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Watch Maxwell Cover Michael Jackson’s “The Lady in My Life” at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Maxwell was among the performers at the Billboard Music Awards tonight. As a tribute to the 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, he sang “The Lady in My Life.” He ended the performance by saying, “We love you, Michael Jackson.” Watch it happen below. Maxwell’s last studio album was 2016’s blackSUMMERS’night. In 2018, the singer-songwriter announced his next LP blacksummers’NIGHT, saying it would arrive the following year. Three years later, Maxwell assures fans that the long-awaited record will drop this spring. Maxwell recently wrapped up a headline tour of America. Also in 2018, Maxwell reissued his pivotal sophomore LP, 1998’s Embrya. Last year, he shared his latest single “Off,” marking his first new track in three years. Check out “Maxwell, Cat Power, and 5 More on Their Fa...
Watch Burna Boy Close the Show at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Burna Boy performed at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 15), performing the Toni Braxton-sampling “Last Last” from his forthcoming album Love, Damini and the 2021 single “Kilometre.” Watch him take the stage in Las Vegas below. Burna Boy’s stop at the BBMAs came just a few weeks after his headlining gig at Madison Square Garden, where he earned the distinction of being the first Nigerian artist to top the bill at the massive arena. Since releasing Twice as Tall in 2020, he’s collaborated on new material with Polo G, Angélique Kidjo, and Wizkid, in addition to releasing a few other solo singles. He announced Love, Damini at the end of April, sharing “Last Last” two weeks later. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ Looking to Earn Biggest Opening Week of 2022
Kendrick Lamar‘s newest record, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, is looking to make Billboard 200 history when its debuts on next week’s chart. According to HITS Daily Double, the highly-awaited album is looking to open at No. 1, earning around 325,000 to 350,000 units in its first week. In addition, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is forecasted to garner almost 400 million streams in the United States in this first week after it earned over 90 million Spotify streams on its first day. Projections released in the weeks leading up to the album initially stated a 350,000 units opening week, and was increased to up to 400,000 units. Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers broke Apple Music’s worldwide record for the highest first-day streams for an album released in 2022, as...
Festivals You Can’t Miss This Summer: US & Canada
2021 saw the limited return of music festivals in the United States, with major events such as Made in America, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and several Rolling Loud engagements bringing joy to music fans across the country. This year, attendees in both the United States and Canada can look forward to an interesting mix of festival offerings during the hot summer season, with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, J. Cole, Burna Boy, Pharrell and much more ready to perform. Check out the list of music festivals in the US and Canada you shouldn’t miss this summer. The Governors Ball June 10-12, 2022 | Queens, NY Gov Ball is back in full force this year for its traditional summer season. Running from June 10 to 12, the festival will be held at Citi Fie...
DJ Khaled Says He Can’t See Anybody Facing Him in ‘VERZUZ’
DJ Khaled doesn’t believe anybody can put up a fight against his catalog in a VERZUZ battle. Speaking on Trick Daddy’s I Got My Pots cooking show, the We The Best Music Group founder first explained that he will most likely only participate in VERZUZ when he decides that he is done making music. ”I wouldn’t do a VERZUZ right now. But if I ever did one, I would want to do it when I decide to not want to make music no more,” Khaled said, but reassured that he’s “just getting started.” When asked who he would go up against, however, Khaled simply answered, “I really don’t see nobody. My catalog is super strong… I mean that with love.” He also added that he’s got hits because of his career longevity, “You might want to Google it… I’ve been doing this shit for two decades.” Watch...
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...
