Music notes: Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Charli XCX

Samir Hussein/WireImage Lady Gaga’s been keeping her relationship with Michael Polanksy pretty quiet, but she brought him as her date to two major public appearances on Sunday: the BAFTAs and the Critics Choice Awards. At the BAFTAs
Ed Sheeran joins country superstar Luke Combs onstage in London

Ed: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images; Luke: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT/Viacom In an apparent attempt to prove that he can work in every musical genre, Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance Sunday night at a show in London
Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” sets new chart record for most weeks on the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 by a female artist
While Dua Lipa‘s “Levitating” recently made headlines for inspiring not one but two copyright-infringement lawsuits, it shows no sign of slowing down on the Billboard Hot 100. In fact, it’s just broken a longstanding record. “Levitating” has
Dua Lipa's “Levitating” sets new chart record for most weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 by a female artist

Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Permanent Press Media While Dua Lipa‘s “Levitating” recently made headlines for inspiring not one but two copyright-infringement lawsuits, it shows no sign of slowing down on the Billboard Hot 100. In fact, it’s
George Michael’s estate comes after Tory Lanez over alleged unauthorized use of “Careless Whisper”
Last year, Madonna threatened singer/rapper Tory Lanez over what she called his “illegal” usage of her song “Into the Groove” in his track “Pluto’s Comet.” Now, Lanez is under fire for his alleged use of another ’80s
George Michael's estate comes after Tory Lanez over alleged unauthorized use of “Careless Whisper”

Michael Putland/Getty Images Last year, Madonna threatened singer/rapper Tory Lanez over what she called his “illegal” usage of her song “Into the Groove” in his track “Pluto’s Comet.” Now, Lanez is under fire for his alleged use
Kristin Chenoweth reveals the 'Wicked' advice she gave to Ariana Grande

Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Kristin Chenoweth is sharing the advice she gave Ariana Grande ahead of her role as Glinda in the Wicked movie adaptation. At Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards red carpet, Kristin
Kristin Chenoweth reveals the ‘Wicked’ advice she gave to Ariana Grande
Kristin Chenoweth is sharing the advice she gave Ariana Grande ahead of her role as Glinda in the Wicked movie adaptation. At Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards red carpet, Kristin — who originated the role of Glinda on
Shawn Mendes reveals that spirituality is “a part of my life that is much bigger than I actually even let on”

John Lamparski/Getty Images As Shawn Mendes gears up for his biggest tour yet, he’s grounded himself in something he doesn’t talk about a lot: spirituality. Speaking with Billboard, Shawn says he “hit a low point a few
Britney Spears gets emotional about her sons growing up: “They don’t need me anymore”
Britney Spears is opening up about her teenage sons growing older. In an Instagram post Sunday, the singer included a photo of her new puppy, Sawyer, saying watching the dog get bigger reminded her of how she