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Here Are 8 Can’t-Miss Moments From the 2021 AMAs
On Sunday (Nov. 21), the 2021 American Music Awards highlighted the best and brightest artists across music. Cardi B kept the crowd entertained as host with her brand of unfiltered banter in between a series of spectacular performances from BTS, Bad Bunny, Tyler, the Creator and more. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Below, find the best moments from the night: Cardi B and JoJo Siwa Make Plans for Christmas Cardi called out Siwa during her hosting gig for not making daughter Kulture Kiari’s birthday party, a result of the teenager’s packed schedule. “I see you, JoJo Siwa. Let me tell you something: My husband was trying to get JoJo Siwa for my daughter’s birthday party but she is booked and busy. So JoJo Siwa, can you please come see my daughter...
Taylor Swift Blasts to U.K. No. 1 With ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’
Taylor Swift powers to the U.K. crown with Red (Taylor’s Version) (via EMI), her eight consecutive No. 1 LP. Swift accumulates 72,000 chart sales, overtaking Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour to claim the biggest week for a female artist in 2021, the OCC reports. That tally beats the opening week for the original Red album, which debuted at No. 1 back in November 2012 with 62,000 sales. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The second in Swift’s planned slate of rerecorded albums, Red (Taylor’s Version) opens in the U.K. with almost 57,000 sales (physical and digital sales), making it the fastest-selling female solo artist album of 2021 so far, outpacing Lana Del Rey’s Chemtrails Over The Country Club. It’s the U.S. pop star’s fifth No. 1 album in less tha...
Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ Makes Its Five Weeks at No. 1 In U.K.
Adele isn’t taking it easy on her U.K. chart rivals. The British pop superstar starts a fifth consecutive week at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart with “Easy On Me” (Columbia), which rakes-in 67,000 chart sales and 7.6 million streams, the OCC reports. “Easy On Me” draws equal with “Someone Like You” for Adele’s longest-running No. 1 in the U.K. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With Adele’s fourth studio album 30 dropping last Friday (Nov. 19), don’t expect the Londoner to disappear from the charts anytime soon. The highest new entry on the latest frame belongs to Taylor Swift, whose 10-minute cut of “All Too Well” (EMI) lands at No. 3, just behind Ed Sheeran’s No. 2-ranked “Shivers” (Asylum). “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” lifted f...
Silk Sonic Perform “Smokin Out the Window” at the AMAs: Watch
To date, all of Silk Sonic’s performances have taken place at awards shows. Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak first debuted their collaborative project at the Grammy Awards back in March, and have since played the iHeartRadio Music Awards and BET Awards. On Sunday, in what was their first live appearance since releasing their debut album, An Evening With Silk Sonic earlier this month, Mars and .Paak opened the 2021 American Music Awards. Silk Sonic delivered a sensual performance to match their silky red outfits, as they serenaded the crowd with “Smokin Out the Window.” Watch the replay below. In her review of the album for Consequence, Mary Siroky said “there is exactly one problem with An Evening With Silk Sonic… and it’s that the album is not long enough.” She added, “The album is deli...
BTS Perform “My Universe” with Coldplay at the AMAs: Watch
BTS and Coldplay hit the stage at the 2021 American Music Awards to perform their collaborative song “My Universe” live and in person for the very first time. Watch the relay below. “In the night, I lie and look up at you/ When the morning comes, I watch you rise/ There’s a paradise they couldn’t capture/ That bright infinity inside your eyes,” Chris Martin sang over spacey beats on the opening verse before being joined by Jungkook on the dual-language pre-chorus. BTS’ high-energy performance, which culminated with some fancy pyrotechnics, was also supposed to include the live debut of their “Butter” remix with Megan Thee Stallion. Unfortunately, the Houston rapper backed out of her planned performance with the K-pop idols at the last minute, citing an “unexpected personal matter” as her r...
Olivia Rodrigo Performs “Traitor” at the AMAs: Watch
Olivia Rodrigo took to the stage at the American Music Awards to perform “traitor,” from her smash debut album, Sour. Catch the replay below. The pop sensation led the pack with seven AMA nominations, the most at this year’s ceremony. She was up for Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, and Favorite Female Artist – Pop, while her hit “Drivers License” and album Sour earned nods for Favorite Song – Pop, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Trending Song, and Favorite Album – Pop. Last month, the singer dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform “traitor” and dish about her recent visit to the White House. Meanwhile, she brought her No. 1 hit “good 4 u” to the MTV Video Music Awards just two weeks after giving Paramore a retroactive co-writing credit on the pop-punk influenced banger. Ad...
Tyler, the Creator Performs “MASSA” at AMAs: Watch
Not that we expected anything less, but Tyler the Creator brought the heat during his performance at the 2021 American Music Awards tonight. The rapper ran through “MASSA” in front of a snow-covered home. Watch the replay below. While the former Odd Future member didn’t receive any nominations himself at the AMAs this year, his performance was just one more addition to his growing list of unforgettable live moments (remember when he fell into a pit of fire at the 2020 Grammys?). Watch it go down below. Next year, Tyler will hit the road on an extensive North American tour in support of his latest album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. You can get your tickets via Ticketmaster. Tyler the Creator performs “MASSA” at the 2021 #AMAs pic.twitter.com/aH2CHT7Mo5 Advertisement Related Video — Rap Al...
Fans Choose Adele’s ’30’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Adele‘s latest album, 30, has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Nov. 19) on Billboard, choosing the 33-year-old British superstar’s fourth studio album as their favorite new music release of the past week. 30, which dropped on Friday through Melted Stone and Columbia Records, brought in 79% of the vote, beating out new music by Saweetie (“Icy Chain”), French Montana (They Got Amnesia), Walker Hayes (“AA”), Rico Nasty featuring Flo Milli (“Money”), and others. Explore Explore Adele See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news 30 is the long-awaited follow-up to 2015’s 25, which had a record-smashing first week after selling 3.38 million copies in its debut week in the U.S. That was the biggest sales week of an album sinc...
Young Dolph Honored at Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway He Helped Organize Before His Death
Friends and associates of slain rapper Young Dolph handed out Thanksgiving turkeys at a neighborhood church Friday (Nov. 19) in Memphis, Tennessee, two days after he was gunned down in broad daylight inside his favorite bakery. Known for acts of charity in his hometown, the hip-hop artist and label owner had helped organize the event at St. James Missionary Baptist Church and was going to participate before he was fatally shot Wednesday. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Undaunted, members of his music label, Paper Route Empire, along with church volunteers and community activists, distributed dozens of turkeys, stuffing mix and cranberry sauce — and said “happy Thanksgiving” — to people driving past the church. It was the type of event Young Dolph, who grew up in the Castalia nei...
5 Georgia Officers Indicted in Man’s Death Outside Imagine Music Festival in 2019
A grand jury in Georgia has indicted five law enforcement officers in the 2019 death of a naked man who was pressed on the ground outside of a music festival, a prosecutor says. The Henry County Grand Jury issued the indictment involving multiple charges, including malice murder, on Friday (Nov. 19) after hearing two days of testimony from witnesses, Henry County Assistant District Attorney Megan Matteucci said. Warrants for the officers’ arrests will be issued next week, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. It was not known if the officers had lawyers who could speak on their behalf. The indictments stem from an incident in September 2019 outside of Atlanta Motor Speedway as it hosted the Imagine Music Festival, Matteucci said in a news release. Fernando Rodriguez, 24, died of asphy...
Pete Davidson Delivers Hilarious “Walking in Staten” Parody on SNL: Watch
The King of Staten Island has struck again. On last night’s Saturday Night Live, Pete Davidson sent up a loving parody of his hometown with a little help from a few friends. Titled “Walking in Staten,” the musical short spoofed Marc Cohn‘s 1991 hit “Walking in Memphis,” and even featured a cameo from the singer-songwriter himself. The clip also included appearances from Big Wet, Method Man, and local Staten Island fixture Chris the Hobby Guy — not to mention the rather alarming amount of wild turkeys outside the Staten Island University Hospital. “And I’m walking in Staten/ This place is the reason I turned out weird/ Walking in Staten/ And thanks to New Jersey, we now have deer/ Walking in Staten/ Where everybody’s dreams go right down the drain/ Walking in Staten/ Babies here are born wi...
Adele Single-Handily Got Spotify to Disable Auto-Shuffle For Albums
The enormity of Adele’s stardom can be illustrated in a number of recent headlines. The release of her long-awaited new album, 30, led to a global backlog in vinyl production. On the Sunday prior to 30’s arrival, she was given her very own primetime television special on CBS. And now we’ve learned that the UK singer single-handily forced Spotify to disable its auto-shuffle feature for albums. “This was the only request I had in our ever changing industry,” Adele wrote in response to a social media post from Pop Crave noting the change. “We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our tracklisting for no reason. Our art tells a story and our stories should be listened to as we intended. Thank you Spotify for listening.” As Stereogum points out, prior to the change Spotify woul...
