Ariana Grande News

Today, Lizzo released a brand new visual for her platinum selling single “Good As Hell.”  The Alan Ferguson directed video takes place during Homecoming week 2019 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana's Southern University. The new video launch comes on the heels of her showstopping 2019 American Music Awards performance and the announcement of her 8 Grammy nominations, making her the most nominated artist at the 2020 Grammy Awards.  Lizzo also recently launched the “Good As Hell” Remix featuring Ariana Grande which is available now at all DSPs and streaming services.   

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has announced nominations for the 24th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features. Winners will be honored at the 2020 Awards at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Today's announcement was made by Art Directors Guild President Nelson Coates, ADG, and Awards Producer Scott Moses, ADG.

Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel has a career that traverses stage, film, television, and music and in time for the holidays she releases an album of traditional and brand-new songs featuring Ariana Grande, Billy Porter, Josh Gad and her husband, Aaron Lohr.

Idina Menzel stopped by the SiriusXM studios this week to promote her new album Christmas: A Season of Love. While at the SiriusXM studios, Idina Menzel sat down with Andy Cohen on his exclusive SiriusXM channel Radio Andy.

Multiple GRAMMY® Award-nominated recording artist Tayla Parx has announced plans for her first ever U.S. headline tour. The “We Need To Talk Tour” gets underway on January 31st in Dallas, TX and continues through February 13th. All tickets on sale on December 6th at 10 am local. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.taylaparx.com/tour.

Sunday night's episode of Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC featured a guest performance from Tony Award-winner and Broadway superstar Idina Menzel, singing Seasons of Love.

After the launch of her track 'Bad News Baby', Finnish, highlighter haired superstar ALMA teams up with Digital Farm Animals to bring us 'Bad News Baby (DFA remix)' – listen below!

The Emojiland kingdom is now complete! Arborhouse Productions & Visceral Entertainment (Michael Chase Gosselin and Tim Sulka) today announced that Max Crumm (Grease, Disaster) will take on the role of the Man In Business Suit Levitating emoji, along with Jacob Dickey (Aladdin Broadway as Aladdin) as Smiling Face with Sunglasses, (aka a?oeSunnya??), Dwelvan David (Finding Neverland & The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Tours) as Guardsman, Heather Makalani (Aladdin) as Kissy Face, Tanisha Moore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tour) as Woman Dancing and Jordan Fife Hunt (A Chorus Line First Revival Tour) as Man Dancing.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents 54 Celebrates the Music of Empowering, Female Pop Icons. It's always a good time to celebrate the strong women in our lives and in music. From Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, and more, these women have paved a way in music and continue to leave their marks on the world and on the charts. Join your Broadway favorites and sing along to some iconic hits all the while celebrating empowerment, strength, and togetherness.

Idina Menzel is celebrating the holidays in a major way in 2019. Not only has the Tony winner returned to the big screen in Disney's Frozen 2, but she just released a brand-new holiday album, Christmas: A Season of Love.

Billboard announced today that six time Grammy-nominated artist, Billie Eilish, will be presented with the 2019 Woman of the Year award at the Women in Music Event on Thursday, December 12 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Previous Woman of the Year award recipients include Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.

Last night, the world's biggest artists and pop culture icons came together to honor idols, newcomers and record-breakers at the a?oe2019 American Music Awards.a??  Multi-platinum selling artist Ciara hosted the show, and kicked the night off with a performance of her new single, a?oeMelanin.a??  The show aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC.  

James compliments Stephan James on his suit choice for the show, and remarks how Stephan is always dressed to impress, something Stephan says came with birth. And Sienna Miller tells James why her daughter prefers she dress like Ariana Grande.

Atlantic Records has released '& Juliet (Original London Cast Recording),' the official companion to the new West End musical featuring the music of legendary pop songwriter Max Martin. The 30-track collection arrives today, including a stunning performance of brand new pop anthem 'One More Try' by multiplatinum BRIT Award-winning and GRAMMY® Award-nominated songstress Jessie J.

As BroadwayWorld reported this morning, Tony Award nominee Ephraim Sykes will star as Michael Jackson in the upcoming Broadway World Premiere of MJ the Musical. MJ will begin preview performances on Monday, July 6, 2020, at the Neil Simon Theatre. Opening night is set for Thursday evening, August 13, 2020, at 6:30 p.m.

Tales Of A Cocktail tells the classic story of an innocent man wrongly, but deliberately sent to his demise and his brilliant strategy for revenge against those who betrayed him. Dashing young mobster Edward is a guileless and honest young man whose plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes and live a better life are abruptly shattered when his best friend who wants Mercedes for himself, deceives him. Told through a Chicago 1920s lens this dance adaptation brings to life the tale of The Count Of Monte Cristo.

Singer-songwriter and actress Emily Lind makes a statement with the release of her debut single, 'Castles.' The single was premiered with Forbes, praising, 'Spanning the spectrum from dark indie-pop to an almost alternative hip-hop sound, Lind's inaugural outing as an artist is both intriguing and addictive.' 'Castles,' produced with Jerry Powell (producer for A$AP Rocky, Kanye, Ho99o9) and KoOoLkOjAk (producer for Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Kesha) shows her prowess as a songwriter and performer.

New musical & Juliet officially opened at London's Shaftesbury Theatre last night. Let's see what the critics had to say!

Have you ever dreamed of seeing Juliet wrest control of her destiny from William Shakespeare, aided by a liberated Anne Hathaway, all while belting out stone-cold Nineties and Noughties pop bangers? Well, you're in luck! This jukebox musical take on the Bard is pure sugar rush a?' and with enough groan-worthy puns and panto pleasure to make it a raucously fun Christmas outing.

HARLOE recently announced her forthcoming EP, Rivers Run Dry (out spring 2020), featuring “One More Chance” alongside previous single and title track “Rivers Run Dry,” which is uplifted by late-night nineties R&B soundscapes and pensive pop sounds. The song was written during a time when HARLOE's relationship with her first real love began to crumble while the music video acts as a time capsule, encompassing the moments that followed as she sat on a bench in the middle of Hyde Park observing the world moving around her and realizing it was time to let go. HARLOE also released an acoustic rework of “Rivers Run Dry.' HARLOE will be the first release on Grammy-winning, multi-platinum record producer and songwriter Fred Ball's (Rihanna, Eminem, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé & Jay Z) newly announced joint venture, Ballroom Music, with Roc Nation.