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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.

TL;DR:

• 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."

Ed Sheeran has been awarded over $1.1 million in legal fees following his "Shape of You" copyright case.

According to Rolling Stone, Sheeran won the copyright battle in England for his 2017 single "Shape of You" back in April. A judge ruled that Sheeran and his co-defendants, songwriters Steven McCutcheon and Johnny McDaid, did not plagiarized Sami Chokri's 2015 song "Oh Why."

A different judge will oversee and assess the costs and damages that need to be paid. The judge could also decide to dismiss costs and damages, which would lower how much Chokri and O'Donoghue owe.

According to RS, Ed Sheeran said in a video statement via Twitter, "While we're obviously happy with the result, I feel like claims like this are way too common now and have become a culture where a claim is made with the idea that a settlement will be cheaper than taking it to court. Even if there's no base for the claim. It's really damaging to the songwriting industry. There's only so many notes and very few chords used in pop music. Coincidence is bound to happen if 60,000 songs are being released every day on Spotify."

He continued, "I don't want to take anything away from the pain and hurt suffered by both sides of this case, but I just want to say that I'm not an entity. I'm not a corporation. I'm a human being. I'm a father. I'm a husband. I'm a son. Lawsuits are not a pleasant experience and I hope with this ruling it means in the future baseless claims like this can be avoided."

A Korean Singers Association chairwoman has made a request for BTS to reconsider their "indefinite" break from group activities to focus on solo work and their fans are reacting.

Lee Jayeon, the chairwoman, said, "Since it's not easy to expect next BTS or Beatles, I'm afraid that the Hallyu flow would be cut. I know it's a decision made after a lot of consideration, but I do wish they would reconsider. If BTS disappears, then the Hallyu missionaries ARMY also disappear."

Despite Jayeon's statement, no members of BTS have taken steps towards quitting music or any other career endeavors.

One fan said, "Respect BTS as humans and artists. If u care so much about the economy, find sustainable long term solutions for industries to thrive, not rely on 7 people to carry the weight of your nation."

Another fan wrote, "Let them rest. Let them take a break. Let them pursue anything they want. Let them grow as artists. They don't owe you anything. Took you a while to realize that the industry will be nothing without them. Now go cry somewhere else."

SELENA GOMEZ REVEALS REGRET OVER ALBUM COVER: Selena Gomez has revealed the regret she's faced over her 2015 album cover, Revival. During the Hollywood Reporter's Comedy Actress Roundtable, comedian Amy Schumer spoke on how Selena was sexualized at a young age. The singer, "I felt like it was very difficult for people to take me seriously. I have slowly pushed through that, and I'm really glad, but it was very frustrating. I felt like a joke, you know? I actually did an album cover and I was really ashamed after I did it. It was a choice that I wasn't necessarily happy that I made but I think I've done my best at least. I've tried to be myself." She continued, "I'm not an overly sexual person, sometimes I like to feel sexy but that doesn't mean it's for somebody else, it's for me." Gomez added, "I took control of the narrative of my life once I started becoming older because, growing up, I didn't really have a choice. Now I understand that there are certain boundaries that I need to set for myself, and I respect and adore so many people, but I've got to do what's best for me."

MEGAN TRAINOR IS IN MOM-MODE FOR NEW ALBUM: Meghan Trainor is embracing motherhood in her new album, Takin It Back, which comes out on October 21st. According to Rolling Stone, Meghan said, "She's a motha! I feel like my songwriting is much better since I had a C-section." She welcomed her son Riley with actor Daryl Sabara in 2021. Takin It Back will be Meghan Trainor's first album since 2020.

Olivia Rodrigo is reportedly dating 26-year-old music executive, Zack Bia.

A source told People, "They've been dating since the Super Bowl. They really like each other."

The 19-year-old singer was previously linked to music video producer Adam Faze.

Beyonce's new single "Break My Soul" is a hit! The song is currently number one on iTunes in over 30 countries. The song is also in the top 5 of Apple Music US and UK.

Meanwhile, The Dream also commented on working with Beyonce on "Break My Soul." He wrote via Instagram, "I Love Making You Guys Happy and even if for a second I can give anything of my self to help get you through a moment in these crazy times I'd use my entire heart to do so. No one's f*cking sleeping tonight! @Beyonce we have done something special yet again my good friend."

Beyonce's new album Renaissance is due out on July 29th.

Lorde dropped the music video for her latest single, "The Path" on Tuesday (June 21st).

She shared the video in a newsletter to fans, writing, "On the occasion of the solstice, I wanted to share a sixth video with you, for THE PATH. This video is the first chapter in the mystical Solar Power story, a prequel to the title video. You see my character joining her friends and family on the island where they've chosen to start life anew, arriving in her trademark suit and quickly being transformed by nature's strange magic."

The video's debut comes a year after Lorde announced the release of Solar Power. She explained, "I can honestly say it has been the year with the highest highs and lowest lows I think I've ever experienced. It took people awhile to get the album — I still get emails every day from people who are just coming around to it now! — and that response was really confounding and at times painful to sit with at first."

Solar Power debuted last summer at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Meghan Trainor and Teddy Swims will drop their latest single Friday (June 24th).

Swims wrote on Instagram Tuesday (June 21st), "Me and my bestie @meghantrainor song ‘Bad For Me' comes this Friday!!"

A preview of the track posted on Trainor's TikTok last week shows the two singing the breakup anthem in front of a floral backdrop.

Harry Styles is now an alternative rock artist.

For the first time ever, the singer has a song on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart. "As It Was" debuts at No. 37 on the list dated June 25th, having received airplay on seven of the 59 stations currently reporting to the chart.

The track has also become Styles' second entry on Adult Alternative Airplay, following his debut solo single, "Sign of the Times."

Billlie Eilish used a body double as a decoy at Coachella in order to go incognito.

The singer told Matt Wilkinson that she gave one of her dancers her socks and shoes and disguised her with a black wig, sunglasses and a mask.

The 20-year-old added, "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."

Harry Styles' Gucci collection was announced Monday (June 20th).

The brand announced on Instagram, "The House presents the Gucci HA HA HA collection, the synthesis of the friendship between Creative Director Alessandro Michele, and the British singer-songwriter and actor, Harry Styles.

"Over many years, one motif has recurred in their conversations: ‘hahaha.' Whether written out or expressed via emoji, the neologism, which is also the serial crasis of the initials of ‘Harry' and ‘Alessandro, ‘HA HA HA' has come to symbolize their creative exchange and shared perspectives."

Women's Wear Daily reports that the collection has a 70s vibe and will be in stores this October.

ZARA LARSSON TO DROP NEW MUSIC THIS FALL: Zara Larsson will release the lead single from her fourth studio album this September. According to Pop Crave's Twitter account, the track will have a "hard dance beat" resembling her song "Love Me Land."

ELLIE GOULDING HAS NEW MUSIC ON THE WAY: Ellie Goulding blacked out her social media profiles on Monday (June 20th) and announced that new music is on the way. The singer shared an image of herself in concert on Instagram and wrote, "My happy place…with all of you. Only difference soon is that there will be some new music to give. Think I'm onto something."

Marcus Mumford is going solo.

Sources inside of a Spotify party Monday (June 20th) night told Page Six that the Mumford & Sons singer announced that he will be leaving the band in order to focus on a solo career.

He performed his new music for the first time at the event, which was held for an "intimate group" in the French Riviera.

An attendee told the outlet, "He just said today is day one for his next thing."

Britney Spears' attorney slammed Jamie Spears for filing court documents requesting that Britney be deposed for trashing him on social media

According to documents obtained by Page Six, the elder Spears accused his daughter of continuing to "make public social media posts containing incendiary allegations of various factual matters."

The pop star's attorney, Matthew Rosengart told the outlet Friday (June 17th), "Mr. Spears, who was ignominiously suspended by the Court in September, continues to disgrace himself, especially through this most-recent foolish and ill-advised filing, which is riddled with errors and falsehoods, as he himself knows."

He added, "In addition to trying to bully his own daughter, he is now pathetically reduced to trying to intimidate her, while abusing the legal process and running and hiding from his own deposition. Anyone else would be ashamed by these tactics, but he and his representatives are truly shameless. In terms of ‘impugning his character,' Mr. Spears did that to himself long ago."

Some of the issues Jamie wants his daugher to answer for under oath include allegations that she was forced to give 8 tubes of blood for medical treatment, was forced to participate in therapy and was not allowed to own pain-reliever meds.