John Legend, and featuring Esperanza Spalding, have released their rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, and it has gone straight to the top the highest bough on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, flying from No. 6 to No. 1. The ballad is the 22nd AC holiday leader on the ranking since the year 2000, around the time […]
Sunday, December 2nd marks 35 years since Michael Jackson’s ground-breaking “Thriller” music video was released. The cinematic clip premiered on MTV and launched quite the dance dance craze. The iconic red-jacket became one of the hottest fashion trends of the time, and challeneged other top-tier artists to invest in more ambitious and pricier music videos. […]
Ariana Grande has explained the mysterious “7 Rings” reference in her record-breaking “Thank U, Next” music video. On Saturday, December 1st, the pop superstar clarified why “7 Rings” appears on the license plate of her black Porsche in the video’s scene that pays tribute to the 2001 romantic comedy Legally Blonde. Soon after, Grande noted […]
As Taylor Swift closed out her Reputation Stadium Tour in spectacular fashion, she has broken the record for the highest-grossing U.S. tour since Billboard began tracking touring data in 1990. Domestically, the tour grossed $266.1 million and sold 2,068,399 tickets, besting The Rolling Stones’ $245 million gross from their A Bigger Bang Tour in 2005-07. While […]
Sara Bareilles heated up The Late Show with the strength-filled “Armor” off her forthcoming album on Wednesday night, November 28th. The ladies first anthem was fittingly backed by an all-female band. The 38-year-old singer-songwriter led with a piano on a set bathed in purple light, her soulful voice embarking on a narrative journey in a […]
The 1975 covered Ariana Grande’s Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Thank U, Next” during their appearance on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. The band played the Live Lounge set to promote their upcoming album. The performed a series of their recent singles as well as a cover of their own choosing. Before performing their take on […]
Justin Timberlake reportedly has bruised vocal chords, and has decided to postpone his Man of the Woods concert stop slated for Los Angeles’ Staples Center Tuesday night, November 27th. Timberlake has been plagued by the issue for the last month, postponing a number of dates, including October 24th’s Madison Square Garden date in New York; […]
Bono announced on Jimmy Kimmel’s fourth annual (RED) Benefit Show on Monday, November 19th, that he and Lady Gaga will be writing a song for a fan who donates to the charity’s fight against AIDS. In order to be considered, fans will have to donate a minimum of $10 to the cause as well as […]
The first star-studded round of performers for MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute honoring Dolly Parton have been announced. Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle, Norah Jones, Shawn Mendes, P!nk, Mark Ronson and Chris Stapleton are all set to perform at the gala. Parton herself will top off the evening’s performances. Parton is being honored at the […]
Following a fan-created viral campaign, Mariah Carey’s Glitter soundtrack scores its best sales week in over 16 years and returns to a number of Billboard charts. The Soundtracks chart ranks the most popular soundtracks of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units are comprised of traditional […]