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Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and others whose songs reached 1 billion YouTube views this yearLady Gaga, The Weeknd and others whose songs reached 1 billion YouTube views this year
Courtesy of YouTube Music Music videos by Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and more joined YouTube’s Billion Views Club this year. The Weeknd now has five videos with over 1 billion views after “Save Your Tears” and his Daft Punk collab “I Feel It Coming” crossed the milestone this year. He isn’t the only artist with multiple entries in Youtube’s exclusive club. Lady Gaga scored her third…
Read MoreThe Year in Music 2022: And in other news …The Year in Music 2022: And in other news …
From cheating scandals to health struggles to K-pop stars going solo, here’s a roundup of some headline-making happenings in the world of pop this year: — Adam Levine, who’s married to Behati Prinsloo and expecting his third child with her, found himself in hot water in September when Instagram model Summer Stroh claimed the two…
Read MoreThe White House cites a Taylor Swift lyric when reviewing the past yearThe White House cites a Taylor Swift lyric when reviewing the past year
ABC Taylor Swift was seemingly everywhere in the latter half of 2022 — and now her lyrics are part of the final words coming from the White House. Susan Rice, who is the director of the United States Domestic Policy Council, shared her closing thoughts on 2022 and started off by citing a decade-old song from Swift herself.…
Read MoreThe Year in Music 2022: Love, marriage, babies and moreThe Year in Music 2022: Love, marriage, babies and more
Aside from their professional lives, it was a big year for some of your favorite artists in their personal lives. There were marriages, babies, new romances and more. Here’s a look back at some of them: — The Jonas Brothers welcomed some Jonas babies this year. In January, Nick and his wife, Priyanka Chopra, announced they…
Read MoreHalsey pays tribute to late designer Vivienne Westwood: “My idol, my icon”Halsey pays tribute to late designer Vivienne Westwood: “My idol, my icon”
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images Pioneering British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood passed away on Wednesday, and Halsey has taken to Instagram to post a heartfelt tribute to the woman who designed many of the looks the chart-topping singer has worn over the years. Westwood designed the looks that defined the 1970s British punk rock and…
Read MoreTaylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ helps drive vinyl sales to a 30-year highTaylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ helps drive vinyl sales to a 30-year high
Beth Garrabrant/TAS Rights Management You can credit Taylor Swift for a 30-year high in sales of vinyl records last week. Billboard reports that for the week ending December 22, 2.232 million vinyl albums were sold, according to data from Luminate. That marks the largest sales week for the format since Luminate began keeping track of…
Read MoreThe Year in Music 2022: Adele craps out in Las Vegas, then hits the jackpotThe Year in Music 2022: Adele craps out in Las Vegas, then hits the jackpot
Raven B. Varona Since she became a global superstar, Adele has rarely put a foot wrong. But in 2022 she experienced backlash after abruptly canceling her Las Vegas residency — something she called “the worst moment in my career, by far.” –The saga started in November 2021 when, shortly after telling Rolling Stone that she wasn’t…
Read MoreRyan Seacrest: ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ brings you “what was fun this year” in music, songs “everybody can sing along to”Ryan Seacrest: ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ brings you “what was fun this year” in music, songs “everybody can sing along to”
ABC Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, Ryan and co-host Liza Koshy will be counting down to 2023 in New York City’s Times Square. They’ll be joined by two hot artists of today, as well as two iconic groups who’ll bring the ’80s and ’90s…
Read MoreMiley Cyrus says Dolly Parton’s husband inspired her resolution for 2023Miley Cyrus says Dolly Parton’s husband inspired her resolution for 2023
Vijat Mohindra/NBC Miley Cyrus is crediting godmother Dolly Parton‘s husband, Carl Thomas Dean, for inspiring her New Year’s resolution. People obtained a sneak preview of NBC’s upcoming special A Toast to 2022!, where Miley lays out her plans to be a better listener in 2023. “My instinct is very loud, but I’m not a great listener sometimes,” the singer admitted. She explained she…
Read MoreSam Smith’s name trends on Twitter after critics shame their weight gainSam Smith’s name trends on Twitter after critics shame their weight gain
Universal Music Group Sam Smith‘s name trended on Twitter Thursday after fans clashed with several body-shamers. The incident sparked after the “Unholy” singer shared a carousel of photos of them lounging on a boat. Sam is wearing bikini bottoms in the photos and is posing comfortably. But some followers were apparently put off by Sam’s weight and took to…
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