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Lady Gaga’s Mayhem is out today, and the pop singer discusses how the chaos of her earlier work influenced this album, her relationship with the media, how she’s grown as an artist, her fan interactions and more!
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Lady Gaga:To me, if you can repeat your fingerprints, they’re your fingerprints. I don’t want to drive anyone insane, but also, thank you so much. So, like I tried to have a lot of fun making this record. I always embark on a very like organic musical process, and the album always begins with the music. There have been times in my career where I had, like, an idea in terms of, like, how to conceptually approach a record. I would say that this album from start to finish, it was like pieces coming together, and I did not want to turn it into anything artificial. I really wanted to allow myself to, like, just follow the music. It started to slowly remind me of, like, my earlier work, the mayhem of my approach to pop music, which is, like, something that, like, is mine, that I feel proud of. I did want the chaos to end, and that’s why the record is the way that it is. It’s sort of like there being an end of insight to the chaos — I think gives it some hope.
Stephen Daw:What was it that was kind of fearful for you about doing that?
I think I felt a lot of pressure. Yeah. Felt pressure to, yeah, like, ever since my first album. You know, I did listen to what people would say, “Will she outdo herself? Can she top herself? She live up to it? You know, she needs to evolve,” or she, you know, “she hasn’t changed enough.” There was a lot of noise. I was young, too, of course, you know. And I’m 38 now, I’m a lot more confident in myself, but I think I found my confidence in this record.
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Lady Gaga may now be causing mayhem in pop music, but what she’s really looking forward to is the peace of starting a family with fiancé Michael Polansky.
In an interview with Good Morning America that aired Friday (March 7) — the same day the superstar’s album Mayhem finally dropped — Gaga opened up about how she wanted “marriage and kids more than anything” before meeting the tech businessman in 2019. “We’d been talking for, like, three weeks on the phone every single day just getting to know each other, and Michael flew to Vegas when I was doing my show to take me on our first date,” she recalled.
“And before we even sat down, I said, ‘Do you want marriage and kids?’” she continued. “And he goes, ‘Yeah I do.’ And I said, ‘Yeah OK, great. Do you want some champagne?’”
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The 14-time Grammy winner added, “I wanted him to know that I was a family girl.”
Gaga and Polansky had been dating for about four years when they got engaged in April 2024. The “Die With a Smile” singer has been open in the past about how she’s ready to welcome children into the mix, telling Elle in January that she envisions her near future being centered around “me and Michael and our kids.”
“That’s something Michael and I have talked about a lot — allowing our kids to be their own people,” she added at the time. “It’s such an intense thing for kids coming into the world. And they’re told how to think and what to believe in and how to eat … I just kind of want to let my kids find out who they are.”
For now, the A Star Is Born actress is focused on planning their wedding — “You know what? It’s … it’s going,” she told GMA of the process — and sticking the landing with Mayhem, which Polansky was also heavily involved in. The entrepreneur is credited as a songwriter on several of the songs, and Gaga previously said that he was the one who encouraged her to return to her dance-pop roots on the LP.
“He just loves the whole me,” she told GMA. “We do a lot together. He includes me in his business as well. He’s really creative, he plays guitar — he’s like a beautiful musician. We have a really creative relationship.”
Gaga added, “My album’s called Mayhem, but it’s also nice to be in the mayhem with someone else.”
Watch her Good Morning America interview above.
Doja Cat, KATSEYE, Gwen Stefani, David Guetta, Meghan Trainor and more are set to perform at iHeartRadio’s 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango in May.
And for the first time ever, the summer-kickoff concert will be held in Huntington Beach, California. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, Wango Tango will take place Sunday, May 10, and feature more performances by NMIXX, xikers, Hearts2Hearts and A2O MAY.
“We’re thrilled to bring Wango Tango back, knowing fans have been eagerly awaiting its return,” said Beata Murphy, program director of iHeartMedia Los Angeles’ 102.7 KIIS FM. “This year, we’re elevating the experience with an unforgettable day of music, energy, and beachside vibes — everything that defines SoCal. We’re also shaking things up by featuring some of the biggest artists with extended set times, unlike ever before.”
This will be the first Wango Tango event in three years, since it hit Dignity Health Center in Carson, California, in June 2022.
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iHeartMedia Los Angeles partnered with powerhouse global experience agency Code Four to execute this year’s outdoor, beachside concert experience.
“We are privileged to work with the world-class team at iHeartMedia on such an iconic brand, Wango Tango,” said Kevin Elliott, CEO of Code Four. “I grew up attending this festival as a KIIS FM listener, and it’s surreal for our team to now be working on delivering the next iteration of the Wango Tango experience – here in my hometown of Huntington Beach – one of the most incredible venues in the world!”
Added Paul Corvino, regional president of iHeartMedia: “Wango Tango has become a legendary event for Southern California music fans, something they’ve looked forward to year after year. Our partnership with Code Four is taking it to the next level, bringing it back bigger and better than ever for an unforgettable fan experience at the beach.”
Tickets go on sale first to KIIS CLUB VIP members (fans can sign up to be one for free here) on Thursday, March 13 at 10 a.m. PT. General on-sale begins Friday, March 14 at 10 a.m. PST.
Lady Gaga can do it all. At least she’s going to try to when she both hosts and performs as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live tomorrow (March 8). You know, “just like Tiomothée Chalamet” did a few weeks ago, she proudly tells cast member Bowen Yang in the second promo for this weekend’s episode
“Damn,” Bowen says with a dismissive head tilt and crossed arms. “Good luck girl.”
“Thanks,” Gaga responds, seeming a bit peeved, as Yang softens up and gives her a sweet “you’re welcome.”
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The second run finds the two a bit chummier, with Gaga leaning in to touch Yang’s chest as he reveals that he’s sooooo excited to see her perform at Coachella next month. “You’re going?” she asks. “Yeah, but I’ll be at the Chobani tent handing out açaí bowls… for whoever wants açaí,” Yang explains with an annoyed look at his mandatory sponcon gig.
“Well, that’s the best part of Coachella,” Gaga assures him as they bust out their best jazz hands to yell in unison “BRAND ACTIVATIONS!”
After a bit about Gaga’s hit Mayhem song “Abracadabra,” the pair land the plane with a most embarrassing reveal from Yang. Blushing, the Wicked-ly talented break-out star of the show pulls down the collar of his T-shirt to reveal the new chest tattoo he got honoring his favorite Gaga song, “Alejandro.”
“Bowen, who is that?” Gaga says concerned. “Hello? That’s Alejandro, Alejandro Mayorkas, the seventh United States Secretary of Homeland Security? Keep up!” he tells her as if she is dense or something. “Bowen… that’s not,” she says before they bust into the chorus of the 2010 single from her The Fame Monster album.
Gaga’s seventh studio album, Mayhem, is out now and she will take the stage at Coachella as a headliner at this year’s event, which takes place from April 11-13 and April 18-20.
Watch Gaga and Yang’s promo below.
Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft returns to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, reclaiming the No. 1 position for the first time since mid-July.
The album, which previously spent five non-consecutive weeks at the summit in 2024, surged back to the top following her sold-out Australian tour dates.
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The record finished 2024 as the No. 2 album of the year in Australia and continues to be a strong performer across streaming and physical formats, now clocking in six non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 since its release.
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Blackpink’s Lisa makes a strong debut at No. 5 with her first solo album, Alter Ego. The project features collaborations with Raye, Doja Cat, Future, Rosalia, Tyla, and Megan Thee Stallion. Lisa is the second member of Blackpink to land a solo album in the ARIA Top 10 in the past four months—Rosé’s Rosie peaked at No. 2 in December and is currently at No. 45. Meanwhile, fellow bandmate Jennie just dropped her debut album, Ruby, which is set to make its chart debut next week.
The top five albums on this week’s ARIA Albums Chart are all by female artists. Following Eilish at No. 1, Tate McRae’s So Close To What holds steady at No. 2, Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet is at No. 3, SZA’s SOS climbs to No. 4, and Lisa’s Alter Ego debuts at No. 5.
Architects also make an impact this week with The Sky, The Earth & All Between, debuting at No. 8. The British metalcore band has a strong Australian following, with For Those That Wish to Exist reaching No. 1 in 2021.
Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, Rosé and Bruno Mars’ collaboration “APT” extends its reign at No. 1 for a 13th non-consecutive week. The track is now tied with Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town Road” (2019) as the longest-running duet at No. 1 in the past five years. The all-time record for longest-running duet on the ARIA Singles Chart remains The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay,” which dominated for 17 weeks between 2021 and 2022.
With Eilish reclaiming the top spot and Lisa making a major solo debut, female artists continue to dominate the ARIA charts this year.