Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande — in 2024, it was the women who were making the headlines, releasing the albums, ruling the charts and grabbing the Grammy nods. Besides those four female stars, here’s a roundup of the other “femininomenons” of 2024:Chappell Roan, who actually gave us the word “feminomenon,” became one herself…… Read More…
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesAn Argentinian judge is allowing charges against five people allegedly associated with the death of One Direction singer Liam Payne to move forward.The Argentinian Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement Monday that Judge Laura Bruniard allowed the charges against the five individuals to proceed in a decision on Dec. 27.…… Read More…
Cesc Maymo/WireImageIn 2024, it seems as though Teddy Swims achieved nearly everything that a newly minted pop star should. He sang on the MTV VMAs and American Idol, did a world tour, recorded some cool collabs, topped the charts and even scored a Grammy nomination. The only thing left for him to do? Ring in…… Read More…
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…
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…
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…
Neil Mockford/GC ImagesYou’ve heard of the Best Dressed list? Vogue now has the Most Dressed list, which features, as the mag puts it, “a list of the people who did the absolute, well, most with their fashion this year.” In other words, Vogue writes, “They wore a whoooooole lot of clothing—be it in quality or…… Read More…
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…
CBSThe Grammys are coming up on Feb. 2, but before we find out the 2025 winners, CBS is giving viewers a look back at winners past with two Grammy specials, airing Dec. 27 and Dec. 29.Grammy Greats: The Stories Behind the Songs focuses on past winners of the Song of the Year category. Song of the…… Read More…
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…