Justin Tranter: Last News

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s safe to say that although Italian rock quartet Maneskin were pretty huge in their home country and parts of Europe when they took the Eurovision stage last year, their name recognition and popularity exploded when they won the coveted prize with their song “Zitti E Buoni.” Over the past year, the group has seen their streams, sales and tour itineraries soar, appeared on “Saturday Night Live” and at the Coachella festival — and perhaps most impressive of all, began working with Max Martin, the most successful songwriter-producer of the past 25 years (from Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys to Katy Perry to the Weeknd and Taylor Swift), on their next album.Although the group premiere a new, anti-Putin song called “Gasoline” at Coachella last month, the first fruit of the new partnership arrives tonight: the single “Supermodel,” which drops tonight. While Martin started off as a singer in a hard rock band, this is the first time in many years he’s worked with one — and it’s hard not to notice that the song’s riff owes more than a little to Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” “Yeeepppp,” bassist Victoria De Angelis acknowledges coyly.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ is rounding out its supporting cast for the upcoming Grease prequel series Rise of the Pink Ladies, adding Charlotte Kavanagh (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist), Josette Halpert (The Other Kingdom), Nicholas McDonough, Maximo Weber Salas and Alexis Sides. Production is underway in Vancouver.

Jackie Hoffman as Asst. Principal McGee. “We are thrilled to unveil our new original series that will introduce an incredible cast of young stars in the making and electrifying musical numbers you will fall in love with,” said Nicole Clemens, President, Paramount Television Studios & Paramount+ Original Scripted Series.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterParamount Plus has announced the cast for the upcoming series “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.”The musical series takes place four years before the original “Grease” in 1954. Before rock ‘n’ roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.The cast includes: Marisa Davila as Jane, Cheyenne Isabel Wells as Olivia, Ari Notartomaso as Cynthia, Tricia Fukuhara as Nancy, Shanel Bailey as Hazel, Madison Thompson as Susan, Johnathan Nieves as Richie, Jason Schmidt as Buddy, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Wally and Jackie Hoffman as Asst. Principal McGee.

Paramount+ has announced its cast for Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, as principal photography gets underway in Vancouver.

Mike Wass Frustrated by the direction of the music industry, specifically its fixation on short-term goals and social media engagement, Chelsea Cutler decided to share her feelings on Instagram. “I’ve struggled terribly the last year or so with how to adapt to the way the industry landscape has changed,” she wrote in a post dated January 3. “I don’t know how to keep up with how insatiable our content culture has become.”The 24-year-old then turned off her phone and went to bed.

 season 19 finale is here — and DeSz is bringing coach Kelly Clarkson to tears!During Monday's live show, Team Kelly's powerhouse vocalist took the stage and brought the house down with a moving new original song, «Holy Ground,» co-written by pop hitmaker Justin Tranter, which left John Legend raving, «You've come on this show with so much purpose… and I'm just honored that we get to witness this every week.»Kelly, however, was barely able to compose herself in order to praise the stunning performance.«I needed that song. I know you needed that song,» she said, as DeSz was also brought to tears. «You're hands down the greatest vocalist I've ever worked with on this show.

“The Voice” season 19 finale is here — and DeSz is bringing coach Kelly Clarkson to tears!

Lady Gaga has confirmed the next single from her Chromatica album as 911, revealing she has filmed a music video for the track. 

The Chicks were joined by songwriter Justin Tranter for “Happy Hour With The Chicks” to celebrate their new album Gaslighter.

Zara Larsson just dropped her new single “Love Me Land” and the music video was released as well!

Selena Gomez promised a killer new track, and boy did she deliver.

Selena Gomez, Justin Tranter and Julia Michaels appeared on Friday's episode of New Music Daily with Zane Lowe and spoke about the inspiration behind "Boyfriend." Tranter—who co-wrote the song with Gomez, Michaels, Jon Wienner and Sam Homaee—said the chorus "came super quick" and that they "had to massage the verses a couple times." He also said the chorus was maybe his "favorite" chorus that he's ever been a part of.  "It happened literally from a text message," Michaels added. Gomez then elaborated on the "cool moment."  "When I want to do more, it is sometimes like, 'You know what? Today, I just don't know what I'm actually feeling.

Selena Gomez called in to Apple Music on Friday (April 10) alongside Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter to chat about writing her new single "Boyfriend."

We're Here."It had to be for the show, so we needed to talk about We're Here and have it represent what the show stands for, but I still wanted to make sure it feels like a Shea Diamond song," Tranter recalls of the initial writing session. " Like, 'What can we say that no one else has the guts to say?'"The result was just that -- an anthem of love, joy and acceptance that wasn't afraid to fly in the face of those who would detract from queer people, transgender people, or people of color.