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As Trevor Noah is suiting up to host the upcoming Grammy Awards on Sunday night, he shared the songs that he’s been putting on repeat.

To hype music’s biggest night, Noah listed the songs that soundtrack his showers, workouts and more.  “When I shower, I think the best song to listen to is ‘Peaches.’ Clean them, and then you gotta sing about it, you know what I mean?,” he cheekily revealed in reference to Justin Bieber‘s hit. 

Noah revealed Silk Sonic is also a big part of his day, adding, “When I work out, I know this may be controversial, but I love ‘Leave the Door Open.’ You can control the moves as you do it. Don’t knock it ’til you try it.”

“When I’m celebrating anything, ‘Montero,’ definitely,” he said of Lil Nas X’s smash.  The host of The Daily Show also said whenever he needs “to do an interpretive dance,” which he admits happens “maybe maximum twice a week,” he picks Brandi Carlisle‘s “Right on Time.”

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards are this Sunday, starting at  8 p.m. ET on CBS.

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“Industry Baby” rapper Jack Harlow is officially adding another awards show performance to his growing resume.  He, alongside Ariana Grande‘s Don’t Look Up co-star Kid Cudi, have been tapped to entertain the audience at the upcoming Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

Harlow will not only dazzle on the stage, he is also up to win Favorite Breakout Artist when the show airs on April 9.  The 23-year-old artist is very excited about his upcoming gig, and said in a press release, “I grew up on Nickelodeon so to be nominated AND perform at the Kids’ Choice Awards is crazy. Here’s to hoping I get slimed!”

Harlow is also set to perform at the upcoming Grammy Awards alongside Lil Nas X on April 3, where he is also up for an award — Best Melodic Rap Performance for being a featured artist on “Industry Baby.”

With two high-octane performances set just six days apart — on top of rehearsing two acceptance speeches should he win — it appears it’ll be a busy week of prep work for the “Nail Tech” artist.

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It’s no surprise that Grammy-winner Rihanna is currently sporting one of the most fashionable pregnancies in music.

Since sharing the exciting news of her pregnancy with boyfriend A$AP Rocky in January, the superstar has constantly showed off her growing belly bump in some of the most fashionable looks.

In the latest edition of Rihanna’s preggo looks catalog, the “Umbrella” singer shared her show-stopping ensemble for Jay Z’s Oscar Gold Party.  The all-black, couture Valentino dress featured a just-about fully sheer, long sleeve top and a long sparkly bottom. She paired it with a black strapless bandeau and a slick-back-behind-the-ears, long, straight hairdo. 

Though it was suggested who her plus one was for the event, she confirmed on Instagram saying, “me and my date for Oscar Gold Party #bump22.” 

Rih’s preggo fashion all started with the reveal. She and dad-to-be A$AP shocked the world when they dropped the news by way of a sweet, chic NY photo shoot. Draped in a gold jewel-encrusted cross, Rihanna’s toe-length pink jacket was left open just enough to show off the growing bump. 

It’s clear Rihanna loves her all black and was again ready to show off the bump, along with some cleavage, when captured out and about back in February. In a March all-black look, she paired her leather thigh-high boots with a matching miniskirt and silver sparkly bra.  

From fur with animal prints to blue cut-out bodysuits, Rihanna just keeps on bumpin’ around in style. 

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Demi Lovato may be getting ready to say goodbye to their pop music, but there is one exception — “Cool for the Summer,” which has a brand-new remix on the horizon.

The Grammy nominee casually told fans about the unexpected revival on Wednesday by simply dropping a link so fans can pre-save the upcoming song, which has since been renamed “Cool for the Summer (Sped Up Remix),” though a release date has yet to be announced. 

Demi released “Cool for the Summer” in 2015 and the track has since gained new life on TikTok — most recently being mashed together with Ginuwine‘s “Pony.”

The news comes as Demi revealed a brand-new tattoo on their arm on Wednesday, which reads, “Choose Love.”

“Choose Love – always,” the singer explained.  “I’m inspired by the work @chooselove and their partners are doing to support refugees around the world, including those fleeing Ukraine.”

The tattoo was done by Ukranian tattoo artist Gusak, with the singer remarking, “It was such an honor learning about your home country.”

Demi also announced they are partnering with Choose Love to help Ukrainians displaced from their home by the Russian invasion, writing, “Take action with @chooselove and enter for a chance to win time with me in the studio to hear new music.”  Fans can enter now on Propeller.

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Have you ever imagined speaking at your own funeral?  That’s what’s depicted in COIN‘s new video for “Brad Pitt,” which premiered on Billboard before heading to YouTube.

The video shows a line of “mourners” at entering a “Celebration of Eternal Relevance” for COIN front man Chase Lawrence. The coffin is wheeled in and then followed by a mobile robot that displays a video of Lawrence smiling and greeting guests, and then addressing the crowd when it makes it to the podium. 

The lid of the coffin flings open and we see that inside, it looks like a tanning bed. Lawrence jumps out and starts to sing the song, the lyrics of which go, “Bring me out of the box….I’m just asking you to/keep me young forever.”

Explaining the video’s concept, Lawrence tells Billboard, “I think the video, song and the album [Uncanny Valley] is very centered around this idea of relevance and clinging to our youth…what it looks like to age gracefully, and not knowing how to embrace moving on and getting older.”

“We talked a lot about this idea of the things that sustain you and make you appear younger are actually the things that are slowly killing you, which is seen in the paradox of the tanning bed versus the coffin,” Lawrence notes.

As for the song’s title, he explains, “Really, the title is just a symbol of youth, somebody that’s aged gracefully and has almost denied nature. Naming the song after him felt like a fun, kooky way to reduce the song to a cultural reference.”

Starting in April, COIN will support 5 Seconds of Summer on a tour of the U.K. and Ireland.

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Olivia Rodrigo hinted her fans will not have deja vu when they listen to her next album because it’ll offer new “colors and textures.”

Speaking to ELLE, the Grammy nominee admitted, “I’m definitely not as sad as I was when I wrote SOUR” when questioned about the tone of her new work.  “I’m so excited to make my next record and explore more colors and textures and feelings and grow as a human being even more.”

Olivia says she is “stoked” about what’s next because of how much she’s changed since dropping “drivers license” last year.  Looking back at her old songs — in particular “jealousy, jealousy” and “brutal” that talks about online critics — the singer says she has grown thicker skin since her career exploded.

“I was so angsty,” she laughed when looking over the song’s lyrics. “I guess I was just coming to terms with being like a really young person in the industry and feeling weird about it. But I don’t think I feel that way anymore, which is nice.”

However, Olivia admits she’s still growing up and has to work on herself more — particularly in how she can be her own worst enemy when making music.  “I definitely put a lot of pressure on myself all the time,” the 19-year-old singer confessed. “I’m way too hard on myself and it’s past the point of being productive.”

When asked how she plans on overcoming that mindset, Olivia replied, “I guess I just try to think of it in a positive way and try to channel it to make myself a better person and not self-destruct, I suppose.”

She added that the book Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert, has further opened her eyes by teaching her, “If you’re a fulfilled, happy person, your art can only be more whole and better received.”

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Billie Eilish‘s dress turned heads at Sunday’s Academy Awards, but not everyone was in love with it — and some were very vocal about that.

But the “bad guy” singer doesn’t give a you-know-what — literally.  Taking to TikTok on Wednesday, Billie shared a video of one red carpet critic tearing apart the dresses he hated most, and her fluffy black number was number one on his list.  As the critic groans, “I’ve had enough of her s***” while displaying Billie’s gown in the background, the Oscar winner flashes a peace sign before flipping the bird.

It also should be noted that as she reacts, Billie is clearly sitting on the toilet and apparently putting it to the use for which it’s intended.  She even said as much in her caption, while tagging the critic, writing “i HAVENT had enough of my s***. i am s****ing right now.”

While Billie’s dress might not have been everyone’s favorite on Sunday night, her “No Time to Die” Bond theme was a hit, winning her and her producer/brother FINNEAS the Oscar for Best Original Song, making her the second-youngest winner to ever collect the honor.

It also should be of note that Billie’s also now the first person born in the 2000s to win an Oscar. Not only that, her win at the Academy Awards allowed her to collect the ultra-rare “Triple Crown” in film music award wins, confirmed Guinness World Records, with “No Time to Die” also picking up a Golden Globe and a Grammy Award.

So people dragging Billie’s dress does appear to be small potatoes compared to everything else.

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Madonna is capitalizing on the “Frozen” craze and has dropped an all-new remix, featuring R&B singer 070 Shake.  This song reboot features new lyrics laid against a hypnotic beat.

The new lyrics come from Shake, who recites, “Don’t pull my heart/ Don’t text me back, don’t call me back/ It’s something in the water, yeah,” over the song’s familiar refrain.

To further treat fans, the two teamed for a new music video.  It starts with Madonna pulling up to a dark, abandoned warehouse to meet 070 Shake.  The two enjoy moments around the mysterious grounds in the rain before jumping into the souped-up car to make their getaway.

Madonna said of her new collaborator, “070 Shake is indescribably mysterious and alluring. There are very few women in the trap music world that aren’t pandering to men. Her lyrics are deep and unique — there is no one like her. I’m excited for the world to discover her!”

This marks the second time Madonna has breathed new life into her 1998 hit.  Another remix dropped earlier this month, featuring Nigerian superstar Fireboy DML.

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The Grammys are this Sunday night, and in the run-up to the ceremony, Spotify has tapped several Best New Artist nominees to record a song by a past Grammy nominee for its Spotify Singles program.

Glass Animals — who, of course, aren’t really new — are the latest nominees to release their contribution to the program: You can hear their cover of Lorde‘s “Solar Power” now.

Explaining the decision to take on “Solar Power,” Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley says, “In a time when we were all stuck indoors a bit – this song made me feel like I was on a beach….we all needed a bit of that! It’s a stunning song and then I just had a version of it in my head where it was faster with a gospel choir behind it….so….we made it!”

Lorde, of course, isn’t just a Grammy nominee — she’s also a Grammy winner, having scooped Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Royals” in 2014.

Glass Animals have also reimagined their single “I Don’t Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance)” for the Spotify Singles project.  Other Best New Artist nominees who’ve contributed to the program include FINNEAS, Japanese Breakfast and Arlo Parks.

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