Beyonce's Cowboy Carter Album Breaks Spotify Record
Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album has already broken a Spotify record for the most-streamed album in a single day in 2024. Spotify announced the news on Friday (March 29th),the day the album was released. The streaming service tweeted, "On Friday, March 29, Beyoncé's COWBOY CARTER became Spo...
Apr 01, 2024
Beyonce Revealed The Full Tracklist For 'Act 2: Cowboy Carter'
Beyoncé has unveiled the tracklist for her upcoming album, Act 2: Cowboy Carter, which is set to drop tomorrow. The singer took to Instagram to announce the list, hinting at exciting collaborations and notable song choices. Fans can anticipate "Jolene," a track previously mentioned ...
Mar 28, 2024
Prince Jukebox Musical Film In The Works From Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther, will produce a jukebox movie musical centered around the music of Prince. The project, which was first announced in 2018, has reportedly now taken a significant step forward with Coogler's involvement. Bryan Edward Hill, known for his work on comic books ...
Mar 25, 2024
Lauryn Hill, De La Soul Albums Land In Grammy Hall Of Fame
The Recording Academy has announced the 2024 inductees for the Grammy Hall of Fame, which include iconic albums such as Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite For Destruction, and De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising. These albums, along with others f...
Mar 21, 2024
Beyonce Reveals Title Of Her Country Album: 'Cowboy Carter'
Beyoncé has revealed the title of her upcoming country album: Act II: Cowboy Carter. It's the second part of her ongoing three-act project that began with Renaissance in 2022 and will be released on March 29th. The record features the previously released singles "16 Carriages" and &...
Mar 13, 2024
Rihanna Performs At Pre-Wedding Bash For Billionaire's Son
Rihanna's first major performance since the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show took place over the weekend -- at the pre-wedding bash of billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s son in India. Footage of the event has been popping up on social media, and shows the singer performing fan favorites like “Stay...
Mar 04, 2024
Beyonce's 'Texas Hold 'Em' Hits No. 1 Spot On Billboard Hot 100
Beyonce's new single "Texas Hold 'Em" has officially become her ninth solo hit to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The country-crossover earned 29 million streams, 29,000 sales, and 16 million radio impressions. Queen Bey became the first Black woman in modern music history to top Billboar...
Feb 27, 2024
Beyonce's Country Music Era Having A Major Effect On Fashion
Beyonce's transition to country music is having an effect on style in Hollywood, with celebs like Kim Kardashian, Pharrell Williams, Diplo and Bella Hadid recently being photographed in cowboy hats and other Western wear. The trend is also catching on with fans across the country. Music Talkers repo...
Feb 23, 2024
Beyonce Announces $500,000 Fund To Support Cosmetologists
Beyonce's new haircare line, Cécred, arrived yesterday and will partner with the singer's charity, BeyGOOD, to support cosmetology-school students and local businesses across the country. The new fund will award $500,000 annually for cosmetology-school scholarships and salon business grants i...
Feb 21, 2024
Beyonce Becomes First Black Woman With No. 1 Country Song
Beyonce has become the first Black woman in modern music history to top the Billboard Hot Country Chart thanks to her new single, "Texas Hold 'Em." The song also debuted at No. 2 on the overall Hot 100, just behind Jack Harlow's "Lovin On Me," which remained in the top spot for i...
Feb 21, 2024
Sony Suing Whitney Houston Biopic For Not Paying For Songs
The producers of the 2022 biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody licensed more than 20 of the singer's songs for use in the film, and is now being sued by Sony Music for allegedly evading payment. The company claims that despite several reminders, Anthem Films still won't settle up. &qu...
Feb 19, 2024
Usher Developing Television Drama Series Based On His Music
Usher is developing a drama series based on his music via a partnership with UCP (a division of Universal). "My 30-year catalog has resonated with so many people no matter where they were in their lives," Usher said in a statement. "I'm happy to be working with UCP to bring the music ...
Feb 15, 2024
Will Beyonce Collaborate With Taylor Swift For Upcoming Country Album?
Will Beyonce’s country album have a collaboration with Taylor Swift? Killah B, who produced and co-wrote her new track, “Texas Hold ‘Em” would neither confirm nor deny the rumor but told TMZ Live, “Let’s just say sh...
Feb 14, 2024
Usher Married His Longtime Girlfriend On Super Bowl Sunday
Headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show is a memorable moment for any artist, but it wasn't the most memorable thing Usher did on Sunday. It turns out he married his longtime girlfriend, Jennifer Goicoechea, at a quick-wedding spot called Vegas Weddings on the same day. His mother served as his witn...
Feb 13, 2024
Usher Teases Special Guests For Super Bowl Halftime Show
Usher says his Super Bowl Halftime Show this Sunday will be "a new beginning" for his career, and teased that he'll be joined some special guests for the performance. "I would be a fool to not play 'Yeah!' let's just start there," he said in a press conference. "It would be ...
Feb 09, 2024
Jennifer Hudson, Babyface To Perform At NBA All-Star Game
Jennifer Hudson will headline the halftime show for the NBA All-Star Game on February 18th in Indianapolis. Babyface will sing the American national anthem, while Charlotte Cardin will take the Canadian national anthem. Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Keith Urban, Walker Hayes and Zedd will also be part of the e...
Feb 08, 2024
Usher Announces 'Past Present Future' North American Tour
Usher's new album comes out on Friday, his Super Bowl Halftime Show is on Sunday, and yesterday he kept the ball rollling by announcing his Usher: Past Present Future tour. The 24-city trek kicks off August 20th in Washington, D.C. and makes stops throughout the country during September and October ...
Feb 07, 2024
Taylor Swift Makes Grammy History, Announces New Album Drop
Taylor Swift set a Grammy record by taking home her fourth Album of the Year award Sunday (February 3rd) night for Midnights. She also won Best Pop Vocal Album and used her speech to announce that her next album, "The Tortured Poets Department" will drop on April 19th. Miley Cyrus also too...
Feb 05, 2024
Usher Almost Had A Supergroup With Jay-Z, Pharrell And Diddy
Usher revealed in an interview this week that he almost formed a supergroup with Jay-Z, Pharrell and Diddy. "Jay-Z, Pharrell, Diddy and me were supposed to be a group," he said. "Yeah, that's crazy. I didn't say ‘No.' I didn't say ‘Yeah.' I...
Feb 02, 2024
The Weeknd Makes Big Donation To Help L.A. Homeless Youth
The Weeknd made a significant donation to the L.A. nonprofit organization School On Wheels to support more than 1,000 students "experiencing homelessness from kindergarten through twelfth grade," per a press release. The donation will help provide tuto...
Jan 10, 2024