Kings of A&R — Shawn Mendes, Lizzo, Lil Teccs, Taylor Swift, Drake, Ariana Grande and Post Malone have topped the U.S. Spotify streaming chart. Lewis Capaldi bumps to #14 with 727 million streams. more info

USA Today Music — Ariana Grande's London Sweetener tour stop had two VIP audience members: Harry Styles and "Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown.             more info

USA Today Music — Perry described how she and her actor husband, dining with his eight-year-old son Flynn, saw Grande at a restaurant.             more info

Dlisted — And now we’re fully entering the “IT WAS YOUR FAULT, BITCH! – NO, IT WAS YOUR FAULT!” chapter of a celebrity couple’s split. After it was announced that Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth separated after less than a year of marriage, I didn�... more info

Consequence of Sound — Captain Marvel once again demonstrates her pop chops. Brie Larson shares acoustic cover of Ariana Grande’s “God Is a Woman”: Watch Ben Kaye more info

Consequence of Sound — This week's New Sounds also includes Lana Del Rey, Slipknot, and Ariana Grande. Song of the Week: Tool Fans Celebrate Surviving to Hear the Epic “Fear Inoculum” Matt Melis more info

Stereogum — Cashmere Cat -- aka Norwegian DJ/producer Magnus August Høiberg -- has applied his unique touch to lots of different kinds of modern pop music. His cast of collaborators has included Kanye West, Ariana Grande, the Weeknd, SOPHIE, Ty Dolla $ign, Hals... more info

New York Post — Mark your calendars, lovers. Taylor Swift will be performing at the 2019 MTV VMAs, days after she releases her new album “Lover” on August 23. The country-turned-pop star who has been a mainstay at the VMAs for the past decade, is tied with Arian... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Pop star Ariana Grande gushed over her surprise duet of "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" with idol Barbra Streisand in Chicago on Tuesday. more info

Stereogum — After headlining the final night of Lollapalooza this weekend, Ariana Grande stuck around Chicago to get manicures with Barbra Streisand. And last night, as Consequence Of Sound reports, they showed off their manis onstage together during Streisand's... more info