she first heard that she had come up within its pages. She hadn’t read it herself, but …
Read More »Britney Spears Celebrates Memoir Hitting No. 1 on NYT Best-Seller List After Selling a Million Copies
Before Britney Spears officially released her debut memoir The Woman in Me last week, excerpts and bombshell revelations from within its 275 pages were fervently devoured online. That hunger from readers led to the sale of 1.1. million copies in the U.S. within the first seven days of the book’s …
Read More »Britney's Memoir Is Incomplete — But Powerful
Britney Spears‘ wrenching new memoir, The Woman in Me, is a classic celebrity tell-all — but she doesn’t quite tell all. There’s not a word in there about the recording her classic second album, Oops!… I Did It Again. Later, she mentions one of her greatest songs, “Toxic,” but again, …
Read More »Britney Spears' Streams Climb After Memoir Release
Streams for Britney Spears‘s catalog rose about 24 percent this week amid the release of her much-talked-about memoir The Woman in Me, according to data from Luminate. Streams had begun to steadily climb last week when details in the book — notably Spears’s claims that she had an abortion after …
Read More »The Biggest Takeaways From Britney Spears' Book 'The Woman in Me'
From the beginning of her career, the public has felt a certain sense of entitlement to Britney Spears. As she cemented her place in the broader narrative of pop music history, her life became a plentiful banquet for the tabloids. Everyone wanted to know everything there was to know about …
Read More »Why Britney Spears' 'Crossroads' Is a Lost Classic
At long last, Crossroads is back. It’s the answer to a Britney Spears fan’s prayers. Britney’s 2002 movie-star showcase is finally returning to the big screen for two nights, on Oct. 23 and 25, to go with her new tell-all memoir, The Woman in Me, which drops on Oct. 24. …
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