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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Kelly Clarkson Reveals New Album 'Chemistry' Coming 'Soon'

Kelly Clarkson has revealed that her new album, titled Chemistry, will come out soon.

"I've been working on this project for close to three years now. I wasn't sure I was going to release it, but I am. The album is called 'Chemistry,'" Clerkson said in a video posted on Instagram. "It's called Chemistry because I was trying to find a word - also it might be one of the songs on the album - but I was trying to find a word that really describes the whole thing."

"'Cause I didn't want everybody to think I was coming out with some just like, 'I'm angry. I'm sad.' Just one or two emotions. This album is definitely the arc of an entire relationship. A whole relationship shouldn't be just brought down to one thing, so there's the good, the bad, the ugly kinda thing going on in it," added the 40-year-old pop superstar and television personality. "Chemistry can be a really amazing, sexy, cool, fun thing, but it can also be very bad for you. So that's why I named it Chemistry. I thought it was kinda the perfect title to describe the entire album."

Clarkson did not specify when the album will be released.

Chemistry is Clerkson's first album in six years.

Her previous album, the Grammy-nominated Meaning of Life, was released in 2017.

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Mariah Carey, Megan Thee Stallion To Headline LA Pride In The Park

Christopher Street West Association (CSW) has announced that multi-award winning global superstars Megan Thee Stallion and Mariah Carey will headline LA Pride in the Park.

Christopher Street West Association has announced that multi-award winning global superstars Megan Thee Stallion and Mariah Carey will headline LA Pride in the Park.

Additional artists to perform at the iconic LA Pride celebration will be announced later.

Following last year's overwhelming success and demand, the multi-stage event will expand to a two-day concert experience. Megan Thee Stallion will take the stage on June 9 and Mariah Carey will perform on June 10 at Los Angeles State Historic Park.

With a capacity for 25,000, LA Pride in the Park is one of the largest Official Pride concerts in the country. The official theme for this year's Pride season is "All Out with Pride," which celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community's diversity, resilience, and joy.

Carey said she is thrilled and honored to be a part of LA Pride 2023, adding, "I am happy to be back in person celebrating with the LGBTQIA+ community here in Southern California and throughout all of the lands!!! Let's come together to celebrate love, inclusion, and Pride."

Megan said she can't wait to headline LA Pride in the Park and celebrate the phenomenal LGBTQIA+ community.

"This incredible event advocates for diversity, inclusivity and equality, so I'm honored to perform and have a blast with all of the Hotties in attendance," she added.

Early Bird Single Day and Weekend passes are sold out. General Single Day ($69) and Weekend ($119) as well as VIP Single Day ($299) and VIP Weekend ($549) are now available to purchase at lapride.org.

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Fall Out Boy Share Video For New Single 'Hold Me Like A Grudge'

Fall Out Boy recently released a video for "Hold Me Like a Grudge," a song from their latest album, So Much (For) Stardust.

The music video is a sequel to the iconic "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" clip from the band's superhit record Infinity On High, which arrived in 2007.

"When we did 'Dance, Dance', that was kind of the first video we wrote, right? And so, when we did 'Arms Race,' we were like, 'Well, what if we go back and we approach it super-cynically, and 'Dance, Dance' wasn't really what it was?' And then 'Arms Race' ends and it's 2003 or whatever, and we're at the show," bassist Pete Wentz told Kerrang! about the concept for the video.

"And this video starts at Arms Race, and I fall and I break my leg, and then they fix my leg but it's bionic, and I become a superhero for 20 years, and we don't do the band, and it's a different timeline," he continued. "We get a call from a guy who's in the future but the past, and the space-time continuum is broken, and so I go and find Patrick, who's a local wrestler (laughs) who's in this amazing muscle suit - which was a role he designed!"

"It's an ambitious video," Wentz added. "I think if it comes out half as well as we want it to then it'll be kinda funny. It was fun to make."

(Photo: Pamela Littky)

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Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' Tops Billboard Hot 100 For Eighth Week, Coi Leray's 'Players' Reaches Top 10

Miley Cyrus' "Flowers" has topped the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for an eighth total week.

After ranking No. 1 for six consecutive weeks, the song slipped to No. 2 for two weeks, but regained the No. 1 rank last week.

"Flowers," the lead single from Cyrus' new album Endless Summer Vacation, earned 24.7 million streams, 107.9 million radio airplay audience impressions and sold 11,000 copies in the March 17-23 tracking week, according to Luminate.

Endless Summer Vacation, the pop singer's eighth studio album, was released on March 10.

"Flowers" also topped the Radio Songs chart for a sixth week. The song fell to No. 7 on Digital Song Sales and No. 4 on Streaming Songs.

"Flowers" is followed by Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" at No. 2 and SZA's "Kill Bill" at No. 3 on the Hot 100 chart dated April 1.

Meanwhile, Coi Leray notched her first Hot 100 top 10, with "Players" rising to No. 9.

The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data.

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Taylor Swift, Harry Styles Among Big Winners At IHeartRadio Music Awards

Taylor Swift was a major winner at this year's iHeartRadio Music Awards, claiming six awards.

In addition to earning the top honor Song Of The Year for "Anti-Hero," she also took home the Innovator Award for her global impact on pop culture.

The Grammy winner also won the awards for Best Pop Album, Best Lyrics (Socially Voted Category), TikTok Bop of the Year (Socially Voted Category) and Favorite Use of a Sample (Socially Voted Category).

Harry Styles was another big winner, being named Artist of the Year. He also won the Favorite Tour Photographer, Favorite Tour Style, and Favorite Residency awards.

Doja Cat was named as the Most Played Artist of the Year.

P!nk received the Icon Award for "her impact on pop culture, longevity and continued relevance as a touring and radio force with a loyal fan base worldwide."

On Monday, iHeartRadio honored the most-played artists and songs at a ceremony held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

The awards show was hosted by Lenny Kravitz.

(Photo: Beth Garrabrant)

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