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Singer and fashion mogul Rihanna is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, rapper A$AP Rocky. The couple, both 33 years old, were photographed in New York this weekend, with Rihanna debuting her baby bump underneath a long pink jacket, gold cross and colorful jewels. A$AP Rocky was holding her hand and kissing her forehead in the photos.

People reported in November 2020 that the two were a couple after years of friendship, and they’ve recently been spotted together in New York, making a red carpet appearance at the 2021 Met Gala. A$AP Rocky confirmed the romance In an interview with GQ last May, calling Rihanna the “love of my life” and “my lady.” Of Rihanna, Rocky said: “So much better when you got the One. She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones. … I think when you know, you know. She’s the One.”  When asked about parenthood, the rapper replied: “If that’s in my destiny, absolutely. … I think I’d be an incredible, remarkably, overall amazing dad. I would have a very fly child. Very.”

Rihanna — whose real name is Robyn Fenty; and A$AP Rocky — whose real name is Rakim Mayers, have not publicly commented on the pregnancy news.

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Charli XCX has dropped her latest song “Beg for You,” featuring Rina Sawayama, from her upcoming album Crash, due out March 18.

Charli XCX had previously released another collaborative single, “New Shapes,” from Crash —this time featuring Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens.  The trio were scheduled to perform the track together on Saturday Night Live, but were forced to cancel due to concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Charli XCX’s last album, How I’m Feeling Now, was released in 2020. A documentary about the process of making that album in isolation, titled Alone Together, was just released in theaters and on-demand on January 28.

Take a listen to “Beg for You” – here.

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Katy Perry’s Las Vegas residency, “Katy Perry: PLAY,” at Resorts World Theatre, just added more show dates from May 27 to June 11, 2022 — including Memorial Day Weekend — and July 29 to August 13, 2022.

The opening night of “Katy Perry: PLAY” featured her first live performance of “When I’m Gone”, Katy’s collaboration with producer/dance artist Alesso.  The song has entered the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and the top five on iTunes in the U.S.

Tickets for new residency shows are on sale now.  Visit Resort World Las Vegas’ official website for more information.

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Dua Lipa has confirmed that she’s working on her upcoming third album, teasing that fans will be in for a surprise with the new material.  The artist told The Wall Street Journal: “I’ve done a big chunk of writing,” but conceded that it was “still in baby form” and that she was “in no rush” to unveil the material. She continued: “It has a vision. It has a name, I think—for now. It’s just been fun experimenting. I’m always going to make pop music, but it has its own unique sound, which is exciting and something that feels like a movement from ‘Future Nostalgia’.”

Lipa is also set to embark on a world tour in support of ‘Future Nostalgia’, with runs in the US, the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand lined up. She will also make appearances at festivals including Sziget, Roskilde and Primavera Sound.

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Coach announced their new “That’s My Ride” Spring 2022 campaign, starring Jennifer Lopez and Megan Thee Stallion, helmed by director and photographer Tyler Mitchell. Joining Megan and J. Lo as part of the larger “Coach Family” are Noah Beck, Wisdom Kaye, and Kōki.

Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers said: “Joyful and optimistic, Spring 2022 celebrates our house codes through the point-of-view of a new generation. It expresses what I’ve always loved about Coach, which is the way our heritage can be a platform for individual expression and bold ideas that shape the future.” Coach redesigned its signature horse and carriage image to include its first-ever house logo reimagined for the new generation of consumers. The unisex collection will include hoodies, cross body bags, tote bags, backpacks, fanny packs and more in white, orange, blue and pink colorways.

Said Megan: “I feel like working with Coach is just so nostalgic to me because I’ve been wearing this brand all my life. My grandmother used to take me shopping and buy me little Coach wristlets and the little small purses – and now I’m all grown up, and I get to wear everything and have all the big purses.”

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Two years after Post Malone put out his chart-topping album “Hollywood’s Bleeding”, Malone revealed to Billbord that his next album will be titled “Twelve Carat Toothache.”

As of now, an official release date hasn’t been revealed — however, Malone did note that this will be his shortest album to date, clocking in at 45 minutes.  Said Post: “Trying to shove 20 to 25 songs, it doesn’t work. Talking to the label [it’s like], ‘Oh, if you have less songs, you’re not going to stream as much,’ but the whole thing is that you don’t want to compromise your art and your gut vibe on anything.”

Earlier this month, Malone’s manager Dre London wrote on Instagram that Post’s label, Republic, was holding up the album — possibly over the album’s length. Post explained: “I’ve made a lot of compromises, especially musically, but now I don’t feel like I want to anymore. I don’t need a No. 1; that doesn’t matter to me no more, and at a point, it did.”

You can check out the full cover story with Post Malone on Billboard.

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After teasing her new song “Shinigami Eyes” on social media, Grimes has dropped the new video for her latest single featuring BLACKPINK’s Jennie.

Grimes told Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe in an interview: “Shinigami Eyes” was a “label executive decision song” that didn’t fit into the “space opera” narrative of her next project, a planned double album.  “Shinigami Eyes” was inspired by the cult Japanese anime and film Death Note — the song’s title is a reference to the blood-red eyes in that story — about a high school student who discovers a magical book that allows him to kill anyone whose name he writes on the pages.

“Shinigami Eyes” is the follow-up to Grimes’ Dec. 2021 single “Player of Games“; it’s unclear if either of the two singles will wind up on her upcoming double album.  Grimes said of the double LP, which currently has the title Book 1:  “I think I decided that the record needs to be a double album. I made a bunch of stuff and I just want to make a bunch more stuff. There’s just more kind of sonic, conceptual ideas that I think need to get done to make everything make more sense. And we kind of have two album covers and it seems like a waste to throw on one of them away.”

Take a look at the video for Shinigami Eyes – here.

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Elton John’s two shows at the American Airlines Center in Dallas are being postponed after John announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. The singer is fully vaccinated and boosted and is experiencing only mild symptoms at this time.

The two shows — scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 25 and Jan. 26 — are expected to be rescheduled for a later date.   A statement posted on the American Airlines Center website read:  “It is with great regret that the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates in Dallas set for Tuesday, Jan. 25 and Wednesday, Jan. 26 must be postponed due to Elton recently testing positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, Elton is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is experiencing only mild symptoms. Fans should hold on to their tickets as they will be honored at the rescheduled dates to be announced soon. Elton and the ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour look forward to returning to the stage shortly.”

John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour kicked off in North America on Jan. 19 in New Orleans;  John’s tour website lists his next scheduled dates for January 29 in Little Rock, Arkansas, and January 30 in Oklahoma City; those dates were not affected or cancelled as of press time.

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The lineup for the 2022 Governors Ball Music Festival has been announced. Headliners of the event are Kid Cudi, J. Cole, and Halsey, set to take place Friday, June 10 – Sunday, June 12th at the Citi Field complex in Queens.

The headliners will be joined throughout the weekend by Flume, Playboi Carti, Roddy Ricch, Glass Animals, Migos, Jack Harlow, Kaytranada, Joji, Louis The Child, Clairo, Jazmine Sullivan, Still Woozy, 100 Gecs, Japanese Breakfast, Becky G, Black Pumas, and many more.

A special presale for 3-day and 1-day GA and VIP tickets, exclusively for Citi Cardmembers, are available now through Thursday, January 27 at 11:59 AM EST.  3-day and 1-day GA and VIP tickets will be available to the general public via GovBall.com starting on Thursday, January 27 at 12:00 PM EST.

Governors Ball Music Festival promoters Founders Entertainment will also be making a $25,000 donation to the New York City Mayor’s Fund’s relief efforts for the victims of the Bronx apartment building fire. The festival co-founders, born and bred New Yorkers, have made giving back to NYC a priority throughout the festival’s decade long history.

For more information, visit the official Governors Ball website.

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Charlie Puth has released the music video for his latest single “Light Switch”.

“Light Switch” is the first single to debut from Puth’s forthcoming third studio album, Charlie, which is the follow-up to Voicenotes, released in May 2018.  Puth released his debut album, Nine Track Mind, back in 2016.

Take a look at the video for “Light Switch” – here.

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