Taylor Swift makes history with fifth Global Recording Artist of the Year titleTaylor Swift makes history with fifth Global Recording Artist of the Year title

Taylor Swift makes history with fifth Global Recording Artist of the Year titleTaylor Swift makes history with fifth Global Recording Artist of the Year title

Beth Garrabrant The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry represents the recording music industry worldwide and just handed its biggest annual title to Taylor Swift for the fifth time. Taylor has officially been named the IFPI’s Global Recording Artist of the Year 2024. Not only is it the fifth time she’s scored that title, this is…

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‘Rolling Stone’ identifies so-called ‘terrible songs on great albums’ by Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Madonna’Rolling Stone’ identifies so-called ‘terrible songs on great albums’ by Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Madonna

‘Rolling Stone’ identifies so-called ‘terrible songs on great albums’ by Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Madonna’Rolling Stone’ identifies so-called ‘terrible songs on great albums’ by Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Madonna

Erskine/Columbia Another day, another Rolling Stone list guaranteed to get fans up in arms. This time around, the publication is pointing out what it calls 50 Terrible Songs on Great Albums, noting, “There’s always one. It’s that single track on a great record that sucks to such a profound degree that it almost feels like…

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‘Blew my mind’: Backstreet Boys’ Kevin Richardson says Eagles concert inspired new Sphere residency’Blew my mind’: Backstreet Boys’ Kevin Richardson says Eagles concert inspired new Sphere residency

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SZA and Kendrick Lamar make ‘Billboard’ chart history following Super BowlSZA and Kendrick Lamar make ‘Billboard’ chart history following Super Bowl

SZA and Kendrick Lamar make ‘Billboard’ chart history following Super BowlSZA and Kendrick Lamar make ‘Billboard’ chart history following Super Bowl

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Super Bowl halftime performers don’t get paid — directly —  but usually, the exposure gives a boost to their entire catalog. That’s what SZA and Kendrick Lamar are finding out now. As Billboard notes, Kendrick’s album GNX has returned to #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and SZA’s album SOS has…

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Taylor Swift surpasses Madonna as female artist with most UK #1 albumsTaylor Swift surpasses Madonna as female artist with most UK #1 albums

Taylor Swift surpasses Madonna as female artist with most UK #1 albumsTaylor Swift surpasses Madonna as female artist with most UK #1 albums

Republic Records Taylor Swift has only been releasing albums since 2006, as opposed to Madonna, who’s been doing it since 1982 — but Taylor just passed the Queen of Pop to secure a major chart record in the U.K. Taylor’s latest release — the archival concert album Lover (Live From Paris) — has debuted at #1 on the…

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Post Malone fronts Nirvana at ‘SNL50 Homecoming Concert’Post Malone fronts Nirvana at ‘SNL50 Homecoming Concert’

Post Malone fronts Nirvana at ‘SNL50 Homecoming Concert’Post Malone fronts Nirvana at ‘SNL50 Homecoming Concert’

Peacock Media LLC The SNL50 Homecoming Concert special streamed live on Peacock Friday from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, and, like January’s FireAid benefit concert, it featured a surprise Nirvana reunion, only this time, it was fronted by Post Malone. Posty, who covered multiple Nirvana songs for a livestream he did in April 2020, took on the role of…

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Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter confirmed as performers on ‘SNL50’ anniversary special on Feb. 16Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter confirmed as performers on ‘SNL50’ anniversary special on Feb. 16

Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter confirmed as performers on ‘SNL50’ anniversary special on Feb. 16Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter confirmed as performers on ‘SNL50’ anniversary special on Feb. 16

NBC Universal Friday night at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Miley Cyrus is scheduled to perform at SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, which is streaming live on Peacock. But it turns out she’ll be pulling double duty this weekend. Miley was scheduled to appear on SNL50: The Anniversary Special, which is airing live on NBC Feb.…

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New Music Friday: Myles Smith + Lainey Wilson, Addison Rae and moreNew Music Friday: Myles Smith + Lainey Wilson, Addison Rae and more

New Music Friday: Myles Smith + Lainey Wilson, Addison Rae and moreNew Music Friday: Myles Smith + Lainey Wilson, Addison Rae and more

Myles Smith is saying “‘Nice to Meet You,’ Lainey Wilson.” The “Stargazing” singer has released a new version of his recent single “Nice to Meet You” as a duet with the country music superstar. He says in a statement, “I have been a fan of [Lainey] for a long time! She has such a distinctive voice and an unreal…

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Chappell Roan celebrates ‘Pink Pony Club’ anniversary: ‘Scared the hell out of me’Chappell Roan celebrates ‘Pink Pony Club’ anniversary: ‘Scared the hell out of me’

Chappell Roan celebrates ‘Pink Pony Club’ anniversary: ‘Scared the hell out of me’Chappell Roan celebrates ‘Pink Pony Club’ anniversary: ‘Scared the hell out of me’

Maya Dehlin Spach/FilmMagic After Chappell Roan performed “Pink Pony Club” at the Grammy Awards, the song rose to a new peak of #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 — just in time to mark the sixth anniversary of Chappell writing it. Chappell wrote on Instagram Friday, “6 years ago pink pony club was born. We wrote it in…

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