He lands his second ruler, following “Sold Out.” HARDY Ryan Smith HARDY notches a second No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart thanks to the appropriately named “Rockstar,” which bows atop the Feb. 24-dated survey. “Rockstar” accumulated 2.5 million official U.S. streams, 209,000 radio audience impressions and 2,000 sold from its Feb. 9 […]
It’s Raining Views: Rihanna & Jay-Z’s ‘Umbrella’ Video Joins YouTube’s Billion Views Club
Ella, ella, ella. Ooh, baby, it’s raining views. As of Thursday (Feb. 22), the music video for Rihanna‘s “Umbrella” featuring Jay-Z has more than 1 billion clicks on YouTube, 15 years after it was first uploaded. The late 2000s time capsule opens with Jay-Z rapping in front of a curtain of falling sparks, flanked by […]
10 First-Timers on Billboard’s Charts This Week: The Castellows, Jordana, HOL!, TWS & More
Billboard has more than 200 different weekly charts, encompassing numerous genres and formats. While established artists often compete for a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and Billboard 200 albums ranking, which track the most popular songs and albums of the week, respectively, up-and-coming talents typically start off on genre-specific lists. Here’s a […]
Madonna, the Weeknd & Playboi Carti Live the Lush Life in ‘Popular’ Video
Also, for the record, the Queen of Pop clarified that she’s not royalty, but she is eternal. The Weeknd, Madonna, Playboi Carti “Popular” Courtesy Photo Madonna, the Weeknd and Playboi Carti live the lush life in the new video for their collaboration “Popular.” The Cliqua-directed clip opens with a close-up for Madonna’s glittering grill, as […]
Gayle Reveals the Depths of Her Love for ‘Queen of Everything’ Taylor Swift
The 19-year-old singer-songwriter also shared her favorite of the pop star’s album eras. Taylor Swift and Gayle at the MTV Europe Music Award The awards are presented by music channel MTV. Christoph Reichwein/picture alliance via Getty Images Like most Swifties, Gayle couldn’t help but gush about Taylor Swift several times during a recent conversation about […]
Olivia Rodrigo & Noah Kahan to Release Live Lounge Covers of Each Other’s Songs for Record Store Day
The duo covered each other’s “Stick Season” and “Lacy” last year. Noah Kahan and Olivia Rodrigo “Stick Season” Courtesy Photo The season of the sticks just keeps on giving. To celebrate this year’s Record Store Day, Noah Kahan and Olivia Rodrigo have announced a special vinyl package featuring both artists’ covers of each other’s songs […]
Top 10 Uses of Music in 2023 Movies
From ‘Barbie’ to ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ here are the most memorable needle drops, covers and original songs in movies released in 2023. Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in “Barbie” Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures If it’s not a movie musical, it can be easy to write off the use of song in film as […]
How to Watch BLACKPINK’s Jennie in the Mystery Series ‘Apartment404’
The unscripted series features the K-pop star competing to unravel the mysteries of an apartment complex – here’s how to watch it online for free. Jennie Kim attends “The Idol” photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2023 in Cannes, France. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images All products and […]
Will Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Turn a Hot 100 No. 1 Hit Next Week?
In this week’s The Contenders, after making history on the Country charts, Bey’s two-stepping latest aims to best Billboard’s all-genre listing. Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at Rogers Centre on July 08, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. Kevin Mazur/WireImage The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top […]
Dollar will crash in less than a month â Governor Dapo Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has said that the value of the dollar to naira will crash in less than a month. Speaking during a stakeholder meeting at the Cultural Center in Kuto, Abeokuta, in response to the nation’s increasing economic difficulties, Abiodun said the federal government is prepared to take on ‘these difficulties […]