Erika Goldring/WireImageAs if we didn’t already know it, Chappell Roan has won an award given out annually to artists identified as “music’s biggest rising stars.”Chappell has been honored with BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025, and she was awarded the title by a panel of more than 180 musicians and experts, including Dua Lipa, Elton…… Read More…
Parkwood/ColumbiaRolling Stone has unveiled a list of what it believes are the 250 best albums of the 21st century so far — and Beyoncé tops the list.Queen Bey has multiple albums on the list, but #1 is her 2016 masterpiece Lemonade, about which Rolling Stone writes, “In all she’s accomplished, she has yet to meet the world as vulnerably as…… Read More…
XO/RepublicAs part of its new survey of the first 25 years of the 2000s, Billboard has compiled a list of the Top Hot 100 Songs of the 21st Century, based on performance on the Hot 100 from 2000 through the end of 2024, and the #1 song belongs to The Weeknd.The Canadian star’s “Blinding Lights” tops…… Read More…
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty ImagesBritney Spears is just one of many celebrities who’ve been affected by the deadly LA wildfires.She wrote on Instagram Thursday, “I hope you are all doing OK !!! I had to evacuate my home and I’m driving 4 hours to a hotel !!!” She added, “Most people may not even be…… Read More…
HighRise PRGrammy-nominated singer/songwriter Julia Michaels is kicking off 2025 with a new song, “Scissors,” a collaboration with her friend Maren Morris. They sing in the chorus, “You wanna say goodbye? I’m not crying rivers/ If you wanna cut ties/ I’ll get the scissors, baby.” Julia explains how she got the idea for the metaphor.”I’ve had…… Read More…
Disney/Scott KirklandSure, Noah Kahan has had award nominations, multi-Platinum records and sold-out tours in the last couple of years, but they all pale in comparison to the ultimate honor: a guest spot on Sesame Street.Noah will guest star on the new season of the iconic children’s show, which premieres Jan. 16 on Max, with new…… Read More…
Big MachineAs part of its ongoing recap of the first 25 years of the 21st Century, Billboard has compiled a chart of its Top Billboard 200 Albums of the 21st Century. It’s based on chart performance from 2000 through the end of 2024, and as you might imagine, Taylor Swift features prominently on it, but…… Read More…
InterscopeSelena Gomez had planned to mark the fifth anniversary of her last full-length studio album, Rare, with a special pop-up in LA on Friday, but has now postponed those plans in light of the deadly wildfires spreading through the city.A message on her Rare Beauty brand’s Instagram Story reads, “We are devastated to see the impact…… Read More…
Taylor Hill/WireImageA day after Teddy Swims wished his girlfriend Raiche Wright a happy birthday, she’s confirmed that the couple is expecting their first child.Wright, who’s also a singer, posted a photo showing herself and Teddy in a chair on a beach; she’s wearing a bikini and showing off a baby bump, which the “Lose Control” singer is…… Read More…
ABC/Paula LoboEd Sheeran often visits schools to speak about the importance of music education and now he’s putting his money where his mouth is: He’s established the Ed Sheeran Foundation to help kids not only learn how to play music, but also gain the skills they’d need to enter the music industry in other capacities.He…… Read More…