Music News for Tuesday

PINK MOURNS THE LOSS OF HER BELOVED DOG FRANGELICA: Pink has revealed her family’s beloved dog Frangelica has passed away. The singer posted a photo of her kissing her pet pup with the caption, “Goodbye Kiss Frangelica ‘Nanni’ Moore Hart. 2002-2018. Rest in sunshine pretty girl. Thanks for waiting for me to get home.” It appears as if Frangelica passed on after Pink returned home from the Australia leg of her Beautiful Trauma World Tour.

KELLY CLARKSON, MICHELLE OBAMA SET FOR NBC GIRLS SPECIAL: Former first lady Michelle Obama and singers Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudsonand Meghan Trainor are confirmed for a Today show special celebrating International Day of the Girl on October 11th. Obama is expected to make an announcement related to global adolescent girls’ education during a live, sit-down chat with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb. Clarkson, Hudson and Trainor are scheduled to perform during the event and Today contributor Jenna Bush Hager is slated to introduce a series of stories she is working on about girls’ education around the world.

MADONNA SAYS NEXT ALBUM IS COMING IN 2019: Madonna has revealed that her next album is in the works for a 2019 release. In an interview with WWD, the 60-year-old pop icon was promoting a new beauty roller addition to her MDNA Skin lineup, but slyly alluded to the fact that she’s working on more than just skincare. “I’m finishing my record, which I’m going to release next year,” Madonna said. “Yep, in between rose mist spray and serums, I’m actually making music. Can’t quit my day job.” The currently unnamed album will be the Queen of Pop’s 14th LP and her first release since 2015’s Rebel Heart.