Music notes: Charlie Puth, Taylor Swift and more

Charlie Puth has seemingly responded to being name-checked on the title track of Taylor Swift‘s The Tortured Poets Department. In the song, Taylor sings that she and a former lover “declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger
The Chainsmokers releasing new EP on May 10

DISRUPTOR/Columbia Records The Chainsmokers have announced the release of their first EP since 2019. No Hard Feelings, featuring six tracks, will arrive May 10. Included are the duo’s two previously released 2024 singles, “Addicted” and “Friday,” plus
The Weeknd donates $2 million to UN famine relief efforts in Gaza

Samir Hussein/WireImage The Weeknd is once again pitching in with his XO Humanitarian Fund. The artist, born Abel Tesfaye, is donating $2 million from the charitable fund to the United Nations World Food Programme’s humanitarian response efforts
Hailey Bieber, unbothered, responds to Justin Bieber’s crying photos

PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Fans who were concerned about photos of Justin Bieber crying shouldn’t be too concerned — after all, his wife isn’t. Among a carousel of random photos that Justin posted on Instagram were
Taylor Swift takes the top 14 spots on the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100, sets new record

Beth Garrabrant It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that Taylor Swift is dominating the Billboard Hot 100 with songs from her new album, The Tortured Poets Department — but what is surprising is how total her domination is.
Post Malone releases first official country song via Amazon Music Originals

Courtesy Amazon Music Originals Post Malone has been slowly inching his way into country music as of late, and on April 27 at the Stagecoach Festival, he really leaned into it, welcoming a couple of famous country
Rihanna says her new music is “gonna be amazing”: “It has to be”

Monica Schipper/WireImage At some point, perhaps Rihanna will actually release some music, but for now, all we have is her talking about it. Speaking to Extra at the launch of her new Fenty foundation line, Rih says
Billie Eilish announces HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR

Live Nation Billie Eilish’s fans won’t have to wait long for her to hit them with some live dates. She’s announced HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR, launching September 29 in Québec, Canada. The North American leg
Dua Lipa’s “so excited” for ‘SNL,’ anticipating “the maddest experience of my life”

Cindy Ord/Getty Images for TIME Dua Lipa has made the list of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2024. She headlined the TIME 100 Gala on April 25 in New York City, which was recorded
Don Johnson joins Joshua Jackson for Ryan Murphy’s ‘Dr. Odyssey’

Don Johnson is the latest addition to the cast of Ryan Murphy’s upcoming ABC drama series “Dr. Odyssey.” Per Deadline, Johnson will star opposite Joshua Jackson in Dr. Odyssey, set to debut this fall. Variety reported that