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Mariah Carey Reminisces About the Gift From Cyndi Lauper That Got Her Writing ‘Music Box’
Cyndi Lauper had Mariah Carey looking back on a fond memory from the early ’90s this weekend. Carey, who just released her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, spotted a compliment about the book from Lauper on Twitter — and shared some kind words of her own in response. “I knew her a little after her first record. She is very sweet. I’m reading her book now. I think it’s written very well. Ms #MariahCarey you have love from me,” Lauper tweeted on Saturday (Oct. 3). You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give user...
Shamir’s Self-Titled Album Shows Them Coming into Their Own: Review
The Lowdown: In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Shamir referred to their new album as “definitely a COVID record.” The Philadelphia-based nonbinary artist, born Shamir Bailey, has cited influences all over the map for the album recorded entirely in quarantine, from Gwen Stefani and Miranda Lambert to Unsolved Mysteries and My Friend Dahmer, and you can hear it in the music. Despite being only 25, Shamir has already released a prolific number of albums and EPs, all of them experimenting boldly with indie rock, electronics, R&B, and pop styles branching back through several decades. Their self-titled album is a sure-handed invention that finds their myriad influences colliding and coalescing more smoothly than ever before and ultimately crystallizing into something new. [e...
Britney Spears Shares Beachy Hawaiian Memories (& the Drink Named After Her)
Like the rest of us, Britney Spears is reminiscing on a simpler, pandemic-free time where travel restrictions didn’t exist. The pop princess took to Instagram on Friday (Oct. 2) to share some throwback memories from her Hawaiian vacation with boyfriend Sam Asghari. The montage shows Spears playing in the beach waves at sunset, looking at koi fish, rolling in the sand and going for romantic, scenic walks. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Ally Brooke Opens Up About Her Virginity: ‘I Was Brave to Share That’
Ally Brooke is opening up about her life in her upcoming memoir Finding Harmony, and reveals in the book that at 27 years old, she is still a virgin. “I put that in my book, and I opened up about that. I was brave to share that,” she told Hollywood Raw of her decision to wait until marriage. “I was really happy to be able to share that with my fans and readers, and show them the choice that I made, and have them receive it however they want to receive it. Letting my true heart shine was the goal of this book.” As far as her dating life, the former Fifth Harmony star shared that “everybody has respected it, which is awesome.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It b...
Watch BTS’ Final ‘Tonight Show’ Performance to Wrap Up BTS Week
BTS is wrapping up their fun-filled week at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday (Oct. 2) but they’re not wrapping up a “Dynamite” week without one last performance. Over the course of the week, the K-pop supergroup delivered renditions of “Mikrokosmos,” “Black Swan,” “Home,” “Dynamite” and “Idol,” as well as a sit-down interview about their high school days and some fun and games. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of In...
Mariah Carey Unveils ‘Live at the Tokyo Dome’ 1996 Concert on YouTube
The concert film arrives in conjunction with The Rarities, a 15-track collection featuring a new song recorded during sessions for the singer’s self-titled 1990 debut, “Here We Go Around Again,” as well as the B-sides “Slipping Away” and “Everything Fades Away,” a song from The Paperboy soundtrack (“Mesmerized”) and the Lauryn Hill collab “Save the Day.” Live at Tokyo Dome, Carey’s first concert in Japan, includes live versions of “Emotions,” “Fantasy,” “Always Be My Baby,” “One Sweet Day,” “Dreamlover,” “Vision of Love,” Hero” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Watch the full concert below. You D...
Leslie Odom Jr. Taps Sia to Heat Up His Song ‘Cold’: Listen
Grammy- and Tony-winning vocalist Leslie Odom Jr. enlisted Sia for the new version of his song “Cold,” out Friday (Oct. 2). The original track comes from his third album Mr, which he released in 2019 via S-Curve Records/BMG. This time around, the multiplatinum pop star adds her signature flair to the downtempo ballad, switching it up for an upbeat smash. “Sia has been a friend for a few years now after I met her backstage at Hamilton. As I look at making that foray into the pop world and pop music, she’s been a really great mentor and friend,” the Broadway star said in a press release. “I sent her the album and asked if there was anything she would want to collaborate on. She said, ‘I’ll sing on Cold,’ which was her favor...
It’s Here! Blackpink Unleashes ‘The Album’: Stream It Now
Blackpink is finally in your area! After much anticipation, the superstar K-pop girl group unveiled their debut full-length studio album on Friday (Oct. 2) via YG Entertainment/Interscope Records. The project, simply titled The Album, features eight tracks, including the previously released Selena Gomez collaboration “Ice Cream” and the smash hit “How You Like That.” The Album also features another much-anticipated collaboration: “Bet You Wanna” with Cardi B. Late this summer, Blackpink earned their highest-charting hit in their career with the Ariana Grande-penned “Ice Cream,” which bowed at No. 13 upon its Aug. 28 release. “How You Like That” peaked at No. 33. Listen to The Album in full below. You ...
Mariah Carey Unveils ‘The Rarities’: Stream It Now
The Lambily has been basking in the #MC30 anniversary celebrations this year, and the party continued Friday (Oct. 2) when Mariah Carey unveiled her The Rarities album. The 15-track collection features a new song recorded during sessions for the singer’s self-titled 1990 debut, “Here We Go Around Again,” as well as the B-sides “Slipping Away” and “Everything Fades Away,” a song from The Paperboy soundtrack (“Mesmerized”) and the Lauryn Hill collab “Save the Day.” The album also features a 17-track bonus disc, Live at Tokyo Dome, recorded in March 1996, which includes live versions of “Emotions,” “Fantasy,” “Always Be My Baby,” “One Sweet Day,”...
Shawn Mendes Unleashes Explosive New Song & Video ‘Wonder’: Watch
His album of the same name is due Dec. 4. I wonder what it’s like for Shawn Mendes to have his explosive new song out in the world? The Canadian pop singer/songwriter unleashed the power ballad “Wonder” first thing Friday (Oct. 2), accompanied by an equally powerful Matty Peacock-directed video that sees Mendes standing atop a speeding train, interpretive-dancing in a forest and drenched by crashing waves. The brand-new song — which Mendes co-wrote and co-produced — is the title track from his upcoming fourth album, due Dec. 4. The chorus asks the yearning question “I wonder what it’s like to be loved by you?” and boasts a swooning, building production reminiscent of Kings of Leon or U2. When Mendes fans are able to pack shoulder-to-shoulder ...
Forever No. 1: Helen Reddy’s ‘Angie Baby’
Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. Here, we honor the late Helen Reddy by diving into the third of her three Hot 100-toppers, the surreal story song “Angie Baby.” The mid-’70s marked a golden age for the story song. Whether murder mysteries like Vicki Lawrence’s “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,” first-person historical fiction like Paper Lace’s “The Night Chicago Died,” or role-playing tales like Cher’s “Half-Breed,” richly p...
Rihanna Seeks to Cheer Up Troubled World With Fenty Lingerie Fashion Show
With help from Lizzo, Travis Scott, Rosalia and some of the biggest names in modeling, Rihanna said she decided to forge ahead with a new digital-only Savage X Fenty lingerie show to bring something good into a troubled world.Insofar as well-priced intimates in a broad range of sizes can achieve that goal. “There’s a lot going on in the world right now and I relate to all of it,” the superstar and fashion icon told The Associated Press during a recent round of interviews. “People need a little bit of hope, they need a little bit of happiness, and if we can bring a smile to their face and a little bit of fun while they’re stuck at home, it’s a desire and an honor to be a part of that.” The Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2, with musical performances and dancers along with models, was filmed in Sep...
