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Billie Eilish celebrates release of Hit Me Hard and Soft

Billie Eilish has celebrated the release of her new album Hit Me Hard and Soft. The 22-year-old hitmaker took to Instagram on Friday to mark the release of her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. "Dude HIT ME HARD AND SOFT my third album is f**king out now i don't even know what to SAAYY," Billie wrote, alongside a clip of herself and her brother and co-writer Finneas in a recording studio. "@finneas and i put so much into this album and have never ever ever loved something more." The Bad Guy singer continued, "We hope you enjoy it so much and i'll see you on the other side. Eeeek HMHAS out now everywhere love you all to death!" Shortly after the release of the eagerly-awaited......

Dua Lipa performs surprise duet with Chris Stapleton at 2024 ACM Awards

Dua Lipa surprised the audience at the Academy of Country Music Awards by performing with Chris Stapleton. The pop star made an unexpected appearance at the country music show, which was held at the Ford Theater at the Star in Frisco, Texas on Thursday night. The performance began with the New Rules hitmaker singing his 2023 track Think I'm in Love With You by herself before Chris walked onto the stage and joined her for a duet. In an interview with Billboard, Dua revealed that she reached out to the country music star about a live collaboration because she is "a massive fan" of his. The 28-year-old told the outlet that it had been "absolutely incredible" spending a few days working......

Gabrielle has dreams of collaborating with James Arthur

Gabrielle wants to collaborate James Arthur. The 54-year-old singer is a huge fan of the former 'X Factor' winner's music and admits her dreams would come true if she could get in the studio with him. Although Gabrielle thinks they could record a special song together she believes she'd run a mile if it was actually going to happen because she gets very nervous about working with other artists. Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, she said: "I’d love to work with James Arthur. But if he ever approached me I’d probably run 10 million miles because I love him so much "Insecurity does plague me sometimes, it's like, 'What if I don’t sound as good as him?’......

Billie Eilish addresses body shamers on new track Skinny

Billie Eilish addresses the scrutiny over her body in her new track Skinny. In the opening track on her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, the 22-year-old sings about her body image and a breakup. "People say I look happy / Just because I got skinny / But the old me is still me and maybe the real me / And I think she's pretty," she sings near the top of the song. In a later verse, Billie opens up about an old relationship and online trolling, saying, "And you said I was your secret / And you didn't get to keep it / And the internet is hungry for the meanest kind of funny / And somebody's gotta feed it." Many fans have interpreted the song as a reference to her romance with The......

Sabrina Carpenter denies Post Malone & Morgan Wallen Number 1

Sabrina Carpenter fends off some tough competition to secure a third week at Number 1 in the UK with Espresso.The frothy, funky summer bop comes out on top as the most-streamed song in the country (8.5 million streams) once again. Just missing out on the top spot this week are Post Malone & Morgan Wallen, whose new collaboration, country banger I Had Some Help, debuts at Number 2 as this week’s highest new entry, trailing Espresso by little under 2,000 chart units.Its Post Malone’s ninth Top 10 single and the first for Morgan Wallen, an exciting breakthrough moment for an artist who is already a superstar in his native US, and another sign the UK is undergoing a......

Charli XCX admits she was 'jealous' of Lorde's Royals success

Charli XCX has admitted she was "jealous" of Lorde's Royals success. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the British singer has opened up about feeling jealous of fellow artists. "Being jealous is somehow wrongly equated to not supporting women or not being a girl's girl, which isn't true," Charli, 31, told the publication. "You can, I think, experience envy and still be a good person who champions other women. Jealousy is just not a very sexy feeling, or a sexy characteristic really, is it?" The Speed Drive hitmaker then admitted that Lorde, real name Ella Yelich-O'Connor, was the artist she was most jealous of earlier in her career. "When Royals came out, I was super jealous of the......

Radical Optimism pays off! Dua Lipa nets biggest opening week for British female since Adele’s 30

Dua Lipa reaps the rewards of all that Radical Optimism this week, as her third studio album nets the biggest opening week for a British female artist in three years.Radical Optimism, Dua’s first LP to debut at the summit, shifted a total of 46,300 chart units in its first seven days; the most for any British female since Adele’s November 2021 chart-topper 30. Dua’s album also boasts the biggest opening week of any British act overall so far this year, surpassing Liam Gallagher and John Squire’s eponymous LP, which managed a first-week total of 39,400 in March.Radical Optimism becomes Dua’s first LP to debut at Number 1 in the UK. 2020 record Future Nostalgia......

Ariana Grande gives surprise performance at 2024 Met Gala

Ariana Grande was the surprise musical guest at this year's Met Gala. The Thank U, Next singer performed a set of her greatest hits in front of the star-studded crowd inside New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Wearing a sheer green ensemble from Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano, the pop star hit the stage in front of the Temple of Dendur with 30 dancers and members of the 40-person choir Broadway Inspirational Voices. According to Vogue, Ariana opened her set with Once Upon a Dream from Disney's 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty before launching into hits Into You and 7 Rings. She then moved onto new material, performing The Boy Is Mine, We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your......

Billie Eilish announces Hit Me Hard And Soft cinema listening events in US

Billie Eilish is giving fans the chance to attend the 'HIT ME HARD AND SOFT – A Listening Event Presented by Apple Music' in cinemas. On May 16 and 17, those who cannot attend the Los Angeles and New York listening parties will be able to head to AMC Theatres in North America for the preview. The 'What Was I Made For?' hitmaker shared on her Instagram Story: "[Something] special for those of u who can't make it to la or ny (sic)." Tickets will cost just $5, including a donation to AMC Cares Charitable Fund. The pair of US listening parties are taking place at Brooklyn's Barclays Center and LA's Kia Forum on May 15 and 16, respectively. The free events swiftly reached......

Lady Gaga left 'speechless' revisiting Chromatica Ball for new concert film

Lady Gaga was left "speechless" revisiting 'The Chromatica Ball' for her new concert film. The long-awaited film is finally set to hit HBO's Max on May 25, and the 'Born This Way' hitmaker has admitted it was emotional getting to experience the epic stadium extravaganza again. Gaga - who has directed and produced the film herself - told fans on Instagram: "I’m so excited that we can finally share The Chromatica Ball film with the world. This film chronicles a time of immense creativity…the fashion, the dance, the music. Revisiting the tour leaves me speechless the way we had each other—you all showed up for music and art in a big way, and with a level of excitement and......