Music Buzz For Monday

EBE REXHA TO PERFORM AT THE NHL ALL-STAR GAME: Bebe Rexha will entertain the crowd at the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game this month. The event will be held January 26th in San Jose, California, home of the Sharks. Bebe will perform during the second intermission of the game, and you’ll be able to watch her performance on NBC. More All-Star Game performers will be announced soon. Bebe will also compete for two trophies at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, scheduled for February 10th in Los Angeles. She’s up for Best New Artist – despite working in the music industry for the past 10 years – as well as Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Meant to Be” with Florida Georgia Line.

CHLOE X HALLE TO PERFORM ‘AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL’ AT SUPER BOWL 2019: Chloe X Halle are performing at the 2019 Super Bowl. The grown-ish stars and singing sisters will be performing “America The Beautiful” at this year’s game on February rd at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. As previously announced, Gladys Knight will perform the National Anthem at the game. Maroon 5 and Travis Scott were officially confirmed as the headliners of the halftime show earlier in the month. Big Boi will also join in the performance.

MARK RONSON HEADING TO VEGAS: Following the lead of his “Shallow” co-writer Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson has landed a Las Vegas residency. The producer will be the first resident DJ at On the Record, a new speakeasy and club which opened at Park MGM on December 28th. He’ll be DJing 12 exclusive dates at the venue, starting February 2nd. Gaga’s residency shows Enigma and Jazz & Piano are both at Park MGM as well. Ronson and Gaga recently won a Golden Globe and a Critics’ Choice Award for “Shallow,” from the A Star Is Born soundtrack. He also collaborated with Miley Cyrus on her latest single, “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart.”

Julia Michaels’ upcoming EP will feature tracks with Selena Gomez and Niall Horan. They each have a song each on Michael’s new collection, Inner Monologue Part 1.”So excited about this !” Niall tweeted with the track listing. “I’m singing on @juliamichaels album and I’m over the moon . Julia is one of my very very good friends and ‘what a time’ is absolutely stunning . I’m very proud to be part of this and can’t wait for you guys to hear it .””Couldn’t be more nervous if I tried,” Julia added along with the cover artwork. “But here’s a piece of my mind and my heart. it’s yours next week. “The five-song EP opens with “Anxiety,” featuring Gomez, and closes with “What a Time,” featuring Horan. It will be available on January 25th.Julia will follow up the release with her first-ever headlining tour across North America in March. The Inner Monologue tour launches on March 4th in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and runs through May 10th in Cleveland, Ohio. Tickets will be available on January 23rd.Before she heads off on her own, Julia will be on the road with country star Keith Urban this month in Australia. She collaborated with Keith on his No. 1 country hit “Coming Home,” and let her vocals to it as well.Julia will then return to join Pink on the U.S. leg of her Beautiful Trauma tour beginning in March; it will run in between her headlining shows.

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Last week, Mariah Carey filed a lawsuit against her former assistant, claiming that after the singer fired her, the former employee demanded $8 million dollars and threatened to release “embarrassing” videos of the singer. Now, the assistant has filed her own lawsuit, which includes some shocking claims against Mariah’s former manager.In the suit, Lianna Shakhnazaryan is accusing Mariah and her former manager Stella Bulochnikov, of, among other things, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, racial discrimination and sexual battery. Lianna claims that Stella slapped her on the butt and breasts, sat on her, and would hold her down and urinate on her.Lianna also claims that Stella would call her an “Armenian whore,” an “Armenian princess,” and a “f***ing n*****.” According to Lianna, Mariah was aware of Stella’s behavior, and it sometimes happened in her presence. In addition, Lianna claims Mariah herself was physically and emotionally abusive.Shakhnazaryan says she was hired in September 2015, and was offered a salary of $328,500 a year. She says she was on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and worked for both Carey and Bulochnikov.

After releasing her second single “More Than That” last week. Lauren Jauregui unearthed a Greek mythology-inspired music video for the alluring single on Friday.Directed by Lauren Dunn, the visuals sees the former Fifth Harmony member taking the role of a modern version of Greek goddess Aphrodite who happens to stumble across a “unique club surrounded by the earthly embodiments of divine feminine” during her trip to Earth. Dressed in a sheer turquoise feathered robe, the singer lounges with friends as they watch the pole dancers vibe to her song.One of the dancers later invite Jauregui to join them on the stage, where she shows off her sultry moves while singing.The imagery also gives viewers a detailed view of the cover art for the single, which Jauregui previously shared on social media. While the artwork only features the singer by herself in a bed of impressionistic flowers, she is seen accompanied with three other ladies who sport similar outfits this time.”More Than That” is the second taste of the 22-year-old singer’s upcoming debut solo album, which also includes lead single “Expectations.”