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Avril Lavigne has well and truly earned her title as the pop-punk princess, but in case you didn’t know, she’s actually one of the music industry’s most versatile musicians.  The hit-maker debuted with “Complicated” two decades ago. The rollicking “Sk8er Boi” followed shortly after. That one-two punch coupled with her uniform of cargo pants, tank

Having already taken over the world of music, rapper Megan Thee Stallion is next setting her sights on Hollywood. Set to make her feature acting debut in F*cking Identical Twins alongside Bowen Yang, Megan Mullaly, and Nathan Lane, we’ll soon know just how multi-talented she is. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Megan Thee Stallion revealed

In recent months, we’ve seen Machine Gun Kelly turn up at NFL, NHL and NBA events. Now he’s dipping into the wrestling world as well, signing on to executive produce the soundtrack for the WWE 2K22 video game. Kelly, seen below in a trailer with Undertaker promoting his association with the game, has curated the

Kanye West was the topic of conversation in many group chats last night because of his Donda 2 album listening and some of those convos have made their way online, resulting in the rapper trending on social media. On Wednesday night (Feb. 22), Kanye took his talents to LoanDepot Park in Miami to perform tracks from the

It’s been nearly six years since Regina Spektor released Remember Us To Life. Thankfully, she didn’t decide to stop making music! This week, the performer officially announced her new album, Home, Before And After, and gave fans a new single – “Becoming All Alone.” The new album was recorded in upstate New York and was

BTS are returning to America and will be hitting up Sin City for a Las Vegas residency! The septet will be performing four concerts as part of their BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LAS VEGAS shows. The group will be performing at Allegiant Stadium on April 8, 9, 15 and 16. How to

The complete 2022 Firefly Festival lineup has been unveiled with My Chemical Romance and Green Day serving as two of the headliners at the four-day event held from Sept. 22 through Sept. 25 at The Woodlands in Dover, Delaware. Pop sensations Halsey and Dua Lipa are in place as the headliners bookending the fest and

Continuing to control her own narrative, Britney Spears has inked a massive book deal with Simon and Schuster for $15 million. The major announcement comes just a few months after her sister, Jamie-Lynn, published a tell-all that wasn’t kind to the pop queen. When that memoir, Things I Should Have Said, came out, Britney’s team

UPDATE (Feb. 22): According to court documents obtained by XXL today, filed on Friday (Feb. 18), Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, has filed a new lawsuit against 1501 Certified Entertainment, petitioning against the label’s attempt at declaring that her 2021 release, Something for Thee Hotties, shouldn’t be considered an “album.” The filing says in part, “More

Whatever happened to Far East Movement? Far East Movement exploded onto the scene in 2010 with the release of their high-flying debut single “Like a G6.” For anyone who had recently turned 21 (or had an excellent fake ID) at the time, the anthem’s rubbery beats and icy vocals likely evoke hazy memories of dancing in the club

The sequel to Kanye West‘s Donda album is on the way, but it won’t as be easily accessible because it won’t appear on streaming platforms. Last night (Feb. 17), Ye teased a new track via Instagram and in the caption of the post, he revealed that Donda 2 will be made available on his own platform called Stem

Jack Harlow is back! The Kentucky rapper released his new single, “Nail Tech,” late Thursday and it’s not a track you’re going to forget anytime soon. Last week, Harlow got fans speculating about what he was working on when he shared a minute-long clip making fun of himself for his lack of new music. The

Carlie Hanson left her small-town Wisconsin life for L.A. when she was just 17. Almost instantly, she found herself on tour with Troye Sivan and had praise from Taylor Swift for two of her singles, “Only One” and “Back in My Arms.” “I feel like I really got thrown into everything so quickly,” Hanson recalls.

Mickey Guyton helped kick off Super Bowl LVI on Sunday (Feb. 13) with a powerhouse performance of the national anthem. Wearing a belted blue dress and backed by a vocal choir and piano, Guyton’s version of the anthem pulled out all the stops for a dazzling performance. Still, the star of the show was Guyton’s

The 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show aired around 8 PM ET Sunday night (Feb. 13), bringing an all-star lineup of hip-hop heavy-hitters to the legendary Halftime Show stage. Rap and hip-hop icons Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar headlined the star-studded, explosive performance, while 50 Cent made a surprise guest appearance.

A group of international researchers observed an overall drop in music streaming on Spotify amid the COVID-19 pandemic compared to streaming figures before the global health crisis, as a recent study in the marketing research journal Marketing Science concluded. The pandemic and resultant lockdowns significantly reduced the consumption of audio music streaming in many countries as

Hot off the success of her debut solo album Sour, which was nominated for seven Grammys, Olivia Rodrigo has signed with a new management agency. Signing on with Lighthouse Management + Media’s Aleen Keshishian and Zack Morgenroth is a big move for the 18-year-old superstar. Sour debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums

A surprised “Oh, it’s been awhile!” comes out of the mouths of ONEUS members Ravn, Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong and Xion as we arrive at their New York City hotel suite with a box of pizza. It’s been eight hours since the group landed in New York; four hours since their first press interview; and two