Mariah Carey‘s iconic holiday classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for an 18th total week, reaching No. 1 on the singles chart for a fourth consecutive week over this festive season. For the first time ever in chart history, the entire Top 10 of this week’s Billboard Hot…… MORE
Sabrina Carpenter sent out an email to her fans on Tuesday (December 31), reflecting on her success over the past year and thanked her fans for their support. “I don’t take any of you for granted and I’m so appreciative of the way you show your love and express it,” Carpenter wrote. “Childhood dreams coming…… MORE
The judge overseeing the investigation into Liam Payne’s death has ruled that the One Direction singer didn’t “lose his balance” before falling from his Buenos Aires hotel room balcony, he was instead “trying to leave his room through the balcony” while in a drugged state. Judge Laura Bruniard also levied official charges against five people…… MORE
A new study from the global ticketing marketplace viagogo has revealed the highest selling and most in demand Black musicians over the past year. The study analyzed recent ticket sales data, which found that 19 of the 25 highest-selling Black live performers of 2024 are either hip-hop or hip-hop-adjacent acts. Travis Scott tops the list…… MORE
On Saturday night (November 24), Adele wrapped up her Weekends With Adele residency in Las Vegas, leaving her future live performance plans in limbo in the process. The 36-year-old singer launched her Vegas residency back in November of 2022, and the 16-time Grammy-winner has created so many wonderful memories for herself and fans alike over…… MORE
As the first quarter of the 21st Century draws to a close, Billboard counted down the 25 greatest pop stars of the past 25 years as chosen by their staff. On Tuesday (December 3), the publication revealed that Beyoncé topped their list as the greatest pop star of the 21st Century. Billboard said Beyoncé was…… MORE
Beyoncé has now become the most RIAA-certified female artist of all time, with a record-setting 103 certified titles in her back catalog. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) made the historic announcement with an Instagram post on Tuesday (December 17). “We are so excited to recognize the incredible talent, hard work and creative spirit…… MORE
On Wednesday (December 4), Spotify revealed its year-end Spotify Wrapped data, which featured its ranking of the most-streamed albums in the world over the past 12 months. According to those figures, the Top Eight most-streamed albums of 2024 were all released by women. Taylor Swift is featured three times in the Top Eight, with The…… MORE
Mariah Carey will be performing a pre-recorded rendition of her holiday No. 1 hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” before Netflix’s broadcast of two NFL games on December 25. Carey’s rendition of her modern Christmas classic will air before the day’s two holiday games on the streaming service, a 1 p.m. ET matchup…… MORE
Sam Goody, the one time giant record store chain that shaped music, video, and entertainment retail in the late-20th century, is set to close its last two remaining stores in early 2025. Sam Goody was once a staple of malls and shopping centers throughout North America, but their business declined rapidly with the advent of…… MORE
Philadelphia singer-songwriter Shamir has announced the upcoming release of his final solo album, Ten, which is due out this spring via Kill Rock Stars. Shamir also shared the collection’s lead single, “Neverwannago,” which was written by the Portland, Oregon, musician Andrew Harmon, and is accompanied by a Matthew Ober–directed music video co-starring musician August Nandé.…
In a new interview with Barbra Streisand‘s A&R rep, Jay Landers, he revealed that during the making of Babs’ 1993 Back to Broadway album, a remarkable collaboration with Madonna and Bette Midler was planned. The diva-filled trio were going to take part in an updated rendition of the Annie Get Your Gun classic, “Anything You…
Filming has commenced in London for Charli XCX’s new A24 film, The Moment, with four new actors joining the project including Rish Shah, Isaac Cole Powell, Kate Berlant, and Jamie Demetriou. They join previously-announced cast members Alexander Skarsgård, Rosanna Arquette, and Trew Mullen. The movie is based on Charli’s original idea and features the Brat…
In Billboard’s current Women In Music feature, it’s revealed that Erykah Badu is currently working on a new album, which would be her first since 2010’s New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh). Not much else is known about the unnamed project other than the fact that it is being produced by the Alchemist,…