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OMG… Did Ariana Grande already marry Ethan Slater?!

The nominations for the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards are here!

It’s Taylor Swift‘s world, we’re just livin’ in it! Even for her boyfriends??

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Taylor Swift, SZA and Olivia Rodrigo are among the artists with the most nominations for the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing live on Fox at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater on April 1.

CHAI have announced that they’ll be breaking up following their current live tour.Formed in 2012, the Nagoya group – comprising vocalists Mana, Kana, Yuuki and Yuna – released four studio albums throughout their career: ‘Pink’ (2017), ‘Punk’ (2019), ‘ Wink’ (2021) and ‘CHAI’ (2023).CHAI are set to head out on the road next Sunday (January 28) for the Japanese leg of their ongoing ‘We The CHAI Tour!’, which is scheduled to conclude on March 12. See the full list of shows here .Taking to social media today (January 18), the band revealed that they will go their separate ways after completing the planned gigs.“First of all, we want to thank everyone for all of the support you give us! We are sad to let you know that, following our upcoming Japan tour, CHAI will eternalize NEO KAWAII (=parting ways as a band),” they I wrote in a statement.“To continue our journey of self-love, as CHAI have always said, and to continue to fulfill our own personal visions, we have decided to go our separate ways.

Girls Aloud have announced a deluxe anniversary reissue of their second album ‘What Will The Neighbours Say?’ on CD and vinyl.The girl group will be re-releasing the 2004 album – which includes tracks like ‘The Show’, ‘Love Machine’, ‘Jump’ and ‘I’ll Stand By You’ – on March 8, 2024.

Talking Heads‘ classic concert film Stop Making Sense is returning to cinemas, it has been announced.Last year, A24 released a remastered 4K version of the 1984 movie on the big screen to mark its 40th anniversary. The iconic band also reunited at a special screening as part of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.Now, it’s been confirmed that the revamped edition of Stop Making Sense will be heading back to cinemas in various locations next Saturday (January 27).In a post on social media yesterday (January 17), A24 said that “monthly residency screenings” are scheduled in “select cities” including London, New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, San Francisco and Toronto.Additionally, fans will be able to buy a collector’s edition Blu-ray of Stop Making Sense at every showing as well as new special merchandise.You can purchase tickets and find more information here, and check out the announcement post below.A post shared by A24 (@a24)An official synopsis reads: “Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time.“Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt.”It adds: “The live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads’ most memorable songs.”Last month saw A24 announce a Stop Making Sense tribute album, which will feature a cover of Talking Heads’ ‘Burning Down The House’ by Paramore.

Ice Spice is being sued for alleged copyright infringement over her 2023 single ‘In Ha Mood’.According to Rolling Stone, two musicians have filed a lawsuit against the New York City rapper (real name Isis Naija Gaston), claiming that the song infringes on the copyright of their track ‘In That Mood’.The latter release is by Brooklyn rapper/songwriter Duval ‘D.Chamberz’ Chamberlain and Bronx sound engineer/producer Kenley ‘Kass The Producer’ Carmenate.In the complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York, the pair allege that Gaston Riot “copied” the name, hook, chorus, phrasing and tempo of ‘In That Mood’ without permission or proper credit.The lawsuit claimed that the two songs “are so strikingly similar that they cannot be purely coincidental”.It stated: “The similarities between ‘In Ha Mood’ and ‘In That Mood’ – including the key phrase used in the chorus and repeated in a substantially similar manner numerous times throughout both songs – are such that it is simply not reasonable to believe that ‘In Ha Mood’ could have been created without having heard ‘In That Mood’ first.”‘In That Mood’ was released as a single in early 2022. Chamberlain first used it in an Instagram post in August of the previous year.

It’s been over a year since Trevor Noah stepped down from his longtime role as host of The Daily Show at Comedy Central. However, the network is finally teasing a new development for the popular show.

If you’ve been online recently, you might have seen a rumor that Taylor Swift is the mysterious author of a novel.

R.E.M., Steely Dan, Timbaland and more have been announced as inductees into the 2024 class of Songwriters Hall Of Fame.Yesterday morning (January 17), the Songwriters Hall Of Fame announced five new inductees through CBS‘ Mornings programme. Leading the charge are Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry, who formed R.E.M.

Paris Hilton has new music on the way!

Ariana Grande shared some very big news about her new album, and her reveal perfectly lined up with a big day for Jim Carrey, who inspired her LP’s title.

Yikes, there’s a lot of medical issues popping up in the royal family lately!

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are showing off their relationship for the world to see.

Rachel Chinouriri has announced her debut album ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’ and shared her new single ‘Never Need Me’.The track is the second song to be released, following the LP’s lead single ‘The Hills’. Featuring a soaring indie pop sound, Chinouriri sings: “In my head you can do what you like / Oh no, I couldn’t care what you do with your life / I hope you just take it easy / I hope that you never need me”, as an ode to putting yourself first despite caring deeply about another person.Speaking about ‘Never Need Me’ in a press release, Chinouriri said: “I made this song with a sense of heartbreak but empowerment.

Kanye West has filed to trademark the phrase “I miss you when I wake up before you” – inspired by his wife Bianca Censori.To celebrate his wife’s birthday on January 6, the controversial rapper-producer shared a photo of his Censori on Instagram with the desired trademark as its caption: “I miss you when I wake up before you.”Now, as the Daily Mail reports, West filed nine separate trademark applications for the phrase on January 11, which is reportedly said to be used as a slogan to launch a wide range of products and services, including moisturisers, “biological cloning”, and plush toys.The goods and services listed in the applications range from technology and science to fashion, with West’s lawyer Gregory K. Nelson confirming that he filed the applications on behalf of the same company he has used to file trademarks in the past, Ox Paha, Inc.A post shared by Ye (@kanyewest)Last year, West submitted 26 trademark filings for the word “Yews” through Ox Paha Inc., trying to gain the right to use the term across education, music streaming, television, games, clothing, and more.

Ben Croll Premiering out of Sundance’s World Cinema Documentary Competition, the impressionistic essay film “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” refracts the plot against Patrice Lumumba through a kaleidoscopic lens. Cutting between historical footage of the UN General Assembly and home movies shot in liberation-era Congo, weaving in a diverse set of perspectives, and setting the pace to a non-stop rhythm of bebop, rumba and classic jazz, director Johan Grimonprez evokes the euphoria of post-colonial possibility and the heartbreak of the dashed hopes and violent reprisals that would ensue.

The Coachella 2024 line-up has officially been announced. Tyler, The Creator, Lana Del Rey, and Doja Cat will headline this year's event.

Lucy Rose has announced her fifth album ‘This Ain’t The Way You Go Out’ and released new single ‘The Racket’ – listen to it below.The UK singer-songwriter will release her new album on April 19 through Communion Records, which you can pre-order/pre-save here.Alongside the announcement, Rose has released new single ‘The Racket’, a tender and defiant reflection on the past atop a swell of hopeful piano keys and sizzling drum beats.The new track comes after the artist returned in October with her first new single in four years, ‘Could You Help Me‘.Listen to ‘The Racket’ and watch the accompanying music video, directed by Dylan Friese-Greene, below.Speaking about the new track in a press statement, Rose said: “I wanted my new album to end on a note of defiance and triumphant; of accepting what’s happened to me, pushing through, picking myself up and continuing life in the best way I can. I also wanted to start the song thanking my son Otis for loving me throughout everything, because really in those darkest times, it was his love that pulled me through.“The song title nods to two things, the fact that the end of the song is an onslaught of noises and instrumentation, and also the fact that before breaking my back and receiving my diagnosis, tennis was a huge passion of mine, and I got told by my doctors I wouldn’t be able to play again, or potentially even walk.

Ariana Grande has announced the release date for her upcoming album ‘Eternal Sunshine’.The ‘Thank You, Next’ singer took to her official social media pages and shared a photo slide show of the album’s cover with a caption that read: “‘Eternal Sunshine’ 3.8”. Grande confirmed that the LP’s release date is set for March 8.‘Eternal Sunshine’ is up on Grande’s official website for pre-order now.