PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty ImagesMadonna 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 for the largest audience ever for a…

It looks like the U.K. preferred that me espresso over tea this week: Sabrina Carpenter‘s “Espresso” took the #1 spot on the Official Singles Chart. This marks Sabrina’s first U.K. #1, where she beat Taylor Swift in a photo finish — less than 500 chart units separated “Espresso” from “Fortnight” feat. Post Malone. Speaking of…

Alisha Wetherill/Prime Nicholas Galitzine plays Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of the fictional boy band August Moon, in the new movie The Idea of You. The actor says that while the singing required for the role came naturally to him, the dancing didn’t. In an interview with Variety, Galitzine says he looked to K-pop superstars…

This week’s New Music Friday features new singles from big names and notable album releases from up-and-coming pop stars. Meghan Trainor is back with a new single, “To The Moon.” It’s the first single off her upcoming sixth album, Timeless, which arrives June 7. The 16-track album will be supported by a tour across the…

Live Nation After rescheduling their whole European tour due to “unforeseen scheduling conflicts,” the Jonas Brothers have now been forced to postpone four of their Mexico shows. The reason for the cancellation? Nick Jonas has the flu. He revealed the news in an Instagram video Friday, May 3. “Hi guys. I have come down with…

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Ed Sheeran released two albums last year, – (Subtract) and Autumn Variations, which will have to be enough for fans for a while. People asked Sheeran if there was anything he could share about possible new music, and all he said is “that I’m working on them and they’re new songs,” before adding, “But nothing’s…

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Britney Spears is responding to claims made by TMZ that police and paramedics were called to the Chateau Marmont because she got into a fight with her boyfriend. The singer took to Instagram to insist “the news is fake!” She added, “I would like respect at this time for people to understand…

Tyrone Lebon The spring of the pop girlies continues. Dua Lipa has released her long-awaited third album, Radical Optimism, hot on the heels of blockbuster releases by Ariana Grande, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift — with Billie Eilish waiting in the wings. But Dua loves the fact that so many women are crushing it simultaneously. “We’re in a moment in time where there’s…

Beth Garrabrant Taylor Swift‘s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, isn’t just a record breaker in her home country — it’s a smash all over the world. Billboard reports that Tay’s surprise double album just broke the record for the biggest global streaming week since the publication introduced its global chart in 2020. It racked up 1.76…

She’s working late, ’cause she’s a singer. Sabrina Carpenter will be the musical guest on the May 18 episode of Saturday Night Live. This marks Sabrina’s first appearance on the long-running sketch comedy show, which will serve as the 49th season’s finale. “SABRINA NIGHT LIVE,” Sabrina wrote on her Instagram. Nick Jonas will star alongside…