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Taylor Swift Is the First Act to Rule Billboard Artist 100 for 50 Weeks
Adding to her chart-conquering week, Taylor Swift jumps from No. 11 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 (dated Nov. 27) to become the top musical act in the U.S. for a milestone 50th week, powered by the chart debut of her new LP, Red (Taylor’s Version). Explore See latest videos, charts and news Dating to the Artist 100’s launch in July 2014, Swift is the first act to reign for 50 weeks. Drake ranks second with 36 weeks on top, followed by The Weeknd (22) and BTS (20). Swift first led the list dated Sept. 6, 2014, concurrent with the No. 1 launch on the Billboard Hot 100 of her single “Shake It Off.” Swift has spent at least one week at No. 1 on the Artist 100 in 2014-15, 2017 and 2019-21. Of her 50 weeks at the summit, she has logged eight in 2021, the most of all acts. Olivia Rodrigo f...
Taylor Swift Sets New Mark for Women on Streaming Songs Chart With ‘All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)’
Taylor Swift notches her fifth No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart with “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version),” which starts atop the survey dated Nov. 27. “Well” bows with 54.4 million U.S. streams in the Nov. 12-18 tracking week, according to MRC Data. Its 5-minute, 29-second and 10-minute, 13-second versions are combined into one listing on Billboard‘s charts; the song’s original 5-minute, 29-second 2012 version is tracked separately. It’s Swift’s first No. 1 since “Cardigan,” which started atop the ranking dated Aug. 8, 2020. She first crowned Streaming Songs, which began in 2013, with two-week leader “Shake It Off” in 2014. With five No. 1s, Swift takes over sole possession of the third-most No. 1s in the chart’s history, as well as the most by any woman. Ahead of Swift, Drake leads...
BTS Brings Year’s Biggest Show Yet to L.A.’s Newest Venue SoFi Stadium
After a two-year absence, Global superstars BTS are returning to Southern California with a triple-play appearance at three venues in Inglewood for their Permission to Dance tour beginning this weekend. Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are opening their first of four concerts Saturday, Nov. 28 at SoFi Stadium (next shows are Nov. 29, Dec. 1-2), accompanied by special live broadcasts of the concerts each night from the YouTube Theater. Then On Dec. 3., the group will cap off their historic run with an appearance at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at the Forum. Explore Explore BTS See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The multi-show, multi-venue run is a first for Inglewood and SoFi Stadium at Hollywood Park, the new home of Stan Kroenke’s Los Angeles...
JAY-Z Surpasses Quincy Jones as Artist with Most Grammy Nominations
JAY-Z has set a new Grammys record, passing pioneering producer and composer Quincy Jones for most nominations in the history of the awards. He earned three nominations for the 2022 ceremony, pushing his total to 83. Previously tied with Jones at 80 nominations, the Brooklyn rapper added to his total thanks to collaborations with DMX (“Bath Salts”) and Kanye West (“Jail”), both of which are up for Best Rap Song. Thanks to the latter guest appearance, Jay earned an additional nod as part of Donda’s Album of the Year nomination. Thus far, he has collected 23 Grammys. Paul McCartney kept pace as the runner-up for most Grammy nominations, picking up a pair of nods in the Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album categories. He was previously tied for second place with Jay-Z’s arguably more famous wif...
Grammys 2022 Nominations: As Usual, The Best New Artist Category Is a Head-Scratching One
The Recording Academy, aka the voting body responsible for the Grammy Awards, has been vocal this past year about the internal work of growth and change. They are trying to put on a new face — one that’s more inclusive, one that is more equitable, and one with more voices in the room. They did away with nomination committees, an antiquated system that filtered final say for nominations. With that in mind, many expected the 2022 Grammy Nominations to look a bit different — or at least a little different from past years. At the end of the day, though, the more some things change, the more they stay the same. The Grammys seem to be one of those things, but their Best New Artist category is especially confusing. Best New Artist is, consistently, a pretty baffling category. Maybe the best way t...
Grammys 2022: AC/DC, Deftones, Chris Cornell, Foo Fighters Lead Rock + Metal Nominees
The nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards have been unveiled, with AC/DC, Deftones, Foo Fighters, and the late Chris Cornell leading the way in the rock and metal categories. Wolfgang Van Halen, Gojira, Mastodon, Dream Theater, and Rob Zombie also received nods in various categories, rounding out an impressive stable of heavy artists being represented at the 2022 ceremony. Nominees for Best Metal Performance — the Grammys’ only metal-centric category — included Deftones for their track “Genesis,” Dream Theater (“The Alien”), Gojira (“Amazonia”), Mastodon (“Pushing the Tides”), and Rob Zombie (“The Triumph of King Freak [A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition]”). Advertisement Related Video In Best Rock Performance, Deftones were nominated for “Ohms” alongside AC/DC (“Shot in the Dark”...
Brian Wilson Announces Long Promised Road Soundtrack, Shares “Right Where I Belong” with Jim James: Stream
Following the release of the new documentary Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson is sharing the film’s original soundtrack. Out this Friday, November 26th via Lakeshore, Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) compiles Beach Boys career highlights, unreleased tracks, and alternate recordings. The soundtrack also includes “Right Where I Belong,” a new song Wilson recorded with My Morning Jacket’s Jim James. Long Promised Road documents Wilson’s career trajectory, tracking how he became one of the most influential voices in pop music. The soundtrack provides context to Wilson’s story, all the way from his early years to today. Comprised of conversations between Wilson and his longtime friend, Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine,...
Claudia Lennear, The Inspiration Behind ‘Brown Sugar,’ Regrets Song Leaving Rolling Stones’ Live Set
Claudia Lennear has been a witness to some peak moments in rock and soul. First as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, she’s sung backup on classic recordings and toured the world, shared stages with former Beatles and Bob Dylan, and was the inspiration behind David Bowie’s torrid 1972 epic “Lady Grinning Soul.” Just as famously, Lennear has been widely credited as the inspiration behind the Rolling Stones’ increasingly controversial classic rocker “Brown Sugar.” Founding bassist Bill Wyman confirmed her role in one of his books, and she’s always taken pride in that, calling the track “one of the greatest rock songs of all time, and not because I had anything to do with it.” Lennear was still an Ikette when she dated Stones frontman Mick Jagger in 1969, the same period the song wa...
Laura Jane Grace Details Canadian Headlining Tour Next March
Laura Jane Grace has just announced a headlining, 14-date Canadian jaunt. The tour will run throughout the entire month of March next year. The Emmy-nominated artist, author, and activist will have support from Bristol-based songwriter Lande Hekt and punk duo Mobina Galore. Their first stop in Canada is on March 5 at Le National in Montreal, which will follow several of Grace’s previously scheduled performances in the U.S. Tickets for her Canadian run go on sale at 1 pm. EST this Friday, November 26. Grace’s upcoming embark is in support of her newest work, At War With The Silverfish, which was released on September 22. The seven-track EP follows her full-length, 2020 record Stay Alive. “These are songs of late night madness and loneliness,” Grace said in a statement of her new E...
Grammys Nominations 2022: Kanye West Gets Surprise Nom, Jon Batiste Leads With 11
The list of Grammys nominations is here and Jon Baptiste leads all nominees with 11 total nominations. Last year, Beyoncé led all nominees with nine total. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, and H.E.R. have eight nominations while Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo picked up seven apiece. The biggest surprise is that Ye — the artist formerly known as Kanye West — picked up an Album of the Year nomination for Donda. The album, which was recently released as a deluxe edition, controversially features two of the year’s most disgraced musicians, Marilyn Manson and DaBaby. The Best Rock Album nominees will make classic rock fans happy, with AC/DC’s Power Up, Black Pumas’ live album Live From Studio A Red, Chris Cornell’s posthumous No One Sings Like You Anymore, Foo Fighters’ Medicine at Midnight, and...
Bloc Party Announce Alpha Games, Share ‘Traps’
As their first record since 2016, Bloc Party just detailed their forthcoming Alpha Games, out April 29 via Infectious / BMG. The English rock band’s sixth studio record follows Hymns, and was produced by Nick Launay and Adam Greenspan (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, IDLES). Alpha Games is available for pre-order, and they just shared its first single “Traps.” [embedded content][embedded content] “From the moment we wrote ‘Traps’, we knew it had to be the first thing people heard from this album,” Bloc Party singer, songwriter, and guitarist Kele Okereke said, “playing it in soundchecks on our last tour before it was finished and hearing how it sounded in those big rooms and outdoors.” Infectious/BMG, 2022 Alpha Games Track List 1. Day Drinker2. Traps3. You Should Know the ...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Rails Against Los Angeles’s Vaccine Mandate: ‘Self-Imposed Tyranny And Mental Slavery Is Rampant’
SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has blasted Los Angeles’s vaccine mandate, saying it’s akin to “self-imposed tyranny and mental slavery.” Angelenos visiting restaurants, movie theaters, malls, salons and several other venues in Los Angeles have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative virus test to enter. SafePassLA ordinance is one of the strictest mandates of its kind in the nation, and includes all individuals eligible for a COVID vaccine. It means that vaccine verification is needed at many more locations within the city’s limits than in surrounding areas. Under the ordinance, which was approved by the L.A. City Council in early October, patrons age 12 and older have to show either: * A physical vaccination card from the Centers for Disea...
