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Pharrell Launches New Creative Advocacy Agency, Mighty Dream
Pharrell has teamed up with Edelman to launch his newest creative advocacy agency, Mighty Dream. According to Adweek, the new venture stems from the artist’s 2021 Elephant in the Room panel and “will exclusively develop products and creative solutions that solve some of the societal challenges that have impacted marginalized communities,” joining forces with brands to execute these solutions. Mighty Dream is reportedly the first of its kind to be fully comprised of Black and brown creatives and will relinquish the orthodox model of an agency, “with creatives identifying issues” — which can be anything from predatory lending and financial literacy to food and mental health — “and their potential solutions first rather than waiting for brands to approach them with a brief.” Pharrell will ser...
YUNGBLUD Scores First Top 10 on Billboard’s Album Sales Chart
YUNGBLUD lands his first top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Sept. 17) – and his best sales week yet – as his self-titled third studio album debuts at No. 3 with 13,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 8, according to Luminate. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The set also makes a splash across further Billboard album charts, bowing in the top 10 on Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Alternative Albums, Top Current Album Sales, Tastemaker Albums and Vinyl Albums. Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically moni...
Mel C Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted Night Before First Spice Girls Performance
Melanie Chisholm, also known as “Mel C” and Sporty Spice from the Spice Girls, is opening up about a night she alleges she was sexually assaulted prior to her first performance as a Spice Girl. In an interview on Elizabeth Day’s How to Fail podcast ahead of the Sept. 15 release of her forthcoming memoir Who I Am, the Spice Girl shared that she was sexually assaulted by a massage therapist at a spa in an Istanbul, Turkey, hotel in 1997. Chisholm was staying in the hotel the night before the girl group was about to have their first live performance. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “We were in Istanbul. We did two shows over there and we’d never done a full-length concert before, so obviously we’d rehearsed for weeks ahead, cos...
‘America’s Got Talent’ Crowns Season 17 Winner
After months of tears, cheers, and, from the contestants, some well-founded fears, America’s Got Talent has a new champion. NBC’s talent quest reached its climax Wednesday night (Sept. 14), after a round of final, live performances. When the votes were counted, there could be only one winner: Mayyas. You voted, now we’ve crowned our #AGT Season 17 Winner! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/m8VBXzJpZA — America’s Got Talent (@AGT) September 15, 2022 The Lebanese all-female alternative dance group, founded by the Lebanese choreographer Nadim Cherfan, collects the $1 million prize, and the opportunity to headline a residency at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The dancers emerged victorious, beating o...
Allison Russell, Billy Strings, Brandi Carlile Earns Top Trophies at Americana Music Awards
Allison Russell, Billy Strings and Brandi Carlile were among those earning top accolades on Wednesday (Sept. 14) as the Americana Honors & Awards ceremony returned to its home at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Over the course of the evening, nearly one dozen honors were given out, peppered throughout an ace lineup of performers that showcased the breadth of Americana’s evolving sound. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ace guitarist Billy Strings earned the evening’s most coveted honor, artist of the year, following the release of his third album, Renewal, in 2021. Strings, however, was not in attendance at the Ryman Wednesday evening, as he was on tour in New England. In his stead, legendary dobro and steel guitar master Jerry Douglas both pre...
Eminem Reveals What Ended His Feud With Snoop Dogg
In a recent interview with Paul Rosenberg on SiriusXM’s podcast series Paul Pod: Curtain Call 2, Detroit rapper Eminem revealed the real reason why him and Snoop Dogg stopped their beef. In the second part of his two-episode interview, Eminem cleared the air on the rumors and said that the feud had ended after himself and Snoop found out about Dr. Dre‘s brain aneurysm back in 2021. In the conversation, Eminem admitted to Rosenberg, “Me and Snoop [Dogg] had our little issue.” He recalled hearing about Dre’s health care and said that it was a large part as to why the two reconciled, “When that thing happened with Dre, the brain aneurysm thing, we were like, ‘Bro, this is stupid. This is stupid as hell to be feuding right now.’ I don’t remember if I called him or he called me; I can’t remembe...
NAV, Lil Baby and Travis Scott Drop “Never Sleep” Visual With Appearance From The Weeknd
NAV has delivered the accompanying music video for “Never Sleep,” the Lil Baby and Travis Scott-assisted track taken from the XO Records signees’ latest album, Demons Protected By Angels. The visual is helmed by Evan Larsen and sees the trio hitting up Las Vegas, enjoying their time in the casino with the card tables, slot machines and more, while XO Records head The Weeknd makes a special cameo. The “Never Sleep” music video arrives shortly after “One Time,” which enlisted the help of Future and Don Toliver. Demons Protected By Angels marks NAV’s first full-length release in two years and featured additional guest appearances from Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Durk, Bryson Tiller, Babyface Ray and Realest K, along with production from NAV himself, Wheezy, Pro Logic, Boi 1da, Money Musik, Tay K...
The What Podcast: Mat Kearney Talks Cover Songs, His Career Journey, and More at Moon River Festival
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | RSS Barry and Lord Taco attended the Moon River Festival this past weekend, and they had a chance to interview Mat Kearney before his set on Saturday. Advertisement Related Video Which is a good thing, because Sunday ended up never happening. The day could have been a disaster when heavy rain and lightning forced the event to end early and triggered an evacuation from Coolidge Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Thankfully, the organizers were able to pivot and offer attendees an amazing indoor concert at a nearby venue at the last minute. This is a great festival success story in light of weather-related incidents from the past few years, and a situation...
Fan Chant: Talking to Jackson Wang About a Jackson Wang Party
Welcome to Fan Chant, a weekly column for K-pop fans, stans, and newbies alike. Each week, I’ll be rolling out interviews, lists, and all kinds of content to keep you in the loop on the latest and greatest from our friends in Seoul and beyond. Also, make sure to subscribe to my companion newsletter! A few weeks ago, I had the joy of jumping on the phone with the one and only Jackson Wang to chat about his wonderful new album, MAGIC MAN. We had a really lovely conversation that spanned almost an hour, and for today’s column, I wanted to share a bit more about more about the experience, along with some full quotes from our chat that didn’t make it into the final interview. I should’ve known when the conversation started like this: Mary: Hello, Jackson Wang, I’m so happy to be talking to you....
Becky G Reflects on Her ‘Really Badass’ Trilingual Collab With BTS’ J-Hope on ‘Chicken Noodle Soup’
Becky G looked back on what it was like to work with BTS’ J-Hope in a new interview with Teen Vogue released on Wednesday (Sept. 14). “We were one of the first to do Korean, Spanish, and English. It’s really badass,” she said of the pair’s 2019 collaboration “Chicken Noodle Soup.” “I’m so happy that it happened the way it did. To this day, it’s one of those, ‘I see you, you see me, and even though we may not necessarily have the deepest conversations, we get it’ [relationships].” The trilingual bop, which sparked a viral dance craze with its funky choreography, earned Becky G and the K-pop idol a top 10 hit on the Digital Song Sales chart and also peaked at No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 — making J-Hope the first member of BTS to chart on the tally as a solo artist outside the group. Expl...
Michelle Branch & Patrick Carney Pause Divorce Proceedings, Ask for ‘Privacy’
Michelle Branch and The Black Keys‘ Patrick Carney have suspended their divorce proceeding and will attempt reconciliation for six months, according to court documents obtained by Billboard. After six months, the couple “may discuss whether or not they will reinstitute the divorce action or dismiss the same.” The decision to pause on their separation comes just a month after Branch filed for divorce from the drummer, citing irreconcilable differences. Before that, Branch claimed, in a since-deleted tweet, that the drummer had committed adultery and was later arrested on domestic assault charges. The charges were dropped on August 24. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I definitely shouldn’t have taken to Twitter to say anything. Here I ...
JoJo Siwa Shares Adorable Video Kissing TikToker Avery Cyrus
JoJo Siwa seems to be in a new relationship. The 19-year-old star potentially confirmed her romance with fellow TikToker Avery Cyrus by sharing a sweet video of the duo. In the clip, Siwa and Cyrus are seen posing together in a photo booth, smiling before they lean in for a kiss. “Happiest girl,” the dancer captioned the post. The video comes after weeks of speculation that the two were dating. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news @itsjojosiwaHappiest girl🫶🏼♬ je te laisserai des mots by Patrick Watson – Ms Last month, 18-year-old Kylie Prew confirmed that she and Siwa have broken up. “I don’t like drama and it makes me really, really anxious so I don’t really wanna talk about it for a while,” Prew explained during an Instagra...
