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Taylor Swift is tops, Sabrina Carpenter doubles up in top 10

Taylor Swift is tops, Sabrina Carpenter doubles up in top 10

Beth GarrabrantTaylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department once again has a lock on the top spot of the Billboard 200, while her opening act Sabrina Carpenter now has not one but two albums in the top 10.Taylor’s TTPD racks up a 17th week at #1, following the physical release of the Anthology version of the…read more »

Jelly Roll has until March 2026 to hit his new goal

Jelly Roll has until March 2026 to hit his new goal

Disney/Frank MicelottaJelly Roll is revealing his newest goal on his health journey.A month after sharing that he was “down, like, 120” pounds on The Pat McAfee Show, the singer announced that he has his sights set on showcasing his body transformation on a magazine cover — and set a timeline of when he wants it…read more »

Gold & Platinum for Christmas: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Shaboozey top RIAA 2024 certifications

Gold & Platinum for Christmas: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Shaboozey top RIAA 2024 certifications

Beth GarrabrantTaylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Shaboozey are getting some precious metal for Christmas this year.The Recording Industry Association of America, which certifies music Gold, Platinum and Diamond, has announced that Taylor received the highest certification level for 2024: Her album The Tortured Poets Department was certified six-times Platinum for sales of 6 million units.Shaboozey…read more »

Benson Boone debuts new song at NY’s Madison Square Garden

Benson Boone debuts new song at NY’s Madison Square Garden

The Tyler Twins for iHeartRadioThis past year, Benson Boone put out his debut album Fireworks & Rollerblades.  And it looks as though we won’t have to wait long for more music from the “Beautiful Things” artist.At the star-studded Jingle Ball concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Dec. 13, Benson debuted an unreleased song…read more »

Music notes: Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish and more

Music notes: Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish and more

The Queen of Christmas is currently the queen of sickness. After canceling her Dec. 11 performance in Pittsburgh due to the flu, Mariah Carey has now scrapped two additional shows: Friday, Dec. 13, in Newark, New Jersey, and Sunday, Dec. 15, in Belmont, New York. “Newark and Belmont – I wish I had better news…read more »

Taylor Swift gifts fans behind-the-scenes footage of her recent videos

Taylor Swift gifts fans behind-the-scenes footage of her recent videos

Republic RecordsIt’s Taylor Swift’s birthday, but we get the presents.Sharp-eyed fans noticed that on Dec. 13, the singer’s 35th birthday, her YouTube channel suddenly became stocked with a series of behind-the-scenes videos documenting the making of many of her most recent visuals. The behind-the-scenes footage includes “Karma,” “Bejeweled,” “Fortnight,” “I Can See You,” “Anti-Hero” and,…read more »

The Weeknd partners with estate of late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat for new album cover

The Weeknd partners with estate of late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat for new album cover

© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York. @basquiatofficial @artestarnyc The Weeknd has pulled off a marketing coup with his new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow.He’s partnered with the estate of the late, acclaimed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat for The Weeknd X Basquiat collection, which includes vinyls, autographed CDs and a box including a T-shirt and album.…read more »