Music notes: Teddy Swims, Taylor Swift and more

Teddy Swims would like to thank the academy, because The Recording Academy — the folks who hand out the Grammys — has invited him to join as a voting member. If he accepts, he’ll have the power to help
Katy Perry says topless Balenciaga look is “simple but chic” — and covers her C-section scar

Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images After wearing an extremely revealing gown at the VogueWorld: Paris show on Sunday, Katy Perry has now taken things several steps further. Attending the Balenciaga runway show in Paris on Wednesday,
Ariana Grande celebrates birthday by posting old-school video

Katia Temkin Even when she was barely old enough to walk, Ariana Grande was giving it her all as a performer. Wednesday is Ari’s 31st birthday, and she marked the occasion by posting an adorable video on Instagram
County budget up 10% over last year, adds 43 county jobs

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 14 to adopt its Fiscal Year 2024-2025 balanced budget, representing approximately $2.5 billion in total expenditures, a 10% increase from the prior fiscal year. The final budget adds
“Cowboys Cry Too”: Noah Kahan collab with Kelsea Ballerini coming Friday

Courtesy Prime Video/ACMs After teasing it on Tuesday, Noah Kahan and country star Kelsea Ballerini have confirmed they’ve indeed done a musical collaboration, which will be out on Friday. “cowboys cry too with the incredible @NoahKahan out friday. so proud
Lil Nas X says new single for ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ is “the best song of all time”

The Tyler Twins/Netflix Friday sees the release of “Here We Go!,” the song Lil Nas X recorded for the upcoming Netflix film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. And according to Nas, it’s pretty great. In fact, he thinks
Jelly Roll extends Beautifully Broken tour by 15 dates

Disney/Robbie Klein Jelly Roll‘s Beautifully Broken tour has expanded. The “Save Me” singer has added 15 new dates to his tour, which starts Aug. 27 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The new dates start Oct. 15 with
Camila Cabello describes new album in four (unexpected) words

Geffen/Interscope Camila Cabello has said a lot of things about her upcoming album C, XOXO, including that it’s “the most confident I’ve been.” When asked to describe it in three words, though, she picked an interesting variety. Camila
It’s a “Love Story”: Hallmark teams with the NFL for Kansas City Chiefs Christmas movie

Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s romance isn’t the only “Love Story” to come from Chiefs Kingdom. Perhaps taking inspiration from the famous couple, Hallmark Channel has teamed up with the NFL for a new
‘The Bear’ Season 3 premiering on Hulu three hours early

Hulu announced Season 3 of FX’s hit series The Bear will drop all 10 episodes on the streaming platform three hours ahead of the original scheduled time – with all-new episodes beginning at 9/8c on Wednesday, June