RCAA new Pentatonix album, The Greatest Christmas Hits, is out October 20. Though the a cappella group released a Christmas best-of in 2019, they say this one is bigger and better. “We’ve had a couple of albums since then of songs we’re really proud of, and I feel like we have a better understanding of how to curate the…… Read More…
Weiss Eubanks/NBC Some artists are known for being intellectuals who like to toss big words around while writing lyrics. While interviewing one of those artists on the October 19 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, Kelly Clarkson revealed she literally needed a dictionary to understand her songs. The artist? Alanis Morissette. Kelly raved to the “You Oughta Know” singer about how…… Read More…
In honor of the 65th anniversary of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the publication started posting a list of the 500 Best Pop Songs of All Time, based on staff picks. The qualifications were that the song had to have hit the Hot 100 at some point and that it had to fit Billboard’s definition of what a “pop” song…… Read More…
The MTV EMAs, scheduled for November 5 in Paris, France, have been canceled due to the conflict in the Middle East. In a statement shared with ABC Audio, a spokesperson for Paramount said, “Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not to move forward with the 2023 MTV EMAs out of an abundance…… Read More…
John Nacion/Getty ImagesMusiCares, the charitable arm of the Recording Academy, has named Jon Bon Jovi its Person of the Year for 2024. That means Jon will be the guest of honor at the MusiCares annual gala, which will takes place February 2 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, two nights before the Grammy Awards. At the event,…… Read More…
Courtesy DCPAfter years of airing on broadcast TV, the Billboard Music Awards are moving online for 2023. On November 19, the awards show will release performances and award winners across the BBMA and Billboard social channels as well as on BBMAs.watch, which isn’t live yet. According to Dick Clark Productions, which produces the event, the performances and award presentations will…… Read More…
Gallery BooksBritney Spears’ memoir The Woman in Me comes out October 24, but The New York Times has obtained a copy and rounded up some of the more interesting revelations. On Justin Timberlake: Britney confirms that she kissed choreographer Wade Robson while dating JT, but she suggests it was because Justin himself was cheating. She claims JT broke up with her…… Read More…
Taylor Swift ProductionsOver the summer, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour kept fans streaming her back catalog. Now, TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR is having the same effect. Billboard reports that during the first four days of the movie’s release, Taylor’s catalog was up 22% in on-demand streams in the U.S. Meanwhile, her digital sales more…… Read More…
Geffen/InterscopeEver since fans learned that all the vinyl variants of Olivia Rodrigo’s album GUTS had different secret tracks on them, they’ve been begging her to release them all together. Well, she’s heard their requests. Olivia announced on Instagram on October 18, “All 4 secret tracks from GUTS are coming to vinyl pressed exclusively by @thirdmanpressing for a limited drop on @recordstoreday black friday!!!!” …… Read More…
Robbie Joseph’Tis the season for holiday music, and Ally Brooke is getting into the act. The former Fifth Harmony singer is releasing a Christmas EP called Under the Tree on November 3. It includes an original song called “Under the Tree” — different from Kelly Clarkson’s song of the same name — as well as her takes on three classic holiday songs. “The holidays…… Read More…