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Weekly U.S. Vinyl Album Sales Break Modern-Era Record, Fueled by Holiday Shopping
Weekly U.S. vinyl album sales hit a modern-era record high, as 2.11 million vinyl albums were sold in the week ending Dec. 23 according to MRC Data. It’s the single-largest sales week for vinyl albums since MRC Data began tracking music sales in 1991. It’s the first time that weekly vinyl album sales have exceeded 2 million in the MRC Data era. The previous single-week high, since 1991, came a year ago, when 1.84 million vinyl LPs were sold in the week ending Dec. 24, 2020. Vinyl LP sales surged in the week ending Dec. 23 – by 45% compared to the previous week (1.46 million) – fueled by holiday shopping leading up to Christmas Day on Dec. 25. The top-selling vinyl album in the week ending Dec. 23 was Adele’s 30, with 59,000 copies sold. It ranks at No. 1 on Billboard’s weekly Vinyl Albums ...
Ozzy Osbourne Announces CryptoBatz NFT Collection: Details
Ozzy Osbourne is the latest musician to try their hand at NFTs. On Monday (Dec. 27), the Prince of Darkness revealed on Instagram that he’s releasing CryptoBatz, his very first collection of non-fungible tokens. “I’m launching a f–king NFT project. 9,666 unique bats designed by yours truly,” Osbourne wrote in his post, along with a sneak preview of two bats — a traditional black bat with the 73-year-old’s signature circular tinted sunglasses as well as a hot pink bat smiling without teeth. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I’ve been trying to get in on the NFT action for a while so when I asked Sharon for a Bored Ape for Christmas after several failed attempts of buying my own, and she said no, so I decided to create my own,” Osbourne said in a press release. “CryptoBatz is a f–k...
Kane Brown Teases New Song ‘Whiskey Sour’ in a Home Video: Watch
Kane Brown has new music on the way in 2022, and the singer-songwriter gave fans an early listen to a new song, “Whiskey Sour,” which will release Jan. 14. “I love getting to sing other people’s stories!” Brown captioned an Instagram video of himself singing the new track on Dec. 26. Explore Explore Kane Brown See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The ballad marks one of Brown’s more traditional country-sounding releases, highlighting his smooth baritone over sparse, acoustic guitars. Meanwhile, the lyrics center on a story of a romance gone wrong. While the first verse focuses on two young lovers hopeful about their future together, that relationship quickly fizzles, with Brown singing, “It only took a month or so to be someone you used to know.” Longtime f...
What Was Your Favorite Cover by BLACKPINK’s Rosé This Year? Vote!
As Rosé once said, “BLACKPINK is the revolution!” On Tuesday (Dec. 28), the New Zealand-Korean singer shared her cover of Cautious Clay‘s “Wildfire.” The acoustic take, which the BLACKPINK member filmed in front of a stunningly vivid sunset, added to the collection of impressive covers she’s released throughout the year in the wake of her debut solo single “On the Ground.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news To celebrate, Billboard rounded up the K-pop idol’s five best cover performances from her streak this spring and summer on South Korean variety show Sea of Hope. Often paired with fellow K-pop stars Onew (of SHINee) and Lee Su-hyun (of AKMU), Rosé showed off her wide and varied range of musical influences, performing everything from rock (The K...
Mariah Carey Celebrates ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ Topping Hot 100 For Another Week While Fully Dressed in a Hot Tub
If all Mariah Carey wanted for Christmas is spending another week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, then she got it. The Queen of Christmas toasted to her holiday staple “All I Want For Christmas Is You” spending another week atop the Hot 100 this week (chart dated Jan. 1, 2022) with a picture of her hot-tubbing in the snow-covered mountains while fully dressed in a lavish black gown. “Feeling blessed and elated. Another week at #1 on the Hot 100! Thank you Lambily… ‘Love you till the end of time,’” she captioned the picture. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Feeling blessed and elated. Another week at #1 on the Hot 100! Thank you Lambily… “Love you till the end of time.” ❤️🦋🎄🐑🌈🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/4kIdMgKoyM — Mar...
Bo Burnham & Kid Cudi Vinyl Releases Spur Big Gains on Top Album Sales Chart
The vinyl releases of Bo Burnham’s Inside (The Songs) and Kid Cudi’s Man On the Moon III: The Chosen pushes both albums back onto Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Jan. 1, 2022) — and straight into the top five. On the Top Album Sales chart, Inside (The Songs) re-enters at No. 3 (a new high, and its first week in the top 10) with 44,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Dec. 23 (up 15,220%; and easily the album’s best sales week). The album was released on vinyl and CD for the first time on Dec. 17. Of its 44,000 sold for the week, vinyl sales comprised 36,000; CD sales comprised 8,000 and digital download sales comprised a negligible sum. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Inside (The Songs) was initially released on June 10...
Charlie Puth, Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty to Headline TikTok’s New Year’s Eve Special
TikTok is ready to ring in the new year! On Monday (Dec. 27), the social platform announced the lineup for TikTok New Year’s Eve livestream, including headlining performances by Charlie Puth, Kali Uchis and Rico Nasty. “Celebrate the New Year with @KALIUCHIS, @charlieputh, @Rico_nastyy, host @Avgfashionblog and special guests as they say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022,” TikTok tweeted to reveal the Dec. 31 special. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The trio of musicians will be joined by TikTok creators Tyshon Lawrence, Cristian Dennis, Tracy Joseph, Billy and Scarlet May, while Courtney Parchman — otherwise known as Average Fashion Blogger to her nearly one million TikTok followers — will serve as the evening’s host. The livestream is set to ...
Phish to Livestream Three Full Sets on New Year’s Eve
Like many other bands, Phish responded to the omicron surge by postponing their planned residency at Madison Square Garden. Now, the jam band has announced they are offering fans the next best thing: a New Year’s Eve livestream. Beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on December 31st, Phish will play three full sets without an audience from the Ninth Cube. Fans can livestream the show for free on the band’s YouTube channel and LivePhish.com. It will also be broadcast on SiriusXM’s Phish Radio. The livestream event is the latest installment in Phish’s Dinner And A Movie series, which features recipes chosen by the band. For New Year’s Eve, the band has shared with fans the recipes for Trey Anastasio’s own lemonade, roasted chicken with lemon, a lemon pasta vegetarian entrée, and lemon bars for dess...
Grimes Says She’s Changing Her “Day Job” After Next Album
It’s hard to tell if Grimes’ priorities lie in music or Internet trolling these days, but she’s apparently switching them up soon. The experimental pop artist has announced she will be changing her “day job” once she releases her upcoming album, Book 1, citing the toxicity of celebrity culture. “Celebrity culture is suffocating a f,” Grimes tweeted. “I’m not quitting music, but def changing my main day job after BOOK 1. Music industry feels old and tired, reliant on archaic systems.” Separately, Grimes recently teased a collaboration with The Weeknd on her official Discord server. As Stereogum points out, the team-up makes sense, since her recent song “Player of Games” was co-produced by the R&B singer’s frequent collaborator Illangelo and featured a music video directed...
Olamide – Kwete Dance
YBNL boss Olamide unveils a new dance track titled “Kwete Dance”. Nigerian rapper Olamide has a good track record of buzzing hit songs alongside dance steps namely “Bobo” and “Wo” that went viral and had extremely high reception by all. Olamide’s “Kwete Dance” is a great dance tune with an energetic vibe. Listen, enjoy & share Olamide – “Kwete Dance” below. Download coming soon.
CDQ – Agba Picker
NSNS Records present a brand new single by CDQ, titled “Agba Picker“. The Nigerian indigenous rapper CDQ is right back with a new release “Agba Picker“, just a couple of months after his “Vibes and Lifestyle” album launch. “Agba Picker” single is an electrifying piece, with an excellent flow from CDQ along with the instrumentals. Listen, enjoy & share CDQ – “Agba Picker” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CDQ_-_Agba_Picker_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Ozzy Osbourne Announces CryptoBatz NFT Collection
Ozzy Osbourne has delved into the world of crypto, announcing the new CryptoBatz NFT collection. The Prince of Darkness is the latest rocker to dabble in the NFT game, and he’s doing it in style. The CryptoBatz collection features 9,666 totally unique and surefire-collectible NFT bats commemorating the time Ozzy infamously bit the head off one of the winged nocturnal creatures during a concert. But these aren’t your ordinary, static NFTs. Advertised as a “world-first feature,” the CryptoBatz have the unique ability to “bite” another NFT from the collection, rendering “MutantBatz” that combine attributes from each NFT. Each bats’ traits have been creatively directed by Ozzy. Related Video “I’ve been trying to get in on the NFT action for a while so when I asked Sharon for a Bored Ape for Ch...
