Category Archives: Pop/CHR Music News
25th Anniversary BET Awards Honors Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin, And Snoop Dogg During Emotional Ceremony
On Monday (June 9), the 2025 BET Awards celebrated their 25th anniversary, while also paying tribute to the past, present, and future of Black culture. The ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater i...
Erik Thompson Jun 09, 2025
Eric Church Was Inadvertently Drawn Into Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” Legal Dispute Over A Song Lyric
Eric Church revealed in a Rolling Stone interview that he was inadvertently dragged into Taylor Swift's lengthy legal battle over a lyric from her 2014 hit, "Shake It Off." "In her deposition, when [t...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
Chappell Roan Performs Viral “Apple” Dance During Charli XCX’s Primavera Sound Set
During Charli XCX's headlining set at Primavera Sound in Barcelona on Thursday (June 5), Chappell Roan surprised fans by performing the viral "Apple" dance as Charli sang the fan favorite Brat track. ...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
Olivia Rodrigo Joined By David Byrne During Governors Ball Set
During her headlining set on Saturday night (June 7) at New York's Governors Ball festival, Olivia Rodrigo surprised the audience by bringing out David Byrne for a performance of the Talking Heads cla...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
Charli XCX Joins Air On “Cherry Blossom Girl” At Paris Festival
Charli XCX fulfilled a career dream by joining French duo Air on stage on Saturday (June 7) at the We Love Green festival in Paris, performing their 2004 track "Cherry Blossom Girl." That same day, Ch...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m The Problem’ Spends Third Straight Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200
Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a third consecutive week, following its chart-topping debut back in May. According to Luminate figures, Wallen's fou...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
Miley Cyrus Heckled During ‘Something Beautiful’ Film Premiere By Fans Who “Thought This Was A Concert”
During the film premiere of Something Beautiful on Friday (June 6), Miley Cyrus faced heckling from fans who mistook the event at the Tribeca Festival for a concert performance. The unhappy fans deman...
Erik Thompson Jun 08, 2025
SZA’s ‘SOS’ Breaks Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Record For Most Weeks At No. 1 On Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart
SZA's sophomore studio album, SOS, has made history by breaking Michael Jackson's record for the most total weeks at No. 1 in the 60-year history of Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The a...
Erik Thompson Jun 05, 2025
New Lil Wayne Collaboration With U2’s Bono Featured In NBA Finals Promotional Clip
Ahead of the tip-off of Game 1 of the NBA Finals from Oklahoma City on Thursday (June 5), ESPN used a previously unheard Lil Wayne collaboration with U2's Bono, "The Days," in a promotional clip for t...
Erik Thompson Jun 05, 2025
Madonna Finally Releasing Long-Rumored ‘Ray Of Light’ Remix Album, ‘Veronica Electronica’
On Thursday (June 5), Madonna announced that she is finally going to release Veronica Electronica, a long-awaited project featuring rare and unreleased remixes from her iconic 1998 album, Ray of Light...
Erik Thompson Jun 05, 2025