Thomas Rhett’s new single makes only a passing reference to a truck, but it’s loaded with pickups. The foundational electric guitar played by songwriter John Byron (“Last Night,” “Pour Me a Drink”) required a pickup to produce a sound. The protagonist in the plot, singing to a woman around closing time at a club, is
The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard 200 dated Mar. 22, we look at whether the latest album from one of the century’s greatest pop stars will return her to the top
From Kevin Kaarl to Shakira, see everyone who’s touring this year. Kapo visits SiriusXM Studios on October 17, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. Romain Maurice/Getty Images Español Editor’s Note: The list features only U.S. tours by Latin music artists and is updated on a regular basis. Tours will be removed from the list once they have
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Miley Cyrus has garnered quite the bouquet of views on her “Flowers” music video, which recently surpassed a billion plays on YouTube. The visual becomes the pop star’s fourth to reach the milestone, following 2013’s “Wrecking Ball,” 2009’s “Party In the U.S.A.” and 2013’s “23” with Mike WiLL Made-It, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J. The
March Madness is just around the corner, and NCAA and TNT Sports Live Events announced on Wednesday (March 12) the star-studded line-up of artists performing at 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in conjunction with the Division I Men’s Final Four. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The
Little Monsters everywhere are loving Lady Gaga‘s latest album Mayhem, but in a new interview, Mother Monster revealed that one of the most talked-about songs on the record almost didn’t make it into the final product. Appearing on Las Culturistas With Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, Gaga revealed to the pair that she almost removed
Drake has always been one to keep his eye on the pulse of music, and now, he’s showing love to an emerging pop star. The 6 God shouted out Gracie Abrams on his Instagram Story on Tuesday (March 11), which had social media buzzing. Drizzy spotlighted Abrams’ “I Knew It, I Know You” from the
Earlier this week, Ariana Grande announced a deluxe version of her Eternal Sunshine album — but it turns out she had more tricks up her sleeve. On Wednesday (March 12), the pop star revealed that she also has a short film coming the same day as the expanded LP titled Brighter Days Ahead. Sharing the
At this point, even Billy Corgan isn’t sure what is real life and what is fantasy. Since the Smashing Pumpkins singer appeared on Howie Mandel’s Does Stuff podcast in November and revealed that his stepmother once told him that comedian Bill Burr might be one of his half-brothers after Mandel accidentally put a photo of
