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Ed: Dan Martensen; Dani Filth: Katja Ogrin/Redferns Do Ed Sheeran's "Bad Habits" include rocking out to heavy metal? The U.K. tabloid The Sun quotes Ed as professing his childhood love for bands including Slipknot and Cradle of Filth, adding that he "would not be opposed" to recording a metal album of his own. "I'm not saying I could ever step into that world," the quote reads. "I learnt all those riffs on guitar as a kid. That's something I've never thought about doing -- but something I would not be opposed to creating." It's unclear where exactly that quote came from, but needless to say, the idea of a death metal Ed Sheeran album has certainly raised a few eyebrows, including those of Cradle of Filth's frontman, Dani Filth. Re-posting the headline about Ed, Filth wrote in an Instagram post, "I'll believe it when I see it," though he doesn't seem opposed to the idea. "Fellow Suffolk lad could come good in the end," he added, referring t..

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Billboard Singer Normani archived most of the photos and videos on her Instagram Tuesday night, leaving just two alluring posts. The first features two newly-added photos of the 25-year-old in a sexy cheetah bustier with matching thigh-high boots and a headpiece. "Take me for a ride, boy,” Normani wrote in the caption, quoting lyrics from an unreleased song. The lyrics can be heard in the background of the second post, a teaser video she posted in February. "Take me for a ride, boy / Show your wild side boy / I know it’s been a while," she sings on the unreleased track. Fans in the comments were excited over the snippet dropping fire emojis, including a few who wrote, "yes, finally new music." Another fan said, "I need an album like ASAP. When is it coming?" Since the summer of 2019, fans have been dying for Normani to follow up her solo debut, "Motivation," with her debut album. Since then, she's has collaborated with Megan Thee Stallion on "Di..

Sony Latin If you liked Shawn Mendes singing on the Latin-flavored hit "Senorita," you'll love his new track: A remix of "KESI," a song by Colombian musician Camilo. In addition to singing in Spanish, Shawn also sings a verse in English, about really, really wanting to propose to someone: "What would you do if I got down on my knees?/What if I flipped our whole world upside down now?/You know that we fit together, you're my queen." He adds, "I know that it's too soon to have this conversation/But I can't help myself, I'm runnin' out of patience/You know I got you forever/Come on, give in to the pleasure/So put up your flags and surrender/You are my treasure." Speaking to Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe, Shawn explained that his girlfriend Camila Cabello worked with him to make sure he got the Spanish lyrics right. "I could not mess that up," says Shawn. "I remember there was one word and I was like, 'I think it's fine.' And she's li..

Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) JoJo Siwa has revealed that Demi Lovato played a role in her “gay awakening.” During an appearance on the 4D with Demi Lovato podcast this week, the 18-year-old entertainer admitted that Demi’s “Cool for the Summer” was a huge influence on her. "I've been figuring out my gay awakenings recently,” JoJo said, adding that her first “awakening” was Jenna Dewan’s performance on Lip Sync Battle. “But do you remember your dancer, her name is JoJo Gomez, and you did 'Cool for the Summer' together?” JoJo asked Demi. “I remember seeing that and just being a little too interested." Demi was thrilled to hear it, noting that “Cool for the Summer” was their way of testing the waters before officially coming out as bisexual in 2017. "I'm so happy you can see a little glimpse of that pride through that performance," Demi said. JoJo added that Demi also played her role in her girlfriend Kylie Prew realizing she was gay. “She said she went to your..

Raymond Hall/GC Images If you can comfortably spend $80,000 a month, then you are qualified to become Rihanna's newest tenant. TMZ reports that the "Umbrella" singer is renting out her luxurious Beverly Hills mansion, which will cost nearly a million dollars to rent for the full year. Among the various perks of living in Rihanna's abode, tenants will have their very own private gym, in-ground pool, patio with a working fire pit, modern library, gourmet kitchen, walk-in closet, master bathroom that leads to a private patio, and breathtaking views of Coldwater Canyon. In all, the 7,628-square-foot rental offers five bedrooms and seven bathrooms on a 22,000 square-foot lot. It was previously reported that Rih scooped up the real estate in March for a whopping $13.8 million. It's unknown why the singer is renting out her new digs. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

FOX via Getty Images It's Christmas in July: Jordin Sparks will star in a Hallmark Channel movie this holiday season. The film, A Christmas Treasure, will premiere as part of the network's Countdown to Christmas programming event. Jordin plays Lou, a woman who wonders if she should move to New York to pursue her writing career, or stay in her hometown of Pine Grove and run her family's newspaper. She meets a chef who's visiting Pine Grove for the holidays, and you can pretty much guess what happens next. “Christmas is so special to me and I’m thrilled that I get to share this festive movie with you this year,” says Jordin in a statement, adding, "Joining the Hallmark family is a dream come true! I know people are going to fall in love with Lou and our story that truly represents the phrase, ‘Home is where the Heart is.’” Jordin is also executive-producing the movie, and will will sing two holiday songs: "This Christmas" and "O Holy Night." "Oh, It's Christ..

Ophelia Mikkelson Jones Solar Power, Lorde's highly anticipated third studio album, is due out next month. Shortly after confirming the new offering, the 24-year-old New Zealand pop star invited fans to join her on a walk through memory lane while she reflected on the album's beginning stages. In a personal newsletter to fans, sent Tuesday, Lorde shared a series of notes she wrote on her iPhone that contained some of her early thoughts that inspired the album. "My Notes app also functions as a time capsule," wrote Lorde, via NZ Herald. "I can see lists of groceries or Christmas gifts I needed to buy years ago alongside deep thoughts about where I'm at and what I'm making as they start to form. I took some screenshots last night, cause I thought it could be of vague interest to you." Her first note, dated November 2018, is of Lorde telling herself, "People are relying on you to bring light to them in a dark time and to be a conduit for light and energy. Believe ..

Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Wynn Las Vegas The Kid LAROI has finally announced what he's been teasing for weeks: His new project, F*ck Love 3. On Instagram, LAROI posted a redacted track list for the seven-song EP, which is due out next week. He also told fans that he'll need "75,000 COMMENTS TO UNLOCK THE REST OF THE FEATURES, TRACKLIST, & OFFICIAL COVER ART. JULY 23RD THE WAIT IS OVER." The track list includes his new Justin Bieber collab "Stay," as well as songs called "Not Sober," "Don't Leave Me" and "Still Chose You." The first and fourth track names are blacked out, as are the guest features on "Not Sober" and "Don't Leave Me." F*ck Love 3 is the follow-up to LAROI's November release, F*ck Love (Savage), which itself was a 15-track deluxe version of his July 2020 mixtape, F*ck Love. LAROI's biggest hit so far has been "Without You," which is from the Savage project. Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus joined him for a remix, and it's sin..

DI-NAMIC RECORDS/BMG Under "unexpected collaborations," you can put "She's Fire," a new track from famed songwriter Diane Warren's debut album that features rapper G-Eazy and legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana. "I'm so excited for everyone to hear 'She's Fire!!'" Diane said in a statement. "To be able to work with Carlos Santana has always been a dream of mine…I've also been very much wanting to collaborate with G-Eazy and this seemed like the perfect song for the two of them to do together. I expected it to be great, and it turned out even better than I imagined, pure fire." Diane's album Diane Warren: The Cave Sessions Vol. 1. will be out later this year, and features collaborations with artists including Celine Dion, John Legend and many others. The first advance track came out this past November. Called "Times Like These," it features vocals by Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish. Diane's long list of credits and achievement..

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia You can all "Save Your Tears," because it seems like a new album from The Weeknd may be close to being finished. On Tuesday, the "Blinding Lights" singer sent out a series of tweets alluding to his new body of work, beginning with the cryptic message, "we gettin’ there." "Really proud of this one. wow," he followed up and added, "Massaging it now, being sweet to it. giving it some tlc." The 31-year-old Canadian singer then clarified "just so there's no confusion, it's a full body of work" and revealed his plans for a tour, which he said "is gonna be MADNESS." This isn't the first time that The Weeknd has hinted at what would be his fifth studio album.He previously tweeted about the project in April. In May, while chatting with Variety, he coyly addressed the topic, stating, "If the last record [After Hours] is the after hours of the night, then the dawn is coming." He also previously told Rolling Stone, "I might have anoth..