Month: December 2021

Olivia Rodrigo has announced a worldwide tour in support of her debut album Sour, set to kick off in the United States in April of 2022.

The North American leg of the tour will kick off April 2 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco and will wrap May 25 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. A European and U.K. run will follow in June and July.

For the first half of Rodrigo’s North American tour (April 2 through April 23), she’ll receive support from Gracie Abrams. Joining her on the second half of the run (April 26 through May 25) will be Holly Humberstone. Baby Queen will open for Rodrigo during her European and U.K. shows.

Tickets for the Sour tour will go on sale this Friday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can register for first access via TicketMaster’s Verified Fan program, which will be open through Dec. 7 at 11:59 p.m. PT.  Visit Olivia Rodrigo’s official website for ticket packages and tour information.

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Jimmy Fallon has recruited Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion for “It Was A… (Masked Christmas)”, a holiday tune about Christmas in the time of COVID-19.

“It Was A… (Masked Christmas)” arrives along with a video showing Fallon, Grande and Stallion in a series of Christmas-themed settings – drinking eggnog by an open fire, skiing down a mountain, dancing inside a snow globe and lining up for their vaccine booster shots.  You can take a look at the video – here.

Buy or stream “It Was A… (Masked Christmas)” at the link here.

Megan Thee Stallion Is A Sexy Nurse In New Video For Christmas Song With Jimmy Fallon & Ariana Grande

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Shawn Mendes has released a new breakup ballad titled “It’ll Be Okay” following his recent split from ex-girlfriend, singer Camila Cabello. Mendes uploaded a lyric video for the song, and it can also be streamed through Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, Tidal, Deezer and Soundcloud.

Mendes and Cabello were first linked together in July 2019, and as recently as September they had performed onstage together at the Global Citizen Live concert.  The couple announced that they had gone their separate ways in November after two years of dating, and released a joint statement saying: “Hey guys, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever. We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends.”

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BTS has dropped a new version of their hit single “Butter.”  The K-pop group shared on social media the release of the “Butter (Holiday Remix)” to celebrate the holidays.

The cover art for the remix reimagines the “Butter” logo for the holidays. with a heart-shaped butter pat (now snowy-white) and featuing a smiley face with a red nose.

“Butter,” released back in May, is BTS’ second English-language single off the band’s Butter single album, which dropped in July. Take a listen to the “Butter (Holiday Remix)” – here.

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Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi have dropped their collaborative single “Just Look Up” from the upcoming film Don’t Look Up, which arrives in select theaters on December 10 and will be streaming on Netflix starting December 24.

Don’t Look Up follows an astronomy graduate student (played by Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor (portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio) after they discover that a comet is going to crash into the Earth. Grande and Kid Cudi act in the film alongside Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett, and Ron Perlman.

“Just Look Up” can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music.

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Christina Aguilera will be honored with the first-ever “Music Icon” award this year’s People’s Choice Awards. Aguilera will also perform a medley of hits and some new music at the awards show. Aguilera’s award will be presented by Becky G, who is featured on Aguilera’s new single “Pa’ Mis Muchachas.”

Jen Neal of NBC in a press release: “There is a reason Christina Aguilera is referred to as ‘the voice of our generation.’ She not only has an extraordinary voice, but as a creator, produces music that evokes true emotion and resonates across so many different demographics. Christina is an idol and we cannot wait to celebrate her successes and present her with the inaugural ‘Music Icon’ award.”

The People’s Choice Awards puts the power in the hands of the fans, allowing them to vote for their favorites across all forms of entertainment. This year’s event sees F9 lead the film categories with eight nominations, while This Is Us tops the TV categories with six nominations. Justin Bieber also received 10 music nominations.

The 2021 People’s Choice Awards, hosted by Kenan Thompson, will air simultaneously on NBC and E! on Dec. 7 at 9 p.m. ET.

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