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Like Madonna and Lady Gaga before her, Shakira packed the fans into Rio de Janeiro’s famed Copacabana Beach Saturday night for a free concert.

On Instagram, Shakira wrote in Portuguese, “What happened last night in Rio was unforgettable and breathtaking. There were approximately 2.5 million of us gathered there, and together we were able to recognize the power of music in all of us.”

She then thanked her team, her special guests, who included Anitta, and last but not least, her fans for “making history with me and above all for making me feel that last night those two and a half million souls are my family.”

The set list included “Hips Don’t Lie,” “Whenever, Wherever,” “Can’t Remember to Forget You,” “She Wolf” and “BZRP Music Sessions #53.”  The show opened with a drone display featuring 1,500 drones — the largest such display ever created.

Next, Shakira will kick off a run of U.S. arena dates starting June 13 in Inglewood, California. In September, she’ll do a residency in Madrid, Spain.

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If you’re a die-hard country fan, you probably already know there’s a sisterhood behind the smash hit “Choosin’ Texas,” one made up of Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert.

Ella previously told ABC Audio she’d “put [Miranda] on my manifestation board to write a song with for two years in a row.” Once that happened with “Choosin’ Texas,” the two were off and running.

“Me and her have become really close over this last year,” Ella reflects. “She’s been somebody who’s just taken me under her wing and treated me like family, and just been somebody who, when I’m at a low or a high, she’s there to talk me through either one because she’s been there before.”

Miranda went on to co-produce Ella’s #1 album Dandelion, as “Choosin’ Texas” propelled her to unprecedented mainstream success.

“It’s a very small amount of people that have been through a situation like this before,” Ella adds, “and she’s definitely one that I could take advice from — and know I’m gettin’ good advice.”

The two sing together on the Dandelion track “Butterfly Season.”

They’re also two of the most-nominated artists at the upcoming ACMs, with Miranda up for eight and Ella competing for seven, with noms in common for “Choosin’ Texas.” 

With both set to perform, who knows what surprises may be in store? Tune in to find out Sunday, May 17, when the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards stream live from Las Vegas on Prime Video. 

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For Lady Gaga’s cameo appearance in The Devil Wears Prada 2, you’d think she would have wanted to wear some sort of futuristic, cutting edge, just-came-off-the-runway creation. But it turns out the look you see in the film is a dress she originally wore 14 years ago.

In the scene, Gaga is performing at Runway magazine’s fashion show event in Milan. Given the Italian setting, they wanted her to wear something by an Italian fashion designer. But as costume designer Molly Rogers tells Variety, the Versace yellow crystal gown they initially chose made her “look like she was a part of the fashion show,” so, says Rogers, “We settled on a piece of her archive.”

That archival piece was a custom Atelier Versace creation that Gaga previously wore at the Grammys in 2012: a tight, shiny black number with cutouts and sculpted shoulders, overlaid with a fishnet veil, with a matching scepter.

“She rehearsed in like three different things, and that was the one,” Molly explains. “I said, you move differently in this one. And she said, ‘I felt it too. Let’s go for it.’”

Unfortunately, 14 years had taken their toll, and the dress started falling apart during filming. But Rogers says Gaga was unbothered, noting, “We mended it, and it was amazing!”

Prada 2 director David Frankel also told Variety that originally, all they wanted was for Gaga to write a song and perform it in the movie. She ended up writing three songs, and her role was expanded because, Frankel explains, “She’s such a great actress.”

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Noah Kahan has gone from Stick Season to streaming season.

Noah’s new album The Great Divide debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 389,000 units. It’s his first #1 album and the biggest week for a rock album since the “units” measure was established in 2014. The album also scores the year’s biggest streaming debut, racking up over 215 million on-demand streams of its tracks.

On the physical side, The Great Divide scores the biggest vinyl sales week for a rock album since 1991, when Luminate started tracking sales electronically. Meanwhile, Stick Season has returned to the top 10.

The Great Divide also topped charts in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, the Netherlands and Switzerland. In a statement, Noah says, “An album with mostly 5 minute songs doesn’t go number one very often, but because I have the greatest, smartest, most dedicated fans in the world, you guys have given me a number one f****** album. Insanity. We did it together, and I’ll keep going as long as you’ll have me. Love you all.”

What both Noah’s albums have in common is the fact that he writes about his feelings in an honest and raw way — something that he says fans often mention to him. As he told ABC Audio, “I think sometimes people say that I’m brave for being emotional or vulnerable.” 

“I’ve never really felt like it was bravery. It was always what I was taught to do by my parents,” he explained. “So it always means a lot to me when people see it that way.”

“But I also think vulnerability is a really important muscle to exercise at all times,” he noted. “And so I always hope that my fans are taking that and bringing it into their own lives.” 

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Post Malone is the latest artist to scrap tour dates this summer, following high-profile cancelations by pop stars Meghan Trainor and Zayn Malik. The first six shows of his Big A** Stadium Tour Part 2 with Jelly Roll, which were to have started May 13, have now been called off: The tour will now start June 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

In an Instagram Story post captured by Complex, Posty wrote, “Looking at the upcoming schedule after Stagecoach, I came to the realization that what we’re trying to do, and what’s possible, isn’t really lining up. The truth is, I promised y’all beautiful people new music, and I don’t have the time to finish it before tour starts. We ain’t ready for tour just yet, so I’m making the decision to push the tour back about 3 weeks to get this music done.”

Posty had previously been teasing a 40-track album called The Eternal Buzz. He went on to write that he’s been “making some bada** s*** for this double album… and I can’t wait to perform for y’all again.”

He also hinted that some of his new music, at least, may feature him returning to his rap roots. He added, “And to a lot of little stinkers that think I’ve forgotten about old Stoney, I haven’t.” Stoney was the title of his 2016 debut.

Variety notes that according to recent reports, ticket sales have been “soft” for several dates on the tour, as opposed to last year’s Big A** Stadium Tour, which completely sold out. Neither Post Malone or Jelly Roll have released an album since 2024, which may explain why Post is eager to put out new music ahead of the tour.

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Olivia Rodrigo was both the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live, and she managed to corral some heavy hitters to introduce her musical performances.

Her first performance, of her #1 hit “drop dead,” was introduced by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Debbie Harry, the frontwoman of the iconic group Blondie. Debbie returned for the goodnights, wearing a t-shirt reading, “Rodrigo 1.”

Olivia sang the song on a set designed to look like she was under the ground in a cemetery with a gravestone above her reading, “Here is where Olivia dropped dead.” 

Her second performance, of a new song called “begged,” was introduced by Heated Rivalry‘s Connor Storrie, who hosted the show on Feb. 28. She sang that one while sitting on a swing while flower petals showered from the ceiling.

Olivia’s monologue and sketch appearances were music-heavy. In the monologue, she sang a parody of “drivers license,” making it about getting a Real ID at the DMV.  In a sketch about an engaged couple cheating on each other, she and Marcello Hernandez sang all their dialogue, opera-style.

The funniest music sketch, though, was “My Room:” Olivia is a teen with a dream bedroom. She sings, “I love my bedroom, it’s the best. The only problem is … I’m in a zoo on the bug people planet.” Turns out she’s a specimen in a glass-walled exhibit, living her life — brushing her teeth, going to the bathroom — while giant bug-like aliens watch her every move.

Olivia’s other characters included:

–A villain in an ’80s-style nighttime soap

–A girl trying to make her ex jealous at a party

–A baker on a home shopping channel, selling cakes that look like a NSFW body part

–A TikToker who interviews robbers so they’ll go viral and be identified

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Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer turned up to introduce host and musical guest Olivia Rodrigo’s first performance of the night: her latest single, “drop dead.” Her second performance, of the unreleased track “begged,” was introduced by Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie.

Harry also returned at the end of the show for the final good nights, wearing a T-shirt that read “Rodrigo 1”

This isn’t the first time Harry has appeared on SNL. In January of 1987 she was the musical guest as a solo artist. With Blondie, she was the musical guest back in October of 1979.

Blondie is expected to release a new album, High Noon, this year. So far they have not revealed any details of the project.

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After weeks of teases, The Rolling Stones appear ready to let their fans in on the news they have to share.

The band has confirmed on social media that they will be revealing their latest project on Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET: It’s called Foreign Tongues, but whether it’s a song, an album or both remains to be seen.

In addition to announcing the time of the reveal, the band appears to have revealed the Foreign Tongues artwork. They’ve posted a video showing portions of a caricature of the band members – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – moving around, before meshing together into one image.

The latest announcement comes after The Stones posted photos of billboards that had been popping up in cities around the world, with the words “Foreign Tongues” written in several languages and the band’s famous lips logo in the corner.

The band’s website also displayed a series of videos that appear to be surveillance clips of them in the studio, and a post on their Instagram page included what sounds like a snippet of a new song, along with a new take on their lips logo.

A new album would be the follow-up to The Stones’ 2023 release, Hackney Diamonds. That project was the band’s first album in 18 years, and their first new music since the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts.

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