Music News for Monday

BRITNEY SPEARS OPENS UP ABOUT HOW SHE CONQUERS HER SHYNESS: Britney Spears is opening up about overcoming her shyness. The 36-year-old revealed that while she might seem confident when performing on stage, she’s actually just putting on a persona. “I’m very sensitive and sometimes I just want to run away because I’m a very shy person. I think energy is contagious and when I get onstage with the dancers, we all kind of vibe off each other. We feel the same energy and we connect,” she told the Associated Press. “I think it’s healthy to be able to put on the persona of being confident,” she said, adding that she reads self-help books, too. “I think it’s an escape because honestly with how shy I really am, I don’t think it’s healthy,” she added, saying that performing is “a boost to my confidence. It’s like an alter-ego type thing. Something clicks and I go and turn into this different person. I think it’s kind of a gift to be able to do that.”

SIA, DIPLO, & LABRINTH (LSD) DROP ‘AUDIO’: Sia, Diplo and Labrinth – together known as super-group LSD – are back with a new song called “Audio.” The track follows the group’s debut release, “Genius,” which was released earlier in the month. The song also comes with a Ernest Desumbila-directed video. The group is reportedly prepping a studio album, though a release date and title have yet to be announced.

KESHA & MACKLEMORE TO PERFORM ‘GOOD OLD DAYS’ AT BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS: Kesha and Macklemore are performing at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. The two will perform their Top 10 Billboard Digital Song Sales song “Good Old Days” in a special performance presented by T-Mobile. Kesha and Macklemore will be embarking on The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore Tour beginning on June 6th in Phoenix, Arizona. The awards show will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20th.