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Katy Perry has a Cozy Little Christmas in quirky festive music video

Katy Perry is bringing the festive cheer. The pop icon has breathed new life into her 2018 former Amazon Music-exclusive holiday single Cozy Little Christmas with a trippy Watts-directed music video that sees her play the part of Merry Perry, Santa’s “second wife”. Together, they get massages from reindeer and chill out by the pool as Santa winds down from another busy Christmas, before Katy appears in a giant candy-themed cocktail glass. There’s also a cast of stop-motion holiday characters to add to the joy. It’s (surprisingly) Katy’s first ever…

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Charli XCX calls out sexism in the music industry

“Women in this industry are constantly questioned on their validity.” Charli XCX has called out the music industry for sexism. In a series of tweets, the British singer-songwriter and saviour of pop said that despite her success and critical acclaim, she’s still not taken seriously and is continuously “doubted” in the industry because she’s a woman. “i am an artist, a songwriter who’s co written multiple “hits” for myself/other artists, a video director, exec producer of a netflix show, a&r, i run a label, co manage 2 artists,” she wrote.…

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Gwen Stefani reunites with Eve for Love. Angel. Music. Baby medley

It’s 2019 and Gwen and Eve are still blowin’ our minds. Gwen Stefani reunited with Eve for the first time in years on last night’s episode of The Voice US. To commemorate the 15th anniversary of her debut album Love. Angel. Music. Baby, Gwen performed a medley of the album’s iconic singles such as What You Waiting For, Hollaback Girl and Rich Girl – the latter of which featured Eve. (We’re mad Gwen didn’t perform Cool aka her magnum opus but we’ll let it slide because the performance was brill.)…

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L Devine wins the GAY TIMES Honour for Elevate Emerging Artist in Music

L Devine has been given the GAY TIMES Honour for Elevate Emerging Star in Music. On Thursday (21 November) night, the British singer-songwriter appeared at the GAY TIMES Honours 500 ceremony, which honours queer people and their allies who have had a profound impact on the community over the last 12 months. L Devine is among the charge of queer artists coming to the forefront whose tales of same-sex romance and heartache set to a backdrop of fresh pop production has won her a legion of fans. Her two sold-out…

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Lanta reveals how she reclaimed her power in the music industry

“That’s how Lanta was born, making pop without giving a damn about what anyone else thought.” In 2015, British singer-songwriter Lanta initially made her mark on the music industry with her birth name Kimberly Ann, as the lead singer on Sam Feldt’s remake of Robin S’ iconic dance classic, Show Me Love. The summer smash made a huge impact on the UK charts, peaking in the top five. Thanks to its success, music moguls wanted to market Lanta as the next big dance artist, despite her solo work channelling more…

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Frankie Rodriguez on playing the first openly gay character in Disney’s High School Musical

Frankie Rodriguez is making queer Disney history. 13 years after the wildly successful first High School Musical movie debuted on the Disney Channel, a brand new TV series both continuing and paying homage to the legacy of the iconic musical has been released for the house of mouse’s new Disney+ streaming service. While the original movie featured a character most viewers assumed was gay (Lucas Grabeel’s Ryan Evans), this new show marks the first time the franchise has featured an out and proud LGBTQ character who’s allowed to be, and…

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Greyson Chance explores the “modern cowboy” in Boots music video

“I was just thinking a lot about what it means to be the modern cowboy, and I think a lot of people were getting it wrong.” Greyson Chance has unveiled the music video to his incredible new country-rock anthem, Boots. The American singer-songwriter – who hails from Oklahoma – revisits his country roots in the visual, portraying a modern day Johnny Cash decked out in black leather as he brawls with an outlaw in a more traditional cowboy ensemble. When we spoke to Greyson, he said the track and its…

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Emily Burns’ new single and music video is her most heart-breaking yet

As you are probably well aware, we’re big fans of Emly Burns – and her latest single and music video doesn’t disappoint. The British singer-songwriter has released Is It Just Me? as her second single since signing to major label Island Records earlier this year. The ballad is Emily’s most heartfelt and vulnerable yet as it plays out of a delicate piano production. “I think we all have that one person in our lives that we still think about, no matter how much time has passed and how far we…

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Conan Gray battles an army of evil exes in Maniac music video

It is spooky season after all… Conan Gray has unveiled the official music video for his incredible new bop, Maniac. Paying homage to iconic horror films such as Dawn of the Dead, Zombieland and Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, the visual focuses on Conan and his co-worker (Jess Barden, The End of the Fucking World) as they finish their shift at a movie theatre. Because it’s spooky season, it’s not as a simple as that. There, the two are ambushed by an army of Jess’ scorned exes, all of which have…

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Street musicians drown out homophobic preacher in New York City

Sometimes the best way to deal with bigots is to drown out their hate. And that’s exactly what street musicians Augie Bello and Julian Roel did when they encountered a homophobic preacher in New York City’s Union Square Park, using their saxophones to cover up his hateful speech. “The homosexual community has the highest suicide rate of any group,” the man can be heard saying before asking a gay man if he wants to be “saved”. According to Queerty, he also said that “all gays will burn in hell”. Fortunately,…

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