Music

If you ever wanted proof that somehow all rich and/or famous people hang out with each other, just look at the photos of Katy Perry on vacation with Jeff Bezos. The New York Post has pictures of Katy and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, joining the Amazon billionaire and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on August 17. And to add to the already random group of wealthy stars, Usher was also along for the vacation.

Ed Sheeran‘s hot sauce, Tingly Ted’s, is officially available in the U.S. You can now purchase the sauce — in either Tingly or Xtra Tingly — at www.tinglyteds.com and in select retailers across the country.

Taylor Swift is releasing a special vinyl of 1989 (Taylor’s Version), but it’s only available for a short time. “Allow me to introduce…The 1989 (my version) Sunrise Boulevard Vinyl Edition,” Taylor wrote on social media. “Available on my site for the next 48 hours.” It features pale yellow vinyl and a new cover depicting Taylor lying on the beach with her legs in the air. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) comes out October 27.

Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

If you ever wanted proof that somehow all rich and/or famous people hang out with each other, just look at the photos of Katy Perry on vacation with Jeff Bezos. The New York Post has pictures of Katy and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, joining the Amazon billionaire and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on August 17. And to add to the already random group of wealthy stars, Usher was also along for the vacation.

Billie Eilish is a well-known fan of The Office, but she reveals her top five other favorite TV shows for Dua Lipa’s Service95 newsletter. At number one is Fleabag, followed by Barry, Bojack Horseman, New Girl and Arrested Development. Billie also appears on the latest episode of the podcast Dua Lipa: At Your Service, out Friday, August 18. 

Ed Sheeran‘s hot sauce, Tingly Ted’s, is officially available in the U.S. You can now purchase the sauce — in either Tingly or Xtra Tingly — at www.tinglyteds.com and in select retailers across the country.

While we can’t say for sure how Jamie Lynn Spears feels about her sister, Britney, getting a divorce from husband Sam Asghari, People has confirmed Jamie Lynn “liked” the magazine’s post about the split on Instagram. She’s since “unliked” the post. ABC News confirmed Thursday that Sam has filed for divorce from Britney after 14 months of marriage. In the midst of all this, Extra reports that Britney is working on a deal for a comeback album.

Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Brett Young recently put his spin on Tim McGraw‘s 1994 hit, “Don’t Take The Girl.”

Speaking with ET Online recently, Brett shared Tim’s reaction to his version, which, thankfully, was filled with praise.

“We got to send it to Tim when we finished it. Tim said, ‘He sings his butt off. Great work.’ And that was good for me,” Brett recounts with a smile.

Now that Brett’s got Tim’s stamp of approval, the next thing on his bucket list is to record a song together with the country icon. 

“I think the only way to get that done is to do something that he’s excited about doing with me,” Brett shares. “So I will strive to either write that song or find that song.”

You can find Brett’s version of “Don’t Take The Girl” on his latest album, Across The Sheets, out now.

Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Carrie Underwood recently released “Give Her That,” the latest preview of her forthcoming deluxe album. In a recent interview, she detailed the song’s recording process and shared a little vocal challenge she faced.

“I wrote ‘Give Her That’ with David Garcia and Lydia Vaughan, and it was one of those songs I feel like we had to play with it quite a bit when we were in the studio because it’s a surprisingly hard song to sing. So, we were messing with keys and tempos honestly longer than we probably should have,” Carrie recalls with a laugh.

“But I wanted to get it perfect, and it was just an interesting puzzle to figure out,” she adds.

“Give Her That” is off Carrie’s upcoming Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition) album. The record arrives September 22 and is available for preorder now.

Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

A new documentary about the legendary Carlos Santana is set to hit theaters next month. Carlos, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Rudy Valdez, is getting a three-day premiere event from Sony Pictures Classic and Trafalgar Releasing.

Carlos: The Santana Journey Global Premiere will debut in theaters on Saturday, September 23; Sunday, September 24, and Wednesday, September 27. In addition to the doc, the event will feature exclusive introductory content from both Santana and Valdez. The film will then get a wider theatrical release on September 29.

Carlos tells the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist’s story using archival footage, home videos, concert footage and more, along with interviews from his family and folks in the music industry like executive Clive Davis, Carlos’ “Smooth” collaborator Rob Thomas and others.

Tickets for Carlos: The Santana Journey Global Premiere go on sale Thursday, August 24, at carlosglobalpremiere.com.

Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Jack Harlow is going on tour — a very, very limited tour.

The rapper has announced No Place Like Home: The Kentucky Tour, which will see him visiting several cities in his home state of Kentucky. The six-city tour starts November 24 in Owensboro and wraps up in Lexington on December 3. 

The tour is an expansion of Jack’s annual hometown shows, which he’s been doing for the past two years.

Fans can register now through midnight August 30 at Ticketmaster.com/JackHarlow for a chance to randomly receive a code that will allow them access to the presales, which start on August 22. A limited number of tickets will be available during the general on-sale on August 25, starting at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.com.

Jack’s most recent album, Jackman. — which is his legal first name — was released in April. The cover shows him standing in an alley in his hometown of Louisville.

Here are the dates for No Place Like Home: The Kentucky Tour:

November 24 – Owensboro, Kentucky; Owensboro Sports Center
November 25 – Pikeville, Kentucky; Appalachian Wireless Arena
November 26 – Covington, Kentucky; Truist Arena
December 1 – Murray, Kentucky; CFSB Center
December 2 – Bowling Green, Kentucky; E.A. Diddle Arena
December 3 – Lexington, Kentucky; Rupp Arena

Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Paramount has decided to pull the plug on the sale of BET Media Group. 

The decision not to sell comes after at least five months of deliberations, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and after the company received bids for a majority stake in the company from top Hollywood names like Shaquille O’Neal, Diddy and Tyler Perry. 

A source told the New York Post that Paramount Global notified bidders Wednesday evening, August 16, of its decision to end the sale process after concluding that it’d be more beneficial to keep the group — and its BET and VH1 cable networks, among other services — than it would be to give it up. 

“We made this decision because the benefits of maintaining a majority stake in BET Media Group creates more value for Paramount than any of the proposals we received,” the source said.

The company reportedly received bids ranging from around $2 billion to $3 billion. 

According to reports, other hopeful buyers included TV producer Kenya Barris, rapper 50 Cent and media entrepreneur Byron Allen. 

Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.