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The Dream Setlist for Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: Critic’s Picks
It’s hard to believe that nearly two decades after her debut album and many hit singles, pop superstar Rihanna has yet to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. But in 2023, she’s finally getting her chance. The NFL confirmed Sunday (Sept. 25) that the “We Found Love” singer will be taking to the stage for the Halftime Show of Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023. Rihanna herself even appeared to confirm the news, posting a shot of her hand palming a football as the rumors swirled around social media. The announcement immediately got fans talking: Which guest stars will join her during the show? Does this mean that her long-awaited ninth studio album is coming? How will she integrate her Fenty beauty and fashion lines into the show? But one looming question stands out among the rest: What wi...
A$AP Rocky Apologizes for Shortened Rolling Loud Set: ‘I Am So Hurt Right Now’
A$AP Rocky took to social media on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 25) to apologize to fans for his short set at Rolling Loud New York the night before. “I am so hurt right now!” the rapper wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. “Last night was supposed to be a turning point in my live show from the old to new! I take full responsibility for the circumstances of what led to last nights show being everything it was and everything it wasn’t.” He continued, “I also want to acknowledge that even tho I prepared the best show for my fans, detail for detail, over the course of MONTHS… I was unfortunately not able to bring my vision to fruition and Im hurt about that and I want to apologize to all of my fans and continued supporters, and thank y’all for showing up for me regardless!! A$AP4EVA.” While A$A...
Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ Tops Hot 100 for 15th Week – Longest Reign Ever for a British Act
Harry Styles‘ “As It Was” logs a 15th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Only three songs have led longer over the survey’s 64-year history, while “As It Was” claims outright the longest reign for a song by a British artist, as well as by an act with no accompanying artists. Styles also sports the rare achievement of holding the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 while starring in the top movie at the box office, as Don’t Worry Darling premiered as the weekend’s top film domestically. Meanwhile, Luke Combs adds his second Hot 100 top 10, as the country star’s “The Kind of Love We Make” jumps from No. 14 to No. 8. The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated Oct. 1, 2022) will update on Billboard.com...
Best Quotes From BMI’s ‘How I Wrote That Song’ Panel at Latin Music Week 2022
The first day of the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Week kicked off with a bang. One of the first panels that took place Monday (Sept. 26) at Miami’s Faena Forum was the “How I Wrote That Song” — presented by BMI — which featured producers Dímelo Flow, Kuinvi, Sky Rompiendo, Cris Chill and Foreign Teck. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Moderated by BMI’s vp of creative, Latin Jesús González, the 30-minute conversation ranged from the hitmakers’ humble beginnings to producing for today’s biggest stars in Latin music — such as Rosalía, Feid, Sech and Becky G — and closed with advice from all five panelists for the new generation of producers and songwriters. For 30 years, Billboard Latin Music Week has been the longest-running and biggest Latin music ...
Bid On Jimi Hendrix’s Guitar, Kurt Cobain’s Flannel Shirt, Elvis’ Motorcycle, Amy Winehouse’s Grammy Outfit and More in the “Legends of Rock and Roll” Auction
If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of rock and roll history, GWS Auctions‘ “Legends of Rock and Roll” auction is about as good of a chance as you’ll get. The 190-lot auction is loaded with ultra-rare goods that belonged to Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Elvis, Amy Winehouse and more — from guitars to shirts, stage outfits and jewelry. Narrowing down the lots is more than a little challenging, but there are a few items that stand out from the pack. The most notable guitar included is Jimi Hendrix’s Japanese Sunburst, a gift from his father that’s expected to fetch north of $250K USD after last selling for $216K USD in August 2020. One of Kurt Cobain’s acoustic guitars is heading to the auction block as well, and it even comes with a receipt from his estate. Like Hendrix’s guitar, Cobain’s ins...
Former Roblox Head of Music Jonathan Vlassopulos Joins Napster as CEO
Former Roblox vp and global head of music Jonathan Vlassopulos has joined Napster as CEO, the company announced Sunday (Sept. 25). Vlassopulos, who departed Roblox in April after three years, became known for shaping the company’s cutting-edge virtual concert strategy in the early days of the pandemic, with the platform hosting blockbuster virtual shows for artists including Lil Nas X, Tai Verdes, Twenty One Pilots and 24KGoldn. He also navigated Roblox through a rough patch after the company was sued by the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) for copyright infringement in June 2021. The two parties settled the $200 million lawsuit three months later and launched talks for go-forward licensing deals. Vlassopulos joins Napster four months after the company — which began in 1999 as...
Meg Mac, K-pop Cleans Up on Australia’s Albums Chart
For Meg Mac, it really was only a matter of time before she was crowned on Australia’s charts. The Sydney-raised singer and songwriter bows at No. 1 with Matter of Time, her third album and first leader. That’s one better than the No. 2 best for her 2017 debut full length album Low Blow, which peaked at No. 2. Mac enjoyed a breakthrough with her platinum-certified debut EP from 2014 MegMac, which earned ARIA Award nominations for best female artist and breakthrough artist of the year. Matter of Time had a turbulent path to the top. Mac’s third album was in the can and ready for release at the beginning of 2020, when the artist had what she now describes as “a bit of a meltdown,” according to her label, EMI. A “creative” meltdown. Just one recording survive the cull — the title track, writt...
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha’s ‘I’m Good (Blue)’ Climbs to U.K. Chart Summit
Some five years after its demo first dropped, David Guetta and Bebe Rexha’s “I’m Good (Blue)” (via Parlophone) is the U.K.’s No. 1 single. The bouncing electronic music tune, which samples Eiffel 65’s 1999 hit “Blue (Da Ba Dee),” accumulates 5.4 million streams during the latest chart week, the OCC reports, to lift 2-1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart. “I’m Good (Blue)” knocks Lewis Capaldi’s “Forget Me” (Vertigo) from top spot, for Guetta’s seventh U.K. leader and first since “Lovers On The Sun” featuring Sam Martin ruled some eight years ago. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Guetta has racked up the hits across his career, with no less than 45 top 40 appearances on the national singles survey, including 28 top 10s. Rexha now has eight top 40...
Blackpink’s ‘Born Pink’ Is a Record-Setting U.K. No. 1
Blackpink continues to make history, this time in the U.K. as Born Pink (via Interscope) bows at No. 1. With that feat, the K-pop stars — Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé — become the first-ever K-pop girl group to score a No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. “Congratulations to Blackpink,” comments Martin Talbot, CEO of the Official Charts Company. “Being any kind of chart first is a record which can never be taken away, so for their new album Born Pink to become the first U.K. Official No. 1 by a K-pop girl group is a fantastic achievement – and puts them in the record books forever.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Born Pink, which also leads the Billboard 200, eclipses the No. 2 U.K. peak for Blackpink’s debut LP from 2020, The Album. The S...
A$AP Rocky Apologizes for Short Rolling Loud New York Set
A$AP Rocky took to social media to apologize to fans for his Rolling Loud New York headlining set. The artist penned a short note taking “full responsibility” for the set, and although he does not specify the reason behind the apology, reports state that he is saying sorry to fans for a shorter-than-expected set; Flacko supposedly got on stage 45 minutes late and was only able to perform a few songs as organizers had to shut the festival down at 10 p.m. due to a noise ordinance. “I am so hurt right now! Last night was supposed to be a turning point in my live shows from the old to new! I will take full responsibility for the circumstances of what led to last nights show being everything it was and everything it wasn’t,” he wrote. “I also want to acknowledge that even tho I prepared the bes...
Post Malone Hospitalized After Having a “Very Difficult Time Breathing”
Post Malone was forced to cancel the Boston show of his twelve carat toothache tour after being sent to the hospital. In a note shared by the artist on social media, he explained that he woke up that afternoon with “cracking sounds” on the right side of his body despite feeling “so good” the night before. “I’m having a very difficult time breathing, and there’s like a stabbing pain whenever I breathe or move,” he wrote. “We’re in the hospital now, but with this pain, I can’t do the show tonight. I’m so f*cking sorry.” Posty continued to state that all tickets will be valid for a rescheduled date that is already in the works, also promising to make it up for the Boston fans. Just last week, Malone took a hard on-stage fall during his St. Louis show; he was performing “Circles” and did not n...
Nine Inch Nails Reunite With Early Members, Cover Filter Song
Nine Inch Nails were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the ceremony to be scaled down to a TV broadcast. In the wake of the ceremony, a live celebration in Cleveland was announced for 2021, which was later cancelled and rescheduled until 2022. Now nearly two years since his Hall of Fame acceptance speech, Trent Reznor returned to his hometown of Cleveland for the performance, which saw him reunite with four members from the band’s early days. On Friday, the band hosted Nine Inch Nails Fan Day before performing at the Blossom Music Center on Saturday, as Rolling Stone and Cleveland.com report. Chris Vrenna, Richard Patrick, Danny Lohner, and Charlie Clouser sat down for a Q&A Friday night, and later joined the band on Saturday to perf...
