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By now we have all seen Billie Eilish’s recent British Vogue Cover, and can all agree she looks amazing! The photo of the cover that was posted to instagram has broken an all time record for most likes - currently sitting at 17 million! In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Billie opened up about the cover, and all the attention it was getting. Billie Eilish will release her second album ‘Happier Than Ever’ on July 30

The estate of George Michael has addressed comparisons between the late singer’s hit “Freedom! ’90” and Lorde’s new single “Solar Power.” Lorde, who released the title track to her forthcoming third album on June 10, told fans "it's about that infectious, flirtatious, summer energy that takes hold of us all." Lorde has JUST released a video with the caption “Solstice” just in time for the summer solstice, which was yesterday! 

Jessie J has opened up about the current medical condition that has hindered her ability to sing.  Over the weekend, Jessie took to Instagram to share a recording of her singing her latest single “I Want Love” a recording that was initially meant for a speech therapist. She went on to explain how vocal nodules and acid reflux has meant she has been unable to perform it. Jessie went on to tell fans that she has been dealing with this since February, seen six different doctors and undergone a number of blood tests and endoscopies. 

The 90s Boyband supergroup “Back-Sync” made their live debut last Friday night in Los Angeles. Back-Sync, if you didn’t know is Backstreet Boys AJ McLean and Nick Carter, and NSYNC’s Joey Fatone and Lance Bass The pop stars united for Bingo Under the Stars, an evening celebrating Pride and benefitting the Trevor Project and L.A. Pride. AJ told Variety Magazine that the collab “...just  fits... It’s like when you’ve been in the same relationship for a long time, take a break, meet somebody new and it’s fresh and exciting!” After performing hits like “bye bye bye” and “i want it that way” the artists presented a 1 million dollar cryptocurrency cheque to the Trevor Project behalf of their involvement with cryptocurrency project Mission Tsuki. 

Articles by John R Kennedy: 

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/george-michael-estate-addresses-lorde-s-solar-power-1.15462931  

Backstreet Boys N'Sync Collab, By Leena Tailor

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/backstreet-boys-nsync-collab-justin-timberlake-1235000921/  

Jessie J Opens Up On Medical Condition Preventing Her from Singing, By Caleb Trisicari

https://www.nme.com/news/music/jessie-j-opens-up-on-medical-condition-preventing-her-from-singing-2973912 

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Tim Mcllrath calls in to talk to iHeartRadio's Jason Rockman about Rise Against's newest album 'Nowhere Generation', Chicago declaring June 4th Rise Against Day & MORE! 

He talks to Jason about their hometown of Chicago declaring June 4th Rise Against Day, and what it meant for the band. 

Tim and Jason talk about the idea that good songs should be able to be played at festivals around the world, and also at a campfire with friends! 

He talks about the song 'Nowhere Generation' and what inspired it! 

Finally Tim and Jason discuss the Nowhere Generation - literally, and how hopeful they feel knowing they are the future. 

Listen to Rise Against on the iHeartRadio App: https://www.iheart.com/artist/rise-against-32725/

In this episode of our PRIDE 2021 Series, iHeartRadio's Jax Irwin highlights the impact singer Kehlani has had on the music and entertainment industry and her dedication to raising a daughter surrounded by loudly queer people. 

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The Legendary Michael Bolton calls in to talk to iHeartRadio's Jay Stevens about his role as host on "The Celebrity Dating Game", his favourite moments and what fans can expect this season! 

He talks to Jay about his role on 'The Celebrity Dating Game' and why he wanted to be a part of the show. 

Michael talks about working with the celebrities on the show, and what it's like being able to tell stories through music. 

He talks about his role as Executive Producer on the show. 

Michael talks about working with Zooey Deschanel, and what he feels she brings to the show. 

Finally, he tells Jay about who his favourite guest on the show has been and what fans can expect from this season! 

'The Celebrity Dating Game' airs Monday's at 10PM EST on CTV, and if you miss it, you can catch it on CTV.ca!

Canadian singer, Zeina calls in to talk to iHeartRadio's Shannon Burns about her new single "Teach" what the song means to her, and pursuing a career in music! 

She talks to Shannon about what it was like living in many different countries, and taking a step back from school to continue to pursue her career in music! 

Zeina talks about her passion of music, and when it all started. 

She talks abut how tough it was to leave the music industry and navigate the music industry as a female. 

Zeina talks about what the song "Teach" is about and where the inspiration from the song came from. 

Finally she shares with Shannon what we can expect from her next! 

Listen to Zeina's song "Teach" on iHeart New Music https://www.iheart.com/live/iheart-new-music-8852/

SPICE, Shaggy and Sean Paul call in to talk to iHeartRadio's Dames Nellas, about their new song "Go Down Deh" out now, and more! 

SPICE, tells Dames about how the collaboration came to be and who initiated it. She talks about working with these two music icon's and what that means for her as an artist. 

Shaggy and Sean Paul discuss working with SPICE, and how excited they are for her debut album to come out at the end of July! 

They discuss what the process was like working together. 

Sean Paul talks about his relationship with the late DMX and the legacy that he leaves behind him. 

Finally, Dames learns that we have lots of new music to look forward from the three of them, even Shaggy has something exciting to announce!

Liam Payne is opening up about his time in Alcoholics Anonymous - and the influence comedian Russell Brand had on getting him sober for a year.

On the UK Based ‘The Diary of CEO’ Podcast, Liam Payne explained that he’s had struggles with Alcohol, and credits Brand and a man named Chip Somers for helping him clean up. Liam’s time in AA has inspired him to develop a short comedy film about his experiences where he said there was everyone from mail carriers to garbage collectors all meeting in a small community church room. According to Liam, Russell Brand hasn’t seen the script yet, but he has shown it to a close friend who found it very funny!

Are #BlakeShelton and #GwenStefani married? Well, all signs are pointing to YES. There has been no confirmation from the couple or their reps but sources claim they exchanged vows in front of family members and friends on Shelton’s Oklahoma ranch - on the EXACT day that her parents got married! Gwen did post several Instagram Stories, including one showing floral arrangements that she labelled “feeling love feeling blessed” and one that said: “I’m getting married!” Blake and Gwen have been engaged since October.

#BritneySpears says that her favourite tattoo is one that “you never see” Britney took to instagram in a hot pink swimsuit to show off a small tattoo on the back of her neck and captioned the photo! 

Could Billie Eilish be close to an Air Jordan Brand collab? Nothing has been confirmed just yet but HighSnobiety has sourced an image of a brown folder with BILLIE EILISH X NIKE X JORDAN emblazoned on the front. 

Articles by John. R. Kennedy 

Did Gwen Stefani Marry Blake Shelton? June 14, 2021: https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/did-gwen-stefani-marry-blake-shelton-1.15415932   

Diary of a CEO Podcast June 7, 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TovCz1Qh_24&t=4s  

Britney Spears Shows Tattoo that you should never see by Ashley Iasimone June 12, 2021 https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9586524/britney-spears-tattoo-neck/  

A BILLIE EILISH X JORDAN BRAND COLLABORATION COULD BE INCHING CLOSER BY FABIAN GORSLER https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/billie-eilish-nike-air-jordan-collaboration-teaser/ 

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In this episode of our PRIDE 2021 Series, iHeartRadio's Shannon Burns highlights the impact Lil Nas X has had on the music and entertainment industry as a whole since his breakthrough in 2019!

 

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Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of 'In The Heights' calls in to talk to iHeartRadio's Shannon Burns about their new film out June 11th! The cast discuss how the movie relates to each of them, how ultimately this movie celebrates who we are individually and together. They talk about diversity in film, and the message of the movie. Lin-Manuel talks about reprising his role in Hamilton, and what he would like to portray on film that he wasn't able to do with Hamilton on stage. The cast talk about the strong message that movie carries and the impact it had on the cast. Finally Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about what he hopes people take away from this film! Copyright: © 2019 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Kanye West and his rumoured new flame - Model Irina Shayk - who is the ex of Bradley Cooper - are seen taking a cozy walk through France together and are said to be staying in a luxury hotel. Kanye is known to be a big fan of life in France, so it seems like the perfect place to impress a new love interest. Kanye turned 44 years old on Tuesday - and received well wishes from his estranged wife Kim Kardashian who posted on her instagram ‘love u for life’ in a friendly and loving manner. Selena Gomez opened up to Vogue Magazine about some of her best and worst looks over the years and has pretty strong feelings on the importance of her 2015 Met Gala Dress designed by Vera Wang. Selena also broke down some of her early looks, including a hilarious explanation around her 2007 ABC all stars look - we’ll put the full link to the video in the description below! 

Doja Cat has announced her third album, ‘Planet Her’, is coming and will include features with Ariana Grande, The Weeknd and More!  Kiss Me More with SZA is also on the album, and is already one of the songs of the summer! We’ll have to wait until June 25th for the whole album, but will get a sneak peak tomorrow with her newest single dropping, “Need To Know”.  You can hear that song and so much more on our NEW MUSIC stream, updated weekly! 

Check out iHeart New Music Here: 

https://www.iheart.com/live/iheart-new-music-8852/  

Articles by John. R. Kennedy:

https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/doja-cat-shares-new-album-details-1.15391804 

Selena Gomez Life in Looks Red Carpet Fashion By Christian Allarie

https://www.vogue.com/article/selena-gomez-life-in-looks-red-carpet-fashion 

Kanye West Dating Irina Shay, By: George Stark 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9669195/Kanye-West-dating-Irina-Shayk-takes-romantic-trip-France.html 

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