Category Archives: Pop/CHR Music News
Miley Cyrus Announces New Album, ‘Something Beautiful,’ Due Out On May 30
Miley Cyrus took to Instagram on Monday (March 24) to announce the release date and share details of her upcoming album, Something Beautiful, which is scheduled to drop on May 30 via Columbia Records....
Erik Thompson Mar 24, 2025
Kendrick Lamar And SZA’s ‘Luther’ Tops Hot 100 For Fifth Week, With Top 10 Debuts By Playboi Carti, Chappell Roan, And Doechii
Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Luther" claims the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth consecutive week, extending both artists' career-long reign at the top of the all-genre singles chart. The ...
Erik Thompson Mar 24, 2025
SZA Says She Would “Love” To Write With Taylor Swift And “Build Some Things Together”
During an interview on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Friday (March 21), SZA opened up about her desire to collaborate with Taylor Swift, while sharing what the pair talked about when they were photograp...
Erik Thompson Mar 23, 2025
Jonas Brothers Announce 20th Anniversary ‘Living The Dream’ Tour
On Sunday (March 23), the Jonas Brothers announced the dates and details of the Jonas20: Living the Dream Tour. The upcoming jaunt is in celebration of their 20th anniversary as a group, and will feat...
Erik Thompson Mar 23, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Is First Album With Four Pop Airplay No. 1s Since Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
Sabrina Carpenter has secured her fifth consecutive No. 1 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, as her current single, "Bed Chem," claims the top spot on this week's radio ranking. Carpenter's current cha...
Erik Thompson Mar 23, 2025
Playboi Carti Notches Second Career No. 1 On Billboard 200 With ‘MUSIC’
Playboi Carti has scored his second career No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as his new album, MUSIC, debuts atop the chart this week. The set premieres with 298,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S...
Erik Thompson Mar 23, 2025
Dolly Parton Had Rules For Sabrina Carpenter Before She Agreed To Do The “Please Please Please” Remix
In a new interview with Knox News, Dolly Parton revealed that she set some ground rules before collaborating with pop star Sabrina Carpenter on a remix of the song, "Please Please Please." "I told her...
Erik Thompson Mar 20, 2025
Marty Callner, Director Of Iconic Aerosmith, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake, Poison Music Videos, Dead At 78
Emmy-nominated director Marty Callner, known for his provocative music videos in the Eighties, died on March 17 at the age of 78. His family revealed that Callner died of natural causes at his home in...
Erik Thompson Mar 20, 2025
Gracie Abrams Set To Add Songwriter Of The Year Award To Her Growing Accolades
Billboard will be honoring Gracie Abrams as Songwriter of the Year at their upcoming Women In Music ceremony on March 29. This continues a creative hot streak for the 25-year-old musician, who was a B...
Erik Thompson Mar 20, 2025
Janet Jackson Cancels Headlining Appearance At Cincinnati Music Festival Due To “Personal Matters”
On Thursday (March 20), Janet Jackson disclosed that she will not be headlining the second night of the Cincinnati Music Festival on July 26 due to "personal matters," as confirmed in a statement rele...
Erik Thompson Mar 20, 2025