it could seem as though Billie Eilish has it all — fame, fortune, the Dodge Charger she's habitually wanted. And while the "Bad Guy" singer definitely experienced a rapid rise to the best, it was even more impressive because she did it on her own terms, recording and making music with her brother Finneas in their house. And the ideal part? It worked. Eilish understands her Gen Z aud..

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Carly Rae Jepsen is goofily grinning, blushing, and perhaps stumbling as she sings the sickeningly-sweet "OMG," the new single that she's featured on by DJ and producer Gryffin. She comes to the realization that, hey, true love exists! It happens once her partner's fingers brush against her skin, raising those barely visible hairs to full attention. Over the course of the song, she gr..

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By Larisha Paul "I just don't aspire to be a failure. That's like my biggest fear," singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin says to MTV News on a call from Los Angeles. "I'm being very sincere with you now In the past six years, the 25-year-old has amassed 218 million views on his YouTube channel, with nearly 65 million of these coming from "Let Me Down Slowly," a susceptible plea for a so..

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the world wide web collectively freaked out on July 12 once Lil Nas X dropped although another remix of "Old Town Road" featuring Billy Ray Cyrus — one that also included Young Thug and Walmart yodel boy himself, Mason Ramsey. Nevertheless the release of the remix only created even more possibilities for the 12-year-old nation star, who joined Billy Ray for an efficiency of the hit ..

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Lizzo brought her flute-flavored whirlwind of energy to NPR's "Tiny Ass Desk" – as she calls it – where she performed "Cuz I Love You," "Truth Hurts," and "Juice." Naturally, she brought along Sasha Flute for the set. What ensued was a magical live version of three singles from her third studio album Cuz I Love You that dropped in April. She did it all with the widest grin on her..

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a number of hours before Dinah Jane dropped her latest single, "SZNS," she had all of the nerves of an expectant mother. "Every time I drop a song it feels like I'm giving birth to a new child," the 22-year-old told MTV News over the phone. "It's just exhilarating every time." It's especially exhilarating as soon as the song in question is one that's been tucked away in a vault for ..

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By Erica Russell On Wednesday (July 24), English language pop-rock musical group The 1975 released the initial song and starting track off their upcoming album, Notes on a Conditional Form. Though the musical group has woven political commentary into their signature neon-hued synth-pop of previous releases, the self-titled track makes it plainer than ever, featuring teenage Swedish e..

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It's been a few weeks since Taylor Swift took direct aim at music manager Scooter Braun and the CEO of her former record label, Scott Borchetta, in a heartbreaking note on Tumblr. It was a nearly immediate response to the news that Braun's firm, Ithaca Holdings, had bought her former label Big Machine Label Sort for a whopping $300 million, thus giving ownership of Swift's master re..

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Though a thunderstorm sidelined her scheduled set at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park this past weekend, singer, songwriter, and producer Amber Mark hasn't let the rain dampen her spirits. The artist beyond 2017's 3:33am and 2018's Conexão EP speaks warmly and effusively because the weather clears and the sun starts to set on a chaotic summer evening. Mark, who self-..

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What a day to be Taylor Swift! Right after scoring 10 VMA nominations on Tuesday (July 23) — which puts her at the best of the list, tied with Ariana Grande — the "ME!" Singer went live on Instagram in the afternoon to reveal that her new song, "The Archer," is here. "There's a vast piece of this album that I worked with Jack Antonoff on," she mentioned, naming the trusted collab..

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Brooke Candy, Charli XCX, and Maliibu Miitch's new video for "XXXTC" is a psychotic carnival for hedonists. The song itself is a X-rated, whispering, musical orgasm full of moans, grunts, and the sort of sexual knowledge that makes being informed about reproductive health absolutely needed to completely vibe with its message. Charli XCX only appears here in spirit, and what we visuali..

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Matty Healy, frontman of The 1975, loves jumping on stuff. That much is apparent in the band's recent efficiency of "I Like America & America Likes Me" on The Late Late Show With James Corden Monday night (July 22). Matty bounces around like a kangaroo on stilts, so enchanted by the efficiency that he even lands on Corden's desk. The host is even educated enough to be off the ..

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