Rihanna now has most-watched Super Bowl halftime show

Courtesy Apple Music Nielsen’s update on the viewership numbers for Super Bowl LVII have revealed another accomplishment for Rihanna. As USA Today reports, the singer’s halftime performance garnered 121 million views, making it the most-watched in Super Bowl history. Rih’s halftime show included live renditions of hits…

Rihanna playing Smurfette is new animated ‘Smurfs’ movie, will also write & perform music for it

Rihanna greets the crowd at CinemaCon; Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CinemaCon Now that Rihanna is a soon-to-be mother of two, it’s no wonder she wants to take on a family-friendly project. The superstar will play Smurfette in an upcoming animated Smurfs film, it was…

Mariah Carey personally approved use of her song for sex scene in new movie ‘Beau Is Afraid’

A24 Films Mariah Carey‘s music has been heard in many a movie and TV show, but the most recent use of one of her hits is pretty unexpected — and approved by her. The movie is Beau Is Afraid, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as Beau,…

The Gap Band drops lawsuit over “Uptown Funk” royalties

OBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images The Gap Band has dropped their lawsuit against BMG. Back in January, the family of band members Ronnie J. Wilson and Robert Lynn Wilson sued the label, claiming they were owed back royalties from the Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars hit “Uptown Funk.” The band…