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Pearl Jam Enlist 18-Year-Old High School Senior on Drums for “Mind Your Manners”: Watch
With drummer Matt Cameron still sidelined by COVID, Pearl Jam tapped an 18-year-old high school senior to fill in behind the kit. Kai Neukermans backed Pearl Jam for their performance of “Mind Your Manners,” from 2013’s Lightning Bolt, during the band’s concert at Oakland Arena on Saturday (May 14th). As Neukermans replayed to the San Fransisco Chronicle, he initially offered his services to Pearl Jam by texting Eddie Vedder’s daughter, Olivia. (The two had met previously at her father’s Ohana Fest). Neukermans, who drums in a band called Alive, was then asked to record video of himself drumming along to a Pearl Jam song, so he skipped school — including a statistics test — and headed to a nearby practice space. The next day, Neukermans found himself taking the stage to a crowd of nea...
2022 Billboard Music Awards: Travis Scott Debuts New Song, Performs “MAFIA”: Watch
Travis Scott made his first televised performance since the Astroworld tragedy at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, during which the rapper debuted an unreleased song and performed the single “MAFIA.” However, he made no mention of Astroworld during the performance. On an icy, futuristic set with snow flurrying down, Scott began by performing “MAFIA” — released just ahead of Astroworld last year — while lying down before getting up to play a song that’s believed to be called “LOST FOREVER.” He first previewed the latter track at his Cactus Jack for Dior Summer 2022 fashion show in June 2021. In November 2021, Scott’s Astroworld Festival left 10 people dead after a crowd crush. The Cactus Jack label head is still facing a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit brought fort...
Coward Morgan Wallen Makes No Mention of N-Word Controversy at 2022 Billboard Music Awards
One year after a camera caught Morgan Wallen shouting the N-word, the country superstar took the stage at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (May 15th). In light of Saturday’s shooting at a Buffalo grocery store, where a white supremacist shot and killed 10 people and wounded three others, one could argue that Morgan making a public repudiation of racism at the Billboard Music Awards would be pretty impactful. He is, after all, the biggest artist in country music. Yet, Wallen made no mention of his past behavior during his two-song performance of “Wasted on You” and “Don’t Thank Jesus.” Nor did he say anything when he took the stage to accept his Billboard award for Top Country Male Artist. Instead, after awkwardly shaking the hand of presenter Pusha-T, he opted for a lengthy list o...
Watch Post Malone Debut His New Track “Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol” on ‘SNL’
In the months leading up to the release of his new album Twelve Carat Toothache, Post Malone made a special appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend for his first performance as their musical guest. Posty debuted a brand new song from the album titled “Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol.” The singer can be heard singing about his complicated relationship with alcohol as he also pinpoints an incident where it has once led him to miss a few teeth. The album release of the track will feature guest vocals from Fleet Foxes. The artist also performed another track from the forthcoming mixtape, bringing out rapper Roddy Ricch to perform his recently released single “Cooped Up.” His emotional performance of “Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol” saw Post Malone was joined on stage by a group of acapella bac...
8 Best Moments From the 2022 Billboard Music Awards
The 2022 Billboard Music Awards took over the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday night (May 15), and with Diddy as the night’s host and self-proclaimed “vibe curator,” there was no shortage of amazing moments. From a celebration of love and inclusivity to a potential pregnancy announcement and some seriously impressive performances from today’s top artists, see below for the eight best moments from the BBMAs. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Diddy’s jam-packed opening performance The host teamed up with Bryson Tiller to kick off the night with a cover of “Gotta Move On,” originally by Toni Braxton, featuring H.E.R. Jack Harlow took over for his fellow Kentucky native Tiller to deliver his career-first solo Billboard Hot 100 ...
Eminem Praises Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’
Eminem recently took to Twitter to praise Kendrick Lamar for his latest album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. The rap god was left ”speechless,” tagging his companion Dr. Dre and claiming that the fifth album by Compton artist is “f****** ridiculous.” The tweet comes three months after Lamar, Eminem, and Dr. Dre performed during the iconic Super Bowl Halftime Show, alongside Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Mary J. Blige. The 18-track record features is projected to earn around 350,000 units during its first week, representing the biggest opening week in 2022 so far. Yo @DrDre this Kendrick album is f****** ridiculous. I’m speechless. — Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) May 15, 2022 In other Kendrick Lamar news, the rapper gets crucified above the ocean in his “N95” music ...
Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ Extends U.K. Chart Reign to Six Weeks
There’s no stopping Harry Styles from snagging another week at No. 1 in the U.K. with “As It Was” (Columbia). Styles’ hit, the first track lifted from his forthcoming album Harry’s House, chalks up a sixth week atop the Official U.K. Singles Chart, with another 6.8 million streams, the OCC reports. With Styles holding onto the chart crown, U.S. rapper Jack Harlow holds at No. 2 with “First Class” (Atlantic). It’s one of three entries from Harlow’s new album release Come Home The Kids Miss You, with “Churchill Downs” featuring Drake new at No. 19 and “Dua Lipa” at No. 33. Meanwhile, Lizzo disco dances her way into the U.K. Top 10 for the second time, as “About Time” (Atlantic) vaults 15-4, for a new peak, powered by its viral dance trend on TikTok. The Detroit singer previously cracked the ...
16 Things You Didn’t See on TV at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards
For the first time since 2019, the Billboard Music Awards returned to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday night (May 15), marking the 18th time the BBMAs were held at the storied Vegas venue — making it by far the most common host site for the 33-year-old awards show. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Memorable performances were delivered by the starry likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Silk Sonic, Ed Sheeran, Machine Gun Kelly and many more, while big winners on the evening included Doja Cat, Glass Animals and Icon Award recipient Mary J. Blige. But while you saw all that on TV and/or Peacock on Sunday night, there’s still plenty that went down inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena that you missed if you only watched remotely. Here’...
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ Breaks Apple Music Record
Kendrick Lamar‘s latest studio album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, has set a new Apple Music record. Apple Music took to Twitter to confirm that upon its release, the album broke the streaming service’s worldwide record for the highest first-day streams for an album released in 2022, as well previously occupied the top 14 spots on the Apple Music Songs Chart. The service, however, did not reveal the exact numbers. Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers arrives five long years after K-Dot’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2017 album DAMN., and features production from Pharrell on “Mr. Morale,” Sounwave and DJ Dahi, The Alchemist on “We Cry Together” and Boi-1da on “N95.” Meanwhile, Blxst, Amanda Reifer, Sampha, Taylour Paige, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Kodak Black, Baby Keem, S...
Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200
Bad Bunny is debuting at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard 200 with Un Verano Sin Ti. His second chart topper, the album earned a total of 274,000 equivalent album units — the biggest week for a 2022 album so far and Bad Bunny’s best week yet — including 261,000 streaming equivalent album units (356.55 million on-demand streams of the songs), 12,000 in album sales and 1,000 in track equivalent album units. Un Verano Sin Ti is now the second all-Spanish-language album to hit No. 1, with the first being its 2020 predecessor El Último Tour del Mundo. Jack Harlow also enters this week’s top 10 at No. 3, with Come Home the Kids Miss You debuting with 113,000 equivalent album units including 103,000 in streaming equivalent album units (137.05 million on-demand streams of the tra...
Rauw Alejandro Performs Medley at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards: Watch
Rauw Alejandro took the stage at the Billboard Music Awards tonight. The reggaeton singer performed a medley of his songs, including “Cúrame,” “Museo,” and “Todo De Ti,” while surrounded by backup dancers. This year’s Billboard Music Awards are being held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Watch Alejandro’s performance below. While doing interviews on the red carpet for this year’s Billboard Music Awards, Alejandro teased a second collaboration with Shakira, following their joint single “Te Felicito” from earlier this year. “We got some more surprises in the studio,” he said. “So wait for another collab with Shakira.” Alejandro released his latest EP Trap Cake, Vol. 2 earlier this year, behind his 2021 studio LP Vice Versa. Last month, the Reggaeton star teamed up with Shakira for...
Florence and the Machine Perform “My Love” at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards: Watch
Florence and the Machine appeared at the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night (May 15), performing “My Love” from the new album Dance Fever. Watch it below. Dance Fever arrived on Friday, just two days before the awards ceremony in Las Vegas. Earlier in the week, Florence Welch had stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about the album, and she participated in the show’s antics by joining Jimmy Buffett for a round of “Margaritaville.” She also performed “My Love” on the show. She’ll tour North America later this year, kicking off from Montreal at the beginning of September. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
