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This past Wednesday, April 7, Nick Jonas, the youngest member of the Jonas Brothers and hubby to Priyanka Chopra, decided to participate in an AMA on the r/popheads subreddit.Nick Jonas decided to participate in the AMA to chat one-on-one with fans as a follow-up to the release of Spaceman, his fourth studio album.“How crazy has the last year been?” Nick Jonas asks Redditors.

Ed Sheeran celebrated his 30th birthday on Wednesday (February 17, 2021) by teasing fans a new album is on the way.The Castle on the Hill hitmaker celebrated the milestone and used an Instagram post marking the special occasion to reveal his career plans for 2021.Did you know Ed Sheeran is a dad?Ed told his followers he plans to drop a “fourth installment in the series” this year – a reference to his mathematics-themed album titles Plus, Multiply, and Divide.Alongside a picture of his birthday

Cardi B is set to release her new single Up on Friday (January 5, 2021).Alongside the striking artwork, in which the Press rapper is sat in a bubble chair hanging over a city skyline in a bedazzled sheer ensemble, she wrote on Instagram: “My new single UP drops this Friday! LETS GOOOOOO! #Up.”A post shared by Cardi B (@iamcardib)The upcoming song will mark the first new music from the star since August’s controversial hit, WAP, with Megan Thee Stallion.Cardi has also thanked her fans for

Justin Timberlake is taking his time working on a new album and has a list of dream collaborators in mind – including rapper Kendrick Lamar.The 39-year-old singer and actor revealed he has been in the studio recently, working on the follow-up to 2018’s Man of the Woods.When asked by chat show host Jimmy Fallon whether it would be correct to say that “a new Justin Timberlake album” in the works, Justin replied, “Yeah, we can say that. There’s a possibility.

Beyoncé, Prince, Lil Wayne, and Frank Ocean plus emerging Black artists you may not know yet.Consider it your soundtrack for February.Songs for Black History Month: Old & New Classics Black artists have dominated the music industry throughout history with their artistry and influence.Going as far back as Billie Holiday, Ma Rainey, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Chuck Berry, James Brown, and B.B. King, Black artists have given us music that will always be remembered and used for

The Weeknd has announced a greatest hits album called The Highlights.The Starboy hitmaker has listed the career-spanning collection on his official website with a release date of February 5, 2021.The 18-track CD – which includes his mega-hits such as Blinding Lights and Can’t Feel My Face – arrives just two days before his Super Bowl halftime show performance in Tampa Bay, Florida, on  February 7th.Speaking about landing the coveted spot at the sporting extravaganza, The Weeknd – whose real name

Drake has made music history by becoming the first artist to break the 50 billion streams barrier on Spotify.Unconfirmed reports about the rapper’s latest career milestone emerged over the weekend (January 16-17, 2021), when Drake himself shared a social media post about the achievement on his Instagram Story timeline and simply added an upside down smiley face, but now Spotify bosses have made the news official, confirming the feat to Variety.The new honor shouldn’t come as much of a surprise

Billie Eilish and Rosalia’s much-anticipated new track, Lo Vas A Olvidar, will be released on Thursday (January 21, 2021).Rosalia first talked about her plans to record with Billie back in 2019 and last April (2020), the Spanish singer/songwriter revealed she and Eilish had been working on the song during lockdown.Taking to Instagram on Tuesday (January 19, 2021), Eilish revealed the single will drop this week, alongside an official music video.“You guys have been waiting for this,” the bad guy

Taylor Swift has tied Michael Jackson for the fourth most weeks at number one on the U.S.

Lana Del Rey has raised eyebrows by defending her new album cover – before facing any criticism for it.The Summertime Sadness singer took to Instagram to share the front cover of her record Chemtrails Over the Country Club, which featured her dressed in a 1920’s style minidress while sitting at a table alongside a group of friends.She initially shared the cover with the caption “There’s always turmoil and upheaval and in the midst of it- there’s always beautiful music too introducing my new

Morgan Wallen fans are in for a treat, as the country singer is debuting an enhanced album experience on Spotify to coincide with the release of his new record, Dangerous: The Double Album.Morgan Wallen Presents Dangerous, the Enhanced Album is available on Spotify now, with the singer calling the experience, “the perfect way to take y’all behind the scenes and share what Dangerous means to me.”He tells People: “Spotify has supported me and my music since day one, so I knew I wanted to partner

Zayn Malik will release his new album, Nobody is Listening, on January 15, 2021.The former One Direction singer confirmed the record would drop in a week’s time as he shared his new track, Vibez, with fans on Friday (January 8, 2021).Zayn shared a preview to the song on Instagram and wrote: “Vibez out now! Nobody is Listening – Jan 15th!”In the track, the star sings: “Don’t keep me waiting / I’ve been waiting all night to get closer / And you already know I got it for you.“You know the vibes,

Kid Cudi has scored a new U.S.

Rihanna has big ambitions for her career in 2021.The musician and fashion designer tells Britain’s Closer magazine ahead of the holidays that she’s already looking forward to the new year, which she teases will see the star release her first new music since 2016’s Anti.Discussing her New Year’s resolutions, Rihanna said she wants “to take my music and my brands to a different level” in 2021.Pharrell Williams says Rihanna’s in a ‘different place’ with new albumMeanwhile, the Work singer also

Ed Sheeran thrilled fans on Monday (December 21, 2020) by releasing Afterglow – his first new music since 2019.The singer-songwriter teased he’d be dropping a “Christmas present” for fans at 11 am GMT (6 am ET) and, true to his word, the star made his latest single available to stream and download.Alongside a video clip of the star performing the track while strumming his guitar, Ed wrote on Instagram: “Hey guys.

Billie Eilish found inspiration from one of Michael Bublé’s tunes when she was a depressed teen, revealing his Haven’t Met You Yet used to cheer her up.The moody 18-year-old pop star admits the song gave her hope about the future – and went on to inspire her tune, my future.The Grammy Award-winner came across an old video of herself listening to the 2009 hit on Snapchat and explained that the uplifting tune “subconsciously” influenced her recent track.“The idea came subconsciously from a video

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Chamberlain worked on new music for singer Adele “this past week”.The session musician – who has played for the likes of late music legend David Bowie, Sir Elton John, and Bob Dylan – revealed he was in the studio with the Hello hitmaker recently and has recorded some drum parts for the Grammy-winner’s new tunes for her long-awaited follow-up to 2015’s 25.Matt admitted he got “chills” hearing Adele’s “powerful and emotive” voice.Speaking on The Eddie Trunk podcast on Siriu

Ringo Starr has teamed up with Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, and Finneas for a new five-song EP he recorded at home during the COVID lockdown.Zoom In, which drops in March (2021), also features the track Here’s To The Nights, a collaboration with songwriter Diane Warren.Ringo shared the song on Tuesday (December 15, 2020), insisting, “I wanted it out in time for New Years (sic) because it feels like a good song to end a tough year on”.“Here’s to the nights we won’t remember and the friends we

Rosalia is more than pleased at being close to finishing her third studio album.The Spanish pop star has revealed she is “closing the cycles of these recordings” in an update on the progress of her follow-up to 2018’s critically-acclaimed El Mal Querer.In an interview with Vogue magazine, she teased: “This is the moment, I think, where everything is flowing, I’m finishing the songs, and it feels different than the beginning of the year.“Now I’m closing the cycle of these recordings, and I’m

Taylor Swift! T-Swizzle turns 31 on Sunday, December 13, 2020.The Bad Blood singer said on her Twitter: “Ever since I was 13, I’ve been excited about turning 31 because it’s my lucky number backwards, which is why I wanted to surprise you with this now. You’ve all been so caring, supportive and thoughtful on my birthdays and so this time I thought I would give you something!”Her new album, Evermore, was released on Friday, December 11, 2020.

Britney Spears has teamed up with the Backstreet Boys for new song Matches.The Toxic hitmaker shared news of the collaboration on her Twitter page, as she promoted the tune and the reissue of her 2016 album Glory.“Matches featuring my friends @backstreetboys is out now !!!! I’m so excited to hear what you think about our song together !!!!” she wrote.

Taylor Swift has delighted fans with the news she is dropping a surprise new album, titled Evermore.The singer announced she will be releasing her second album of 2020, a companion piece to her hit album Folklore, which debuted in July, on Thursday (December 10, 2020) on Twitter, accompanied by a photo of her, standing in a wood with her back turned to the camera.The Shake It Off hitmaker worked with the same team she created Folklore with, Aaron Dessner of The National, Jack Antonoff, Bon

Rihanna has been spotted filming what appears to be a new music video at a hotel in downtown Los Angeles.The singer was seen in a fur coat while arriving at the NoMad Hotel on Saturday (October 31, 2020) – days after she was seen leaving the same venue on Thursday night after reportedly spending 11 hours on set.When the Work hitmaker arrived at the hotel, a sign outside the front door displayed the “set rules” for COVID-19 safety and referenced safety protocols for a production site, prompting

Justin Bieber became “emotional” when he watched actor Jacob Tremblay’s portrayal of him in the pop star’s new Lonely music video.The star dropped his latest single on Friday (October 16, 2020) – a month after releasing his last offering Holy with Chance the Rapper – and he told fans on Twitter it was “hard” for him to revisit “tough chapters” in his life while working on the track.“Lonely is out now with @itsbennyblanco.

Rihanna’s long-awaited new album will be a moment of relief for fans following a “heavy” year.Fans have been longing for the Work hitmaker’s forthcoming ninth album ever since the release of her 2016 effort Anti, and she’s not shied away from teasing the release while keeping from sharing too many details.Speaking to The Associated Press following her Savage x Fenty Vol. 2 event earlier this week (ends October 4, 2020), she revealed she’s looking at tracks that are upbeat for the record.After

Dua Lipa’s dream of recording with Miley Cyrus is becoming a reality after the pair posted a snap of themselves in the studio together.A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Aug 5, 2020 at 10:26am PDTThe New Rules hitmaker made it clear she wanted to duet with Miley when she appeared on the Wrecking Ball singer’s Bright Minded Instagram show earlier this year and revealed the pop pair had a song it was working on.She also told Capital Breakfast radio host Roman Kemp of the planned

Billie Eilish’s “really personal” new single My Future has “taken on a lot of new meaning” amid the coronavirus pandemic.The 18-year-old Grammy winner opened up on her new track in an email to subscribers to her website, ahead of its release on Friday (July 31, 2020), explaining: “When we wrote this song, it was exactly where my head was at – hopeful, excited and a craaaazy amount of self reflection and self growth.“But recently it has also taken on a lot of new meaning in the context of what’s

Rihanna has reassured her impatient fans they won’t be disappointed when she finally gets around to releasing new music, promising it will be “worth the wait”.The 32-year-old singer hasn’t dropped an album since Anti was released back in 2016. And while her followers are desperate to hear what Rihanna’s been working on, she’s been concentrating on the launch of her Fenty Skin skincare line.

Taylor Swift’s new album Folklore secured the biggest album debut for a female artist in Spotify history upon its release on Friday (July 24, 2020).The You Need To Calm Down singer dropped the record after surprising fans with news of an impending release the day prior, and despite the star deviating with a more alternative sound than her previous pop offerings, the album proved an instant hit with fans.Folklore launched with approximately 80 million global Spotify streams, earning the star the

Dua Lipa is teaming up with J Balvin and Bad Bunny for a brand new collaboration.The New Rules hitmaker took to Twitter to confirm the trio’s new single, Un Dia (One Day), is set to drop on Friday (July 24, 2020) at 8 pm EST, along with a teaser for the track’s visual, featuring underwater scenes, cityscapes, and fireworks.The clip lists 21-year-old Colombian Stillz as the director and Neon16, the production house of Puerto Rican record producer and songwriter Tainy, as producers.Un Dia (One

Katy Perry isn’t delaying her forthcoming fifth studio album because she plans on writing “a whole nother record” after giving birth this summer (2020).

Adele’s sent fans into a frenzy on Sunday (January 19, 2020) when she uploaded a mysterious new video to her YouTube channel.