The Year in Music 2024: The boys break out … and come back

The Year in Music 2024: The boys break out … and come back

It wasn’t just women who were topping the charts in 2024. Three male artists — who few people had heard of before this year — were riding high all year, and another one returned after more than a decade.Tattooed soul singer Teddy Swims, born Jaten Dimsdale, had first attracted attention by posting covers to YouTube starting…Read More…

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ at #1 for an 18th week

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ at #1 for an 18th week

Legacy/ColumbiaMariah Carey is spending another week at #1.The singer’s holiday classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” tops the Billboard Hot 100 single chart for an 18th nonconsecutive week, putting her one step closer to a new chart record.Just a week ago, Mariah’s Christmas track surpassed “One Sweet Day,” her collab with Boyz II Men,…Read More…

The Year in Music 2024: Long live the magic Taylor Swift made

The Year in Music 2024: Long live the magic Taylor Swift made

Like every year for, oh, the last 13 years or so, Taylor Swift dominated the music industry and seemingly the world. Here’s just a fraction of what she did in 2024.January: Taylor smooches boyfriend Travis Kelce on the field as the Kansas City Chiefs clinch the AFC Championship.February: Taylor wins an unprecedented fourth Album of the…Read More…

The Year in Music 2024: Ariana Grande knows about ‘Popular’

The Year in Music 2024: Ariana Grande knows about ‘Popular’

Ariana Grande was indeed “Popular” this year, topping both the charts and the box office.She released her seventh studio album, eternal sunshine, and took on her dream role as the pink and popular Glinda in Wicked. In between all that, she managed a memorable and hilarious SNL hosting gig and continued running her successful side hustles…Read More…

Want Bruno Mars to sing at your wedding? His price is even too high for J-Lo

Want Bruno Mars to sing at your wedding? His price is even too high for J-Lo

Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty ImagesThese days it’s commonplace for the ultra wealthy to hire big-name talent to perform at their events. For example, earlier this year Justin Bieber sang at several wedding events for the son of an Indian billionaire. But the price tag for some big names is so high that even…Read More…