Category Archives: Pop/CHR Music News
Donna Summer Is Posthumously Inducted Into Songwriters Hall Of Fame
Legendary singer-songwriter Donna Summer was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame during a private ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday (December 15). Summer, who passed away in 2012 a...
Dec 16, 2025
Kendrick Lamar Sings “Happy Birthday” To 9-Year-Old Fan Attending Her “First Ever Concert”
During his recent Spilt Milk festival performance in Australia, Kendrick Lamar paused his show to sing "Happy Birthday" to 9-year-old fan Kalina Fowler, who had been shouting about her birthday from a...
Dec 16, 2025
Wham!’s “Last Christmas” Reaches No. 1 On Billboard Global 200 Chart For First Time
Wham!'s 1984 holiday classic, "Last Christmas," has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 for the very first time, rising three spots to top the chart on the strength of 95.3 million streams and 5...
Dec 16, 2025
Kendrick Lamar Leads List Of Top 10 Highest Grossing Rap Tours Of The Year
Billboard's 2025 year-end Boxscore charts named Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour as the highest-grossing rap tour of 2025. Lamar earned $369.6 million from 42 shows across North America, Europe, a...
Dec 16, 2025
Trey Songz Charged With Assault In Manhattan After Allegedly Hitting A Nightclub Employee
Trey Songz was charged with assault for allegedly punching a nightclub employee at Dramma Night Club in Times Square on December 4, and was also charged with second-degree mischief for causing about $...
Dec 16, 2025
Carl Carlton, “She’s A Bad Mama Jama” And “Everlasting Love” Singer, Dead At 73
Carl Carlton, the funk, soul, and R&B singer best known for his 1981 hit "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" and his Top 10 1974 cover of "Everlasting Love," has died at 73. The n...
Dec 15, 2025
50 Cent Wants Eminem To “Make Some Music” For ‘Street Fighter’ Soundtrack
50 Cent, who stars as Balrog in the upcoming Street Fighter reboot set for October 2026, teased on Instagram over the weekend that he plans to recruit Eminem to create new music for the film's soundtr...
Dec 15, 2025
Fergie And The Black Eyed Peas Reunite To “Celebrate Our Milestone Birthdays Together”
Fergie recently reunited with the Black Eyed Peas members Will.i.am, Apl.de.Ap, and Taboo to celebrate their landmark 50th birthdays together, with the "London Bridge" singer sharing the heartfelt mom...
Dec 15, 2025
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” Sets Record With 20th Week At No. 1 On Holiday-Filled Hot 100
Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday classic, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," has set a record with its 20th total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the longest reign in the chart's 67-year history. C...
Dec 15, 2025
Mariah Carey Reveals She’s Performing At The Opening Ceremony For The 2026 Olympics
On Monday (December 15), Mariah Carey announced that she will be performing at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, taking place on February 6 at the San Si...
Dec 15, 2025