Janelle Monae Reveals the Advice Prince Gave Her, Thoughts on AI Takeover in Music & More in Apple Interview

Kelly Clarkson is opening up like never before.

Pride Month is more than halfway over, but we’re still celebrating all sorts of LGBTQ+ art! That means that we’ve been playing music from some of our favorite queer hitmakers on repeat.

Janelle Monae revealed that she felt a lot of insecurity over her breasts.

Janelle Monae is evolving.

Lupita Nyong’o is having an out-of-body experience.

Janelle Monáe has discussed the advice they picked up from Prince, and how it informs their creative decisions.The singer released new album ‘The Age Of Pleasure’ yesterday (June 9) and spoke to Zane Lowe for Apple Music about its creation.Discussing Prince, who has previously collaborated with the singer, Monáe revealed some words of wisdom from The Purple One about how to overcome nerves and anxiety in music and life.“Cut it down in half. That’s what Prince would say to his band,” they revealed.

Selena Gomez is quite open about being single and recently shared a humorous TikTok video with her friends while watching a soccer game. Her fans loved it and found it relatable, but Selena mentioned that it could be challenging in the caption.

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best tunes from your favorite artists. ET has you covered for everything in between.Despite their current break due to Jin and J-Hope's military service, BTS thrilled fans with a new song, «Take Two.» Shawn Mendes shared an emotional new track, «What the Hell Are We Dying For?,» which pays tribute to the current Canadian wildfires.

Trying to keep up with this week’s new music? Every Friday, we collect new albums available on streaming services on one page.

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

Niall Horan has shared that though all previous members of One Direction talk frequently, the discussion of a reunion has yet to happen.Since the band’s announcement of their indefinite hiatus back in 2015, fans have been desperate for a reunion. Speaking with Zane Lowe in a new interview for Apple Music 1, Horan explained that the conversation around a One Direction reunion just hasn’t happened.“It’s just like the conversation hasn’t happened,” he shared. “It’s a great legacy to have.

Niall Horan is preparing to hit the road for a world tour next year, in conjunction with the release of his latest album The Show — which arrives on Friday, June 9.

The Weeknd is opening up about fellow pop stars.

Janelle Monáe would love to do another “Knives Out” movie.

Thania Garcia The Weeknd taps Playboi Carti and “ultimate pop star” Madonna for “Popular,” the second single off “The Idol Vol. 1″ soundtrack. The glittery, upbeat song follows the previously released “Double Fantasy,” featuring Future, and comes ahead of the soundtrack slated for a June 30 debut. “I’m proud of it. I’m definitely proud of it,” said Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, during his appearance on Zane Lowe’s New Music Daily for Apple Music 1. “Me and Carti had this… We’ve had a different version of this song prior. So I’ve had these vocals for a while and I’ve kind of just worked around it, and then kind of kept it in the tuck. But now it felt like it was time.”

This Sunday (June 4) The Idol will premiere on HBO. The Weeknd (or Abel Tesfaye, as he prefers to be known right now)'s TV series screened at the Cannes Film Festival last month and critics took time out of applauding things for nine minutes straight to pan the show, dismissing it as "queasy" and "vulgar" among many other insults.

‘The Age of Pleasure.’Triple threat Janelle Monáe — she sings, raps and has acted in films like “Glass Onion,” “Moonlight” and “Hidden Figures” — just announced her upcoming 26-concert ‘The Age of Pleasure Tour’ that will send her to venues all over North America.That includes two huge New York gigs.First up, Monáe will perform at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 26.Then, on Sept.

Janelle Monae is hitting the road!

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Singer-actor Janelle Monáe will be bringing her “Age of Pleasure” principle to North American theaters and amphitheaters this late summer and fall, with a nearly two-month tour that begins Aug. 30 in Seattle and wraps Oct. 18 at the L.A. area’s YouTube Theater. The Live Nation-backed 26-city tour will follow a couple of months on the heels of Monáe’s first album in five years, “The Age of Pleasure,” which comes out June 9. It’s been preceded by a new single and music video, “Lipstick Lover.” A Verizon presale begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time, with other targeted presales happening throughout the next week before a general ticket sale one week from today, June 7, also at 10 a.m. local time.

Kesha is delving deep into her anxiety and the source of spiritual healing she eventually discovered.