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Devonté Hynes will release a new Blood Orange mixtape, Angel’s Pulse, on July 12th via Domino. In a statement, the singer-songwriter described the set — which he performed, produced and mixed in full — as “somewhat of an epilogue” to his fourth and most recent LP, 2018’s Negro Swan. Hynes …

Elton John penned an open letter to Vladimir Putin Friday criticizing the Russian president’s policies toward the LGBTQ community. The letter, published to John’s Facebook, follows Russia’s decision to censorfive minutes of Rocketman due to the country’s “homosexual propaganda” law, as well as comments Putin made about sexual diversity in …

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello are star-crossed lovers in their video for new song, “Señorita.” The bittersweet ballad is their first collaboration since their 2015 hit “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” In the clip, Cabello portrays a waitress, while Mendes is a guitar-slinging, motorcycle-riding customer and later the …

Ed Sheeran shared his futuristic new video for “Cross Me,” his No.6 Collaborations Project single with Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock. While neither artist is actually “in” the video, avatars of Sheeran and Chance the Rapper “appear” in the hi-tech visual attached to a dancer donning a motion capture …

Dave Clark remembers how he felt when he heard Freddie Mercury sing his song, “Time Waits for No One,” for the first time. “It gave me goosebumps,” he tells Rolling Stone. “I thought, ‘This is magic.’” The song was originally part of Time, a musical that was spearheaded by Clark, …

Meek Mill and Future are joining forces for a co-headlining U.S. tour. The 24-city trek, dubbed the ‘Legendary Nights Tour,’ launches in August and wraps in October. YG, Mustard and Megan Thee Stallion will serve as special guests for select dates. General tickets go on sale on Friday. Presale tickets …

Like many rising pop stars in the YouTube generation, Chelsea Cutler said cover songs played a fundamental role in her life. “The very first thing I did on LogicPro, learning how to produce, was a ton of covers,” the 22-year-old pop singer said on last week’s Spotify Under Cover podcast. …

Celine Dion closed out her Las Vegas residency by premiering a new single, “Flying On My Own.” The singer wrapped a 16-year run at Caesars Palace’s The Colosseum on June 8th before heading out on a world tour and preparing to release her next album, Courage, in November. “I am …

Taylor Swift penned a letter to Republican senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee to ask for his support in passing the Equality Act when the bill reaches the U.S. Senate. “In excellent recent news, the House has passed the Equality Act, which would protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in their places …

Ed Sheeran has released a stripped down version of his hit single “I Don’t Care,” re-recording the pop tune as an emotional acoustic ballad. The original song, a collaboration with Justin Bieber, hit No. 1 after its release earlier this month. Produced by Max Martin, Shellback and FRED, the single …