Category: Adult Contemporary

Ed Sheeran, Elton John Release Music Video for “Merry Christmas”

Ed Sheeran and Elton John are doing their part to spread the holiday cheer with the release of a Christmas collaboration “Merry Christmas.” The duo dropped the single last Friday, as well as a silly, nostalgic music video to go along with the festive track. The video features all things merry, from a Christmas party […]

Christina Aguilera to Receive Music Icon Award at 2021 People’s Choice Awards  

Christina Aguilera is set to be honored with the first-ever Music Icon Award at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards.  She will also take the stage to perform a medley of her greatest hits, making it her second performance on the show—her first being in 2013 when she received the People’s Voice Award. “There is a […]

Apple Music’s 2021 Global Artist of the Year: The Weeknd

The Weeknd has just been named Apple Music’s Global Artist of the Year for 2021. This is the third consecutive year the streaming platform has presented awards, including Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Top Song of the Year, and Top Album of the Year. After Hours was […]

Adele Announces Las Vegas Residency, “Weekends With Adele” 

Adele has just announced that she will have a Las Vegas residency beginning in January of next year. The singer, following the recent release of her fourth album 30, will be performing two shows each weekend at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Hotel between January 21st and April 16th of 2022. The residency is fittingly […]

Lady Gaga Thanks Tony Bennett For His Legacy at His Last-Ever Performance

“Tony, we’re all so grateful to have witnessed your talent, your generosity, your creativity, your kindness, and your service through all the years,” Lady Gaga told Tony Bennett on stage at his last-ever performance back in August. The touching final moments of the show, which took place at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall over the […]

Adele: “Drake and I Are a Dying Breed of Musician”

In a recent interview, Adele notably claimed that she and Drake are a “dying breed” in the music industry, as they are part of the era of artists who were making music before streaming became the most popular way for audiences to enjoy music.  “We came out before streaming,” the singer explained. “We came out […]

Adele’s “30” is Officially 2021’s Biggest Album

In just three days, Adele’s 30 has become 2021’s biggest album debut. Earning over 660,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., the British singer’s fourth release has broken records for this year set by Drake’s Certified Lover Boy and both Taylor Swift’s evermore and Red (Taylor’s Version). Adele, who is notoriously both elusive and humble, has downplayed her talent many times […]

Last Minute 2022 Grammy Nominations

At a meeting that took place not too long before the official list of 2022 Grammy Nominations was announced, an additional fleet of artists and their respective creations were added to the upcoming contenders of some of the biggest categories of the event. Taylor Swift’s evermore and Kanye West’s Donda joined the nominations for album of the year, […]

See the Full List of Grammy 2022 Nominations

This year has flown by, as it seems that the 2022 Grammy Awards show has snuck up on us with a mid-week announcement of official nominations.  The 64th Grammy Awards recognizes recordings released between September 1st of 2020 to September 30th of this year, recognizing yet another calendar of iconic hits, resurfacings of our favorite […]

Adele Has Gotten Spotify to Remove Album Shuffle Feature

Shortly following the release of her newest album 30, Adele took to Twitter to ask that Spotify not shuffle albums as its default setting.  “We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason,” the beloved singer shared on Twitter. “Our art tells a story and our stories […]