Who’s Getting Hurt in the Universal Music-TikTok Standoff? Artists and Songwriters (Guest Column)

Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden have announced the birth of their second child together.The couple, who married in January 2015, privately welcomed a baby boy named Cardinal, and revealed the news with an Instagram post on Friday.The 51 year old actress, famed for iconic movies such as The Holiday and There's Something About Mary, and the Good Charlotte bandmate, 45, confirmed that they wouldn't share photos of their son. But they gushed about feeling "blessed and grateful" as they announced Cardinal's safe arrival and assured fans that he's "really cute." The announcement included a drawing that read, "A little bird whispered to me." Diaz and Madden are also parents to daughter Raddix, who was born on December 30, 2019. The caption read: "We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our son, Cardinal Madden.

EXCLUSIVE: Depp v. Heard producer Empress Films has hired in the U.S. and UK following its deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS).

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Variety‘s Hitmaker of 2023 SZA, Tyler, the Creator, Blink-182, the Killers, Future and Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex are set to headline a Lollapalooza 2024, which will also feature performances from Deftones, Tate McRae, Conan Gray, Reneé Rapp, Victoria Monét, and many more, the festival announced on Tuesday. The annual festival takes place August 1-4 with over 170 bands, eight stages and four days of music and programming at its traditional location in Chicago’s Grant Park.

Six years after making it all the way to The X Factor final, where she lost to eventual champion Dalton Harris, singer Scarlett Lee thought she'd give American Idol a try - and she's been successful so far. But the singer, 26, looked unrecognisable from her X Factor days as she joined Dermot O'Leary on the This Morning sofa on Friday to discuss her recent success across the pond.

Lyte Funkie Ones may not have reached the same level of fame as their fellow boy bands like 'NSYNC (who recently reunited at MTV's VMAs) and Backstreet Boys, but there was a time when their hit song Summer Girls was on every teenager's lips. When LFO, made up of Brad Fischetti, Rich Cronin and Devin Lima, filmed their sunny video for Summer Girls on the pier and beach of New York's Coney Island amusement park in 1999, they seemed to have it all, with their good looks and fit bodies.

Dua Lipa has this evening (March 13) unveiled details of her third album, ‘Radical Optimism.’ Check out the album track list and artwork below.The new album will arrive on May 3 and is made up of 11 songs, including lead single ‘Houdini‘ and the recently released ‘Training Season.’ You can pre-order/pre-save ‘Radical Optimism’ here.A statement about the album said: “Inspired by Dua’s own self-discovery, ‘Radical Optimism’ is an album that taps into the pure joy and happiness of having clarity in situations that once seemed impossible to face. The hard goodbyes and vulnerable beginnings that previously threatened to crush your soul, become milestones as you choose optimism and start to move with grace through the chaos.”The album is said to also be inspired by the energy of Dua Lipa’s London hometown and the “rawness, honesty, confidence and freedom of ‘90s Britpop.”Speaking about the album, Dua Lipa added: “A couple years ago, a friend introduced me to the term Radical Optimism.

Perrie Edwards has revealed that her debut album is now complete, and features collaborations with RAYE and Ed Sheeran.The singer first found fame after winning The X Factor in 2011 as part of the girl group Little Mix. After 11 years together, the members decided to go their separate ways to pursue their own respective careers as solo artists.Now, Edwards has confirmed that her debut project is now officially completed and recently hosted private listening parties for both fans and industry professionals in London.As reported by Official Charts, who was in attendance for the listening party last week (March 7), the album sees the singer channel inspiration from the likes of Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry, and create an album that feels like one made for a road trip with friends.Although the title of the album and names of the songs remain under wraps – barring the lead single ‘Forget About Us’ – it has been shared that the album was mainly recorded between her home studio and Weymouth, and features collaborations from two huge names.The first of which is pop legend Ed Sheeran, who not only co-wrote the aforementioned lead single but also joined up with Edwards for the second song on the album too.The second is hit singer-songwriter RAYE – who recently took the BRITs by storm earlier this month by taking home a record-breaking six awards on the night.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce enjoyed Oscars night by attending one of its best after parties. The two attended Madonna’s Oscars after party, which had a roster of guests that include Salma Hayek, Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McCoughnahey, and more. Katy Perry reunites with Taylor Swift and dances along to ‘Bad Blood’Is Taylor Swift endorsing Joe Biden’s presidential campaign in 2024?The party was hosted by Madonna and her manager Guy Oseary, and was backed by Gucci.

Thania Garcia After 13 years, Kanye West, also known as Ye, returns to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with his and his “Vultures” collaborator’s “Carnival.” The song’s entrance to No. 1 comes weeks after its debut on the all-genre-inclusive chart in late February, where it came in at No. 3 behind Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” and Jack Harlow’s “Lovin On Me.” The song, which features rap stars Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti, has been steadily rising in streaming numbers and leads the publication’s TikTok Top 50 songs list.

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Thania Garcia Before Charli XCX took the stage at Billboard’s Women in Music Awards on March 6, the Grammy-nominated singer prefaced that her heart was beating “really, really fast.” Performing an unreleased song called “So I,” presumably a track for her new album “Brat,” Charli said: “This song is about someone really, really special to me who is no longer with us,” and launched into singing a song that references her late collaborator Sophie’s 2017 track “It’s Okay To Cry,” with the lyrics revealing Charli’s grief: “You would say ‘C’mon stay for dinner’ / I’d say ‘No, I’m fine (Now I really wish I stayed).'” Sophie died at the age of 34 in 2021 after she accidentally slipped and fell. Charli and Sophie worked together on various songs, including Charli’s “Vroom Vroom.” Sophie was best known for her solo work, specifically her 2018 album, “Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides.” After completing her performance, Charli accepted the award for Powerhouse of the Year, and told the audience — which ranged from industry champions, including Executive of the Year Michelle Jubelirer, to stars including Katy Perry, Ice Spice and more — that she was incredibly nervous to perform since she proudly and openly uses autotune.

Conan Gray has officially graduated to superstar status.The 25-year-old pop icon just announced his worldwide ‘Found Heaven On Tour,’ in support of his upcoming album “From Heaven,” due out April 5.On the 17-concert U.S. leg of the international run, he’ll perform at arenas, amphitheaters, auditoriums and theaters with special guest Maisie Peters.That includes a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Monday, Sept.

The X Factor 2018 finalist Scarlett Lee has only gone and auditioned for American Idol. Six years after finishing as runner-up in Simon Cowell's UK singing competition, which saw Dalton Harris showered with confetti at the time, 26-year-old Scarlett looked a different person while covering 'Clown' by Emeli Sandé infront of judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan recently. Gone was her dark fake tan, but she did once again opt for a red dress for the occasion.

Conan Gray has announced details of his 2024 UK, European and North American ‘Found Heaven’ tour.The ‘Lonely Dancers’ be taking his upcoming third album ‘Found Heaven’ on a world tour that kicks off at the John Cain Arena in Melbourne, Australia on July 11, completing a lap of the country before heading off to North America on September 19 at the Armory in Minneapolis. Europe will be the third and final leg of tour, commencing on November 2 at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam.Opening support will come from Maisie Peters for the North American run of dates and Between Friends for the European dates.A ticket pre-sale will be available starting on Wednesday March 6 at 10am local time for fans who sign up here.

Sam Asghari made a rare comment about the end of his marriage to Britney Spears!

Oh, Bethenny Frankel…

country music legend Loretta Lynn, auditioned for “American Idol” on Sunday’s episode of the ABC music competition show, surprising the judges. Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan seemed to be in the dark about her impressive family tree — at first. “Growing up, I sang music my entire life,” Russell said.

Taylor Swift has shared a second special edition of her upcoming new album, this time featuring a bonus track called ‘The Albatross’.The pop star announced news of the new special edition of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ on her social media pages early on Friday morning (February 23).Sharing two images – one of the front and one of the back of the artwork – she wrote: “File Name: The Albatross,” and continued: “Pre-order the new edition of ‘THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT’ with exclusive bonus track ‘The Albatross’ on my website now”.The new announcement also came just one week after the singer announced a separate special edition of the new record with a bonus track titled ‘The Bolter’.

Katy Perry, Ariana Grande and now-girlfriend Taylor Swift.The footage was taken from an interview with Kansas City Chiefs tight end back in 2016, when he sat down to speak with a TV station called Afterbuzz.Shared by TMZ, the clip sees the American football star take part in a ‘Kiss, Marry, Kill’ game, choosing between Katy Perry, Ariana Grande and his-now-girlfriend Taylor Swift. As the title suggests, the player has to choose which of the names he would kiss, marry and kill.“That’s messed up, I don’t want to kill any of them,” he tells the host, before reluctantly choosing to kill off Grande, kiss Swift and marry Perry.“Ariana I’d kill, unfortunately.

Emmy Russell faced the American Idol judges on Sunday night’s (February 25) episode!