Music News for Your Weekend

MADONNA DOCUDRAMA ABOUT HER PRE-FAME DAYS GETS RELEASE DATE: A new docudrama about Madonna’s pre-fame days, Madonna and the Breakfast Club, is set to be released in March. The film follows the Queen of Pop when she was unknown musician in the ’80s in New York City, performing with a pop group called the Breakfast Club. Madonna formed the group in 1979 with Dan Gilroy, who she was dating at the time, and she was alternately the band’s drummer, guitarist, keyboard player, songwriter and singer. Madonna left the band before their first single was even released in 1984. The group later had a hit with “Right on Track,” which reached No. 7 on the Billboard chart in 1987. The docudrama will feature reenacted scenes with actress Jamie Auld playing Madonna, as well as interviews with Gilroy, his brother Ed, and bandmate Gary Burke. Madonna and the Breakfast Club will be available across digital and video on-demand platforms on March 12th.

CAMILA CABELLO, CARDI B, SHAWN MENDES, POST MALONE AMONG FIRST GRAMMY PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED: The first round of performers for next month’s Grammy Awards has been announced. Nominees Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Mone and country star Kacey Musgraves will all take the stage February 10th, as Alicia Keys hosts the ceremony live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Camila is up for Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album for her debut album Camila. Cardi has five nominations, including Record of the Year for “I Like It.” Dan + Shay are nominated for their hit “Tequila,” while Post Malone has four nominations, including Album of the Year for beerbongs & bentleys. Shawn is nominated for Song Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for his self-titled third disc. Janelle is up for Best Music Video and Album Of The Year for Dirty Computer, while Kacey Musgraves’ four nods include Album of the Year for Golden Hour. The 61st Annual Grammy Awards air live on CBS February 10th.

TAYLOR SWIFT’S BOYFRIEND JOE ALWYN ADDRESSES PEOPLE CALLING COUPLE ‘STRANGELY PRIVATE’: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have been together for two years, but have kept a pretty normal, under-wraps relationship. In a new Mr. Porter interview, Alwyn says that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with keeping his personal life to himself. “I don’t think anyone you meet on the streets would just spill their guts out to you, therefore why should I?” he inquired. “And then that is defined as being ‘strangely private’. Fine. But I don’t think it is. I think it’s normal.” Alwyn also chatted about three movies he’s appearing in this winter, including The Favourite, Mary Queen of Scots and Boy Erased.

HAILEY BALDWIN’S TWITTER HANDLE IS NOW @HAILEYBIEBER: Hailey Baldwin, who married Justin Bieber in a private courthouse ceremony last September, just changed her Twitter handle to @haileybieber. She already changed her Instagram handle to Hailey Bieber last November. Though they tied the knot last fall, Hailey and Justin will reportedly have their wedding reception with family and friends next month. TMZ says that Justin and Hailey sent out “Save the Date” cards for March 1st – not February 28th as previously reported. Sources say the second wedding will take place somewhere in Los Angeles.