Tori Amos and Trevor Horn have teamed up for a cover of Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 single, “Swimming Pools (Drank),” which is the lead single from the English music producer’s new covers album, Echoes: Ancient & Modern. Horn described the original song as “a kind of literate, modern American standard, a rap song open to reinterpretation”.…… Read More
Sean “Diddy” Combs has stepped down as chairman of his company Revolt Media amidst multiple sexual assault lawsuits. A statement posted on Revolt’s Instagram page reads, “Sean Combs has stepped down from his position as chairman of Revolt. While Mr. Combs has previously had no operational or day-to-day role in the business, this decision helps…… Read More
Daryl Hall and Jon Batiste have been announced as headliners for the first Montreux Jazz Festival Miami. The Montreux Jazz Festival, the second-largest annual jazz festival in the world, has been held in Montreux, Switzerland, since 1967. For the first time, the festival will be held at a U.S. city, taking place March 1-2 at…… Read More
Drake’s “Rich Baby Daddy” featuring Sexyy Red and SZA has topped Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart, extending the hip-hop superstar’s record for most No. 1s on the tally. Drake has now earned his 39th career No. 1 with “Rich Baby Daddy.” The song jumped from No. 3 to the top spot on the chart dated December…… Read More
Chris Brown, who faced backlash for dancing to Kanye West’s controversial track “Vultures” at a party in Dubai, has denied being anti-Semitic. Brown was accused of being anti-Semitic specifically for dancing to the controversial line, “How I’m anti-Semitic, I just f**ked a Jewish b*tch.” The performance triggered widespread condemnation on social media, garnering reactions from…… Read More
Bruno Mars and the legendary Bellagio Resort & Casino have joined forces to introduce The Pinky Ring, a one-of-a-kind cocktail lounge and jazz bar in Las Vegas Strip, early next year. Moody lighting, live music, DJs spinning vinyls, a specialty bar program and best-in-class audio will be the backdrop at The Pinky Ring. Located centrally…… Read More
The third annual ASCAP Foundation Holiday Auction featuring items donated by a range of A-list artists and songwriters has kicked off online. The donors include Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, Olivia Rodrigo, Selena Gomez, Travis Barker, Tenacious D, Steve Aoki, Chris Stapleton, Renee Rapp, Big Daddy Kane, Stephen Schwartz, Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne, Jordan Davis,…… Read More
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has topped Billboard’s Holiday 100 for the 58th total week. The hit Christmas song has come in at No. 1 for the vast majority of the chart’s 63-week history. The song earned 22 million streams, 15.6 million radio airplay audience impressions and 3,000 copies sold in…… Read More
Jack Harlow’s new single “Lovin on Me” has climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, earning the rapper his third No. 1 on the list. The song debuted at No. 2 a week earlier. “Lovin on Me,” which arrived via Generation Now/Atlantic, is the 1,160th No. 1 in the Hot 100’s…… Read More
Andre 3000’s “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time” has broken the record for the longest song ever to reach Billboard Hot 100. The long-titled 12 minutes and 20 seconds-long song is ranked No. 90 on its debut on the…… Read More