Category: CHR

FINNEAS and Shawn Mendes Take Top Honors at ASCAP’s 2020 Pop Music Awards

The 2020 ASCAP Pop Music Awards, taking place this year in an innovative virtual awards format, was a hit across all digital platforms. Exclusive photos and videos from pop music’s top songwriters, producers and publishers were shared via @ASCAP on Instagram & Twitter. ASCAP also hosted virtual conversations with 2020 Pop Awards winners Finneas O’Connell […]

‘Sucker’ ‘Without Me’ and ‘Goodbyes’ Songwriter Earns Top Honors

Debuting an innovative virtual awards format, the 2020 ASCAP Pop Music Awards will recognize pop music icons, chart-topping producers and the genre’s hottest rising stars on social media June 17 – 18. ASCAP will honor each winner with their own social post over the next two days with the hashtag #ASCAPAwards, and fans, friends and […]

David Guetta, Tiesto and More Slated for Tomorrowland Around the World

On Saturday July 25 and Sunday July 26, Tomorrowland is organising Tomorrowland Around the World, the digital festival: a spectacular entertainment experience open to people of all ages and places, unfazed by borders or boundaries – a world premiere and a major step in the future of digital music festivals. Bringing together more than 60 […]

Beyonce, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar and More Featured on BLM Playlist

In honor of the Black Lives Matter movement, BlueBeat.com has curated a stellar playlist to show our enduring support. With decades-spanning selections from Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, BB King, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, Erykah Badu, Public Enemy, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Rihanna and Barack Obama. The musical experience was created to bring conscious anthems to your […]

Benee Performs ‘Supalonely’ on ‘Fallon’

On Monday night, June 8th, New Zealand singer took the digital stage and performed her smash hit “Suoalonely” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The kiwi 20 year old has won several awards in her homeland, including single of the year and best solo artist, she’s impacted sales charts around the world and she’s […]

Christina Aguilera’s ‘Bionic’Turns 10

Christina Aguilera’s sixth studio album Bionic was released 10 years ago. To celebrate the album turning double digits, the pop superstar made the bonus track “Little Dreamer” available on streaming for the first time. The record was previously available only as a bonus track on iTunes. The mid-tempo electro-pop ballad’s lyrics read: “So long, my […]

Katy Perry’s ‘Dear Class of 2020’ Performance Sends off Graduates with Fireworks

On Sunday, June 7th, YouTube’s ‘Dear Class of 2020’ streamed to millions of graduates across the globe. The star studded lineup was quite the commencement for this year’s grads, considering our world’s current circumstances with the COVID-19 pandemic. Katy Perry appeared to give the class of 2020 a big send-off on screen following former president […]

Amber Riley Sings Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ During Protest at LA Mayor’s Home

On Tuesday, June 2nd, Chika, Zendaya, Kehlani, SZA, Lizzo and more artists gathered outside LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s home for a peaceful protest led by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, BLM LA’s chapter head Melina Abdullah and Insecure actor Kendrick Sampson. This sit-in demanded to defund the police following the murder of George Floyd, […]