The Weeknd announced that the release date for his upcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, is set for Friday, January 24. Abel Tesfaye took to Instagram to also reveal his plans for a massive one-night-only record release concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, the following day on January 25. This will mark the Weeknd’s debut… ... Continue Reading

During a conversation with her sister Brandi Cyrus on Spotify’s Billion Club series, Miley Cyrus looked back on one of her most controversial moments of her career. The Grammy-winning singer revealed that it was her mom, Tish Cyrus, who suggested she pole dance during her performance of “Party in the U.S.A.” at the 2009 Teen… ... Continue Reading

Chappell Roan took to Instagram on Saturday (November 30) to celebrate her hit single, “Good Luck, Babe!” surpassing one billion streams on Spotify. “Good Luck, Babe!” was released as a standalone single on April 5, 2024, and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The 3x-platinum certified track was recently nominated… ... Continue Reading

During a performance in Liam Payne’s hometown of Wolverhampton, England, on Friday night (November 29), Zayn Malik honored his late One Direction bandmate by dedicating an emotional rendition of “It’s You” to him. In a fan-captured video of the performance shared on X, Malik shares some heartfelt words about Payne. “So, I’ve been doing something… ... Continue Reading

Kendrick Lamar’s surprise new album, GNX, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, after the Nobel Prize-winning rapper dropped the album with no warning on November 22. GNX marks Lamar's fifth consecutive chart-topping album, while recording the biggest streaming week for any hip-hop album in 2024. The Wicked movie soundtrack also made a… ... Continue Reading

In a new interview with Paper Magazine, BLACKPINK singer ROSÉ discussed the inspiration behind the songs on her emotional debut solo album, Rosie. The K-pop superstar admits that she has a nasty habit of doom-scrolling through social media late at night, which fills her with “bad comments that will get into my head.” Rather than let this online criticism affect her creativity and force her into silence, ROSÉ let it inspire her to rise above the hate and turn that fragility into a creative strength that fills her new album. “I realized how vulnerable and addicted I was to this [online] world and that craving for feeling like I wanted to be loved and understood,” she shared. “It’s so disgustingly vulnerable and honest that people learn that I am a person that goes through these emotions, and I hated that about myself.” Rosie is set to be released on December 6 via The Black Label and Atlantic Records. (Billboard)

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Tyler, the Creator’s eighth studio album, Chromakopia, currently sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, giving the Grammy-winning rapper his third chart-topping album of his career. Chromakopia dropped on a Monday (October 28), instead of the industry standard Friday album release, making the 299,500 units moved in its first week even more impressive, given that there were only four days of activity instead of the typical seven. Tyler shared his impressive accomplishment in his recent Instagram Story, taking time to express appreciation for his fans. “300k. on a monday morning. thank you to every listener,” Tyler wrote. Chromakopia joins Tyler’s previous No. 1 albums, 2021’s Call Me If You Get Lost and 2019’s Igor, both of which also won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. Tyler also scored his first Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits this week, with “St. Chroma,” featuring Daniel Ceasar, premiering at No. 7, and “Noid” sitting at No. 10. (Billboard)

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On Monday night (November 4), Young Thug made his first public appearance after being released from prison, hanging out with fellow Atlanta native T.I. The hip-hop superstars were shown in the recording studio together on Tip’s Instagram post shared early Tuesday morning, with the newly released YSL leader shown enjoying his newfound freedom alongside T.I. and his son Domani. “I’m back,” Thug proudly proclaimed, while sporting one of his branded Sp5der hoodies. “I’m back, Jack. No cap in my rap. The right way!” T.I. also chimes in to show his support to the just freed rapper, “Ay man, no motherf–king cap in it. It’s time. Now go tell that!” T.I. captioned his celebratory post, “Yeahhhhh The Kings have Reconvened Guess I’m officially outta retirement 🤷🏽‍♂️ For tonight 😂 #welcomehome” Young Thug was released from jail on Halloween, after spending 700 days behind bars. Thugger received a sentence of 15 years probation, with the rapper walking free following Thursday’s court hearing. (Billboard)

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Kylie Minogue’s new album, Tension II, owes a lot of its pulsating spirit to the dance club culture of the 1990s. So, it’s no surprise that the “Padam Padam” hitmaker has such fondness for that decade and the carefree good times she associates with the era. In a new interview with The Times, the Grammy-winning Australian singer wistfully looks back at that time in her life and how much it still means to her. “I miss almost everything about the 1990s,” Minogue said. “There were no phones, dance music was going nuts and I was in it and among it, going to the clubs, going to fashion shows, pounding the pavement.” Minogue acknowledges the negative effects of constantly being tethered to your mobile device as you’re consumed by social media. “I wasn’t wasting time scrolling on socials or dealing with, like, adulting,” she says. “So there’s a lot I miss. Overall just freedom.” (Billboard)

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In a new interview with Australia’s Hit 104.7 Canberra, Ariana Grande was asked why she chose to use her “grown-up name” – meaning her birth name – Ariana Grande-Butera, in the credits of her new film, Wicked. “Technically, it’s my little girl name! It’s technically little Ari’s name,” the Grammy-winning singer responded. “It just feels like this experience was such a homecoming for me. I feel like I came home to myself in a lot of ways, through what I learned from Glinda and Elphaba.” Grande went on to reflect about her long history with the stage production of Wicked, and the impact the musical made on her as a young girl. “That was my name when I went to see the show when I was 10 years old, and it felt like a really lovely way of honoring her,” Grande shared. “It’s a love note to her. It felt really full circle and something I wanted to do.” (Billboard)

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Maria Carey was finally nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the first time this past year, even though the 5-time Grammy winner has been eligible for nearly a decade. Carey, whose 19 Billboard No. 1 hits trails only the Beatles’ 20 chart-toppers, spoke out about being snubbed by the Rock Hall in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times. “My thoughts are: I didn’t get in,” Carey said. “Everybody was calling me going, ‘I think you’re getting in!’ and so I was excited about it. But then it didn’t happen. My lawyer got into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before me.” Carey’s famous lawyer, Allen Grubman, is one of the founders of the Rock Hall and has also represented Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, and Elton John. Grubman was inducted in 2022 when he was presented with the Ahmet Ertegun Award. (Consequence of Sound)  

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Young Thug was released from prison on Thursday (October 31) after two years of confinement as his RICO trial was drawn out. The chart-topping rapper, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, stood before a judge and pleaded no contest to RICO and gang leader counts, while pleading guilty to his other charges that include two gun charges and three drug charges. The judge sentenced Williams to 15 years of probation along with time served on several counts. If his probation time is successfully met, that would result in the commutation of his service portion. “I am a smart guy, I am a good guy, and I really got a good heart,” Williams told the judge before the sentence was handed down. “I found myself in a lot of stuff because I was just nice and cool, and I understand you can’t be that way when you reach a certain height because it could end bad.” (Variety)

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On Friday (November 1), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Ed Sheeran’s No. 2 hit, “Thinking Out Loud,” did not infringe on the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The court ruling found that the songs share only “fundamental musical building blocks,” while stating that “overprotecting such basic elements would threaten to stifle creativity and undermine the purpose of copyright law.” The case was originally filed by Structured Asset Sales, a company that owns a small stake in Gaye’s song, who argued that Sheeran’s song copied both the chord progression and rhythm used in “Let’s Get It On.” This new ruling comes a year after Sheeran was found not liable in a similar copyright infringement lawsuit by Ed Townsend’s estate, who co-wrote “Let’s Get It On.” Sheeran said at the time he was “unbelievably frustrated that baseless claims like this are allowed to go to court at all. It’s simply wrong.” (Rolling Stone)

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On Saturday (November 2), a source confirmed that the body of Liam Payne was being transferred to the British Cemetery in Chacarita, the largest cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in order to “begin the embalming process to preserve the body for the return trip” to London. The late One Direction singer, who fell to his death from his third-floor hotel room back on October 16, is set to have a farewell mass at London’s historic St. Paul’s Cathedral, before he will be buried in a private ceremony. According to the Argentinian newspaper La Nación, the singer’s father, Geoff Payne, was recently given permission by prosecution chief Andres Madrea to finally move his son’s remains after two weeks of bureaucratic processes. All the necessary documents are apparently in place to begin the repatriation process so that Payne’s funeral can take place in England as soon as next week. (Us Weekly)

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Tyler, the Creator’s new album, CHROMAKOPIA, debuts atop the Billboard 200 chart this week, giving the Grammy-winning rapper his third No. 1 album of his career. Even though CHROMAKOPIA dropped on a Monday and not the standard Friday release, it still moved 299,500 units, marking Tyler’s most successful week ever while becoming the sixth largest debut of 2024. Two other debuts cracked the Top 5, as Halsey’s The Great Impersonator premieres at No. 2, and Kelsea Ballerini’s Patterns opens at No. 4, her highest charting album of her career. Eminem was a big mover, as The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) jumps from No. 44 to No. 6 following its vinyl release. Elsewhere in the Top 10, Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet drops a spot to No. 3, Rod Wave’s Last Lap slides down a slot to No. 5, Gracie Abrams’ The Secret of Us moves up one to No. 7, Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time falls two spots to No. 8, Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft stays at No. 9, and GloRilla’s Glorious falls three slots to No. 10. (Billboard)

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