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Snoop Dogg has explained why he pulled the entire Death Row catalog from streaming services after purchasing the Death Row Records brand in February. “First thing I did was snatch all the music off those platforms traditionally known to people, because those platforms don’t pay,” Snoop said in the latest episode of REVOLT’s “Drink Champs.”…

Ariana Grande officially launched her R.E.M. Beauty collection at Ulta last Sunday (April 17). The star shared her excitement and gratitude by posting a photo on Instagram. “Today’s the day!!!!! @r.e.m.beauty is now available in select @ultabeauty stores nationwide and on ulta.com ~ [I] can’t even begin to tell you how excited and thankful [I]…

NBC has announced the first round of performers for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. The list includes Megan Thee Stallion, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Latto, Burna Boy and Rauw Alejandro. Megan Thee Stallion and Latto will be making their debut at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 15. Both are nominees…

Harry Styles’ “As It Was” has scored a second week at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart. “As It Was,” the lead track from Styles’ upcoming third studio album Harry’s House, is once again the most-streamed song of the week in the U.K., earning 7.6 million streams. The week’s highest new entry goes…

Megan Thee Stallion, who made her Coachella debut last Saturday, April 16, performed a brand-new diss song at the festival that was dedicated “to whom the f**k it may concern.” “I got this song that I recorded and every time I play it for a woman they start jumping and clapping,” Meg tweeted before her…

Lizzo debuted “Special,” the title track of her upcoming album, on the April 16 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which was also hosted by the “Truth Hurts” singer. During the “SNL” episode, Lizzo performed two songs from her new album Special, the title track and “About Damn Time.” She also starred in sketches spoofing the…

Lorde has been forced to postpone a couple of dates on her “Solar Power” tour due to laryngitis. The concerts, originally scheduled to take place at Uncasville, Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday and Washington, D.C.’s The Anthem on Saturday, were rescheduled for August. Before taking the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday night,…

A new species of millipede has been named in honor of pop superstar Taylor Swift. The twisted-claw millipede Nannaria swiftae joins 16 other new species described from the Appalachian Mountains of the United States. The little-known invertebrates have a valuable role as decomposers. Scientists Derek Hennen, Jackson Means, and Paul Marek, at Virginia Tech, describe…

Jack Harlow’s new single, “First Class,” has made its debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Industry Baby,” Harlow’s collaboration with Lil Nas X, had topped the chart for a week in October 2021. “First Class,” released on April 8, is a song from the rapper’s upcoming album, Come Home the Kids…

Logic and Wiz Khalifa have announced a co-headlining “Vinyl Verse” tour, with special guests DJ Drama, C Dot Castro, Fedd the God, and 24kGoldn. Produced by Live Nation, the 28-city “Vinyl Verse” tour kicks off on July 27 at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine, California, and will wrap up on September 2 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater…