Drake Surprises Toronto Fans At PARTYNEXTDOOR Show, Confirms OVO Artist’s New Album: ‘It’s One Of Those Summers’

Roy Trakin The son of Canadian country dance instructors “Sheriff Norm” and “Down the Line Sue,” in a way, MNRK Music Group president-CEO Chris Taylor was destined to become one of the most legendary executives in the country’s music history. He his start in the early ‘90s as lead singer for the reggae-ska-funk band One, which signed with Virgin Records while he was still in law school. Opting for the latter as a career, Taylor opened his Toronto-based law firm in ’97 and went on to represent some of the country’s top acts — from Drake and Avril Lavigne to Nelly Furtado and Sum 41 — and launched the influential Last Gang indie label (Metric, Death from Above 1979, Mother Mother, Crystal Castles and more). When he sold the label to Entertainment One in 2016, he also shuttered his legal practice to head the eOne Music Group, which was rebranded MNRK Music Group after parent company Hasbro sold the company to Blackstone in 2021 for a reported $385 million.

Niall Horan’s girlfriend, Amelia Woolley, has had a lot of songs written about her.

Finding inspiration in real life? Shawn Mendes dropped surprise single “What the Hell Are We Dying For?” on Friday, June 9, and fans quickly started dissecting the lyrics — and its potential connection to his ex Camila Cabello.

Madonna and her son are having a good time. She shared a TikTok alongside David Banda, with the two dancing along to one of the most popular songs on TikTok. Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon poses on top of a pool table in a sizzling catsuitLourdes Leon recalls Madonna’s hilarious reaction to her first crushMadonna interrupts Tokischa’s tv appearance to ask why she never called her backThe clip shows Madonna and David dancing along to Joe Arroyo’s “La Rebelion.” Madonna and her son spin and twirl each other around, clearly looking like they’re having a good time.

Shawn Mendes splits opinion with his return to music as he drops single about how the Canadian wildfires have affected New YorkWhile the likes of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are drawing in big dollars for their respective 2023 tours, Shawn Mendes is making his musical comeback after cancelling his tour last summer to focus on his mental health. However, the year-long wait for Shawn’s return to the music industry has not been met with the most warmth from fans after he promoted his newest single ‘What The Hell Are We Dying For?’The 24-year-old singer shared a picture of the New York skyline surrounded by fog as a result of wildfires in his home country Canada with the caption:“WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DYING FOR? OUT NOW Started writing this song yesterday morning with my friends in upstate New York & finished it only a few hours ago.

Shawn Mendes has announced his new song and he appears to be using a photo of New York City’s orange sky as the single artwork.

The day after New York-based pickets were canceled for the week because of smoke, the gathering at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles was a bit smaller on Thursday, with less than 50 people gathering in support of the WGA strike.

2023 BET Awards are ready to celebrate Black excellence across music, television, film and sports, and the nominations are stacked.This year's list of nominees — announced by the network on Thursday — is led by Drake, who scored the prize of most nominated with seven nods, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Best Group with 21 Savage and Best Collaboration with Future and Tems. GloRilla reigns as the most nominated woman of the night with six nominations, including Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best New Artist, Album of the Year for  and Video of the Year for «Tomorrow 2» with Cardi B.21 Savage and Lizzo earned the third-highest number of nods, with five nominations each, followed by Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice and SZA with four nominations each. Cardi B, Coco Jones, FLO, Future, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin and Tems round out the rest of the list of multiple nominations, tied with three nods each.While «culture's biggest night» hasn't named a host yet, last year's show was hosted by Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P.

Thania Garcia Following the release of two back-to-back chart-topping albums last summer (“Honestly, Nevermind” and his and 21 Savage’s joint “Her Loss”), Drake has scored seven BET Awards nominations for the 2023 show slated to take place on June 25 in Los Angeles. Memphis rapper Glorilla nearly meets him at a tie, clocking in with six recognitions as the 2022 winner of BET’s breakthrough hip-hop artist of the year. Among his nominations, Drake is up for best group alongside 21 Savage, best collaboration with Future and Tems for their radio favorite “Wait for U,” and album of the year for “Her Loss.” Glorilla competes with Drake in the best collaboration category twice — once for her feature with HItkidd (“F.N.F. Let’s Go”) and Cardi B (“Tomorrow 2”). The Memphis rapper is also up for album of the year for “Anyways, Life’s Great.”

Summer is officially on the horizon.

ABC News unveiled its lineup of embed reporters and producers covering the 2024 presidential campaign, while the news division also announced leadership promotions in three bureaus.

“no pain, no gain” at the gym. Now, she’s touting a new wellness approach.“Working out the way I used to is just not sustainable for my body — and I don’t think for most bodies — because eventually, it will just break down,” the “Friends” star, who recently announced that she’s Pvolve‘s newest ambassador, told Well and Good.Anniston swears by Pvolve, a workout app and studio which focus on low-impact workouts.

EXCLUSIVE: Occult Thriller The Ones You Didn’t Burn, which screened at the Chattanooga Film Festival, and FrightFest, has landed a series of international deals.

Canadian Press Thursday. The blocks, which the company says will last through the month of June, are the test version of a program Meta is threatening to make permanent if Canadian Bill C-18, known as the Online News Act, becomes law. The act would require large tech companies like Meta to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online.

Paris Hilton live though, you’ll only have one opportunity this year.Hilton, 42, has one concert lined up at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre on Wednesday, June 7.Luckily, last-minute tickets to catch the “Simple Life” star are still available.At the time of publication, we found some general admission passes going for as low as $121 before fees on Vivid Seats.Not a bad price to hear “Stars Are Blind” live.Paris is excited for the one-off gig too.“Can’t wait to #sliv (that’s slaying and living her best life) with you, besties,” she shared on Instagram.Want to sliv with Paris live in concert?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the June 7 show.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.We compiled a list of all the best prices for the various general admission sections at LA’s Fonda Theatre on Wednesday, June 7 below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Royal Blood have announced a series of North American tour dates set to take place later this year.The shows will be in support of their recently announced album ‘Back To The Water Below’, which is set for release on September 8.Split into two parts, the first leg of the tour will see the duo venture to New Jersey’s Sea.Hear.Now festival on September 16 to kick off the live dates. From there they will make stops in Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and more, before wrapping up in New York on October 3, supported by Bad Nerves.For the second part of the North American tour, Royal Blood — comprised of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher — will head to Los Angeles for a show at The Wiltern on November 9.

Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming 10th studio album Chemistry features a collaboration with Steve Martin.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Ed Ames, a member of the Ames Brothers singing quartet who starred in TV series “Daniel Boone” in the 1960s, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 95. Ed Ames and his brothers Vic, Joe and Gene had a hit with their version of “Rag Mop” in 1950. As a solo artist, he had hits with “Who Will Answer?,” “My Cup Runneth Over” and “Try to Remember.” In the 1950s, they had a syndicated TV program “The Ames Brothers Show” and had 49 songs that charted before they broke up in 1963. He then launched an acting career, which included off-Broadway performances in “The Crucible” and “The Fantasticks,” as well as a starring role on Broadway in “Carnival!” He starred with Kirk Douglas, Gene Wilder and William Daniels in the Broadway production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

Actors and podcasters Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes allowed the cameras to turn on them during their celebrity-filled North American tour — the result of which is Smartless: On The Road, a limited series currently streaming on Max.

Sharing their point of view. Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney have thoughts after Liev Schreiber publicly questioned the hype surrounding Vanderpump Rules.