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Usher goes missing before halftime show in ‘Where’s Usher?’ Super Bowl film + new tour dates announcedUsher goes missing before halftime show in ‘Where’s Usher?’ Super Bowl film + new tour dates announced
Apple Music It’s a mission to find the man of the hour in the new Apple Music short film, Where’s Usher? A group of Usher’s close friends, Taraji P. Henson, Ludacris and Lil Jon, search for Usher high and low in key areas around Las Vegas and find him right before it’s time to perform the Super Bowl halftime show. Clues take the group to a…
Read MoreDua Lipa and Miley Cyrus among 40 legendary woman on the cover of ‘British Vogue’Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus among 40 legendary woman on the cover of ‘British Vogue’
Steven Meisel The March issue of British Vogue is the last to be overseen by editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, the first Black person to hold that title. Since he wanted to go out with a bang, he assembled 40 legendary women, including Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa, to pose together for the cover of his final issue. On the cover, shot in December in New York…
Read MoreTaylor Swift, Pink, Beyoncé win Pollstar Awards for touringTaylor Swift, Pink, Beyoncé win Pollstar Awards for touring
TAS Rights Management It may be no surprise that Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour was named Major Tour of the Year at the 35th annual Pollstar Awards, held February 7 in LA. After all, it’s the highest-grossing tour of all time and the first ever to earn more than $1 billion. But other tours were honored as…
Read MoreUsher’s halftime performance will be longer than usual, he saysUsher’s halftime performance will be longer than usual, he says
Courtesy Apple Music By necessity, most Super Bowl halftime shows clock in at about 13 or 13 1/2 minutes, though some past shows have pushed it a bit. Well, you can count Usher in the “pushing it a bit” camp: He says he managed to convince the powers that be to let him have a whole…
Read MoreMaroon 5’s “Memories” hits 1 billion views; “Sugar” passes 4 billionMaroon 5’s “Memories” hits 1 billion views; “Sugar” passes 4 billion
Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Atlantis Paradise Island Maroon 5 has been quiet on the music front lately, but that hasn’t stopped their older hits from racking up views on YouTube. The band’s video for 2019’s “Memories,” directed by Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin, has just passed 1 billion views, making it their fourth entry in YouTube’s…
Read MoreMusic notes: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and moreMusic notes: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and more
How would Taylor Swift have announced her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, if she hadn’t won an award at the Grammys on Sunday? It seems as though she was going to reveal the new record onstage at her first Eras Tour show in Tokyo. “I had this plan in my head, and I told my friends — I told Jack…
Read More‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ to debut on Disney+’Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ to debut on Disney+
Courtesy Disney+/Taylor Swift Productions Disney+ is in its Eras era. Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will debut on the platform and stream exclusively on March 15. This new version of the movie will include five new songs not featured in any of the previous iterations of the concert film. “The Eras Tour has been…
Read MoreKelly Clarkson downloads Grammy experience: “Best date night ever”Kelly Clarkson downloads Grammy experience: “Best date night ever”
Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images After appearing at the Grammy Awards February 4 with her adorable son Remington, who was all duded up in a red velvet suit, studded boots and a Lego corsage, Kelly Clarkson hopped on socials on February 7 to give fans a download of what she called “the best date night…
Read MoreBritney Spears claims she “made out” with Ben Affleck, then forgot about itBritney Spears claims she “made out” with Ben Affleck, then forgot about it
Wonder what Jennifer Lopez will have to say about this? On February 7, Britney posted a picture of herself with Ben Affleck and Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren. It’s not clear when the photo was taken, but everyone looks fairly young. What’s really surprising, though, is what she wrote in the caption. “Cool pic of me…
Read MoreMiley Cyrus, Tracy Chapman, Billie Eilish and more get boost from Grammy AwardsMiley Cyrus, Tracy Chapman, Billie Eilish and more get boost from Grammy Awards
Sonja Flemming/CBS Several veteran artists, as well as current chart-toppers, profited from the so-called “Grammy Bump” following the awards show telecast on February 4. According to Luminate, the company that collects music sales, streams and airplay data for Billboard, both “Flowers” and “What Was I Made For?” — Grammy-winning hits for Miley Cyrus and Billie…
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