The new Ariana Grande album is, as the kids say, a vibe. And the mood of “Eternal Sunshine” — the octave-leaping diva’s first LP since 2020’s “Positions” — is a forever forecast of cloud-busting, post-breakup bliss. Whether it’s self-renewal or a romantic one, Grande’s seventh studio set is the kind of spring awakening that we … Read more
There’s a point in Jennifer Lopez’s new documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told” when the Bronx-born diva questions just how much the public might care about her — and her much-hyped comeback album “This Is Me… Now” — in today’s pop landscape. After all, it has been 10 years since Lopez’s last studio LP, … Read more
Between “This Is Me…Now: A Love Story” and another new Prime Video project, “The Greatest Love Story Never Told” — Jennifer Lopez has been getting plenty of love from some famous friends. The star-studded short film “This Is Me…Now” featured everyone from previous co-stars Jane Fonda and Keke Palmer to Trevor Noah and Post Malone. Now comes … Read more
It’s never a good sign when a pop superstar like Justin Timberlake moves on from the first single to the second one within less than a month. Especially when you’re launching a critical comeback attempt like “Everything I Thought It Was” — his first album since 2018’s “Man of the Woods” — which arrives on March … Read more
She’s ready for “Act II.” Beyoncé has officially become the first-ever black woman to secure the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs — since its inception in 1958 — following the release of her song “Texas Hold ‘Em.” The achievement was announced by Billboard on Tuesday. Beyoncé’s tune also holds the No. 1 … Read more
Jennifer Lopez’s new album “This Is Me… Now” — the sequel to 2002’s “This Is Me… Then,” which dropped on Friday — is her first LP as Mrs. Affleck. And now that J.Lo has finally found her happily ever after — 18 years after she and Ben Affleck called off their first engagement, Bennifer got … Read more
They say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. But apparently that doesn’t apply to Usher’s sold-out “My Way” residency, which led to him scoring the biggest gig in music — the headlining spot at the Super Bowl halftime show — at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas last Sunday. After his epic halftime show — … Read more
Well, the good news is that it’s no “Gigli.” Jennifer Lopez’s much-anticipated new album “This Is Me… Now” — the sequel to 2002’s “This Is Me… Then,” which drops on Friday — once again revolves around her Hollywood love affair with “Gigli” co-star Ben Affleck. But just like that much-maligned romantic comedy did in 2003, … Read more
Having gone straight from the Super Bowl stage to the altar four days ago, Usher is just starting the honeymoon phase of his new marriage to longtime love Jennifer Goicoechea. But even before saying those “I do’s” in Las Vegas right after rocking the halftime show at Allegiant Stadium — midway through the Kansas City … Read more
Jennifer Lopez’s new album, out Friday, is called “This Is Me… Now.” But apparently, a better title for J.Lo’s first studio LP in 10 years — since 2014’s “A.K.A.” — might have been “This Is It.” “The truth is I don’t even know if I’ll ever make another album after this,” Lopez, 54, told “Entertainment … Read more
Sorry, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga cannot hear you. They’re kinda busy — hopefully. The “Poker Face” singer, 37, and the former Destiny’s Child member, 42, dropped their hit collab “Telephone” in 2009. And since Beyoncé announced her new album “Renaissance Act II” at the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday, the world has been chattering about … Read more
Beyoncé is entering her Cowgirl Era. If you thought that Bey was just randomly rocking cowboy hats all of a sudden — from the promo pics for her “Renaissance” album and tour to merch and her Grammys look just over a week ago — then you don’t know Bey. And like the marketing queen that … Read more
The bad blood between West and Swift continues. Kanye West reportedly named-dropped Taylor Swift in his brand new track “Carnival,” which was released as part of his highly-anticipated album “Vultures 1.” “Why she say she sucked my d–k? / Then she say she ain’t sucked my d–k/ She gon’ take it up the a– / … Read more
When I interviewed Usher on Wednesday, I asked him if R&B had fallen off since he was one of the biggest stars of the genre in the late ’90s and ’00s. “I don’t think that R&B is not what it used to be,” he responded. “I think that there’s not enough platforms for R&B to … Read more
“The final countdown!!” Usher sings in his best metal-wannabe wail of the 1986 Europe hit “The Final Countdown.” And indeed it is, now just hours from Usher Raymond IV, 45, to play perhaps the biggest stage of his life: The Super Bowl LVIII halftime show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. But, as he stresses … Read more
Taylor Swift announced her 11th studio album titled “The Tortured Poets Department” at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday night. The 34-year-old singer will drop her forthcoming record on April 19 — and the 17-track set list already has fans wondering what she is singing about this time. The song list features collaborations with Post Malone … Read more
What is black, white and sexy all over? Well, that would be Taylor Swift on the cover of her upcoming album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” which i set to be released on April 19. The singer-songwriter announced the project at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4 after accepting the award for Best Pop Vocal Album … Read more
Isn’t it just like Dolly Parton to give us gifts on her birthday? And if hearing the country queen rock out to “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” “Heart of Glass” and “Let It Be” — with help from Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Debbie Harry and freaking Paul McCartney, respectively — on her “Rockstar” … Read more
Sometimes, dookie happens. And when you name an album “Dookie,” clearly you’re not taking yourselves too seriously. But here we are — 30 years after Green Day released its blockbuster breakthrough on Feb. 1, 1994 — and the Cali trio of singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool is still punking … Read more
In the search for the perfect pop song, one act’s trash can be another one’s treasure. And — oh baby, baby — such was the case with “…Baby One More Time,” Britney Spears’ smash debut single, which hit No. 1 25 years ago in January 1999. “Max Martin had written that song for TLC. He … Read more