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Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch: Week of March 22

Livestreams are heating up again! Megan Thee Stallion, fresh off her Grammys best new artist win, is headlining Grubhub’s Sound Bites concert alongside Noah Cyrus and King Princess to benefit the World Central Kitchen on Friday. One day earlier, Trisha Yearwood and Kelsea Ballerini are among the artists participating in the “Leading Ladies Live” event […]

Lana Del Rey Teases ‘Rock Candy Sweet,’ Her ‘Next Record’

Lana Del Rey’s new album just arrived, but she’s already looking ahead to what appears to be another project, Rock Candy Sweet. The day after Chemtrails Over the Country Club made its debut, she got on Instagram and dropped the title of what she says will be her “next record.” On her Instagram Stories on […]

Lauren Alaina Tests Positive for COVID-19

Lauren Alaina has canceled her scheduled appearance at a concert Saturday night (March 20) after testing positive for COVID-19. Alaina had been on the bill for an acoustic show at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The event, with tickets offered for a max of 15 percent of the venue’s capacity, requires attendees to wear a […]

Britney Spears’ Mom Encourages Star to Sing ‘Again’ With Throwback Video

Britney Spears’ mom isn’t letting the star forget about her talent. The 39-year-old singer took to Instagram on Friday (March 19) to share a throwback video of herself singing The Jets’ “You Got It All,” and captioning the post with an uplifting message from her mother, Lynne Spears. “Geez … My mom sent this to […]

‘The Sparks Brothers’ Documentary Gets a Release Date

Focus Features is set to release Edgar Wright’s documentary directorial debut The Sparks Brothers on June 18, 2021. The dating follows Wright’s film about the cult pop duo Sparks debuting at Sundance and screening at SXSW in Austin on March 19. The documentary chronicles the decades-long career and influence of the Sparks and features archival footage as […]

Recording Academy Decries Anti-Asian Hate in New Statement After Atlanta Shootings

The Recording Academy and its sister academies in the television and film realms have released statements decrying anti-Asian hate in the wake of the killings of eight people (six being women of Asian descent) in the Atlanta area. In recent days, numerous music stars — including John Legend, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake — […]

Irving Azoff, Musician Orgs Hail California Bill to Cap Recording Contracts at 7 Years

A coalition of advocacy groups representing musicians and entertainers voiced their support on Friday (March 19) for a new California state bill that seeks to limit the length of contracts for recording artists. Music Artists Coalition (MAC), the Black Music Action Coalition, Songwriters of North America (SONA) and SAG-AFTRA are calling on their members and allies […]

How to Watch Raekwon vs. Ghostface Killah ‘Verzuz’ Battle

It’s the battle of the Wu-Tang Clan on Saturday, as Raekwon and Ghostface Killah face off in the latest Verzuz event. We’ve seen a lot of battles between peers and friends over this first year of Verzuz, but this will be the first time two members of the same group have faced off. The dynamic […]