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See Lady Gaga in full bridal attire on set of ‘House of Gucci’

April 8, 2021 11:13 am Published by ABC Audio Comments Off <div class="moreInfo firstrow_exclusives"></div> <img src="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/music-news-images-april-2021/Getty_LadyGaga_040821.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1617905795304" alt="">MEGA/GC ImagesLady Gaga has been engaged twice but has never made it to the altar. If you've ever wondered what she'd look like in a wedding dress, though, now we know. The singer <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://pagesix.com/2021/04/08/lady-gaga-wears-wedding-dress-while-filming-house-of-gucci/" target="_blank">was snapped</a> on the Rome, Italy set of her new movie House of Gucci in full bridal attire. In character as Patrizia Reggiani, the eventual ex-wife of fashion mogul Maurizio Gucci, Gaga donned a beautiful lace wedding gown with a scalloped hem, a long flowing veil and white satin heels. She appeared to be on her way to film a scene depicting Reggiani and Gucci’s 1973 wedding. Adam Driver stars opposite Gaga as Gucci in the Ridley Scott-directed film. By Andrea Tuccillo Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Taylor Swift treats Tumblr fans to sneak preview of “Breathe (Taylor’s Version)”

10:39 am Published by ABC Audio Comments Off <div class="moreInfo firstrow_exclusives"></div> <img src="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/music-news-images-april-2021/M_TaylorSwifttumblr2008_040821.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1617903663003" alt="">Courtesy of TumblrA huge part of Taylor Swift's fandom can be found on Tumblr, where Taylor herself is known to lurk and "like" random Swifties' posts. So for her big Fearless re-recording project, she wanted to give those fans something special. Ahead of the midnight release of the album Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor's <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://music.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">posted a snippet on Tumblr</a> of the re-recorded version of "Breathe," her duet with Colbie Caillat. Now called "Breathe (Taylor's Version)," the song features Colbie recreating her original parts on the song. "Breathe" earned brought Colbie her first Grammy: When it was named Album of the Year in 2010, Colbie received a trophy too, as a featured artist on the project. Taylor has also shared a <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/d03b4e76ad6ad155f7dd67bd7ab4362c/6290d245b83442db-1f/s1280x1920/18c5a32d98d4b0de99de6988b89fb9bc287af39a.jpg" target="_blank">never-before seen photo</a> of herself from 2008 to go along with the snippet. According to Tumblr, searches for Taylor Swift content have spiked 611% since the beginning of the year. By Andrea Dresdale Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Watch Cher fight to save Kavaan in the first look at new doc ‘Cher & the Loneliest Elephant’

9:08 am Published by ABC Audio Comments Off <div class="moreInfo firstrow_exclusives"></div> <div class="clearfix"> <div class="textblock01"> <div class="toggle_on"> <img src="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/music-news-images-april-2021/M_CherKavaancomposite_040821.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1617898209234" alt="">ZoobsThe first <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPrjnefpBWA" target="_blank">trailer</a> for Cher's upcoming Smithsonian Channel documentary Cher & the Loneliest Elephant has arrived. In the clip, Cher recalls first meeting with Kaavan, the elephant who's been kept in chains for nearly 20 years in a run-down zoo in Pakistan. "He was shackled; he was suffering," Cher says. Since the death of the zoo's only other elephant, Kavaan also didn't have any company, which led to him suffering from depression, psychosis and obesity. "Elephants are just like we are. They're so family-oriented and emotional," Cher says. "And so I wanted to free him." "What does it take to relocate a five-ton elephant across the entire continent of Asia?" she asks. The documentary follows the music legend as she and her newly-launched charity Free the Wild work with an international rescue organization called Four Paws to receive permission to move Kavaan to a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia, and then work out all the logistics. In November of 2020, the journey began. "We just didn't stop fighting," Cher says. The documentary launches on Earth Day, April 22, on Paramount+, and will then premiere on the Smithsonian Channel on May 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. By Andrea Dresdale Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. </div> </div> </div>

Here’s who gave Jennifer Lopez the iconic nickname “J.Lo”

8:00 am Published by ABC Audio Comments Off <div class="moreInfo firstrow_exclusives"></div> <img src="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/music-news-images-april-2021/Getty_JLoJLoalbum_040821.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1617891440174" alt="">Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesBelieve it or not, Jennifer Lopez isn't the one who came up with her now-iconic nickname "J.Lo." In an upcoming issue of <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instyle.com/celebrity/jennifer-lopez/may-2021-cover" target="_blank">InStyle</a> the 51-year-old revealed that the moniker was given to her by late rapper and record executive Heavy D while she was working on her first studio album, On The 6, which was released in June of, 1999. "The name J.Lo came from Heavy D," she explained. "He used to come by the studio for my first album and would call me Jenny-Lo, Jennifer-Lo, or J.Lo." However, Jennifer believes that the nickname really caught on after she made it the name of her second album. "When I was doing my second album, I decided to call it J.Lo and I believe that's when it really stuck!" she said. In the same interview, Jennifer's ex-husband Marc Anthony, the father of her twins Max and Emme, praises his former wife to the skies. "The thing about Jennifer is her ability to see and understand things before they happen. Before she even brings an idea up, she has visualized it a thousand times. And if anyone says it might not be the greatest idea, she'll say, 'You just don't see it yet,'" he says. "Nine times out of 10, she'll nail it." Marc also describes Jen as "the first one in the room and the last to leave," as well as "the hardest worker I've ever met." "When we were together, it was quite the opposite for me. That has changed since," he adds. "I learned so much from her. She's the original!" By Megan Stone & Andrea Dresdale Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Taylor Swift debuts clip of “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” exclusively on ‘GMA’

6:48 am Published by ABC Audio Comments Off <div class="moreInfo firstrow_exclusives"></div> <img src="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/music-news-images-april-2021/M_TaylorSwiftFearlessNew_021121.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1617889753045" alt="">Beth GarrabrantTaylor Swift fans eager to hear her more new music just had their wish granted! On Thursday, the superstar shared exclusively on <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/taylor-swift-debuts-fearless-taylors-version-gma-76943477" target="_blank">Good Morning America</a> a clip of the song "Fearless (Taylor's Version)," a re-recording of the title track of her hit 2008 album. "I just wanted to say, first of all, you guys have been so supportive at Good Morning America since day one of this entire process of me re-recording my music," Taylor said in a recorded message. "I’m so ecstatic that my album, Fearless (Taylor's Version), will be out tonight." "It’s crazy that it’s finally here and I wanted to give you guys, as a thank you, an exclusive first glimpse at one of the songs on my album," she added ahead of the tune playing. The drop of "Fearless" comes a day after Taylor shared <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/taylor-swift-releases-vault-track-mr-perfectly-fine-76923787" target="_blank">“Mr. Perfectly Fine,”</a> a song she wrote in 2008 and that will appear as one of the never-released "From the Vault" tracks on Fearless (Taylor's Version). Swift told GMA in November she was "having a really good time" re-recording her old music <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/taylor-swift-speaks-scooter-braun-reportedly-sells-master-74245811" target="_blank">amid drama over her old masters</a>. Fearless (Taylor's Version) comes out Friday. By GMA Team Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Dua Lipa unveils first look at her new global PUMA campaign

6:19 am Published by ABC Audio Comments Off <div class="moreInfo firstrow_exclusives"></div> <div class="clearfix"> <div class="toggle_on"> <img src="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/music-news-images-april-2021/M_DualipaPUMA_040821.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1617888495018" alt="">Mario Sorrenti for PUMADua Lipa has finally unveiled the first look at her long-teased solo campaign with PUMA. The "Levitating" singer first mentioned the partnership during her November "Studio 2054" livestream concert. In the first <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://about.puma.com/en/newsroom/brand-and-product-news/2021/04-07-2021-mayze-dua-lipa" target="_blank">official images of her new PUMA campaign</a>, which she recently shared to <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CNUgnb1Maz1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, Dua is wearing the brand's new "Mayze" sneaker. The shoe, which features the brand's logo, is a creeper-style sneaker fitted with a chunky platform sole. The first image depicts the "Don't Start Now" hitmaker hanging out in a theater's green room, where she's perched on a black equipment box. In the second snap, Dua's hanging out on a flight of stairs leading up to a stage that's doused in fog and blue lighting. It accentuates what PUMA promises about the new shoe: It's "made for those who embrace the spotlight, on stage and off." “The Mayze is the perfect fit, it works for me on stage and off. The classic stacked sole is so versatile, I can work it into any look,” says Dua in a statement. Famed fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti shot the new PUMA ads. The new "Mayze" sneaker will be available fo April 16 and will retail for $90. By Megan Stone Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. </div> </div>

Come play in his “Arcade”: Dutch star Duncan Laurence’s single isn’t a losing game

3:00 am Published by ABC Audio Comments Off <div class="clearfix"> <div class="toggle_on"> <img src="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/music-news-images-april-2021/M_DuncanLaurence_PaulBellaart_040721.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1617841619725" alt="">Paul BellaartDutch artist Duncan Laurence is moving up the charts with his cinematic song "Arcade," with its memorable chorus, "Loving you is a losing game." He recently performed it on NBC's Today show and on Ellen DeGeneres, and tells ABC Audio he's delighted that American fans are just now discovering the track, which <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09NdgwARzw0" target="_blank">won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest</a>. "To see all the reactions from new people hearing it in the U.S., but also people who knew it already from things like Eurovision and stuff here in Europe and say, 'Finally it's happening!- it's just a mix of all sorts of reactions," Duncan tells ABC Audio. "It's just so much fun to read them. It's really encouraging." Duncan, who was also on the Dutch version of <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXOqK4Au5nA&list=RDGXOqK4Au5nA&start_radio=1" target="_blank">The Voice</a>, is actually surprised that "Arcade" has hung around long enough to become a hit in the U.S. -- but it's partly due to TikTok. "After doing Eurovision...I kind of thought, like, that was the peak -- that was the function of 'Arcade,'" he recalls. "Like, 'It's done its part in my career, and now we can move on and make some new music.' And then all of a sudden out of the blue, there it was on <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdAqsyt_SgI" target="_blank">TikTok</a>! And it was shared so many times." To Duncan, that means that he's done something important. "It just showed that it resonates with people...people want to connect to it, want to share it, want to talk about it," he gushes. "And especially in these times where...it's not possible for me to do concerts...it's so encouraging to see everyone love the song and just share it. And it makes me feel like what I'm doing is right." "Arcade" is on Duncan's debut album Small Town Boy, out now. By Andrea Dresdale Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. </div> </div>

Lady Gaga unveils limited-edition Dom Pérignon sculpture for charity

April 7, 2021 1:16 pm Published by ABC Audio Comments Off <div class="moreInfo firstrow_exclusives"></div> <img src="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/music-news-images-april-2021/M_Ladygagadomperignon_033121.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1617826625647" alt="">Dom Pérignon As part of her <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.domperignon.com/us-en/inspirations/lady-gaga" target="_blank">new deal</a> with Champagne brand Dom Pérignon, Lady Gaga has created a <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.domperignon.com/us-en/inspirations/lady-gaga/limited-edition-sculpture-by-lady-gaga-for-dom-perignon" target="_blank">limited-edition sculpture</a>, with all proceeds going to a worthy cause. "We designed my own custom Dom Pérignon bottle in collaboration with [fashion director] Nicola Formichetti, as well as a limited-edition sculpture," Gaga explains <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CNXuSBAs6BK/" target="_blank">in an Instagram video</a>. "And the profits of this limited-edition piece will go to the Born This Way Foundation, my charity." "I can't wait to toast with you to celebrate life and a world where everyone is seen, heard and loved," she adds. It's hard to tell, but the sculpture appears to look like a customized bottle of the Champagne with "Lady Gaga Edition" written on the label and the neck, partially encased in shiny Mylar wrapping. According to the Champagne's website, only 110 sculptures are being produced and will be "sold in private sales and showcased in flagship Dom Pérignon locations." Prices are available on request from the website but you know what they say: If you have to ask... By Andrea Dresdale Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Sophie Turner praises Taylor Swift’s new song, while fans think it’s about Sophie’s husband

12:31 pm Published by ABC Audio Comments Off <div class="moreInfo firstrow_exclusives"></div> <img src="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/music-news-images-april-2021/Getty_SophieJoe_040721.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1617824111145" alt=""> Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesTaylor Swift's new "From the Vault" release, "Mr. Perfectly Fine," has a celebrity fan in Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner -- even though fans are convinced the song's about Sophie's husband, Joe Jonas. Posting the song on her Instagram stories, Sophie wrote, "It's not NOT a bop." Taylor <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/taylorswift/2546714222978389347/" target="_blank">reposted her message</a>, adding the caption, "forever bending the knee for the [queen] of the North," in reference to Sophie's Game of Thrones character, Sansa Stark. Meanwhile, because "Mr. Perfectly Fine" was written in 2008 -- around the time Taylor and Joe broke up -- some are <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/taylor-swift-drops-mr-perfectly-fine-is-it-about-joe-jonas/" target="_blank">advancing the theory</a> that she wrote it about Joe. "sophie turner is a swiftie first and joe jonas’ wife second," one Swiftie <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/myheartredheart/status/1379810349554274305" target="_blank">tweeted</a>. Another <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/melissaaminton/status/1379808236476436482" target="_blank">posted</a> a picture of Sophie chugging wine in the stands of a sporting event while raising her hand, and captioned it, "sophie turner listening to taylor swift obliterate joe jonas with decade old songs." Of course, Taylor and Joe have long made up; in her song "Invisible String," she alluded to this by singing about buying gifts for the babies of the boys who broke her heart. "Mr. Perfectly Fine" is about how Taylor is heartbroken because a guy has dumped her, but he doesn't seem to be affected by the split. "It takes everything in me just to get up each day/But it’s wonderful to see that you’re okay,” she sings. But in another line, Taylor sings, "Hello Mr. Casually cruel, Mr. Everything revolves around you’ / I’ve been Miss Misery since your goodbye and you’re Mr. Perfectly Fine.” Swifties know that she resurrected the line "casually cruel" for her 2012 song "All Too Well," which many believe is about Jake Gyllenhaal. That's why some people think this song is actually about him, and not Joe Jonas -- but Taylor will never tell. By Andrea Dresdale Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Watch Shawn Mendes cover Justin Bieber’s “Peaches”

11:09 am Published by ABC Audio Comments Off <img src="http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/music-news-images-april-2021/M_ShawnJustinAMA_040721.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1617819206567" alt="">ABCIt's nice to know that Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber's mutual admiration society extends beyond showy awards show duets. The two Canadian stars teamed up at the American Music Awards last year to perform their collaboration "Monster," but it seems as though Shawn's a fan of Justin's current work as well. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnmendes/video/6948161380277112070?referer_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2F&referer_video_id=6948161380277112070&refer=embed&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1" target="_blank"> On TikTok</a>, he posted a video of himself harmonizing along with Justin's number-one hit, "Peaches." Oddly enough, he censors one of the lyrics, changing "bad-ass b***h" to "bad-ass chick," but didn't censor the lyric that goes "that's that s**t." Of course, both Shawn and Justin know what it's like to "take their chick up to the North," since both have visited their home country of Canada with their significant others, Camila Cabella and Hailey Bieber, respectively. "Peaches" is on Justin's current album, JUSTICE. Shawn's current album is Wonder. By Andrea Dresdale Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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