Music notes: Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift and more

It looks like the U.K. preferred that me espresso over tea this week: Sabrina Carpenter‘s “Espresso” took the #1 spot on the Official Singles Chart. This marks Sabrina’s first U.K. #1, where she beat Taylor Swift in
New Music Friday: Meghan Trainor, Sia and more

This week’s New Music Friday features new singles from big names and notable album releases from up-and-coming pop stars. Meghan Trainor is back with a new single, “To The Moon.” It’s the first single off her upcoming
Nicholas Galitzine on how BTS inspired his role in ‘The Idea of You’

Alisha Wetherill/Prime Nicholas Galitzine plays Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of the fictional boy band August Moon, in the new movie The Idea of You. The actor says that while the singing required for the role came
Jonas Brothers postpone Mexico shows after Nick gets the flu

Live Nation After rescheduling their whole European tour due to “unforeseen scheduling conflicts,” the Jonas Brothers have now been forced to postpone four of their Mexico shows. The reason for the cancellation? Nick Jonas has the flu.
Britney Spears shows off swollen ankle after paramedics called to her hotel

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Britney Spears is responding to claims made by TMZ that police and paramedics were called to the Chateau Marmont because she got into a fight with her boyfriend. The singer took to Instagram to
Ed Sheeran won’t release new music this year: “I’m just going to sit on it for a bit”

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Ed Sheeran released two albums last year, – (Subtract) and Autumn Variations, which will have to be enough for fans for a while. People asked Sheeran if there was anything he could share about possible
Dua Lipa releases ‘Radical Optimism,’ says she’s working on “putting the meaning back into pop”

Tyrone Lebon The spring of the pop girlies continues. Dua Lipa has released her long-awaited third album, Radical Optimism, hot on the heels of blockbuster releases by Ariana Grande, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift — with Billie Eilish waiting in the wings. But Dua loves
Taylor Swift breaks her own global streaming record with ‘TTPD’

Beth Garrabrant Taylor Swift‘s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, isn’t just a record breaker in her home country — it’s a smash all over the world. Billboard reports that Tay’s surprise double album just broke the record
John Mulaney starring in six-episode live Netflix special ‘Everybody’s in L.A.’

Netflix shared a trailer for ‘John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A.’, a six-episode special created by and starring comedian John Mulaney. ‘Everybody’s In L.A.’ will follow Mulaney as he explores Los Angeles during the week of ‘Netflix
Ice Spice to make acting debut in Spike Lee’s ‘High and Low’

Ice Spice will make her acting debut in Spike Lee‘s forthcoming feature film ‘High and Low’, starring Denzel Washington. Ice Spice (real name Isis Naija Gaston) will have a small role in the Apple Original film, which