Gotham/WireImage On the afternoon of May 5, Dua Lipa sent word to fans on her mailing list that she was going to perform live in New York City that evening — and then had a pop-up performance at 8:30 p.m. Thousands of fans packed into Times Square in the rain, and …
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Taylor Swift’s still #1 as Charlie Puth seemingly takes her shout-out as “sign” to release new music
Beth Garrabrant After a massive debut, Taylor Swift‘s The Tortured Poets Department spends a second week at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. As previously reported, the album debuted with 2.61 million units a week ago. In it second week, it sold 439,000 units. Billboard says that’s the biggest …
Read More »Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift & more featured in ‘People”s Beautiful Issue
Katia Temkin Ariana Grande has been named one of People’s Beauties of the Year in its annual Beautiful Issue, which is out now. The magazine has chosen 20 “awesome women who inspired us this year” for its list, and Ariana is one of them, for releasing her album eternal sunshine. Also …
Read More »Dua Lipa gives us “everything” as host and musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Rosalind O’Connor/NBC via Getty Images Dua Lipa pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live on May 4, and she announced that she was determined to make us forget that “Go girl, give us nothing” meme that’s dogged her career for years. “Tonight, I promise, I’m gonna give you everything!” she declared — …
Read More »In Brazil, Madonna sets record for largest stand-alone concert in history
PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images Madonna capped her Celebration Tour with a free show at the iconic Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on May 4, and set a record while doing it. According to Madonna’s team, the Queen of Pop’s show drew 1.6 million fans, setting a new record …
Read More »Ed Sheeran plays guitar, sings while testifying in “Thinking Out Loud” copyright trial
Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images In a New York courtroom Thursday, Ed Sheeran once again testified in his ongoing copyright trial. The family of the late songwriter Ed Townsend alleges that the British pop star’s hit “Thinking Out Loud” contains elements of Marvin Gaye‘s classic “Let’s Get It On,” which Townsend co-wrote. …
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