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Travis Shinn Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will be honored with the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award by the global nonprofit WhyHunger, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.The award recognizes “philanthropic artists who have used their talent and global influence to inspire change and foster social justice.” It was named after the late singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, who co-founded WhyHunger in 1975.“We are […]

Grand Central Publishing Before he became an Oscar-winning songwriter and producer, Mark Ronson was a staple of New York City  nightlife, spinning records in all the hottest clubs. The "Uptown Funk" artist is reminiscing about those days in a new memoir called Night People: How to Be a DJ in '90s New York City.The book, organized by the venues where Ronson used to hang out and work, details his experiences navigating […]

Kelly Clarkson wins 'American Idol' in 2002; Kevin Winter/Getty Images Kelly Clarkson has never been shy about speaking her mind. During a new podcast interview, she called out the hypocrisy of artists who were critical of American Idol when it first started, but then ended up participating in reality singing competitions themselves.Appearing on Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce, hosted by the wife of retired NFL star Jason Kelce, Kelly […]

Hugo Comte When Dua Lipa performed in Melbourne, Australia, on March 22, she brought Australian singer Troye Sivan — who she once opened for — onstage to join her for a duet. Now she's celebrating the fifth anniversary of her album Future Nostalgia by releasing a duet with Troye.Future Nostalgia came out March 27, 2020 — during the COVID-19 pandemic — and inspired countless kitchen dance parties. Dua wrote on Instagram […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC Ed Sheeran has not only confirmed that his new album is indeed called Play — represented by a right-facing triangle that looks like the "play" button on a stereo — but that it'll be followed by another string of albums depicted by symbols for Pause, Rewind, Fast-Forward and Stop.Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday, Ed explained why he's following up his five "math symbols" albums with five […]

Live Nation How will Katy Perry prepare for the April 23 kickoff of her Lifetimes Tour? By going to space.As previously reported, Katy is part of an all-female crew for the latest Blue Origin flight, mission NS-31, but now we know when she'll be blasting off: April 14.  The launch window starts at 8:30 a.m. CDT on that day.As previously reported, joining Katy on the mission will be CBS' Gayle King, […]

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Spotify Lady Gaga's album title and logo are evidently causing Mayhem for a surfboard company — and it's suing.The surf and lifestyle brand, called Lost, is accusing Gaga of trademark infringement. In its complaint, obtained by ABC News, the company states that it's been using the name "Mayhem" for its apparel and products since 1988, because "Mayhem" is the nickname of one of the company's co-founders. […]

Steve Jennings/Getty Images Ed Sheeran will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night, but we already have an idea of at least one thing he'll be doing on the show.According to footage posted on social media, Ed and Jimmy — in disguise — performed in a New York City subway station on Wednesday morning, serenading commuters with Ed's new single "Azizam," as well as a rendition of […]

Katia Temkin/Republic What would Ariana Grande look like as an old woman? We'll find out on Friday, when she releases Brighter Days, the short film she's created to promote the deluxe version of her album eternal sunshine.Ari posted a snippet of the film to Instagram Wednesday. It shows Ari as Peaches, her character from the video from "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)," at the Brighter Days clinic. […]