By Scott Russell for Paste – It was a big night for Taylor Swift and her legions of fans at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards: The pop superstar not only took home the biggest win of the night—Video of the Year (her third), for All Too Well: The Short Film—but she also announced a “brand new album,“ which she later detailed via social media (at midnight, naturally). Coming Oct. 21, Midnights tells “the stories of

Saying farewell to the 1980s pop goddess by Mandalit Del Barco and Neda Ulaby for NPR – Olivia Newton-John, one of the biggest pop stars in the 1970s and early 1980s, has died at the age of 73. She died on Monday at her ranch in southern California, according to her husband, John Easterling, in a post on her official Facebook page. “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing h

salon: “Blondie’s mind-blowing box set includes the fan’s Holy Grail of archival songs.” We’re in a golden age of box sets, and Blondie’s does not disappoint. By Kenneth Womack for salon – We live in the great age of box sets. Career-spanning retrospectives, classic album deep-dives, state-of-the-art remixes. Repackaged for resale. A dime a dozen. You name it, we’ve got

Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Beyoncé’s Renaissance blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Aug. 13) with 2022’s biggest week by a woman – and the second-largest week of the year overall – as the set launches atop the chart with 332,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 4, according to Luminate. Notably, Renaissance – Beyoncé’s seventh solo

These 10 women are rewriting what it means to succeed in the music world, on their own terms by Janine Henni for People – This wrap-up features Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Mickey Guyton, Lizzo, Ariana Grande, Cardi B, Selena Gomez, The Chicks, Brandi Carlile and Blackpink. READ MORE HERE

Lizzo’s ‘About Damn Time’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Lizzo lands her second Hot 100 leader, after “Truth Hurts” in 2019. by Gary Trust for billboard – Lizzo‘s “About Damn Time” clocks in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, rising from No. 2. The track becomes Lizzo’s second Hot 100 leader, after “Truth Hurts” dominated for seven weeks beginning in September 2019. “Time” is from Lizzo

The set included “Both Sides Now,” “A Case of You,” “The Circle Game,” and more beloved songs from Mitchell. by Trudy Ring for The Advocate – Iconic singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell wowed the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival Sunday night by performing a surprise set with out musician Brandi Carlile and others. The 13-song set was Mitchell’s “first full-length live set in more than 20 years,” The Hollywood Repo

Britney Spears plots ‘incredible’ comeback with Elton John: ‘Two legends working together’ by Asyia Iftikhar for PinkNews – According to PageSix the singer met with John at a Beverly Hills recording studio last week to secretly record a new version of his 1971 classic “Tiny Dancer”. It is reportedly set to be released by Universal Music next month. “This was Elton’s idea, and Britney is a huge fan,” one source

Dove Cameron Reveals Dysphoria, Identity Struggles in Emotional Post by Mey Rude for OUT – Dove Cameron, the multi-talented singer and actor from Hairspray Live!, Schmigadoon, and The Descendants movies, posted a tear-filled message on Instagram yesterday detailing her struggles with dysphoria and identity. “The self is someone I feel I have always deeply known, someone I deeply love and protect, like my own ch