Music

Ava Max will perform at NYRP’s Hulaween and the Seven Deadly Sins on October 28. The singer is set to sing “Sweet But Psycho” and “Million Dollar Baby” at the Halloween show, which also features a costume contest and a red carpet event.

Andy Grammer explained why he’s opening up about struggling with his mental health. He told People, “I think there’s a lot of people that see me as the happy guy, and so when I say the happy guy is depressed or was depressed, maybe that’ll help some people jump in.” He hails going to therapy as “good maintenance” on the mind.

Madonna is celebrating that the music video for her “Hung Up” remix with rapper Tokischa has already amassed 1 million views on YouTube after it was released on Tuesday. She shared an edited image of herself smoking along with the cryptic message, “U want a piece of me?”

Is Olivia Rodrigo going to appear in the fourth season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series? The cast list was released but Olivia’s name was not there, reports Billboard. She played fan favorite character Nini, who had a send off last season to pursue her dreams. Disney has yet to confirm if Olivia will cameo in the upcoming final season. Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

Lance Bass admits he’s basic and is all about wearing his sweaters now that it’s slightly chilly outside. He shared a TikTok of him modeling his various sweaters and lip-syncing to an old SNL clip of Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler raving about how it’s “finally sweater weather.”

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

BTS released a new remix of their song “Yet to Come” for Hyundai’s 2022 World Cup campaign. The group plays from a rooftop as scenes flash of kids playing soccer and fans enjoying watching the World Cup.

BLACKPINK is officially the first K-pop girl group to score a #1 album in the U.K., reports NME. Born Pink has soared to the top of the U.K. albums charts. Their debut album, The Album, peaked at #2.

Is Olivia Rodrigo going to appear in the fourth season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series? The cast list was released but Olivia’s name was not there, reports Billboard. She played fan favorite character Nini, who had a sendoff last season to pursue her dreams. Disney has yet to confirm if Olivia will cameo in the upcoming final season. Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

Lil Nas X has this to say to those panning his new song, “Star Walkin.'” “Try listening to it at 1.25x speed, with an octave up, and drums filtered, on an nintendo 3ds, at 3am, while your parents are arguing in the background because things just keep getting worse and you say it’s not your fault but you know it is,” he tweeted.

Ava Max will perform at NYRP’s Hulaween and the Seven Deadly Sins on October 28. The singer is set to sing “Sweet But Psycho” and “Million Dollar Baby” at the Halloween show, which also features a costume contest and a red carpet event.

Madonna is celebrating that the music video for her “Hung Up” remix with rapper Tokischa has already amassed 1 million views on YouTube after it was released Tuesday. She shared an edited image of herself smoking along with the cryptic message, “U want a piece of me?”

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Dave Mason has announced a fall tour, followed by the release of his autobiography in early 2023.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will kick off the trek October 29 in Thousand Oaks, California, wrapping things up November 20 in Tucson, Arizona. Starting January 25, he’ll play a string of shows in Florida, which run through February 26.

“There is nothing quite like performing live. I love it!” Mason says in a statement

Also in early 2023, Mason will publish Only You Know & I Know, in which he’ll share “some of the great untold tales in rock and roll.” He’s certainly got plenty of those: In addition to being a founding member of Traffic, he has played and recorded with Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, George Harrison and The Rolling Stones, and was a member of Fleetwood Mac.

Dave’s most recent album is 2020’s Alone Together…Again, a rerecorded version of his 1970 debut solo album, Alone Together.

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil and Tool drummer Danny Carey are among the new additions to the lineup for Foo Fighters‘ upcoming Los Angeles tribute concert to late drummer Taylor Hawkins, taking place September 27 at the Kia Forum.

Other artists who’ve joined the bill include The Pretty Reckless‘ Taylor Momsen, Yes vocalist and Hawkins’ childhood friend Jon Davison, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, Def Leppard bassist Rick Savage and The Cars guitarist Elliot Easton.

Additionally, The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins and pop star Kesha, who performed at the London tribute earlier this month, have been added to the LA lineup.

Previously announced participants, many of whom also played the London concert, include Blink-182‘s Travis Barker, Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and Phil Collen, The Police‘s Stewart Copeland, Miley Cyrus, David Bowie drummer Omar Hakim, Queens of the Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, James Gang, Joan Jett, Led Zeppelin‘s John Paul Jones, and Rush‘s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.

Additionally, Dave Grohl‘s daughter Violet and Hawkins’ son Shane will perform. Foo Fighters’ performance of “My Hero” with Shane on drums was widely considered to be the highlight of the six-hour London concert.

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Mariah Carey and Usher are among the stars headlining Saturday’s 2022 Global Citizen Festival. This year’s theme is “Take Action NOW.”

Mariah will take the stage in New York City’s Central Park, while Usher will perform in Accra, Ghana.
Priyanka Chopra, who is a Global Citizen ambassador, is hosting this year’s event. Presenters include SNL star Chris Redd, ballet dancer Misty Copeland and Tamron Hall.

In Ghana, Usher will be joined by SZA and H.E.R. to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the nation’s independence.

This is the 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival. This year, the focus is on ending extreme poverty across the world, which has been heightened by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Global Citizen is specifically calling upon world leaders attending the United National General Assembly to provide $500 million to help African farmers respond to the global food crisis.

The concert will be streamed via ABC News Live starting at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 24. The primetime special Global Citizen Festival: Take Action NOW will air Sunday, September 25 at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Lewis Capaldi knows the dangers of having one too many and then reaching for the phone.  Turns out, he sent Harry Styles a drunk video message a little too early in the morning.

Speaking to KISSFM UK, the “Someone You Loved” singer blithely explained, “I once sent Harry Styles a video at 5 o’clock in the morning. I didn’t know what it was!”

Lewis admitted through a laugh, “I was hammered.”

So, what did Harry say back?  According to Lewis, it was, “This feels like a ‘you up?’ text.”  The former One Direction singer also took a screenshot of the video, but to this day, Lewis attests, “I don’t know what it was that I sent him.”

The Grammy nominee joked he could have drunkenly asked Harry out on a date and quipped, “He didn’t say no” and seemed “agreeable to the proposition… I’m hoping that’s the case.”

In other Lewis news, he breathed new life into Olivia Rodrigo‘s debut single “drivers license.”

The Scottish hitmaker took over London’s Abbey Road Studios for another Spotify Singles moment. He made waves in 2019 when he put an indulgent spin on the Billie Eilish hit “When The Party’s Over.”

Before taking on Olivia’s hit single, Lewis performed his new song, “Forget Me,” to mark his official musical comeback. The track is his first new song in three years.

He then pivoted to Olivia and poured even more angst into the already emotional track. Capaldi also teased his new cover on Twitter, writing the lyrics in all capital letters, “I knew we weren’t perfect but I’ve never felt this waaaaayyyy for no oneeee.”

You can listen to the new Spotify Singles moment on the music screaming app.

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Swifties are sensing a disturbance in the world of sports and believe Taylor Swift will be the next Super Bowl halftime performer.

Variety reports the rumors went into overdrive when Apple Music replaced Pepsi as the NFL’s new halftime sponsor. Why? That announcement was made at midnight, which fans believe aligns a little too perfectly with the title of Taylor’s forthcoming album.

Midnights comes out October 21 and Taylor has been casually revealing the track list via her TikTok segment “Midnights Mayhem With Me,” where she reveals one song title every night at midnight. So far, we know the names of the eighth and 13th tracks, “Vigilante S***” and “Mastermind.”

Variety notes that most artists who grace the halftime stage soon announce an upcoming tour, which is also perfectly timed with Taylor’s new album. Her Lover Fest, which she had planned to promote her seventh studio album, was canceled because of the pandemic — so fans believe she is long overdue for one.

It should also be noted that with Pepsi vacating the halftime stage, the Coca-Cola-sponsored Taylor can shake up the NFL without conflict.

Taylor has also repped for Apple Music, most iconically in a 2016 commercial where she fell off a treadmill while jamming to Drake.

Last but not least, the outlet claims it is very likely Taylor headlines the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show: “Three sources close to the situation tell Variety that it’s happening.”

Neither Taylor nor the NFL have reacted to Variety‘s report.

Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.