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Loretta Lynn’s Life Celebrated by George Strait, Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker and More
As has been often quoted since her death Oct. 4 at the age of 90, Loretta Lynn said that to make it, “You have to be different, great or first. I think I was just a little different.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Time and time again during Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn, which took play tonight (Oct. 30) from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry and aired live on CMT, viewers were reminded that Lynn sold herself short: she was all three. Wynonna, The Gaither Trio and Larry Strickland opened the service with an elegiac “How Great Thou Art” and Alan Jackson sang “Where Her Heart Has Always Been,” a moving tribute originally written about his own mother’s death, but otherwise, the performers sa...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ Debuts at No. 1 In U.K.
It’s Taylor Swift time on the U.K. charts, as the pop superstar bags a rare chart double. Following the release of her album Midnights (via EMI), Swift cleans up on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, bagging the No. 1 with “Anti-Hero,” and respectively taking out positions 3 and 4 with “Lavender Haze” and “Snow On The Beach,” featuring Lana Del Rey. “Anti-Hero,” which Swift has said described as “one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written,” is also a favorite among Brits, as it becomes just her second U.K. chart-leader following 2017’s “Look What You Made Me Do.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With Midnights also rocketing to No. 1, Swift becomes the first female artist in nine years to simultaneously debut atop the Official Albums and...
Taylor Swift Snags Career-Best U.K. Haul as ‘Midnights’ Powers to No. 1
It’s a Taylor Swift takeover on the U.K. charts, as Midnights (via EMI) clocks up exceptional first-week numbers for her 10th No. 1. Midnights and Arctic Monkeys The Car (Domino Recordings) fought an epic battle which, at the midnight point, saw both LPs surge past 100,000 chart sales. There could be only one winner. Midnights made it a win for the ages and a personal best for TayTay. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to data published by the Official Charts Company, Midnights notches 204,000 U.K. chart sales, a volume that’s more than double her previous personal best of 90,300, for 2014’s 1989. The first week tally for Midnights easily beats the previous best for 2022, Harry Styles’ Harry’s House, which accumulated 113,000 chart sales...
Rihanna Challenges Taylor Swift For U.K. Singles Chart Crown
Rihanna ended her years-long music drought last week with the release of “Lift Me Up.” When the next U.K. chart is published, the pop superstar could be rewarded with a crown. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Barbadian singer is flying with “Lift Me Up,” which will appear in the upcoming Marvel film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Based on sales and streaming data from the first 48 hours in the chart cycle, “Life Me Up” is the No. 2-ranked song. The leader in the early stages is Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero,” which bowed at No. 1 last Friday (Oct. 28) for TayTay’s second U.K. chart leader. According to the Official Charts Company, the race to No. 1 is “incredibly close,” with former leader “Unholy,” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, at No. 3 on the...
Trending Naija Songs Right Now (2022)
Looking for trending Naija songs right now 31 October 2022? The NaijaMusic Trending 100 ranks the songs that are seeing the greatest gains in popularity daily, measured by pageviews growth. Below are trending songs currently blasting speakers & topping charts apart!
Mavins – Won Da Mo
Here is another fresh new release from Mavin Records’ all-stars titled – Won Da Mo. Mavin Records featuring Rema, Ayra Starr, LadiPoe, Crayon, Bayanni, Boy Spyce, Magixx & Johnny Drille come through with a brand new single titled Won Da Mo. The new record comes ahead of their 10th-anniversary album slated for release later this year. “Won Day Mo” is an impressive tune for your listening pleasure. This fills in as a follow-up to the music label all-stars previously released single – Overdose (Overloading). Listen and share Mavins – Won Da Mo below. Download coming soon.
JAY-Z 2022 Net Worth Revealed To Be $1.5 Billion USD
JAY-Z has once again cemented himself as an all-time great, this time not just in the music industry, but as a businessman. It comes as no surprise that the world of hip-hop is a tough business, so to be one of the biggest rappers in the history of the game, Hov’s success is not only reflected in the charts but in his monetary success as well. Former Forbes editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg has recently released a list of the wealthiest hip-hop artists in 2022. In his list, Greenburg highlights JAY-Z as the richest, with a fortune of $1.5 billion USD. Hov’s status continues to grow after he became hip-hop’s first billionaire, paving the way for others in the industry. A large chunk of his wealth comes from his ownership in Roc Nation as well as his champagne company, Armand de Brignac. He has...
Taylor Swift Broke 73 Records with Release of New Album Midnights
To the surprise of no one, Taylor Swift’s new album Midnights is a certified smash. On its way to debuting at No. 1 in 14 countries — including the US, the UK, Australia, and Canada — Swift’s 10th LP also broke a bevy of records worldwide. Among her many feats, Swift became the only artist to have five albums debut with over 1 million units sold in their first week in US Nielsen history. Midnights moved 1.578 million units, behind only Adele’s 25 for the biggest debut by a female artist in Billboard history. Of the 1.578 millions sold, one million of that total was pure album sales — the first album to achieve this since Swift’s own reputation in 2017. What’s more, Midnights sold 575,000 copies on vinyl — the largest week for an album on vinyl since tracking began in 1991. Advertisement Re...
Drake Makes Special Guest Appearance During Lil Wayne’s Lil WeezyAna Fest
Lil Wayne surprised fans with a special guest appearance from Drake during the former’s set at Lil WeezyAna Fest 2022. Taking place at Champions Square, Drizzy called New Orleans “one of the few cities that shaped my career” and proceeded to perform “She Will” with Weezy, “The Motto,” a bit of “In My Feelings” and other tracks such as “God’s Plan,” “Knife Talk,” “Jimmy Cooks” and “Nonstop.” In addition to Drake’s appearance, this year’s Lil WeezyAna Fest also saw the likes of Rick Ross, Babyface Ray, Cam’Ron and Quavo and Takeoff perform for Wayne’s annual festival, which has been on hiatus since 2020. Its 2019 edition featured Travis Scott, Megan Thee Stallion, Meek Mill, Saweetie and more. Watch the full festival above. Elsewhere in music, take a listen to the new posthumous Juice WRLD t...
Issa Rae, Spike Lee, ‘Wakanda Forever’ Cast Honored at Ebony Power 100 Gala
“Moving Black Forward” was the theme marking this year’s return of Ebony Media Group’s signature event, the Ebony Power 100. Personifying that mission in celebration of Black excellence were the special awards presented Saturday night (Oct. 29) at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. Among the honorees: Issa Rae, Spike Lee and the cast of the upcoming film sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Prior to the gala/special award presentations, Ebony Media Group had earlier announced its 100 Power honorees encompassing business, entertainment, science and technology. Among 2022’s Black trailblazers were artists Usher, Tems and H.E.R., Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) and TikTok in...
Fans Choose BTS Member Jin’s ‘The Astronaut’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Jin‘s latest solo single “The Astronaut” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Oct. 28) on Billboard, choosing the BTS superstar’s upbeat pop-rock song as their favorite new music release of the past week. “The Astronaut,” co-written by Jin and Coldplay, beat out new music by Rihanna (“Lift Me Up”), SZA (“Shirt”), Dove Cameron (“Bad Idea”), Polo G (“Bag Talk”), and others. Jin’s latest offering, which features the K-pop idol singing in both English and Korean, features wistful lyrics about a love that transcends earthly limitations. The track reveals the stadium-sized rock sound that Coldplay is known for as a perfect bed for Jin’s steady, soothing vocals. The singer’s past solo work (“Awake,” “Epiphany”) has proven that he can bring raw emotio...
Jack Harlow as ‘SNL’ Host: Watch His Monologue & All His Sketches
Jack Harlow pulled double duty as host and musical guest of SNL and was part of an episode with some of the most memorable sketches of this season of Saturday Night Live, so far. As host of Oct. 29’s Saturday Night Live, he set the scene for the night ahead with a laid-back monologue that showed he has no problem playing around and making fun of himself. Bringing up some of the top jokes about himself he’s seen on the internet, Harlow said, “One guy said, ‘I don’t know why y’all think Jack Harlow is so special. You can find somebody who looks like him at any local gas station.” “I’ve heard them say I look like ‘If you tried to draw Justin Timberlake from memory,’” he recalled. The rapper added, “I think my favorite one might be ‘Jack Harlow looks like the guy who rips the tickets in ...
