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Imagine Dragons recently shared the latest preview of their upcoming album, releasing the powerful new song “Wrecked.” “Wrecked” is the third single from the Grammy-winning band’s fifth album, Mercury – Act 1. “Follow You” and “Cutthroat” were previously released in March. Mercury – Act 1, the result of a collaboration with legendary producer Rick Rubin,…

Demi Lovato praised Lizzo for correcting paparazzi who had misgendered them recently when Lizzo was taking selfies with fans after a dinner at Catch LA. In a clip posted by a Lovato fan on social media on Thursday (July 1), a photographer wanting to know whether the two singers would be sharing the stage at…

Elvis Costello has dismissed plagiarism claims against rising pop star Olivia Rodrigo. Social media users have claimed that the primary guitar riff in Rodrigo’s “Brutal” plagiarized the riff from Costello’s 1978 classic “Pump It Up.” Billy Edwards, a British teenager, took to Twitter to comment, “First song on the album is a pretty much direct…

Taylor Swift teamed up with the Big Red Machine duo Aaron Dessner and Justin Vermon for “Renegade,” a song from How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? “Renegade,” featuring contributions from Bryce Dessner and Jason Treuting, was recorded at Kitty Committee Studio in Los Angeles the same week that Swift and Dessner won the…

Bebe Rexha recently posted a new video on TikTok in support of body-positivity and to shut down body shamers. “How much do you think I weigh?” she asks at the start of the video posted on TikTok on Tuesday, June 29. “No ones [sic] business. Cause I’m a bad bitch no matter what my weight.…

Iggy Azalea released a new single, “I Am the Strip Club,” and a pretty hot video for the song on Friday (July 2). “I Am the Strip Club” is the second single off her third studio album End Of An Era, which is likely to drop next month. “This is my art, it makes me…

Yungblud paid tribute to Madonna with a fun cover of her 1984 classic single “Like a Virgin.” The cover was Yungblud’s inaugural release in the “Spotify Singles” series, along with a stripped down version of his own song “Mars.” Both songs were recorded at the Sound City Studios in Los Angeles. Speaking about that experience,…

Moneybagg Yo’s “bass heavy” song “Time Today” has reached the top of Billboard’s Rap Airplay Chart. Helped by a 5 percent increase in audience impressions, the song rose from No. 2 on the chart dated July 3. “Time Today” is the lead single off the rapper’s fourth studio album, A Gangsta’s Pain, released in February.…

Kelly Clarkson delivered a powerful cover of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” during the Kellyoke segment of her talk show on Wednesday, June 30. “We could’ve had it all (You’re gonna wish you never had met me)/ Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)/ You had my heart inside of…

Demi Lovato, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, Cythia Erivo, Busy Phillips and other artists appeared in a video speaking on the importance of respecting pronouns beyond Pride month. GLAAD, in partnership with Universal Music Group, released the video on June 30, the last day of Pride month. It features LGBTQ musicians, celebrities, activists and allies,…