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Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The Weeknd is leaving his After Hours era in the rear-view mirror and is gearing up for the release of his upcoming fifth studio album. Wiping his Instagram clean on Sunday, the 31-year-old artist shared two cryptic updates that hinted his new music is on the horizon. The first image, which he shared late Sunday night, was mysterious in nature -- depicting him bathed in white blue light while wearing an oversized black leather jacket and looking down and to the side through his amber-tinted sunglasses. The second update delighted his 32 million followers, as it was a nearly two-minute preview of his upcoming new single. The visual continued his theme of daylight, as it took viewers on a first-person ride over a dark landscape and toward the setting sun until the entire screen is blanketed in white light. Only captioning the teaser as "." -- the preview is reminiscent of the music made by his Starboy collaborators Daft Punk. The undulating, retro-so..

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Shervin Lainez Alessia Cara's videos for her two new singles "Sweet Dream" and "Shapeshifter" are connected, but according to Alessia, if you want to find out more about her upcoming third album, you should pay special attention to the "Shapeshifter" clip -- especially the names of the characters. In the clip, Alessia plays five different characters: Theodore, the cheating husband, his wife, Inga; Melba, the private investigator Inga hires; Anita the housekeeper and Timea the gardener. "I wanted to hide a very major hint about the album in the characters' names," she tells ABC Audio. "So the names -- specifically, the first names -- are very key to figuring out something about the album. So the names are specific, definitely by design." "I'm trying to make it fun for my fans because it's been like three years since I've given them a project," Alessia explains. "So it might as well make them have fun with it." As for why she wanted to have the video for "Sh..

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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Earlier this week it was revealed that Kelly Clarkson has been ordered to shell out nearly $200,000 a month to ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. But a new report from People claims that agreement is only temporary. A source tells the mag that the court order -- which has Kelly paying $150,000 per month in spousal support and $45,601 per month in child support for their two children -- "is strictly temporary support until a final settlement is worked out.” The order, handed down by a Los Angeles judge on Tuesday, also has the singer paying $1.25 million toward Blackstock’s attorney fees. Kelly and Brandon married in 2013 and share seven-year-old daughter River Rose and five-year-old son Remington Alexander. Their split was made public in June 2020. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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Bravo Dolly Parton is weighing in on Britney Spears' conservatorship battle. The country legend was asked about the situation while on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live on Thursday night. While she didn't get too specific on her feelings about the #FreeBritney movement, she did say she can relate to what Britney is going through. "I try to not get involved in other people's business," Dolly said. "I think she's a wonderful artist, and I think she's a wonderful girl, and I only wish her the best." She added, "I understand all those crazy things. I went through a lot of that myself through a big lawsuit in my early days with Porter Wagoner, trying to get out on my own. So I understand where she's coming from and how she feels. So I hope that it all turns out the way that it should." Back in the '70s, Dolly announced an end to her partnership with Wagoner, a country singer who helped launch her career. He later sued her for $3 million, claiming ..