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Francis Specker/CBS Lizzo is urging her followers to wake up and become more informed about the laws singling out the transgender community. In a Twitter thread posted Wednesday, the singer called out the “complicit silence and apathetic participation” that comes when people aren’t fully aware of the motives and beliefs of the people in power. Her […]
Republic Records It’s not just veteran rockers and pop stars who are cashing in by selling their catalogs — hip-hop artists are getting into the act, as well. Sources tell Billboard that Metro Boomin, the producer, songwriter and artist born Leland Tyler Wayne, has sold a part of his existing publishing catalog for nearly $70 million. In addition to his own […]
XO/Republic The Weeknd Live at Sofi Stadium is now streaming on HBO Max, but it’s also available as an album — the artist’s first-ever live release. The 31-track album was recorded during The Weeknd’s two-night stand at SoFi Stadium in LA last November as part of his After Hours Til Dawn tour. It features live renditions […]
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic On Wednesday, Rolling Stone published a story about The Weeknd‘s upcoming series, The Idol, with the headline: “How HBO’s Next Euphoria Became Twisted ‘Torture Porn.’” The subheading trumpets that “thirteen sources” told the publication the show has gone “wildly, disgustingly off the rails.” Now it seems The Weeknd has responded. Rolling Stone‘s article claims that […]
Terence Patrick 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Rihanna‘s been selling makeup via Fenty Beauty, and clothes and lingerie on her Savage x Fenty website, but it’s been a while since she dropped some sneakers with Puma. Nearly five years after her last release, Puma’s announced that Rih’s made her way back to working with the sneaker brand. […]
ABC Rihanna will be performing “Lift Me Up” at the Academy Awards next month, and one of the artists she’s going head-to-head with in the Best Original Song category says he’s dying to meet her. M.M. Keeravani co-wrote the Oscar-nominated song “Naatu Naatu,” which won the Golden Globe in January. At age 61, he’s been making […]
Courtesy Apple Music Rihanna‘s Super Bowl halftime show earned mixed reviews, with some fans loving it and others deeming it lackluster. Another group of viewers shared their thoughts by filing complaints with the Federal Communications Commission. Billboard reports more than 100 complaints from across the country said Rih’s performance was overtly sexual and far from family […]
Westbury Road/Roc Nation/Def Jam/Hollywood Of the two pop superstars who are nominated for Best Original Song Oscars this year, one has been confirmed to perform on the awards show telecast. Rihanna, who’s expecting her second child, will sing her nominated song “Lift Me Up,” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, at the 95th Academy Awards, airing March 12 […]
Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images) Lizzo stars in a new episode of Sesame Street. In a preview, Cookie Monster foils her plans of adding the world’s only functional cookie flute to her collection. The promo sees Elmo giving Lizzo the impressive-looking instrument, which he says is the only one in all of Sesame Street. Lizzo remarks, “I played a lot of instruments, […]
Top Dawg/RCA SZA is Billboard‘s Woman of the Year, and she says the honor “scares” her. “It really scares me,” she told the outlet. “But I really want to do something with my time in the sun right now. There’s so much I want to do for other people. I need to do something to deserve that in a […]
