Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘GUTS’ have spilled back into the top 5

Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘GUTS’ have spilled back into the top 5

Geffen/InterscopeThanks to its new deluxe edition, Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS is back in the top five of the Billboard album chart.The deluxe edition, GUTS (Spilled), features the four “secret” tracks that were previously only available on the vinyl editions of album, plus one new song. The arrival of these songs on streaming for the first time gave the title…Read More…

Billie Eilish clarifies “wasteful” vinyl variants comments

Billie Eilish clarifies “wasteful” vinyl variants comments

Disney/Chris WillardBillie Eilish is clarifying comments she made in a Billboard interview about sustainability in the music industry.In the interview, Billie said, “We live in this day and age where, for some reason, it’s very important to some artists to make all sorts of different vinyl and packaging… which ups the sales and ups the numbers…Read More…

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ breaks Spotify and Amazon streaming records

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ breaks Spotify and Amazon streaming records

Blair CaldwellBeyoncé’s Cowboy Carter made a massive debut Friday on streaming services.While Bey has said that Cowboy Carter is a Beyoncé album, not a country album, the records it’s set are being counted as though it’s a country release.Cowboy Carter has become Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day so far in 2024, and the streaming…Read More…

Dua Lipa’s rumored boyfriend reveals his favorite Dua song

Dua Lipa’s rumored boyfriend reveals his favorite Dua song

Callum Turner and Dua Lipa; Neil Mockford/GC ImagesDua Lipa and actor Callum Turner appear to be dating, since photos of them packing on the PDA have become pretty common. And while Turner won’t really comment on their relationship, he will give his opinion on her music.In a new article with Vanity Fair, Turner, a former model…Read More…

Music notes: Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and more

Music notes: Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and more

Much to the disappointment of fans, the long-awaited sequel to the Lady Gaga/Beyoncé hit “Telephone” isn’t on Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter — but it is referred to. During the track “Dolly P,” which is an interlude, Dolly Parton refers to Bey as “Miss Honeybee.” You may recall that was Bey’s character’s name in the…Read More…

No, Taylor Swift is not featured on Beyoncé’s ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’

No, Taylor Swift is not featured on Beyoncé’s ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’

Javier Vicencio/Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesWhile some Swifties hoped Taylor Swift would be featured on Beyoncé’s new album, Act II: Cowboy Carter, it looks like the pop star is not part of the project.After the album dropped on Friday, fans speculated about whether Taylor sang uncredited background vocals on the song “Bodyguard.” According to…Read More…