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For her 34th birthday, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Valentina decided to give herself some peace of mind as a present, when she came out as a transgender woman in a new social media post. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a post to her Instagram on […]
Heads up, Tems fans. Billboard has launched an exclusive Pinterest board honoring the Nigerian chart-topper’s latest role: Billboard cover superstar. On Thursday, May 15, the board was released, offering fans all the behind-the-scenes action of Tems’ newest feature. The shoot, which took place in London in April, was led by photographer Zoe McConnell. Throughout the […]
By now you’re certainly seen video of the nightly ritual at Sabrina Carpenter shows on the singer’s Short n’ Sweet tour where she “arrests” someone from the audience. Back in March, during a stop at the O2 Arena in London, she once again looked around for a guest that was “too hot” in order to […]
This year’s amfAR Gala in Cannes has added a couple of major names to its performance roster. The event announced on Wednesday (May 14) that Ciara and Adam Lambert will perform at the 31st annual gala that typically coincides with the end of the Cannes Film Festival.
The pair will join previously announced performers Duran Duran at the event that will be hosted by Taraji P. Henson at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 22. “We are thrilled to have such a sensational lineup of talented artists — the iconic Duran Duran, Ciara, and Adam Lambert — performing for us at amfAR Gala Cannes this year and we are deeply grateful for their support of our work,” amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost said in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “We are also delighted that the incomparable Taraji P. Henson has graciously agreed to act as host for the evening.”
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In addition to the performer news, amfAR also announced the chairs for the event hosted by the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education and advocacy. Among the A-listers — some of whom are expected to attend — are: Pedro Almodóvar, Angela Bassett, Odell Beckham Jr., Halle Berry, Len Blavatnik, Adrien Brody, Ron Burkle, Marion Cotillard, Tom Cruise, Colman Domingo, Alessandro Dusi, Laurence Escalante, David Glasser, Paris Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Heidi Klum, Spike Lee, Julian Lennon, Demi Moore, Coco Rocha, Carine Roitfeld, Caroline Scheufele, Russell Wilson and Ciara, Jeffrey Wright, Michelle Yeoh.
As usual, there will be a live auction of luxury goods, art and experiences to raise money for the group’s work, as well as a fashion show. Among the items up for auction are a Picasso-esque George Condo painting (Smiling Goddess), a Fast X Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody, a moody 2010 photo of Bono taken by Julian Lennon and a Geroge Hoyningen-Huene platinum palladium print of Josephine Baker from 1929.
There were the usual allotment of eye-popping fashion whoas and uh-ohs at this year’s Met Gala. And while fans and the media love to obsess over who wore what and how, sometimes A-listers who didn’t even go get drawn into the conversation. Take, for instance, Billie Eilish. While it certainly seemed like she dove into […]
Amyl and The Sniffers delivered a characteristically unhinged performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week, taking the late-night stage for a rowdy rendition of their latest single, “Tiny Bikini.”
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Frontwoman Amy Taylor brought her statement punk flair to the late-night stage, pairing her explosive vocals and fearless energy with a cheeky fashion statement – thong sandals repurposed as a top. Styled in leather lace-up shorts, knee-high boots, bold blue eyeshadow and her unmistakable mullet, Taylor delivered the kind of explosive presence that’s become a hallmark of the band’s live performances.
“Tiny Bikini” features on the band’s third studio album Cartoon Darkness, released in March via Rough Trade. The album marks a new high point in their trajectory, blending their snarling pub-rock energy with a sharper sense of songwriting and production. It follows 2021’s Comfort to Me, which landed in the top 10 of the ARIA Albums Chart and earned international acclaim.
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Their Fallon appearance comes at a peak moment for the Melbourne punk outfit. Earlier this week, Amyl and The Sniffers scored three nominations at the 2024 AIR Awards, including Independent Album of the Year and Best Independent Rock Album or EP for Cartoon Darkness, as well as Independent Song of the Year for “U Should Not Be Doing That.” The latter already took out Song of the Year at the recent APRA Music Awards, and have won three ARIA Awards, including Best Group in 2022.
The band also performed at Coachella last month, earned a Brit Award nomination for Best International Group, and graced the cover of Rolling Stone AUNZ in March after picking up two trophies at the 2024 RSA Awards.
Known for pushing the envelope, Amyl and The Sniffers previously made headlines with the uncensored version of their music video for “Jerkin’,” which featured full-frontal nudity and a disclaimer emphasizing body positivity over titillation.
From raucous club gigs to mainstream U.S. television, the Aussie band continues to prove that they’re not here to tone things down. In fact, they’re just getting started.
On the latest episode of Therapuss, Lizzo joined host Jake Shane for a deeply personal and often hilarious conversation about her upcoming album Love in Real Life, her complex relationship with fame, and the viral moment that launched her 2017 single “Truth Hurts” to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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“The sync changed my f—ing life,” Lizzo recalled of the track’s inclusion in the 2019 Netflix rom-com Someone Great. “I dropped ‘Truth Hurts’ in 2017. I think they put it in Someone Great in 2018 or 2019. I was like, ‘Okay, cool.’ That s— went so crazy — it launched ‘Truth Hurts’ to the No. 1 song. A song that had been out for three years. From that one sync.”
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The hit marked her first Billboard Hot 100 entry and eventually became the longest-running solo No. 1 by a female rapper.
Elsewhere in the episode, Lizzo spoke about writing music from pain, particularly her song “Soulmate.” “I was crying in the studio when I wrote it,” she said. “When I sing this song in a year, this will be me. I will believe these words, but b—-, I did not believe these words when I was writing it.”
As for her new project Love in Real Life, Lizzo described it as “a diary of October 2023 to November 2024.” She added, “There’s not one album that wasn’t directly impacting my personal life… This time I wrote a song that doesn’t have a happy ending.”
She also addressed the emotional toll of viral fame. “All viral aint good viral. The internet don’t know that they think all viral is good viral. It’s not.” Jake added, “It’s like all press is good press, it’s like no.”
Lizzo added, “Sometimes when my videos going viral, I have an anxiety attack… And I’ll be like ‘oh f—, what did I do wrong. I did something wrong, because I don’t read comments anymore.”
Noting it had been “two years” since she had read social media comments, she continued, “I never scrolled through my comments because that’s hell, but I saw TikTok comments got so mean. You know when I really stopped after the very backhanded compliments trend.”
The Therapuss interview also touched on Lizzo’s decision to stop using dating apps (“I got kicked off Hinge for impersonating a celebrity — it was me”) and the heartbreak of disappointing a fan during a meet-and-greet while exhausted on tour. “That was my first time realizing: Oh wow, there can be misconceptions and you’re not in control of it.”
Lizzo’s Love in Real Life is expected later this year.
As the questions surrounding Oasis‘ fast-approaching reunion tour continue to swirl, longtime bassist Andy Bell has confirmed his presence within the lineup.
Bell’s presence was confirmed in a recent conversation with Austrian outlet OE24, who spoke to Bell following a performance in the country by his band Ride. “Yes, I’m in and I’m really looking forward to it,” Bell noted. “We’ll see each other on tour. Or rather, you’ll see me, because I’ll hardly be able to spot you in the audience!”
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News of Bell’s involvement gained traction in March after NME reported that “sources working closely with the band and tour” had outlined who would be performing with the Gallaghers onstage this year.
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At the time of their split in 2009, Oasis officially featured Gem Archer on guitar, with Bell taking on bass, guitar, and keyboards. A series of touring drummers had sat behind the kit since the 2004 departure of Alan “Whitey” White, with Chris Sharrock holding the beat at their final shows.
According to the March report, the forthcoming version of the band would see the Gallaghers joined by Archer and Bell, along with Oasis co-founder Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, and Joey Waronker, who has previously performed with R.E.M., Beck, Roger Waters, and more.
“NME tell me who your source pots are that keep giving you info about OASIS and I’ll give you an exclusive interview about up n coming OASIS tour,” Liam Gallagher wrote in response to the report. “You can have it all but how much do you want it.”
Bell – who had performed in Oasis since 1999 and later joined Liam Gallagher, Archer and Sharrock as a member of Beady Eye – previously sparked speculation of a reunion from the group in April 2024 when he was asked by Virgin Radio U.K.’s Andy Goldstein whether the band could ever perform together again.
“I’m going to say a qualified yeah, I think they will at the end of the day,” Bell said. “I don’t think it looks likely right now, but I think life is long, isn’t it?”
Liam Gallagher responded to Bell’s comments on social media, writing, “Andy bell from ride the shoe gazing phenomenon should really not be getting people’s hopes up it’s not big and and it’s not clever.”
When pressed by a fan who claimed Bell was simply noting what Gallagher himself had claimed in the past, the vocalist claimed, “I’ve never mentioned oasis reunion it’s over we must all really move in for our own mental health.”
To date, Oasis have lined up more than 40 dates for their Live ’25 outing, which will hit stadiums in the U.K., North America, Asia, Australia and South America from July through November. So far, the only participants confirmed by the Gallaghers to appear are the brothers themselves — who have not shared a stage since August 2009.
News of Bell’s self-confirmation comes soon after Alec McKinlay, who heads the band’s Ignition Management and Big Brother Recordings, Oasis’ U.K. label, disputed claims from Liam Gallagher that the band had a new album in the works.
“This is very much the last time around, as Noel’s made clear in the press,” McKinlay said in an interview with Music Week published Tuesday (May 13). “It’s a chance for fans who haven’t seen the band to see them, or at least for some of them to. But no, there’s no plan for any new music.”
Snoop Dogg’s longevity, work ethic and versatility can’t be matched by many — if any — in the hip-hop realm. The Death Row legend returned on Thursday (May 14) with his 21st studio album, Iz It a Crime? Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The project boasts 21 […]
Fresh from teasing the release of new album Love Chant last month, The Lemonheads have previewed the upcoming LP with latest single “Deep End.”
Co-written by Evan Dando alongside longtime collaborator Tom Morgan (of Australian outfit Smudge), “Deep End” features Juliana Hatfield on backing vocals with additional guitar from Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis. Both Hatfield and Mascis make brief cameos in the accompanying video, which was filmed in by São Paulo, Brazil by Surreal Hotel Arts.
The black-and-white clip sees Dando walking down an endless sidewalk as he’s passed by a series of objects, people, and landscapes, with his bandmates occasionally joining. “It’s never been so painless making a video,” Dando said of the clip. “Everyone working was really great. The endless sidewalk goes really well with the song.”
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“Deep End” is also backed by a cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “Sad Cinderella,” which features backing vocals from Nashville artist Erin Rae. Both tracks will appear on a limited edition 12″ vinyl single that arrives on June 13 via Fire Records.
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The A-side is set to appear on Love Chant, which will arrive as the band’s first album of new material since 2006. The record will reportedly release in fall, though specific details are expected to arrive in the coming months.
The Lemonheads first formed in Boston in 1986, with a series of independent albums arriving via Taang! before the group signed to Atlantic for 1990’s Lovey.
Working with Morgan while in Australia, The Lemonheads found their commercial breakthrough with 1992’s It’s a Shame About Ray, which reached No. 68 on the Billboard 200. Its success was bolstered by a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson,” and helped the group achieve their commercial peak with 1993’s Come on Feel the Lemonheads, which peaked at No. 56.
The Lemonheads initially dissolved in 1997, though Dando reactivated the group in 2005, with a self-titled record arriving the following year. Since then, two cover albums have been released, with Varshons and Varshons 2 being issued in 2009 and 2019, respectively.