The 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards will feature several pop artists as performers. At the May 16 awards show, Post Malone, Noah Kahan, Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani will all take the stage. Noah will perform alongside Kelsea Ballerini, while Gwen will sing "Purple Irises" with her husband, Blake Shelton.

Selena Gomez is taking out some anger in the kitchen. In a new clip shared with People from the upcoming May 9 episode of her Food Network series Selena + Restaurant, Selena appears in the LA restaurant Lemon Grove, where chef Marcel Vigneron gives her a meat pounder to smash blueberries. "This is for sure getting out some anger,” Selena says in the clip.

Believe it or not, Ed Sheeran just attended his first Met Gala. The Monday, May 6, event marked his first time at fashion's biggest night, where he wore a light blue tux. Many fans noticed the outfit resembled Troy Bolton's "A Night to Remember" costume from High School Musical 3. "Ed Sheeran is giving Troy Bolton when his tux [is] too tight," one X user wrote.

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Taylor Swift's feud with Scooter Braun, which inspired her to rerecord all her albums, has inspired a new docuseries which will air on Discovery+ in the U.K. and Ireland in June, and on Max in the rest of the world.

The series, tentatively titled Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood, will be a two-parter, focusing on what happened after Braun bought the rights to Taylor's first six albums in 2019. One episode will tell Taylor's side of the story — that the sale went through without her being consulted and she wasn't allowed to buy her masters herself. Another will focus on Braun's side — that Taylor wouldn't negotiate with him and instead purposely turned her fans against him.

The docuseries will also give viewers a full explanation of how music rights work and examine gender dynamics in the music industry. Legal experts and "insiders" from both sides will weigh in as well.

After the 2019 sale, Taylor confirmed on ABC's Good Morning America that she'd start rerecording those first six albums. So far, she's redone Red, Fearless, Speak Now and 1989, adding "(Taylor's Version)" to each album's title and including "From the Vault" tracks that didn't make the original album. 

All of Taylor's rerecordings have topped the Billboard album chart and have collectively sold millions. She just has two left to do: her self-titled debut and 2017's Reputation.

(This story updates a previous version originally published earlier on May 7, 2024)

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Meghan Trainor's new video is a family affair.

The clip, for her song "To the Moon," co-stars her husband, Daryl Sabara, and their 3-year-old son, Riley, making his acting debut. Also appearing are Emmy winner Niecy Nash, TikTok stars Brookie and Jessie and Meghan's bestie Chris Olsen.

The video features Meghan and a team of women being trained by Nash to go on a mission to the moon, where Meghan needs to track down a spy. Of course, the spy is played by her husband, who's best known for his role in Spy Kids — but there's a twist.

"To the Moon" is from Meghan's new album, Timeless, due out June 7.

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Dua Lipa has yet to announce a tour in support of her new album, Radical Optimism, but she'll be headlining the Austin City Limits Music Festival, which takes place over two weekends in October: October 4-6 and 13-15.

The stacked lineup for the festival includes Reneé Rapp, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Chappelle Roan, Dominic Fike, Tyla, Stephen Sanchez, blink-182, The Beaches and Dasha. Tickets for both weekends are on sale now at aclfestival.com.

Dua's only other tour dates so far are a run of headlining shows in Europe in June, an appearance at Glastonbury Festival in England on June 28 and several additional European festivals in July. She'll do a hometown show at London's Royal Albert Hall on October 17.

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Here's the good news: Taylor Swift's feud with Scooter Braun, which inspired her to rerecord all her albums, has inspired a new Discovery+ docuseries. Now the bad news: So far, it's only scheduled to run in the U.K. and Ireland in June.

Variety reports that the series, tentatively titled Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood, will be a two-parter, focusing on what happened after Braun bought the rights to Taylor's first six albums in 2019. One episode will tell Taylor's side of the story — that the sale went through without her being consulted and she wasn't allowed to buy her masters herself. Another will focus on Braun's side — that Taylor wouldn't negotiate with him and instead purposely turned her fans against him.

The docuseries will also give viewers a full explanation of how music rights work and examine gender dynamics in the music industry. Legal experts and "insiders" from both sides will weigh in on each side as well.

After the 2019 sale, Taylor confirmed on ABC's Good Morning America that she'd start rerecording those first six albums. So far, she's redone Red, Fearless, Speak Now and 1989, adding "(Taylor's Version)" to each album's title and including "From the Vault" tracks that didn't make the original album. 

All of Taylor's rerecordings have topped the Billboard album chart and have collectively sold millions. She just has two left to do: her self-titled debut and 2017's Reputation.

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If you can't make the LA or New York in-person listening sessions for Billie Eilish's new album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, she's got another option for you.

In addition to listening events at LA's Kia Forum and New York's Barclays Center on May 15 and 16, there will now be events in AMC movie theaters across the country on May 16 and May 17. Fans can hear the album "with a visual accompaniment" at each theater.

Tickets cost $5 each and are on sale now. A portion of the proceeds is going to the AMC Cares Charitable Fund, which provides grants and financial assistance to qualified nonprofit organizations.

You can find a list of theaters participating in each state by visiting AMCtheatres.com.

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT arrives May 17.  Billie's world tour kicks off September 29 in Québec, Canada.

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Despite Britney Spears' denials, Charli XCX has confirmed that she did, indeed, write some songs for the Princess of Pop — though she admits Britney may not have been aware of it at the time.

Appearing on the Watch What Happens Live! After Show, Charlie was asked if there was any truth to the rumor that she was working on songs for a new Britney album. "Umm, so...yes, but it leaked to the press," Charli explained. "Britney then did this post where she was like, 'I don't have random people write for me!'"

"And I was like, 'O.K.! Go off!'" she continued. "So I don't know if she was a part of the process ... [maybe] her team were running before she could walk, Britney probably has a load of other projects that she's focusing on, so I did get asked, but I don't know if it's, like, real."

Charli further explained that she went to Malibu to start writing songs. "The team were present but ... she didn't record it, so. She obviously didn't!" She added that she hopes Britney records her songs one day.

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Neither Katy Perry, Rihanna nor Lady Gaga attended the Met Gala in New York City on May 6, but that didn't stop fans from using AI to create fraudulent photos of them on the red carpet.

Katy even called out the fakes: She posted two of them on her Instagram and captioned them, "couldn’t make it to the MET, had to work." She also included a text exchange between her and her mom, in which her mom wrote, "Didn't know you went to the Met. What a gorgeous gown, you look like the Rose Parade." She replied, "lol mom the AI got you too, BEWARE!"

Katy also posted a photo of herself "working" in the recording studio.

Rihanna didn't show up at the Met because she had the flu, but a fake photo showed her on the carpet in a floral-embroidered gown with a huge sculptural shoulder piece. 

A similar counterfeit photo shows Lady Gaga on the carpet, wearing a massive white sculpted gown with gravity-defying tiers, each one spilling over with flowers.

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Noah Kahan, Shakira and John Legend have come together to star in a commercial featuring Noah's new recording of The Beatles' classic 1969 song "Come Together."

Hard Rock International organized the star-studded gathering — and Noah's song — in order to promote its new loyalty program, Unity by Hard Rock. The program allows members to earn points toward free nights, dining and merchandise, and get special member perks at the company's 200 hotels, casinos, cafes and Rock Shops worldwide.

In the ad, Shakira, John, Noah and soccer icon Lionel Messi are shown walking through the lobbies of various Hard Rock hotels: Noah is in the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico; John's in the Hard Rock Hotel New York, and Shakira is at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida. Noah's folk-influenced version of "Come Together" plays throughout.

“I am such a huge fan of the Beatles. When I got the call from the Hard Rock team, I headed into the studio and had so much fun creating this special cover of one of their most iconic Beatles tunes," Noah tells ABC Audio in an exclusive statement. "'Come Together’ is such a solid, classic record to anchor their campaign, because it highlights all the ways Hard Rock’s offerings are part of their global loyalty program."

If you sign up for a Unity account, you can also get a chance to win tickets to see Noah at New York's Madison Square Garden on July 15.

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Couldn't get a $75,000 ticket to the Met Gala on May 6? Ariana Grande has provided a full recap of her portion of the star-studded event on Instagram.

Ari posted numerous photos of both her looks: a pearl white Loewe dress with a sculpted bodice on the red carpet and a multi-layered green number by Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano.  She also included photos and videos of the evening-ending performance, which took place in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Temple of Dendur.

Vogue reports that Ariana, joined by 30 dancers and a 40-person choir, sang "Into You," "Seven Rings," "The Boy Is Mine," "We Can't Be Friends" and "Yes, And?" before being joined by her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo. The two sang "When You Believe," the 1998 duet by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

"had the honor and most special time performing at @metmuseum in @maisonmargiela by the one and only, most brilliant angel of all @jgalliano (how i wept in our fitting !!!!)," Ariana wrote. "working on this performance was an experience i will cherish forever." 

She also thanked "the divine and magical @cynthiaerivo" for "lighting up the museum brighter than any star in the sky ever could," adding, "it was my honor to have you and to sing with you as always."

Ariana's mom Joan Grande was beside herself, writing in the comments, "Sobbing my eyes out reading this!! What an honor it was for me to be in that magical, mystical room… and for you to make it more beautiful with your presence and song! A night I will relive for the rest of my life!! Pride doesn’t quite cut it as far as words go!! We must create a new word to explain how this mama feels!"

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You've heard of black eyes? Well, check out Teddy Swims' new black ears.

Last year Teddy said that when it came to adding to his already impressive collection of tattoos, he was "done with his face" — but apparently he didn't mean it. On May 6, he reposted a video on Instagram of his tattoo artist's latest handiwork: the tops of both his ears are now completely black.

One ear is also black halfway down to the outer edge; the other ear has two stripes farther down. "That ear is p*****," he captioned the video.

Teddy has also added floral patterns extending from his ears onto his cheeks, and his tattoo artist, Sascha, even showed where he personally signed his work on Teddy's face.

"Had an absolute blast! You're an angel bro!" Teddy captioned his Story, addressing the artist. 

Shots fired, Jelly Roll.

Teddy told MTV last year that his most meaningful tattoo is the one on his forehead that says, "Home at last." He got it after his grandfather passed away.

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In March, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder praised Taylor Swift for the "galvanizing and powerful" community she's created for her fans, noting, "It reminded me of punk rock crowds." In a new interview, Vedder and his Pearl Jam bandmate Jeff Ament are continuing to praise Taylor for the way she puts out music.

While discussing how Taylor creates excitement on the Eras Tour by playing "surprise songs" each night, Vedder told The Bill Simmons Podcast, "She's an artist who's respectful of her audience. And I know from my daughter that she's really kinda incredible at planting these hidden codes that [fans] can pick up. And it activates all those people that are listening and has them involved, and I think it's done in a very creative way."

"The other thing that she has working well for her is that she's incredibly prolific," the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer continued. "So she's able to just keep putting out music and putting out music."

Meanwhile, Ament praised Taylor's decision to work with Aaron Dessner from The National, as well as Bon Iver. "I think she's not afraid to change, and change in a way that maybe is kinda anti-pop in some ways ... I'll have to give her huge props for that."

Ament noted it's likely only Michael Jackson, The Beatles and Elvis Presley have ever been in the same place she has in terms of popularity and impact, and he wondered how she's able to deal with it.

"She's a really good person. I also hear that she handles stress really well, so that'll come in handy," Vedder replied.

When asked if Pearl Jam could get Taylor onstage for a duet, Ament joked, "I may be able to get Jason Kelce."

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Doja Cat prepared for the "Sleeping Beauties" Met Gala theme a bit early. On Sunday, May 5, Doja was spotted wearing what appeared to be a dress designed to look like bed linens. Wrapped in the white sheet, Doja made a trip to a Cartier store with fashion designer Guram Gvasalia. She posted about the outing on Instagram.

Amazon Music is giving Dua Lipa fans a brand-new way to listen to her newest album, Radical Optimism. A track-by-track playlist experience infused with commentary from Dua is now available to stream on the platform. With the new playlist, which includes excerpts from Dua's interview with Zach Sang, fans can go behind the scenes of Dua's songwriting process and learn the meaning behind the track "Maria."

Two major pop queens met up over the weekend. Janet Jackson stopped by Kylie Minogue's Las Vegas residency show on Saturday, May 4. Janet posted pictures with Kylie to her Instagram. "So glad I got the chance to see my friend @kylieminogue perform tonite," she captioned her post.

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Jennifer Lopez will walk the red carpet at the 2024 Met Gala on May 6, and while she's focused on that, she's also making plans for the summer. Specifically, she wants to convince her twins, Max and Emme, to join her on her upcoming tour.

"I feel like this is the last time that I'll get to do something like this with them," J-Lo told GMA. "They're 16, and next time they're gonna be like, 'No, Mom.'"

She said she's still "negotiating" with her kids about when they'll join her on the road, but she's hoping it'll be for the month of July. Her tour runs from June through August in support of her latest album, This Is Me... Now.

"I'm gonna use the last little bit of force I have on them to be like, 'You have to come at least for a little while,'" she added. "Hopefully they'll acquiesce to that."

As for the Met Gala, Jennifer — who's one of the star-studded event's co-chairs — wouldn't dish on her dress, except to say that she's "barely" able to walk in it. "The Met Gala looks ... it's not about comfort," she laughed.

Jennifer also talked about her upcoming movie, Atlas, in which she stars as a data analyst who must overcome her distrust for artificial intelligence, and other people, to survive. She said reading the script made her "sob at the end."

"My character is disconnected ... hasn't let anybody in. Doesn't trust AI, doesn't trust people, feels they always disappoint. And little by little, this AI kind of chips away at her, chips away at her soul," she said. "Together, they kind of become more human."

Atlas begins streaming on Netflix on May 24.

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Britney Spears took to Instagram on May 6 to state once and for all that she did not have a "breakdown" at the Chateau Marmont, as has been reported.

"I honestly wish my life was as wild as it has been portrayed !!! Either way, some s*** actually has happened to my foot and I might have to get surgery ... fingers crossed, hopefully not," she wrote. On May 3, she'd posted footage of her swollen foot, which she explained she'd sprained at the hotel on May 2.

Explaining why she was photographed clutching a pillow, barefoot and half dressed outside the hotel, Britney said, "But I feel that I was harassed and gaslit and tricked to go on the street when my car was supposed to be there !!! I was in my pajamas and yes, I had been crying because I hurt my foot !!! No breakdown !!! I’m a grown a** woman who is actually very naive in most situations !!! I am simply embarrassed they got me in my damn pajamas !!!"

"I don’t feel loved … I feel mistreated !!!" she concluded, adding that she was going to "treat myself this week!!!" Despite her injured foot, she posted footage of herself going horseback riding.

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