November 4, 2015
Carly Rae Jepsen plays struggling singer in new video
Carly Rae Jepsen gets to show off her acting chops in the new music video for her song “Your Type.” In the clip, directed by filmmaker Gia Coppola, Carly plays a struggling singer on stage at a seedy L.A. club, who dreams of a more glamorous gig.…
November 4, 2015
Train Releases First Single from Holiday Album
"Merry Christmas Everybody," the first single from Train's holiday album Christmas in Tahoe, is now streaming over at Billboard.com. The song was originally recorded by the British band Slade and remains a massive seasonal hit in the U.K. But Train…
November 4, 2015
Cool for the Summer?
While you might think that Demi Lovato's hit "Cool for the Summer" was meant to titillate, with its racy lyrics about being bi-curious, Demi knew that the song could serve a larger purpose: starting an honest conversations about sexuality. To her…
November 4, 2015
New Britney Album on the way
New Britney Spears music is officially on the way. Britney confirms in an Instagram post that she’s “working hard” on her ninth studio album. Brit has been hinting at the new project for weeks, posting photos from inside the studio and using the…
November 4, 2015
‘Hello’: Second fastest to 100 million views on YouTube
If you played Adele’s video for “Hello” over and over again when it first came out, you certainly weren’t the only one. According to a new YouTube trend report, the melancholy music video was played an average of over one million times per hour…
November 4, 2015
Top Earning Female Entertainer
Who is the top-earning woman in the music biz? Here's a hint: It's not Taylor Swift. No, it's actually Taylor's purported rival, Katy Perry. Forbes magazine has calculated that Katy has earned 135 million dollars this year, thanks in large part to…
November 4, 2015
Stars Perform ‘Ironic’ Dressed as Chickens on ‘Tonight Show’
Alanis Morissette was the musical guest on Tuesday's The Tonight Show and also joined host Jimmy Fallon and surprise guest Meghan Trainor for an all-clucking version of Alanis' 1995 hit, "Ironic." The segment featured Morissette, Trainor, and Fallon…
November 4, 2015
One Direction’s Made in the A.M. out next week
In just a couple of short weeks, One Direction’s album Made in the A.M. will be released. But if you’re finding the wait difficult, the guys of 1D have previewed two new tracks to help tide you over. They teased the songs “Temporary Fix” and…
November 4, 2015
Genius is Eminem’s New Investment
Eminem has a new investment in the works. According to Billboard, the rapper is partnering with the lyric and annotation website Genius. Besides investing, Eminem will continue providing context and commentary to his lyrics on the site. Genius also…
November 4, 2015
Ed Sheeran’s Favorites Revealed
In a recent Twitter Q&A, Ed Sheeran revealed his favorite songs by pal Taylor Swift and rumored ex Ellie Goulding. The singer says his favorite Taylor track is “Enchanted” from her 2010 album Speak Now. He also named“Explosions” as his preferred…