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Columbia Records The wins keep coming for Miley Cyrus. Thanks to her new #1 song “Flowers,” her entire music catalog is enjoying a streaming boom. Billboard broke down how “Flowers” is performing on streaming services, saying the track earned 52.6 million streams in its first week. Fans bought the song 70,000 times. “Flowers” is also shining a light on…

Courtesy Republic Records Kim Petras has released several sexually charged songs, but have they impacted her dating life? Speaking with Meghan Trainor on her Workin’ On It podcast, the “Unholy” singer said she’s been “single for a while.” She said she’s concerned her Slut Pop EP, which she released in February and contained explicit tracks, such as “Throat Goat,” has somehow set high expectations for her…

Luke Rogers Stephen Sanchez is following up his global hit “Until I Found You” with another throwback-sounding track, “Evangeline.” It’s no wonder it sounds retro — it samples a song that came out in 1968. Explaining how the song came together, Stephen says in a statement, “The song lyrics were written by myself, Trent Dabbs, and Nick Lobel.…

Courtesy Atlantic Records Ava Max almost gave up on her music career before it even got off the ground, saying she had a “mental breakdown” in 2018. Speaking with Rolling Stone, the pop star shared a story she’d kept to herself for nearly five years. “No one knows this but I had a mental breakdown,” she said,…

Sarah Morris/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Lizzo isn’t just heading to the 2023 BRIT Awards as a two-time nominee, she’ll also be performing. The singer was added to the set list, marking her second onstage appearance since she brought down the house — and maybe stirred a little controversy — with her “incendiary performance” in 2020. The singer also turned…

Universal Music Group Sam Smith doesn’t care as much if people love or don’t love Gloria. They love their new album just the way it is. Speaking with Billboard, Sam opened up about their new mentality and why they are more at ease than ever  before an album launch. “It doesn’t feel nerve-racking this time around,” the singer shared. “I…

CBS/Recording Academy The first round of performers for this year’s Grammy Awards have been announced. Chart-topping stars Lizzo, Steve Lacy, Bad Bunny, and Sam Smith and Kim Petras will take the stage at the show on February 5, as will Mary J. Blige, country superstar Luke Combs and Brandi Carlile. Lizzo is up for five Grammys, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for…

ABC Imagine Dragons have announced the 2023 Rise Up Gala, taking place October 6 in Las Vegas. The annual event raises money for ID’s charity, the Tyler Robinson Foundation, which supports families affected by childhood cancer. This year’s Rise Up is particularly special, as it marks the 10th anniversary of TRF. “A pediatric cancer diagnosis is…

Hipgnosis CEO Merck Mercuriadis/Jill Furmanovsky; RBMG/Def Jam Justin Bieber just sold his music rights to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for more than $200 million. It’s the largest acquisition yet by the company, whose portfolio includes the music rights of Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Journey, Fleetwood Mac and Neil Young, plus the rights to huge hits like “Smooth.” So…

Courtesy Apple Music Ava Max is about to release her eagerly awaited sophomore album, Diamonds & Dancefloors, but she’s most excited about the tour she’s going to do to promote it, which she says will be nuts. “I’m going on my first headline tour this year. I’m really excited. That’s something I can’t wait to do,” Ava…