Ed Sheeran drops “the final thing I release for a while,” signs off for the yearEd Sheeran drops “the final thing I release for a while,” signs off for the year

Ed Sheeran drops “the final thing I release for a while,” signs off for the yearEd Sheeran drops “the final thing I release for a while,” signs off for the year

ABC/Paula Lobo After a busy year that saw him release two albums and work with several other artists, Ed Sheeran is signing off for a bit — but not without releasing one more collaboration. Ed has teamed up with Elton John and country star Keith Urban to record a new version of “Guiding Light (Anniversary Edition)” by his friend Foy Vance, who’s signed…

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Billie, Dua and Olivia remember their very first songsBillie, Dua and Olivia remember their very first songs

Billie, Dua and Olivia remember their very first songsBillie, Dua and Olivia remember their very first songs

Disney/Randy Holmes Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo may end up with Best Original Song Oscar nominations, thanks to the songs they wrote for, respectively, Barbie and the new Hunger Games prequel film. But when they got together for a Hollywood Reporter roundtable, they reflected on their very first attempts at songwriting. Dua wrote her first song at age 4 or 5. She tells The…

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Forget Beyoncé’s Sasha Fierce: Meet Tate McRae’s TatianaForget Beyoncé’s Sasha Fierce: Meet Tate McRae’s Tatiana

Forget Beyoncé’s Sasha Fierce: Meet Tate McRae’s TatianaForget Beyoncé’s Sasha Fierce: Meet Tate McRae’s Tatiana

RCA Tate McRae‘s latest hit, “Greedy,” represents a new sound for her, and she says the attitude behind it — and her upcoming album Think Later — were inspired by her alter ego. Just as Beyoncé has her onstage alter ego, Sasha Fierce, Tate tells Billboard that she has “Tatiana,” who she describes as “ballsy, so loud and obnoxious.” That’s why her new music is,…

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Toosii apologizes to fans for postponing new album ‘Jaded’: “I just need more time”Toosii apologizes to fans for postponing new album ‘Jaded’: “I just need more time”

Toosii apologizes to fans for postponing new album ‘Jaded’: “I just need more time”Toosii apologizes to fans for postponing new album ‘Jaded’: “I just need more time”

Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for MTV Sad news for Toosii fans who await the release of his upcoming album, Jaded.   The singer/songwriter, known for his breakthrough hit “Love Cycle” and his viral track “Favorite Song,” issued a music update and apology via social media, writing that the project won’t come out on its intended date of November 17.  “To my fans I’m…

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Justin Timberlake, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish win Hollywood Music in Media Awards for movie songsJustin Timberlake, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish win Hollywood Music in Media Awards for movie songs

Justin Timberlake, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish win Hollywood Music in Media Awards for movie songsJustin Timberlake, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish win Hollywood Music in Media Awards for movie songs

VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Is Billie Eilish heading for another Oscar nomination? November 15 at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards — often seen as a predictor for the Academy Awards — Billie and her brother FINNEAS won the award for Song — Feature Film for “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie.  The two previously won the same award for “No…

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New college course on Taylor Swift comes complete with Easter eggs and friendship braceletsNew college course on Taylor Swift comes complete with Easter eggs and friendship bracelets

New college course on Taylor Swift comes complete with Easter eggs and friendship braceletsNew college course on Taylor Swift comes complete with Easter eggs and friendship bracelets

Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Over the last few years, dozens of colleges and universities have launched courses devoted to Taylor Swift, with most of them about her songwriting and her lyrics. But the University of Houston is taking things one step further with a new course that comes complete with…

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Music notes: Mariah Carey, Jonas Brothers and moreMusic notes: Mariah Carey, Jonas Brothers and more

Music notes: Mariah Carey, Jonas Brothers and moreMusic notes: Mariah Carey, Jonas Brothers and more

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is a holiday favorite – but what’s Mariah’s personal favorite Christmas song? “My favorite all-time Christmas song is Nat King Cole’s version of ‘[The] Christmas Song’ — that’s my favorite,” Mariah said on The Jennifer Hudson Show Wednesday. “That was my grandmother’s favorite.” As for her favorite…

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Mariah Carey’s twins are “eager” to join her on tour: “I’m not forcing them”Mariah Carey’s twins are “eager” to join her on tour: “I’m not forcing them”

Mariah Carey’s twins are “eager” to join her on tour: “I’m not forcing them”Mariah Carey’s twins are “eager” to join her on tour: “I’m not forcing them”

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MC Mariah Carey kicks off her Merry Christmas One and All! tour November 15 in Highland, California, and she says fans who come to see it will get a bonus: her two kids Monroe and Moroccan are going to be performing with her. Speaking to Access Hollywood about her tour, Mariah said, “I love seeing them stepping into…

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Olivia Rodrigo reveals the song she’s most looking forward to performing during GUTS World TourOlivia Rodrigo reveals the song she’s most looking forward to performing during GUTS World Tour

Olivia Rodrigo reveals the song she’s most looking forward to performing during GUTS World TourOlivia Rodrigo reveals the song she’s most looking forward to performing during GUTS World Tour

Live Nation Olivia Rodrigo just got a bunch of Grammy nominations and released a song for the new Hunger Games movie, but she’s also busy planning out her upcoming GUTS World Tour — and she’s in training for it, too.  “I’m running on the treadmill right now singing my songs, because I want to be able to jump…

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Sabrina Carpenter “still hasn’t processed” being Taylor Swift’s opening actSabrina Carpenter “still hasn’t processed” being Taylor Swift’s opening act

Sabrina Carpenter “still hasn’t processed” being Taylor Swift’s opening actSabrina Carpenter “still hasn’t processed” being Taylor Swift’s opening act

John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV Sabrina Carpenter has already opened for Taylor Swift in Mexico and Argentina, and she’s set to join the Eras Tour in Brazil, Australia and Singapore. But despite all that, the “Nonsense” singer says she can’t quite believe that this is her life. Speaking to Who What Wear, Sabrina described her reaction to finding out that…

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