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1.“Ownership is vital” Madonna claims she won’t ever market her back catalog – In a recent interview, Madonna stated that she has no plans to sell her extensive back catalog, demonstrating her continued steadfastness regarding the value of holding the rights to her own music. She answered directly when asked why she wouldn’t think about selling the rights: “Because they’re my songs. Isn’t ownership the most important thing? The pop superstar backed up assertions made by her longtime manager Guy Oseary that she would never sell her interest in the rights to her extensive record in an interview with Variety.
2. Slices of pizza are thrown by Katy Perry toward dancers in a Las Vegas nightclub – Katy Perry is presently in Sin City for her ‘Play’ concert residency, which started late last year and will continue at the Resorts World Theatre through October. While performing as a DJ at a Las Vegas nightclub, a video of her hurling pizza slices has gone viral. The singer’s most recent album was ‘Smile’ from 2020. As much as you want “Smile” to be a return to form, the songs on Perry’s fifth album fail to grip, according to a report which gave the album a two-star rating. Overall, “Smile” doesn’t have the same energy as Perry’s record-breaking years.
3. “Choice is the best sensation of freedom,” says Maggie Rogers – The second album by the US star celebrates previously repressed impulses and wants. After a demanding period in which she “simply wanted her music to be enough,” “Surrender” is an enthralling listen. It’s the kind of unbounded, unstoppable delight that borders on the ferocious. The fact that Rogers is prepared to live more, sing louder, and feel deeper than ever says it all about her new album, “Surrender.” She was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy in 2020 (she would lose to Billie Eilish), and her debut album “Heard It In a Past Life” boldly reintroduced a singer who was always destined to outgrow her fairytale stomping grounds. Rogers has received praise from the likes of John Mayer and the Obamas, the latter pair even sending her a letter in which they described themselves as “huge fans.”
4. Lady Gaga live in London: a high-concept, exhilarating comeback from pop’s best – Chromatica Ball, Gaga’s long overdue but brilliant concert, makes a special return to the UK. Few performers have the audacity of Lady Gaga to open a two-hour stadium show with a triple whammy of their biggest hits. Her opening volley of era-defining pop songs like “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” and “Poker Face” is not only audacious but also brilliant. Just after 8:30 p.m., it’s still light outside, making the 63,000-seat Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London appear even larger because of Lady Gaga’s stark platform at one end of the field.
5. After hearing about the “Heated” update, Monica Lewinsky advises Beyoncé to take the “Partition” line about her out – Due to controversy over the song’s content, Beyoncé changed two tracks off her album Renaissance. Beyoncé’s new song, “Heated,” which the artist has subsequently changed to remove the offending term, allegedly contained an ableist slur. Monica Lewinsky has joined in on the ongoing controversy, suggesting that she also delete a lyric on her 2015 hit, “Partition.” Responding to the announcement that Beyoncé would alter an ableist phrase in the song “Heated” from her recently released “Renaissance” album. Beyoncé received criticism earlier this week for using the term “spaz” in one of the song’s lyrics, similar to a previous incident with Lizzo’s song “Grrrls” (which was also changed shortly after).