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Kelly Clarkson Announces Las Vegas Residency

Kelly Clarkson has announced 10 Las Vegas shows in celebration of her new album, Chemistry.

The talk show host will appear at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood between July 28th and August 19th.

She wrote on Instagram Monday (March 27th), "I'll be singing all of your favorites... and yes, I'll be singing some new ones, too!"

Tickets go on sale Friday (March 31st).

AJ McLean And His Wife Separate After 11 Years Of Marriage

AJ McLean and his wife Rochelle McLean are taking some time apart after 11 years of marriage.

The estranged couple told US Weekly in a statement Monday (March 27th), "Marriage is hard, but worth it. We have mutually decided to separate temporarily to work on ourselves, and on our marriage with the hope of building a stronger future."

The Backstreet Boy and his wife added, "The plan is to come together and continue to nurture our love for one another, and our family. We ask for respect and privacy at this time. Separation is hard enough without the commentary, please be kind and remember there are children involved."

The couple share two daughters, Elliott, born in 2012, and Lyric, born in 2017.

Madonna To Donate Proceeds From Nashville Tour Date To Trans Rights Organizations

Madonna plans to donate a portion of the proceeds from her newly added Tennessee tour date to trans rights organizations.

The Material Girl announced Monday (March 27th) that she will add a stop on The Celebration Tour in Nashville on December 22nd.

In regard to the over 100 anti-LGBTQ+ bills currently before state legislatures, Madonna wrote on Instagram, "The oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it's creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color. Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to f*** with a drag queen. Bob and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community."

In addition to Nashville, the "Like A Virgin" singer has added seven new dates to The Celebration Tour, adding shows in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Palm Springs, and Sacramento, along with a second show in Phoenix and a third show in San Francisco and Las Vegas. All new dates will take place between December 2023 and January 2024.

Drake Faces Backlash For Canceling Lollapalooza Brasil Performance

Drake is under fire after cancelling his set at 2023 Lollapalooza Brasil, but was spotted out partying with 50 Cent in Miami the night before.

Drizzy was supposed to headline the festival in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday (March 26). However, the festival released a statement that day, announcing Drake would not be showing up and would be replaced by Skillrex.

The statement says, "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Drake is without members of his sound and production team, essential for the realization of the Lollapalooza show in Sao Paulo. Drake was excited to perform for his fans in Brazil. Unfortunately, this is out of his control. Sorry."

The statement was made in Portuguese.

The festival also announced that they wouldn't be issuing refunds.

Quickies: Taylor Swift + Jisoo!

TAYLOR SWIFT HAS SEVEN ALBUMS IN THE TOP 40: Taylor Swift has become the first living artist to chart seven albums in the top 40 on the Billboard 200 simultaneously. Evermore, Reputation, Red (Taylor's Version), 1989, folklore, Lover, and Midnights are all ranked at #31 or higher with her latest release at #3.

JISOO DROPS TRAQCKLIST FOR 'ME': Jisoo revealed the tracklist for her forthcoming solo effort, Me, ahead of its Friday release). On Monday (March 27th), the BLACKPINK singer tweeted that her first single album will include the two tracks "Flower" and "All Eyes On Me."

Adele Extends Las Vegas Residency Through November

Adele has extended her Las Vegas residency through November.

The "Hello" singer announced Sunday (March 26th) that she added 34 additional dates to her stay at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace.

The resdency, which was originally scheduled to end on March 25th, will pick back up on June 16th and continue until November 4th.

Presale starts April 5th.

Harry Styles Spotted Making Out With Emily Ratajkowski

Harry Styles was spotted making out with Emily Ratajkowski in Tokyo Saturday (March 25th) night.

Video obtained by the Daily Mail shows the two passionately kissing outside in the rain after leaving a nightclub.

The "Watermelon Sugar" singer has been crushing on the model for years, having told Telehit in 2014 that Ratajkowski was his celebrity crush.

Kelly Clarkson To Release New Album 'Soon'

Kelly Clarkson is working on a new album.

The talk show host said in an Instagram video Sunday (March 26th), "It is officially time to tell you that I've been working on this project for close to three years now and I wasn't sure I was going to release it, but I am."

Clarkson, who got divorced from Brandon Blackstock last year added, "This album is definitely the arc of an entire relationship. A whole relationship shouldn't be just brought down to one thing. So there's the good, the bad and the ugly kind of thing going on in it."

According to the American Idol winner, the album will arrive "soon" and some tracks from the album will be available "even sooner."

Taylor Swift Called Lana Del Rey 'The Best That We Have' During Eras Tour Stop

Taylor Swift praised Lana Del Rey during her Friday (March 24h) performance in Las Vegas.

According to Billboard, The "Lavender Haze" singer called Del Rey "the best that we have" before adding, "She knows I'm obsessed with her, and she was kind enough to make a song with me on Midnights called ‘Snow on the Beach' because she's a generous king. She did that for me, and I'll never forget how nice she's been to me. It's so cool when you have favorite artists and they turn out to be so nice to you. I wanted to just do some promo for her, and also, in honor of this brilliant album that she just put out, I wanted to play ‘Snow on the Beach.'"

The following night, Swift invited Marcus Mumford to join her for the live debut of the Evermore track, "Cowboy Like Me."

Kanye West 'Likes Jewish People Again' Thanks To Jonah Hill

Following Kanye West's anti-Semitic rants, the rapper has revealed that he now "likes Jewish people again," thanks to actor Jonah Hill.

On Friday night (March 24th), Kanye uploaded a post to Instagram, sharing a promo video from the 2012 remake of 21 Jump Street.

He captioned the post, "Watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump street made me like Jewish people again. No one should take anger against one or two individuals and transform that into hatred towards millions of innocent people. No Christian can be labeled antisemite knowing Jesus is Jew. Thank you Jonah Hill I love you."

Beyonce And Addidas Part Ways

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Beyonce and Adidas have mutually agreed to part ways.

2018, Beyoncé partnered with Adidas, where she relaunched Ivy Park and also developed new footwear and apparel for the brand. The outlet reports that there have been major creative differences between Ivy Park and Adidas and the "Break My Soul" singer is looking to maintain creative freedom.

Ed Sheeran Is Planning A Posthumous Album

Ed Sheeran is already planning for music to be released after he dies.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, he revealed his desire to record the music slowly over time for the rest of his life and have it in his will to be released posthumously.

And while he didn't reveal much else about it, he's already juggling several projects, including his new album Subtract, that comes out in May.

TL;DR:

  • Ed Sheeran is already planning for music to be released after he dies.
  • He wants to have it in his will to be released posthumously.

Taylor Swift Makes Generous Donations To Food Banks On Tour Stops

The Arizona Food Bank Network got a surprise in the form of a money donation, ahead of Taylor Swift's show in Glendale last week.

Then on Wednesday (3-22), a food bank in Nevada, near her shows this weekend got the same surprise. They posted that because of Taylor's donation, they would be able to provide thousands of meals to families and individuals struggling with hunger.

There was no mention of the dollar amount, but they did stress that it was "a generous donation."

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour will be in Las Vegas tonight and Saturday night (3-24/25).

TL;DR:

  • The Arizona Food Bank Network got a surprise in the form of a money donation, ahead of Taylor Swift's show in Glendale last week.
  • Wednesday (3-22), a food bank in Nevada, near her shows this weekend got the same surprise.
  • There was no mention of the dollar amount, but they did stress that it was "a generous donation."

CeeLo Green Falls Off Horse At Shawty Lo Birthday Celebration

CeeLo Green has gone viral after falling off of a horse at a party in honor of the late Shawty Lo.

In honor of what would have been Shawty Lo's 47th birthday, an event was held at The BANK in Atlanta on Wednesday night (March 22nd) and CeeLo, who hosted the event, rode in on a horse.

However, both CeeLo and the horse fell to the ground inside of the venue.

Lizzo Summoned To Jury Duty

Just like any other American, Lizzo was summoned to jury duty, but after she posted about it on TikTok, she was dismissed.

She had been documenting the process of getting ready for the court, and posted that she was "really stressed about it." She was worried that her case might be "gruesome."

She even had her wardrobe picked out for court, which was her own clothing line.

Whether an official saw her posts, or someone realized that her high profile would be a distraction to the case, no one knows, but Lizzo was ultimately dismissed from her call to duty.

TL;DR:

  • Lizzo was summoned to jury duty, but after she posted about it on TikTok, she was dismissed.
  • She even had her wardrobe picked out for court, which was her own clothing line.

Rihanna's Home Rushed By Police After Man Shows Up To Propose

Rihanna's house was apparently swarmed by police after a man showed up trying to propose.

According to TMZ on Thursday (March 23rd), the intruder tried to gain access to Rihanna's home and was greeted by security, whom he told he was there to propose to Rih.

The police were called shortly after and took the man into custody.

Reports claim that a "serious chat about his intentions" was had in the squad car.

It's unclear if Rihanna was home at the time.

Coldplay's Chris Martin Follows Bruce Springsteen's Diet Plan

In an interview with Conan O'Brien, Chris Martin of Coldplay credited Bruce Springsteen for his eating habits. He says he skips the before-show meal because that's what The Boss does.

Martin explained that when Coldplay was in Philly, he had lunch with Bruce and wife /bandmate Patti Scialfa and realized that Bruce (his elder) was in better shape than he was. As they started talking about it, he found out that Bruce only ate one meal a day.

Martin says he now skips what would be dinner and doesn't eat after 4pm.

TL;DR:

  • In an interview with Conan O'Brien, Chris Martin of Coldplay credited Bruce Springsteen for his eating habits.
  • He says he skips the before-show meal because that's what The Boss does.
  • Martin doesn't eat after 4pm.

Machine Gun Kelly And Megan Fox Pause Wedding Plans

Machine Gun Kelly and fiancé Megan Fox have paused their wedding plans. According to US magazine, sources say the two are on a break from each other.

Their current status was described as "pretty volatile," but they're communicating via text messages.

Rumors started when MGK showed up at a New Year's Eve party without her and then shortly after, there were stories of him cheating on her.

The couple got engaged just over a year ago, but never set a date for the ceremony.

TL;DR:

  • Machine Gun Kelly and fiancé Megan Fox have paused their wedding plans.
  • According to US magazine, sources say the two are communicating via text messages.

Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' Tops Billboard Hot 100 Again

Miley Cyrus' "Flowers" had a break from chart-topping, but is back for its seventh week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It held a six consecutive week stretch before taking a break from the top spot for a couple of weeks.

The song is also #1 on the Radio Songs chart and #2 on Streaming Songs and the second leading seller on the Digital Songs Sales chart.

TL;DR:

  • Miley Cyrus' "Flowers" has had its seventh week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
  • The song is also #1 on the Radio Songs chart.

Madonna Is Working On New Music

Madonna is working on new music. She posted on Twitter to let fans know how she handles negative energy and that's by getting back to the work.

Referring to the negative remarks about her looks at the recent Grammy Awards, the 64-year-old wrote: "Nothing shuts down the noise or naysayers more than being in the Creative Process!!"

She posted a photo sitting in the studio with producer and songwriter Max Martin. The two of them seated opposite one another with Madonna writing on a large notepad, dressed in all black with combat boots, with her long red hair covering her face.

Earlier this year, she announced a 35-city world tour that kicks off this summer to celebrate the 40-year anniversary of her career.

TL;DR:

  • Madonna is working on new music.
  • She posted on Twitter to let fans know how she handles negative energy and that's by getting back to the work.

SZA Teams With Kim Kardashian To Launch Underwear Campaign

SZA has teamed with Kim Kardashian's shapewear band to launch a new underwear campaign.

Several photos flooded the internet on Wednesday (3-22) and SZA commented through a press release: "I'm excited to be in Skims' latest Fits Everybody underwear campaign and to align myself with a brand that strives to make women feel both, comfortable and sexy."

Kardashian complimented her confidence and energy and said she's "truly the woman of the moment."

The campaign launch coincided with the final stop on SZA's SOS Tour at the Forum in Los Angeles.

Look for the images across digital and social platforms, as well as billboards across the U.S.

TL;DR:

  • SZA has teamed with Kim Kardashian's shapewear band to launch a new underwear campaign.
  • The launch coincided with the final stop on SZA's SOS Tour at the Forum in Los Angeles.
  • Look for the images across digital and social platforms, as well as billboards across the U.S.

Alicia Keys Expands Tour

Alicia Keys announced that she's expanding her world tour this year by adding eight more dates to Latin America during May.

New stops include Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Mexico.

This follows her sold out European arena tour and successful North America run, which featured all-new custom designed staging, lighting, and costuming.

TL;DR:

  • New stops include Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Mexico.

Weezer Drops New Box Set

For the past year, Weezer celebrated each season with a new EP release and with the coming of spring, they've now dropped an entire box set.

According to their post on social media, The Four SZNZ box set will not be the end of the celebration. They teased that there's more to come and wrote: "P.S. working on getting the next batch of SZNZ vinyl out to you soon too."

The SZNZ project is a collection of four short studio records released on the first day of each seasonal solstice.

TL;DR:

  • The Four SZNZ box set is out.
  • Band says they're working on getting the next batch of SZNZ vinyl out soon.

BTS Teams With Dr. Martens For New Collection

BTS has teamed up with Dr. Martens for a new collection that will drop on March 30th.

Accordin to Rolling Stone, the Dr. Martens X BT21 line includes Dr. Martens' 8-hole 1460 and 2976 Chelsea boots, 1461 3-hole shoes, and classic Box backpack featuring the BT21 designs.

The collection will be available in a full range of adult sizes at drmartens.com and select stores with prices ranging from $140 to $190.