Music notes: Ariana Grande, Brian Littrell and more

The Wizard and Ari. Ariana Grande is teaming up with her Wicked co-star Jeff Goldbum for a song on his upcoming album, Still Blooming. Their duet of “I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)” comes out April 25. After Brian Littrell’s son, Baylee Littrell, was eliminated from American
Charli XCX, Lola Young nominated for 2025 Ivors

Disney/Randy Holmes Charli XCX, Lola Young and RAYE are among the nominees for the 2025 Ivors, which honor the best in British and Irish songwriting. Charli’s Brat is up for best album, along with Lola’s This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway. Both Lola’s “Messy”
Addison Rae's debut album, 'Addison,' coming in June

Ethan James Green Raise your glass of Diet Pepsi: Addison Rae’s debut album, Addison, is coming June 6. The singer announced the news Wednesday and revealed the cover art, which features Addison in a jewel-encrusted top and dramatic eye
Carly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham teaming up for '10 Things I Hate About You' musical

Buena Vista/Getty Images Carly Rae Jepsen is teaming up with Lena Dunham to bring 10 Things I Hate About You to the stage as a Broadway musical. Carly will be composing the score along with Grammy winner Ethan Gruska, with Dunham and playwright Jessica
Ed Sheeran and Noah Kahan perform 'dueling songs' at Nashville pub

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella Ed Sheeran and Noah Kahan hit the pub together Tuesday night for an intimate jam session. A video posted to Ed’s Instagram shows the two musicians playing Noah’s “Stick Season” while sitting across from each other, as
Tennessee parole board wants pardon for Jelly Roll

Kevin Mazur/Peacock The Tennessee Board of Parole wants Tennessee’s governor to pardon Jelly Roll. “A year ago, I wrote [Gov. Bill Lee] asking for a full Pardon for Jason ‘Jelly Roll’ Deford,” Davidson Co. Sheriff Daron Hall shared
Lorde's new single 'What Was That' debuts over loudspeakers in NYC park

Jacopo Raule/Getty Images Lorde‘s upcoming single “What Was That” made its debut Wednesday night across a loudspeaker set up in New York City’s Washington Square Park. According to the NYC music blog Brooklyn Vegan, the “Royals” singer
Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan among American Music Awards nominees

Courtesy CBS and Dick Clark Productions The nominations for the 2025 American Music Awards have been announced. Post Malone is up for eight awards, while Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey have seven nominations each. Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 10. Taylor Swift, the
See Gigi Perez in the rightest way on US headlining tour

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Gigi Perez is trading the high seas for the highway as she embarks on a U.S. headlining tour beginning Wednesday in New York City. Speaking with ABC Audio, the “Sailor Song” artist
*This* Taylor Swift song inspired part of best-selling author Emily Henry's new book

Berkley Books/Penguin Random House Best-selling romance novelist Emily Henry has just put out a new book called Great Big Beautiful Life, and Swifties may want to check it out, considering that a Taylor Swift song helped inspire