Courtesy of YouTube MusicMusic 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 entry with…… Read More…
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 More…
ABCTaylor 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. The…… Read 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 More…
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesPioneering 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 new…… Read More…
BMGAmong the many hits on the soundtrack of the 1984 smash hit film Footloose is “Holding Out for a Hero,” by Bonnie Tyler. Now, Adam Lambert’s done his own version of the song as the latest release from his upcoming covers album, High Drama. In an email to fans, Adam says, “I wanted to thank…… Read More…
Beth Garrabrant/TAS Rights ManagementYou 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 music…… Read More…
Raven B. VaronaSince 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 going…… Read More…
ABCSaturday 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 nostalgia.…… Read More…
Vijat Mohindra/NBCMiley 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 was…… Read More…