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Did Justin Timberlake just find his way out of the DWI legal drama?

MUNA has given fans a first taste of ‘As Good As It Gets’, the Mitski collab from her upcoming debut solo album.

Katy Perry is quickly moving ahead with the 143 campaign.

Katy Perry has praised Charli XCX and her ‘Brat‘ culture phenomenon, calling her a “super mega pop star”.Last Friday (July 26), Perry was a guest on the British chat show The One Show to promote her upcoming seventh album, ‘143’. After a segment on the announcement of shortlist for the 2024 Mercury Prize – which ‘Brat’ appears on – presenter Roman Kemp prompted the California singer to talk about “an artist [she’s] a big fan of”.“This is a ‘Brat’ couch,” she said of the sofa, a similar colour to that of Charli’s lauded album.

At least two children have died after a horrific stabbing near a Taylor Swift-themed event in UK.

Burna Boy has surprised fans by announcing that he will be releasing his eighth studio album tomorrow (July 30).Last Friday (July 26), the Nigerian Afropop juggernaut celebrated the fifth anniversary of his breakthrough fourth album, 2019’s ‘African Giant’. Now, days later (July 29), he has taken to his X/Twitter account to share the news that he is ready to release his eighth full-length offering.This morning, in a short message, Burna – real name Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu – simply wrote: “Album dropping 12am”.Album dropping 12am.— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) July 29, 2024This sent fans into a frenzy.

ArrDee has spoken to NME about his new single ‘Different’, his highly-anticipated debut album, and the state of UK rap.The Brighton star is set to dropped his fifth song of the year later earlier this month – with ‘Different’ flipping The Shapeshifters’ iconic debut single ‘Lola’s Theme’ as the 21-year-old fuses the house classic with his signature pop-drill sound.Talking to NME at Silverstone Circuit, he joked that the song was about “these girls that keep telling [him] they different [and] not like these other women” and was “bored of hearing it”.A post shared by NME (@nmemagazine) He continued: “It sounds kind of dark and [‘Lola’s Theme’] is quite uplifting. I mean, you play that at the end of most raves and parties anywhere and everybody comes to life and I wanted my take on it to have the same effect, so we played about with the beat a little bit more.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Katy Perry has announced the release of her new single “Lifetimes,” dropping August 9 along with its music video. The pop singer made the announcement by posting its cover art, featuring Perry holding a futuristic heart.

Selena Gomez is not here for all the speculation.

Just when you thought Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky couldn’t go through any more adversity amid their very public slow-motion separation, a new problem has popped up: Uncle Sam wants his money!

Hikaru Utada is embarking on their highly anticipated tour!

Lady Gaga appears to have confirmed that she is now engaged to her partner Michael Polansky.The singer is seen in a video speaking to the French prime minister Gabriel Attal at the Paris Olympics, where it seems she introduces him to “my fiancé, Michael.”Rumours had been circulating after Gaga was spotted wearing a large diamond on her left hand in April, but no official confirmation of an engagement has yet been shared.Watch the video, taken at the diving event at Le Defense Arena on Saturday (July 27), below.A post shared by Gabriel Attal (@gabrielattal)It is thought that Gaga has been with Polansky, a tech entrepreneur, since December 2019.Gaga performed at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday (July 26), singing a version of the cabaret classic ‘Mon Truc en Plumes’ on a flight of stairs on the bank of the River Seine, flanked by eight dancers with extravagant pink feather fans.The singer, whose mother is half-French, had been spotted earlier in the week for rehearsals, although she had not been officially confirmed for the ceremony beforehand.“I feel so completely grateful to have been asked to open the Paris @Olympics 2024 this year,” she wrote on Instagram after the performance. “I am also humbled to be asked by the Olympics organizing committee to sing such a special French song—a song to honor the French people and their tremendous history of art, music, and theatre.

Nelly Furtado has revealed that she thinks a potential Las Vegas residency with longtime collaborator Timbaland would be “really fun” – see more of what she had to say below.In a new chat with NME discussing her upcoming album ‘7’, the pop veteran took a look back at her career, which includes her seminal third album from 2006, ‘Loose’. It marked the first time she would work with producer Timbaland, with the two later teaming up with Justin Timberlake on the 2007 hit ‘Give It To Me’ and most recently, last year’s ‘Keep Going Up’.‘Loose’ spawned numerous hits for Furtado and Timbaland, including songs like ‘Maneater’, ‘Promiscuous’, ‘Say It Right’, ‘In God’s Hands’ and ‘All Good Things (Come To An End)’.Talking about the album with NME, Furtado hinted at a potential residency celebrating the 2006 record: “I think it would be really fun for Timbaland and I to do a Vegas residency of ‘Loose’.

Childish Gambino – listen to it below.The single was released on Friday (July 26), and comes a week after Donald Glover – aka Childish Gambino – released his final album under the moniker. ‘One Wish’ will be part of Chicago singer-songwriter Lenae’s upcoming sophomore album, ‘Bird’s Eye’.‘Bird’s Eye’ is due for release on August 9 via Atlantic Records – it is available for pre-orders and pre-saving on digital platforms now.‘One Wish’ marks the fourth single to come off ‘Bird’s Eye’, following ‘Love Is Blind’, ‘Love Me Not’ and ‘Dream Girl’ featuring Ty Dolla $ign.Following the release of ‘One Wish’, Glover took to social media to share that he has recorded another track with Lenae that he hopes will be released one day.i luv workin w/ @ravynlenae her harmony selection is top tier.we have another song i hope i can put out one day.— donald (@donaldglover) July 25, 2024It also comes after Glover released the unsettling music video for ‘Lithonia’.

It was from Nine to Five to the NC500 for Sheena Easton as the singer surprised customers at mainland Britain's remotest chocolate factory.

Rita Ora has been forced to cancel a festival performance in Hungary after being hospitalised.The singer took to social media over the weekend to announce the news via a now-expired Instagram Story. In the post – which was screen-grabbed and later shared on X (formerly Twitter) – she wrote: “Please forgive this unexpected turn of events but sadly I will not be able to perform at Campus Fesztival tonight.

Martin Phillips, whose New Zealand band the Chills served as an influence on R.E.M. and Pavement, has died. He was 61.

Omar Apollo is set to make his acting debut in the upcoming Luca Guadagnino-directed film Queer.The singer will star alongside James Bond actor Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in the adaptation of William S. Burrough’s 1985 semi-autobiographical novel.

George Michael‘s estate has announced a re-release of ‘Careless Whisper’ to celebrate its 40th anniversary.Upon its release in 1984, ‘Careless Whisper’ was an instant hit, topping the charts in 25 countries. The iconic song is now certified seven times Platinum in the United States and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the United Kingdom alone.Now, a new EP from George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music will celebrate four decades of the hit.

Pop sensation Peter Andre has been left with a lasting impression as fans continue to tease him about his "small parts".

Tate McRae has hit back against allegations of a rift between her and Olivia Rodrigo.Speaking to Us Weekly, the pop singer rebutted claims that the pair don’t get along, insisting they’re “just friends who like to sing”.“We’re all supporting each other and want to go to each other’s concerts and want to listen to each other’s music,” she told the magazine.“I love Olivia. I love all my girlfriends,” she continued, before suggesting that people “think way harder into things than we do.”McRae previously made a cameo in Rodrigo’s music video for ‘bad idea right?’ alongside actresses Iris Apatow and Madison Hu.