Category Archives: Pop/CHR Music News

Travis Scott, Megan Thee Stallion Help Houston Residents After Hurricane Beryl
Travis Scott and Megan Thee Stallion provided assistance to residents of the hip-hop superstars' hometown of Houston following Hurricane Beryl. Scott's Cactus Jack Foundation hosted an emergency relie...
Erik Thompson Jul 18, 2024

GWAR Covers ‘Barbie’ HIt, “I’m Just Ken,” With “We’re Just GWAR”
Following a seven-year hiatus, the A.V. Club has just revived its ongoing covers song series, A.V. Undercover. And they picked one hell of a way to relaunch their show, as costumed metal legends GWAR ...
Erik Thompson Jul 17, 2024

Recording Academy Renames Award To Honor Harry Belafonte
The Best Song for Social Change Special Merit Award has been renamed by the Recording Academy in honor of the late Harry Belafonte, who died on April 25, 2023, at the age of 96. Belafonte spoke out fo...
Erik Thompson Jul 17, 2024

Lorde Felt Misunderstood By Charli XCX Before Working Things Out On “Girl” Remix
In the new Billboard cover story on Charli XCX, Lorde discussed her evolving friendship with the featured pop star and cleared the air between them. Charli sent Lorde an early cut of her Brat track, "...
Erik Thompson Jul 17, 2024

Ed Sheeran Has Biggest Album And Song In History Of U.K. Streaming
It has been a decade since the Official U.K. Charts started recognizing streaming statistics. And over that time, Ed Sheeran has emerged as the undeniable top artist of the streaming era, scoring both...
Erik Thompson Jul 17, 2024

Joe Jonas Announces First Solo Album In 13 Years
After teasing his forthcoming solo project on social media for weeks, Joe Jonas officially announced on Instagram that his new album, Music For People Who Believe In Love, is coming out on October 18 ...
Erik Thompson Jul 17, 2024
Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Beef Becomes ‘Jeopardy’ Question, Video Game
Kendrick Lamar took his rap beef with Drake all the way to the No. 1 song on the Billboard chart. And now, the venomous hip-hop battle that consumed the music world earlier this year has now become a ...
Erik Thompson Jul 17, 2024

Netflix Wants 9-Hour Documentary About Prince Reduced To 6 Hours
It makes perfect sense that there is a documentary on Prince in the works. He is one of the greatest, most original artists in the history of music. But to Netflix and Prince's estate, it doesn't quit...
Erik Thompson Jul 16, 2024

Missy Elliott’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” Sent Into Outer Space By NASA
Missy Elliott's 1997 debut hit single "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)," is now the first hip-hop song to be sent into outer space. NASA revealed it transmitted Missy's futuristic tune all the way to Venus, ...
Erik Thompson Jul 16, 2024

Madonna Reveals Her Biopic Is Titled ‘Who’s That Girl,’ Will Star Julia Garner
After taking a break to embark on her successful worldwide Celebration Tour, Madonna has shared that she is back working on a script for her forthcoming biopic. The Material Girl also revealed that th...
Erik Thompson Jul 16, 2024
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