Music News for Thursday

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WAKES UP WIFE JESSICA BIEL BY SINGING ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY’ TO HIMSELF: Justin Timberlake, who turns 39 today, posted a funny clip of himself singing “Happy Birthday” to himself in a car alongside his sleeping wife Jessica Biel on Wednesday while in New York City. “Gotta work tomorrow for my bday so wifey really going all out tonight…” he captioned the post. While he starts off singing quietly, he eventually gets louder and wakes up Jessica. “I’m just preparing for our big night out!” she laughed.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA PRANKS CUSTOMERS AT A DONUT SHOP: Christina Aguilera surprised some unassuming donut shoppers during an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday. During the prank, Christina sang live over the speakers at Randy’s Donuts in the Hollywood and Highland shopping center for the first-ever edition of #UndercoverSing. Christina recently made the announcement that she’s launching a residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas!

BTS MEMBER V SHARES NEW SOLO SONG ‘SCENERY’: BTS member V is sharing a new solo song with fans. The 23-year-old South Korean singer, born Kim Tae-hyung, released the song “Scenery” on the official BTS SoundCloud account Wednesday. Billboard said V composed “Scenery” and wrote the lyrics himself. The song is a five-minute ballad featuring V’s vocals with a piano melody. V teased the project last week on the BTS official Twitter account. He posted a clip of the piano melody during a session in the studio. BTS last released the album Love Yourself: Answer as a group in August.

“Fight Song” singer Rachel Platten’s bundle of joy has arrived.The 37-year-old singer welcomed her first child, a daughter, with husband Kevin Lazan over the weekend. She announced the happy news on Instagram Wednesday.Captioning a sweet photo of the newborn laying on her chest, Rachel writes, “Introducing Violet Skye Lazan. Born delicious & cuddly on 1.26, early in the am.”She continues, “There is so much about this massive love that i want to share but don’t yet know how to. I am sure the words will come soon. For now we are busy falling deeeeply in love (and keeping our heads above water).”Rachel concludes her message with gratitude for her fans.”Thank YOU all so much for your kindness and support and curiosity and gentleness as i fumbled my way through this crazy brutal amazing journey to get here to motherhood,” she writes. “Wow. I’m a mom. :))) Xoxo, rach.” Violet is the first child for Platten and husband Kevin Lazan, the owner of recently shuttered Los Angeles eatery The Gables.

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