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Lizzo called on her fans to keep a six-foot distance from her in the wake of a recent surge in coronavirus cases in the United States. She made a “public service announcement” in a seven-minute video posted on Instagram Live on Tuesday, saying, “I don’t care who you are. You could be the nicest person.…

Pop Smoke’s second posthumous album, Faith, debuted atop Billboard’s all-genre 200 chart, earning the late rapper his second chart topper. The album, which dropped on July 16, earned 88,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending July 22, according to MRC Data. The 17-track Faith comes one year after the posthumous release…

P!nk has offered to pay the fines handed out to Norway women’s beach handball team for wearing shorts rather than the traditional bikini bottoms during the 2021 European Beach Handball Championships. The European Handball Federation (EHF) slapped a fine of 1,500 euros, or $1,765 on the Norwegian team last week, saying that they competed in…

DaBaby has defended the comments he made during Rolling Loud Miami, which received criticism on social media for being homophobic. During his performance at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, last Sunday, DaBaby said, “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make…

Ariana Grande recently shared a performance video for “Positions,” the title track off her latest album, to wrap up her VEVO live performance series. The video shows Grande, clad in a pink bejeweled halter top and skirt, sitting on a machine on the flower-covered set and singing the verses. The video begins with Grande layering…

Drake joined Smiley on a new single, “Over the Top,” which was released via OVO Sound last week. Tay Keith produced the track. Drake, who had cited Smiley as an “inspiration,” specifically with regard to his 2018 album Scorpion, teamed up with him on his 2019 song “Organization.” A day after finding out Smiley was…

Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle has been cast in the debut feature film from new film studio and streaming platform, Creator+. The 23-year-old R&B singer will star in the psychological thriller, Jane, which will explore the themes of social media anxiety and mental health from the perspective of a high school student. Produced by…

BBC One have announced that a special interview and live performance program featuring Billie Eilish will air later this week. The special, titled “Billie Eilish: Up Close,” will see the teenage sensation making her debut in Radio 1’s Live Lounge performing new music and an incredible cover. In this 45-minute entertainment special filmed in Billie’s…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, music industry legend Clive Davis, and Live Nation and NYCEDC chair Danny Meyer on Tuesday announced the all-star lineup for the “WE LOVE NYC: The Homecoming Concert.” The concert, produced by New York City, Clive Davis and Live Nation on the Great Lawn in Central Park on August…

Kanye West is reportedly staying at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium until he finishes his work on his new album Donda. According to TMZ, the singer, who organized a listening party for the album at the stadium last week, has not left since then. Nearly 40,000 fans turned out on Thursday night, July 22, for the listening…