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Kelly Clarkson says NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’ can help the U.S. “come back together”Kelly Clarkson says NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’ can help the U.S. “come back together”

By | March 21, 2022 | Comments Off on Kelly Clarkson says NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’ can help the U.S. “come back together”Kelly Clarkson says NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’ can help the U.S. “come back together”
Kelly Clarkson says NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’ can help the U.S. “come back together”Kelly Clarkson says NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’ can help the U.S. “come back together”

NBCFor 65 years, the Eurovision Song Contest has invited all the countries in Europe to vote for their favorite song.  Tonight, NBC will try the same thing with American Song Contest, where artists from all 50 states, five U.S. territories and Washington D.C. competing to win the country’s vote for the best song.  And host…

Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez, Charli XCX and Post MaloneMusic notes: Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez, Charli XCX and Post Malone

By | March 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez, Charli XCX and Post MaloneMusic notes: Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez, Charli XCX and Post Malone
Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez, Charli XCX and Post MaloneMusic notes: Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez, Charli XCX and Post Malone

ABC For those keeping up with Ed Sheeran‘s “Shape of You” copyright trial, Friday was all about what two forensic musicologists thought.  BBC says Anthony Ricigliano, who helped Led Zeppelin shake off their own copyright case, said the similarities between “Shape of You” and Sam Chokri‘s “Oh Why” are “overstated” and it is “objectively unlikely” Ed plagiarized because of how “commonplace” the…

Normani says “Fair” was a therapeutic song for her: “I’m so proud of how it was written”Normani says “Fair” was a therapeutic song for her: “I’m so proud of how it was written”

By | March 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Normani says “Fair” was a therapeutic song for her: “I’m so proud of how it was written”Normani says “Fair” was a therapeutic song for her: “I’m so proud of how it was written”
Normani says “Fair” was a therapeutic song for her: “I’m so proud of how it was written”Normani says “Fair” was a therapeutic song for her: “I’m so proud of how it was written”

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Billboard Normani bares her soul on her new track, “Fair,” which she says captures a vulnerability never before seen in her music. Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the former Fifth Harmony singer explained, “I always told myself that I owed it to me to put out something that I really believe in.”  Citing her start in the…

Watch Katy Perry sing Shania Twain & Lionel Richie hits in new clip from Sunday’s ‘American Idol’Watch Katy Perry sing Shania Twain & Lionel Richie hits in new clip from Sunday’s ‘American Idol’

By | March 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Watch Katy Perry sing Shania Twain & Lionel Richie hits in new clip from Sunday’s ‘American Idol’Watch Katy Perry sing Shania Twain & Lionel Richie hits in new clip from Sunday’s ‘American Idol’
Watch Katy Perry sing Shania Twain & Lionel Richie hits in new clip from Sunday’s ‘American Idol’Watch Katy Perry sing Shania Twain & Lionel Richie hits in new clip from Sunday’s ‘American Idol’

ABC/Eric McCandless It’s fun watching Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on American Idol, but we don’t get to hear them sing very often on the show.  But apparently, that’ll change this Sunday, when the trio participates in “Scaryoke,” in which they spin a wheel and sing the song the wheel stops on. E!…

GAYLE drops music video for “luv starved” to celebrate new EPGAYLE drops music video for “luv starved” to celebrate new EP

By | March 18, 2022 | Comments Off on GAYLE drops music video for “luv starved” to celebrate new EPGAYLE drops music video for “luv starved” to celebrate new EP
GAYLE drops music video for “luv starved” to celebrate new EPGAYLE drops music video for “luv starved” to celebrate new EP

oe Scarnici/Getty Images for NYFW ShopsLA presented by Afterpay GAYLE dropped her long-awaited EP on Friday and, to celebrate, treated fans to a brand-new music video for the track “luv starved.” The single is the lead track off her new studio effort and the visualizer adopts a flower theme as GAYLE roams around a green house and plays…

New Music Friday: Normani, Charli XCX, Jewel and Mandy MooreNew Music Friday: Normani, Charli XCX, Jewel and Mandy Moore

By | March 18, 2022 | Comments Off on New Music Friday: Normani, Charli XCX, Jewel and Mandy MooreNew Music Friday: Normani, Charli XCX, Jewel and Mandy Moore
New Music Friday: Normani, Charli XCX, Jewel and Mandy MooreNew Music Friday: Normani, Charli XCX, Jewel and Mandy Moore

It’s new music Friday, so let’s see who’s out with new tunes. Normani released her sultry new track, “Fair,” to further tease fans about her forthcoming debut project.  The single helps show off the Fifth Harmony singer’s softer vocals as well as her ability to seamlessly roam through the octaves as she wonders out loud, “Is it fair that…

Shawn Mendes receives accidental text from Mariah CareyShawn Mendes receives accidental text from Mariah Carey

By | March 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Shawn Mendes receives accidental text from Mariah CareyShawn Mendes receives accidental text from Mariah Carey
Shawn Mendes receives accidental text from Mariah CareyShawn Mendes receives accidental text from Mariah Carey

Amy Sussman/FilmMagic Mariah Carey is the self-proclaimed “Queen of Christmas,” but now she has a new title: queen of accidental texts. Mariah confused Shawn Mendes with her cousin and shared the embarrassing mistake to Twitter.  To be fair, she did say the two have similar names. “My cousin Shawn M and I have this silly joke where we tell each other Happy…

Lil Nas X is back and already teasing brand-new music: “New album close to finished”Lil Nas X is back and already teasing brand-new music: “New album close to finished”

By | March 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Lil Nas X is back and already teasing brand-new music: “New album close to finished”Lil Nas X is back and already teasing brand-new music: “New album close to finished”
Lil Nas X is back and already teasing brand-new music: “New album close to finished”Lil Nas X is back and already teasing brand-new music: “New album close to finished”

Rich Fury/Getty Images Shortly after making his grand return to social media after a four-month hiatus, Lil Nas X is already teasing his next music chapter.   On TikTok, he shared snippets of several songs that on first listen seem to be more serious than the collection found on his debut album, Montero.  A track titled “LEAN ON ME”…

Katy Perry explains why “When I’m Gone” will help people “revenge celebrate”Katy Perry explains why “When I’m Gone” will help people “revenge celebrate”

By | March 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Katy Perry explains why “When I’m Gone” will help people “revenge celebrate”Katy Perry explains why “When I’m Gone” will help people “revenge celebrate”
Katy Perry explains why “When I’m Gone” will help people “revenge celebrate”Katy Perry explains why “When I’m Gone” will help people “revenge celebrate”

ABC/Gavin Bond Katy Perry recently teamed with Alesso for the track “When I’m Gone” and revealed why now is the perfect time to release their intended summer smash. “We both knew we wanted to put out a great dance song and this was the right time,” Katy told People in a new interview. “We had the same goals in mind…

Post Malone donates signed Fender Squire guitar to raise money for abused childrenPost Malone donates signed Fender Squire guitar to raise money for abused children

By | March 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Post Malone donates signed Fender Squire guitar to raise money for abused childrenPost Malone donates signed Fender Squire guitar to raise money for abused children
Post Malone donates signed Fender Squire guitar to raise money for abused childrenPost Malone donates signed Fender Squire guitar to raise money for abused children

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for dcp Post Malone is doing his part to help one of the nation’s most vulnerable communities — abused children. The Cottonwood Heights, Utah, Police Department announced that the “Circles” rapper pitched in to assist in ongoing fundraising efforts to support Camp Hope Utah, an organization benefiting child victims or witnesses of crime. The Grammy nominee is…