Category Archives: Pop/CHR Music News
A$AP Rocky Acquitted On All Gun Assault Charges During L.A. Trial
A$AP Rocky was acquitted of all firearm assault charges by a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday (February 18). Immediately after the verdict was read, the Grammy-nominated rapper jumped over the gallery wall...
Erik Thompson Feb 18, 2025
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Surges Back To No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100 Following Halftime Show Performance
Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" reclaims No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week, propelled by his celebrated performance of the song during the Super Bowl halftime show on February 9. Lamar's v...
Erik Thompson Feb 18, 2025
Mexican Singer Paquita La Del Barrio Dead At 77
Beloved Mexican singer and actress Paquita la del Barrio died at the age of 77. Paquita, known affectionately as the "Warrior of Bolero," was renowned for her powerful feminist anthems that confronted...
Erik Thompson Feb 17, 2025
D’Angelo, Lenny Kravitz, GloRilla Top Lineup For 2025 Roots Picnic
The Roots Picnic 2025 is set to take place at the Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on May 31 and June 1. The two-day festival will feature a star-studded lineup highlighted by performances by D'...
Erik Thompson Feb 17, 2025
Camila Cabello Announces ‘Yours, C’ Summer 2025 UK And European Tour Dates
Camila Cabello took to Instagram on Monday (February 17) to share a video announcement for her upcoming Yours, C 2025 UK and European summer tour. The 11-date jaunt is in support of the former Fifth H...
Erik Thompson Feb 17, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter Covers The Classics During SNL’s 50th Anniversary Afterparty
On late Sunday night (February 16), Sabrina Carpenter wowed guests at SNL's 50th Anniversary Afterparty at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The Grammy-winning singer delivered impressive performances...
Erik Thompson Feb 17, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter And Dolly Parton Collaborate On Country Version Of ‘Please Please Please’
Sabrina Carpenter and Dolly Parton have teamed up for a country rendition of the pop superstar's Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping hit, "Please Please Please." The updated version was released as part o...
Erik Thompson Feb 16, 2025
Rockabye Baby! Announces Bad Bunny Lullaby Album
Rockabye Baby! has announced the upcoming release of Lullaby Renditions of Bad Bunny, an album featuring instrumental lullaby versions of 14 of the Puerto Rican superstar's songs, including hits like ...
Erik Thompson Feb 16, 2025
Lizzo Ready To Launch Her “New Era” Of Music
Lizzo announced the start of a "new era" of music on Valentine's Day, as the pop singer shared during a Twitch stream that she is set to debut new music on February 28. "I want to introduce to you guy...
Erik Thompson Feb 16, 2025
Drake And PartyNextDoor’s ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ Breaks Apple Music Record
Drake and PartyNextDoor's highly-anticipated joint album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, was released on Valentine's Day, and the duo's collaborative project has already broken the record for the biggest first-...
Erik Thompson Feb 16, 2025