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Blackpink has become the first musical act to reach the 75 million subscriber mark on YouTube.

According to Billboard, the K-pop group consisting of Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, and Lisa were at 65 million last September, which put them at the top.

The group commented, "We will continue to bring positivity and great energy through our music videos."

Justin Bieber holds second place with 69.3 million subscribers. BTS is 3rd with 68.7 million. And rounding out the top five… Marshmallow with 55.4 million, and Eminem with 52.4 million.

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Britney Spears' ex-husband, Jason Alexander will face trial after crashing her wedding site while streaming live on Instagram. The childhood friends were married for just three days back in 2004.

This week, a California judge ruled that there was enough evidence surrounding his felony stalking charge to warrant a trial.

Earlier this month, Alexander made his way into her home and tried to gain access to the bedroom she was in. According to a guard, who's since been fired, the door was locked.

The security guard also testified that Alexander had attempted to gain access to the house and property multiple times leading up to the June 9 nuptials, including the day before, despite being told to stay away.

Police say that on the day of the wedding, Anderson was armed with a knife and was demanding to see Spears.

An attorney for Alexander entered pleas of not guilty for all charges, including the felony stalking charge, as well as vandalism, trespassing, and battery.

5 Seconds Of Summer had to cut their show short on Sunday night (6-26) after drummer Ashton Irwin fell ill in the middle of the concert.

Irwin needed to be hospitalized, and the band later explained that he had suffered from "extreme heat exhaustion." Most of the band's upcoming concerts have been canceled while one has only been postponed.

The band played for about 45 minutes in Houston, Texas before the show came to an abrupt end. Irwin left the stage and his bandmates followed. At the time they gave very few details but the band eventually explained that Irwin had been hospitalized and that the tickets would be refunded for that particular show.

Irwin later posted, "It's always amazing to play a massive energetic show in every environment thrown at us. Unfortunately this time my body gave out due to heat exhaustion. I was in tears in the ambulance, because I feel I've let many people down."

5 Seconds Of Summer will perform in Rogers, Arkansas on July 26 and have canceled the remaining stops on the North American leg of their tour.

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• 5 Seconds Of Summer had to cut their show short on Sunday night (6-26) after drummer Ashton Irwin fell ill in the middle of the concert.
• Irwin was hospitalized, and suffered from "extreme heat exhaustion."
• 5 Seconds Of Summer will perform in Rogers, Arkansas on July 26 and have canceled the remaining stops on the North American leg of their tour.

Hootie and The Blowfish drummer, Jim Sonefeld has released a book about the band, called Swimming with the Blowfish. In it, he covers the rise, and fall, and rebirth of the band, as well as their spiritual path, addiction, and recover.  Lead vocalist, Darius Rucker wrote the forward and said, "The way he sees the world, is one of a kind. And his story, is one for the ages."

Looks like more new music is on the way from twelve-time Grammy winner, Babyface. Through a press release he commented, "The process for it reminded me of when I did Waiting to Exhale and I'm excited for the world to hear it." He recently signed with Capitol Records and will release Girls' Night Out on October 29. Throughout his career, Babyface has produced and written 125 Top 10 hits, 42 #1 R&B hits, and 16 #1 pop hits.

Jack Harlow showed his support for Lil Nas X over the weekend at the BET Awards. Unless you watched the red carpet arrivals, you may have missed the fact that Harlow walked in, wearing a Lil Nas X t-shirt.

Lil Nas X has been very outspoken about his lack of nominations at the BET Awards and as a gay Black artist, he says he has to fight to be seen in this world.

Harlow apparently heard him and helped him fight - as he walked the carpet in front of all the interview cameras.

When Lil Nas X saw what was going on, he took to Twitter and wrote, "Wow I really love this man."

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• Jack Harlow showed his support for Lil Nas X at the BET Awards by wearing a Lil Nas X t-shirt on the red carpet.

Following two-weeks in the Bahamas, Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey have returned to the United States. After his doctor told him that he needed rest, the couple took a vacation following his diagnosis of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome.

Earlier this month, Bieber had to postpone his tour when he started having symptoms. The syndrome has attacked the nerves in his face and ears. He shared his partial face paralysis through a video on Instagram, showing how he couldn't control one side of his face.

The couple is now at their home in Los Angeles.

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• Following two-weeks in the Bahamas, Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey have returned to the United States.
• The couple took a vacation following his diagnosis with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome.

Pink, and husband Carey Hart have put their home up for sale and are asking $13,995 million.

The oceanfront home in Malibu is 4,300-square-foot, it features glass walls, and was completely renovated before they bought it. It was first listed last October and the price has since been lowered by $1 million.

The five bedroom home with a detached one-bedroom guesthouse, was once owned by Barry Manilow.

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• Pink, and husband Carey Hart have put their home up for sale for $13,995 million.
• The oceanfront home in Malibu was once owned by Barry Manilow.

New daddy, Post Malone has launched a new clothing line for children.

The collection ranges from $25-$65 and will begin shipping this August and includes black onesies with a cartoon on the front.

In addition to the apparel offered by PostyCo Kids, there's also a tote bag with a cartoon version of his face on it, as well as a baseball cap with a Post Malone barbed wire graphic across the front.

Post Malone, whose real name is Austin Post, welcomed his daughter in May.

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• New daddy, Post Malone has launched a new clothing line for children.
• The collection ranges from $25-$65 and includes black onesies with a cartoon on the front.

Chris Brown and Drake ended their beef in 2018, six years after their brawl at a New York City club, and Breezy has recalled the conversation he had with Drizzy after burying the hatchet.

During a recent appearance on N.O.R.E.'s Drink Champs podcast, CB explained, "It was just a misunderstanding on both ends. I ain't going into too many details. It's funny now, but as far as that, blood, he good. He straight."

He added, "It was funny, and then when we actually sat and talked about it afterward, it was just like, man, what the f**k was we doing? Like bro, that sh*t funny as hell. But sh*t, I'm an R&B n***a."

In October of 2018, Drake brought Chris Brown out during a stop on the Drake and the Three Amigos tour with Migos. After that, the two released the hit song "No Guidance."

When Lorde took the stage at the Glastonbury festival over the weekend, she spoke her mind about the Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade.

While singing "Secrets From a Girl (Who's Seen It All)," she went off script for an impassioned speech reminding her female fans just how sacred their right to choose for themselves is — or should be.

She said, "Wanna hear a secret, girls? Your bodies were destined to be controlled and objectified since before you were born. That horror is your birthright."

She went on to tell her audience that they possess strength and wisdom and encouraged them to access that to make a difference. "Because everything depends on it."

She concluded with a direct message to the Supreme Court, whose vote takes away a woman's right to have an abortion... She said, "F–k the Supreme Court."

Lorde is one of many musicians denouncing the court's decision, a few of the others include Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion, and Billie Eilish.

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Halsey lead the crowd at her Phoenix, Arizona concert Friday (June 25th) in a chant of, "My body, my choice" in response to the Supreme Court's ruling that overturned Roe. v Wade.

Video shared on social media shows the singer addressing the audience with, "This has been happening for a very long f***ing time. And I know that we want to sit at home and we want to wait for some revolutionary to come along and to make a difference, but no one is f***ing coming. Nobody is f***ing coming. It is up to every single one of you, myself, every single person in this building to do our fucking part to protect bodily autonomy and bodily integrity. To protect medical privacy."

Halsey then lead the crowd in chanting the pro-choice slogan, "My body, my choice."

Hours after the decision was announced Friday, they tweeted: "I have been advocating for abortion, reproductive rights, and bodily integrity for as long as I've had a platform and I'm running out of ways to word and frame the severity of the impact that fundamentalism has on our country.

"I know some of you look to my page for information or guidance but I need a little bit of time to speak to some people with more authority and experience than me and gather my thoughts. I don't want to just contribute to antagonistic noise. I'm just defeated at the moment."

Olivia Rodrigo was joined by Lily Allen at Glastonbury Saturday (June 25th) for a performance of the latter's 2009 hit "F--- You!"

The pair dedicated the song to the Supreme Court following the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

According to Consequence of Sound, Rodrigo said, "I'm devastated and terrified. So many women and so many girls are going to die because of this. I wanted to dedicate this next song to the five members of the Supreme Court who have showed us that at the end of the day, they truly don't give a sh*t about freedom."

The "Drivers License" singer wasn't the only artist at the five-day English festival to speak out against the Supreme Court decision. Billie Eilish called it "a really dark day for women," while Phoebe Bridgers led the crowd in a chant of "F--- the Supreme Court!"

J-Hope has become the first member of BTS to announce a solo album following news of the group's hiatus.

BigHit Music wrote on Weverse Sunday (June 26th) that the South Korean rapper will drop Jack In The Box on July 15th, with the first single to debut on July 1st.

The group told fans earlier this month that they would be taking time apart to explore solo projects.

Lynne Spears says she just wants her daughter Britney to be "happy."

In video obtained by Page Six, photographers caught Lynne leaving LAX on Thursday (June 23rd) and asked how she felt about not getting an invite to the pop star's wedding. Lynne said, "I just want her to be happy."

The "Toxic" singer responted on Instagram by posting a video of herself and her new husband, Sam Asghari, making out as they boarded a private plane. Britney captioned the clip, "Hi … Am I happy enough mamma ???"

Lynne previously wished her daughter well on Instagram following her nuptials, writing, "You look so radiant and so happy!" Your wedding is the ‘Dream' wedding. And having it at your home makes it so sentimental and special! I am soooo happy for you! I love you!"

Pink is prepared to lose fans in defense of a woman's right to an abortion.

On Saturday (June 25th), the singer tweeted in response to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, "Let's be clear: if you believe the government belongs in a woman's uterus, a gay persons business or marriage, or that racism is okay- THEN PLEASE IN THE NAME OF YOUR LORD NEVER F***ING LISTEN TO MY MUSIC AGAIN. AND ALSO F*** RIGHT OFF. We good?"

She continued to tweet Sunday, (June 26th) writing, "I think all of our nerves are collectively fried from so many years of racism, misogyny, homophobia, etc. +pandemics, mass shootings, wars and the total lunacy, hypocrisy, ignorance of the GOP-it's all a bit much. But we will stick together. Good will prevail over evil."

Charlie Puth said last week, that if he got 5000,000 pre-saves, he would release a collaboration with BTS' Jungkook. And today, he kept his promise.

Over the last couple of days, the two have been sharing clips of the song and the video for "Left and Right."

In the video, they cycle through a series of outfits as they sing back-to-back and Jungkook tries to listen to a conversation on the other side of a wall using a glass. He's also seen hanging on to a car hood as it speeds through town.

The tease of the song came just a few days after Jungkook and the rest of BTS announced that they were going to take a break to work on their solo careers.

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• Charlie Puth has release a collaboration with BTS' Jungkook.
• Over the last couple of days, the two have been sharing clips of the song and the video for "Left and Right."

Taylor Swift released a new song today. It's the theme music for the movie, Where The Crawdads Sing. "Carolina" is also used in the official trailer for the film.

Her song didn't just happen to show up in the movie. Swift says that she read the book years ago and loved it.

She said, "As soon as I heard there was a film in the works starring the incredible Daisy Edgar Jones and produced by the brilliant Reese Witherspoon, I knew I wanted to be a part of it from the musical side."

Taylor wrote the song herself and made the announcement on Thursday morning (June 23) via Instagram.

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Shawn Mendes plays a singing crocodile in the upcoming movie, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.

In the promotional trailer released on Thursday (6-23) his animated character shows up in the bathtub of an unsuspecting family. The homeowners soon learn that the reptile isn't dangerous, plus he can carry a tune.

Mendes said he liked the character and had a lot of fun recording the voice overs for the film. He said, "What was really amazing was that Lyle as a character only sings, so I felt really comfortable. I was able to do what I do best, plus I relate to his story and his character so much it felt natural."

The story line is about a crocodile helping a young boy find his own voice as he struggles to adapt to a new school.

The movie based on a children's classic book, will be in theatres October 7^th.

TL;DR:

• Shawn Mendes plays a singing crocodile in the upcoming movie, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
• Mendes said, "I was able to do what I do best, plus I relate to his story and his character so much it felt natural."
• The story line is about a crocodile helping a young boy find his own voice as he struggles to adapt to a new school.
• In theatres October 7^th.

Britney Spears is back on Instagram. She re-activated her account by posting about her happy marriage, and talked about her new home. She shared a photo, wearing a multi-colored bikini at her new swimming pool. She told fans that she hadn't been on her honeymoon yet, instead she and her husband have been moving into their new home, which puts her closer in distance from her 2 songs, Sean and Jayden.

Post Malone and 21 Savage's 2017 music video for "Rockstar" has surpassed a billion views on YouTube. This is Malone's third and 21 Savage's first time to reach the milestone. The song was the lead single from Malone's sophomore album Beerbongs & Bentleys. It held #1 for eight weeks and remained on the Billboard charts for 41 weeks total.

Lizzo stripped down to her underwear for Instagram. Striking a sexy pose in her heather gray panties and a matching scoop neck bra she wrote: "New background unlocked." Her post had lots of comments from her famous friends such as SZA and Chloe Bailey… who both wrote: "Gorgeous!!"

In an interview with Weverse Magazine, Chris Martin of Coldplay received more praise from BTS' RM. When they collaborated on the hit song "My Universe," RM says he was surprised that Martin agreed to travel to Korea to work on the project. He was also impressed with how much Martin knew about the group and talked about music.

RM said, "Not only did he know all our names, he knew all about Tomorrow X and Enhypen. And not just in passing, either. Someone walked by while we were at the HYBE building and he said, ‘Isn't that ENHYPEN?' I was like, Yo, how much did he study before he came here?"

In addition, he said that they all continued to communicate while working on the project and almost always it was Martin that would text first.

"My Universe" was released in both English and Korean. The two bands have performed the song multiple times, including at the 2021 American Music Awards.

TL;DR:

• RM said he was surprised that Martin agreed to travel to Korea to work on the project.
• He was impressed with how much Martin knew about the group and talked about music.
• They all continued to communicate while working on the project and almost always it was Martin that would text first.

Billie Eilish used a body double during a recent Coachella performance.

During an interview with Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1, the pop star shared that she recently pulled the wool over her fans' eyes.

She explained, "The beginning of Coachella, I had a body double, one of my dancers for the show. I dressed her up in a show look that I had worn before. We got a black wig and we put buns in it and we gave her a mask and sunglasses and she wore my shoes and my socks."

Billie continued, "I put her up at the back of the stage and she stood there while the lights went on and everybody thought it was me. And nobody ever knew it wasn't me, literally nobody knew. And while she's up there, I put on a big black coat and a traffic vest and a hood and just glasses."

Justin Timberlake has issued an apology for the awkward dance moves he did during a recent performance at Something in the Water festival in Washington, D.C.

In a video on JT's Instagram Story, he said, "D.C., I want to apologize to you for two reasons: here and here. I had a long talk with both of them, individually, and said, 'Don't you ever do that to me again.'"

He added, "Maybe it was the khakis. It was a real khaki vibe."

Timberlake had joined Neptunes producer Pharrell Wiliams on stage and performed some of his biggest songs including "Like I Love You," "Rock Your Body" and "Senorita." He ended his set with "SexyBack."

Rumor has it that Olivia Rodrigo and music executive Zack Bia are dating.

According to People, a source said the two have been an item since the Super Bowl back in February.

Before reports of Rodrigo dating Bia, the singer was with music-video-producer Adam Faze. However, back in February, a source told People, "They've been over for a bit now."

On the other hand, Bia was on-and-off with singer Madison Beer in a relationship that ended in 2019. He was also recently linked to Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline.

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are settling into their lives as newlyweds.

A source close to Sam told E! News, "Britney and Sam have been soaking up their time together as newlyweds and have been relaxing since the wedding. They are planning a honeymoon in a month once Sam's press tour is done and they want to go to Hawaii or somewhere international."

The insider added, "Britney is feeling very fearless and is in total bliss since marrying Sam. She is so happy and feels like she is a new woman now."