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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan defends Taylor Swift’s album length: “How is it a bad thing?”Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan defends Taylor Swift’s album length: “How is it a bad thing?”
Beth Garrabrant When Taylor Swift released her “anthology” version of The Tortured Poets Department, some fans complained that 31 tracks was just too long for an album. But one rock star who’s famous for his own extremely long albums is coming to Taylor’s defense. In an interview with The Irish Times, Billy Corgan of Smashing…
Read MoreShe’ll take that “Espresso” ‘Short n’ Sweet’: Sabrina Carpenter’s new album coming in AugustShe’ll take that “Espresso” ‘Short n’ Sweet’: Sabrina Carpenter’s new album coming in August
Island Records After teasing what appeared to be a new era on Instagram, Sabrina Carpenter has confirmed that new music is on the way. Her new album, Short n’ Sweet, is due out Aug. 23. She says in a statement, “This project is quite special to me and I hope it’ll be something special to you…
Read MoreMiley Cyrus talks overdue Grammy recognition, texting with Beyoncé, working out in heelsMiley Cyrus talks overdue Grammy recognition, texting with Beyoncé, working out in heels
Alasdair McLellan Miley Cyrus won her first Grammy earlier this year, for her smash hit “Flowers,” but in the new issue of W, she has a lot to say about why it took so long for the Recording Academy to recognize her. “No shade, but I’ve been doing this for 20 years, and this is…
Read MoreDeryck Whibley & Avril Lavigne reunite for “In Too Deep” performance in Las VegasDeryck Whibley & Avril Lavigne reunite for “In Too Deep” performance in Las Vegas
Disney/Randy Holmes; Nathan James Deryck Whibley and Avril Lavigne prove that being divorced doesn’t mean you can’t still perform together. The former couple reunited during Lavigne’s concert in Las Vegas on June 1 for a joint rendition of the Sum 41 song “In Too Deep.” Whibley and Lavigne got married in 2006 before splitting up in 2009.…
Read MoreHalsey posts mysterious letter teasing new song out June 4Halsey posts mysterious letter teasing new song out June 4
Olivia Wong/FilmMagic Halsey‘s new era officially begins June 4. She recently launched a mysterious website called formylasttrick.com, which includes various images. One of them is a ticket stub that says “Tuesday 12 noon, Columbia Records, The End.” If you click on it, you can see an image of a letter that looks like it was…
Read MoreWatch Noah Kahan cover Counting Crows with Adam DuritzWatch Noah Kahan cover Counting Crows with Adam Duritz
Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images The season of the stick now includes an extra month, thanks to Counting Crows. During his headlining set at Kentucky’s Railbird Festival on June 1, Noah Kahan covered the Crows hit “A Long December” alongside frontman Adam Duritz. You can watch footage of the onstage collaboration on Counting Crows’ Instagram. “Cool…
Read MoreKaty Perry edits Harrison Butker’s speech “for my girls … and my gays”Katy Perry edits Harrison Butker’s speech “for my girls … and my gays”
Disney/Art Streiber Many were angry about Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker‘s controversial address to the graduates of Benedictine College in May. So Katy Perry has taken matters into her own hands, posting an edited version of Butker’s speech that shows him saying the opposite of what he actually said during his commencement speech. Butker spoke out against…
Read MoreIn Lyon, France, Taylor Swift laughs at her own line about dating “the boy on the football team”In Lyon, France, Taylor Swift laughs at her own line about dating “the boy on the football team”
John Shearer/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management On Sunday, during her concert in Lyon, France, the irony was just too much for Taylor Swift. During the surprise songs segment of the show, Taylor performed “Fifteen,” her song from her 2008 album, Fearless, which she wrote about her and her friend Abigail‘s experiences during their freshman year in…
Read More“Are you f******* stupid?” Adele reacts to fan who says “Pride sucks””Are you f******* stupid?” Adele reacts to fan who says “Pride sucks”
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Adele Adele made it clear to fans during her Las Vegas residency that intolerant people aren’t welcome. During her show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on June 1 — the first day of Pride Month — Adele expressed her displeasure with someone in the audience who evidently said, “Pride sucks.”…
Read MoreJason Derulo says new Las Vegas residency is “a centering kind of experience”Jason Derulo says new Las Vegas residency is “a centering kind of experience”
Courtesy of Voltaire Touring all over the world and performing in a different city every night can get tiring, which is why Jason Derulo is so happy that he’s now got a Las Vegas residency to keep him in one place. Jason kicked off the residency Memorial Day weekend at Voltaire, the intimate venue inside…
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