Music News for Wednesday

BTS NOTCH FIRST TOP 10 BILLBOARD HOT 100 HIT FOR A K-POP GROUP: BTS just keep making history. The popular South Korean pop group not only debuted at No. 1 with their latest album Love Yourself: Tear, but notched the first-ever K-Pop group Top 10 hit with “Fake Love.” They also broke their own record for highest-charting Hot 100 hit for a K-Pop group. When it comes to K-Pop acts, only PSY has charted higher in the United States, when “Gangnam Style” hit No. 2 in 2012 and “Gentleman” went to No. 5 in 2013. Plus, “Fake Love” went to No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart – another record for K-Pop groups.

BACKSTREET BOYS TO PERFORM AT THE CMT MUSIC AWARDS: Backstreet Boys will be hitting the stage at next month’s CMT Music Awards. The band joins the line-up along with their “God, Your Mama, and Me” collaborators Florida Georgia Line, as well as country stars Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Dan + Shay and show hosts Little Big Town. Previously announced performers include Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Kelsea Ballerini. Kelly will be delivering a performance of her remake of the rock classic “American Woman,” which is the theme of the new Paramount Network series of the same name. The CMT Awards air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 6th. Meanwhile, Backstreet Boys’ new single, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” debuted at number 32 on Billboard’s Pop Songs airplay chart. It marks their first hit on the chart since 2007’s “Inconsolable.”

ED SHEERAN’S MANAGER SAYS ED IS ‘ALREADY RECORDING’ HIS NEXT PROJECT: Ed Sheeran’s manager reveals the singer is currently recording his next project, but it’ll probably be a couple of years before he releases a follow-up to Divide. Stuart Camp tells Billboard, “He’s already recording. Typical Ed, he’s probably got around three or four albums tucked up his sleeve although I think it will be sometime in 2020 possibly before the next record.” For the time being, Ed’s got enough on his plate to carry him into next year, starting with the European and U.S. legs of the Divide tour. Plus, Ed will likely continue writing for other artists as well. Camp adds, “We still have to be careful when we release another record because there will be even more expectation on the next one, but we know that we’ll get it right. We’re not going to rush it.”

KATHARINE MCPHEE EXTENDS HER RUN IN ‘WAITRESS’: Katharine McPhee is extending her run in the Broadway musical Waitress. Katharine, who stars as small town pie-maker Jenna in the production, will be returning to the show from July 5th through August 19th. She made her Broadway debut in Waitress on April 10th and her current engagement will end on June 17th. The musical is based on the 2007 romantic comedy of the same name and features songs written by Sara Bareilles.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA TALKS COLLABORATING WITH DEMI LOVATO: Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato’s fiery duet, “Fall in Line,” has been making waves since it was released nearly two weeks ago. Christina explains to Entertainment Weekly why she chose Demi to sing on the track. “I respect women who are no-nonsense and ballsy,” she says of Demi. “She has a past that she’s overcome and I relate to that a lot. And she’s definitely been vocal about how I’ve been an inspiration to her and I find that so kind and endearing. I appreciate when women support each other.” Christina adds, “We just fit together like an Oreo cookie.” She says the two are the same height and that Demi is the “dark-haired version and I’m the blonde-haired version.” In addition to all those similarities, Christina says the track needed a “bada** girl” who could “own the song with me.” Christina’s new album, Liberation, comes out June 15th.

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