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2022 Grammys: BTS Perform “Butter”: Watch
BTS, everyone’s favorite seven-member international force of nature, took the stage at the 2022 Grammys Awards on Sunday night to perform “Butter.” Watch the replay below. After joining Lil Nas X onstage at the 2020 Grammys and performing virtually from South Korea in 2021, this evening marked the first chance for BTS to perform their own song in person at the show. The spy thriller-inspired performance was fine-tuned for the Las Vegas setting, from Jungkook descending from the ceiling to V enlisting Olivia Rodrigo for some truly top-tier theatrics. Jin, who is recovering from a recent surgery on his hand, embodied a hacker before joining the group towards the end of the performance. The group made history in 2021 when they were nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (for “Dynamite”)...
2022 Grammys: Billie Eilish and FINNEAS Perform “Happier Than Ever”: Watch
Billie Eilish and FINNEAS took the stage at the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday to play “Happier Than Ever.” Watch the replay below. While wearing a t-shirt paying tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, Eilish started off with a restrained solo performance of the track before joining FINNEAS and a drummer for a rock-infused version of the hit. Eilish is nominated for seven Grammys this year. Her sophomore full-length, Happier Than Ever, is up for Album of the Year, while the album’s title track is up for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Advertisement Related Video Last weekend, Eilish and FINNEAS performed “No Time to Die” at the 2022 Academy Awards, where the James Bond theme picked up the trophy for Best Original Song. Eilish is currently on the roa...
Fans Choose Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Harry Styles‘ new single “As It Was” tops this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (April 1) on Billboard, choosing the fresh track from Styles as their favorite new music release of the past week. His brand-new song is the first look at his much-anticipated third album, Harry’s House, which is set to be released on May 20. “As It Was” brought in more than 73% of the vote. Trailing behind were Kehlani and Justin Bieber’s collaboration “Up at Night” and Shawn Mendes’s new single “When You’re Gone,” both with just over 9% of the vote. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news See the final results of this week’s new music poll below. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”...
Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ Breaks Spotify Single-Day Streaming Record
Harry Styles‘ new single “As It Was” has set a new Spotify record in its first day of release. On Saturday (April 2), Spotify confirmed that “As It Was” is now the most-streamed song in the United States in a single day, with 8.3 million streams, a record that was formerly held by Olivia Rodrigo‘s “Drivers License” (8 million streams). Styles’ new song is also now the most-streamed song globally on Spotify in a single day for 2022 so far, with 21.6 million streams. That number of streams tops Anitta‘s “Envolver,” which saw 8.6 million single-day streams in March. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “As It Was,” which dropped on March 31, is the first taste of Styles’ upcoming third album, Harry’s House. The 13-track album is scheduled ...
Camila Cabello Says Paparazzi Makes Her Feel ‘Super Vulnerable’ at the Beach: ‘Never Had a Worse Time’
Camila Cabello shared a note on social media about how it feels to be followed by the paparazzi in her personal time at the beach. While paparazzi snapshots of the singer in a bikini circulated on the internet Saturday (April 2), she took a moment to address what she goes through when she just wants to enjoy some time in nature. “Every time I’ve gone to this beach club in Miami I get papped – somehow when I check in paps know and get me in my bikini and every time I’ve felt super vulnerable and unprepared,” wrote Cabello, whose new album Familia is due out on April 8. “I’ve worn bikinis that were too small and paid no mind to how I looked, then saw pictures online and comments and been so upset.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I remin...
Florence + The Machine Enlist Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley for “My Love” Remix: Stream
Considering Florence + The Machine’s upcoming album is called Dance Fever, it’s bound to make you want to bust a move. Today, the band has shared a dance floor-ready remix of their single “My Love,” courtesy of Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley. Bayley co-produced the original release of “My Love” alongside Jack Antonoff and the band’s Florence Welch, the latter of whom described it as “Nick Cave at the club.” Bayley’s new remix of the track leans more heavily into the club side, adding a disco-like piano riff and a very groovy bass drop. Welch’s vocals remain mostly undoctored, however, keeping the track true to the band’s ethos. “[Welch] had such a strong and brilliant vision for the album lyrically, sonically, and visually, so while working on the tracks we were careful to st...
Ariana Grande Pledges $1.5 Million to Fight “Disgraceful Bills” Targeting Trans Community
Ariana Grande is pledging to match up to $1.5 million to fight back against a rising wave of anti-trans legislation. The pop superstar made the announcement on Thursday, March 31st, which was also International Transgender Day of Visibility. In an Instagram post, Grande wrote, “right now there are hundreds of disgraceful bills pending in state legislature that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights.” Grande continued, “the impact of fightings these anti-trans bills and policies is felt all year by trans people, their families, and loved ones. please join me in donating to this fundraiser which will provide critical funds to organizations advocating for the rights of trans youth in states currently targeted by anti-trans policies.” She added, “I will be matching all funds raised up...
Song of the Week: Harry Styles Is Back, And Nothing Is the Same “As It Was”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Harry Styles gives us the first look inside the walls of Harry’s House. “Harry, you’re no good alone.” Artistically, that’s something we know isn’t true. It’s been years now since Harry Styles struck out on his own, re-inventing his public persona through vintage aesthetics and the devil-may-care creativity of a present-day rockstar. His art, both in his self-titled solo debut and the Grammy-winning Fine Line, has always pivoted between the achingly personal and intentionally coy. It might be easy to speculate ...
Miley Cyrus Tests Positive for COVID Following South American Tour: “It Was Definitely Worth It”
Miley Cyrus has tested positive for COVID-19 following her recent tour of South America. But the pop singer has no regrets: “Traveling around the world, playin for a 100,000 people a night & meeting hundreds of fans a day the chances of getting Covid are pretty high. I have Covid now but it was definitely worth it,” Cyrus tweeted on Friday. Last month, Cyrus embarked on her first South American tour in seven years, headlining festivals including in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Brasil. The latter performance proved especially emotional, as it came just a day removed from the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Cyrus dedicated her set in honor of Hawkins. Due to her bout with COVID, Cyrus has canceled her scheduled appearance at a Grammys watch party hosted by Aerosmith sing...
Harry Styles Reveals the Identify of the Cute Kid at the Start of ‘As It Was’
As Harry Styles’ legion of fans poured over his new song “As It Was,” the first single from his forthcoming third album, one mystery remained: who’s the adorable kid on at the top? The youngster opens the tune with the line, “Go on Harry, we want to say goodnight to you.” The child in question, we’ve since learned, is Styles’ 5-year-old goddaughter Ruby Winston, daughter of British filmmaker Ben Winston. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Harry explained it all during a chat with Capital Breakfast’s Roman Kemp, Sian Welby and Sonny Jay. “It’s the voice of my goddaughter, she used to try and call me before bedtime every night and one time it didn’t ring or something so they sent me that,” he said. “I dug it out when we were in the studio an...
Camila Cabello Posts ‘Familia’ Tracklist, Including Ed Sheeran, Willow, Yotuel, Maria Becerra Collabs
We’ve heard “Bam Bam” with her pal Ed Sheeran so far, but Camila Cabello revealed who else has a seat at the table on the singer’s upcoming third studio album, Familia. According to a track list Camila dropped on Thursday (March 31), the collection — due out on April 8 — will also feature collabs with Willow (“Psychofreak”), Maria Becerra (“Hasta Los Dientes”) and Yotuel (“Lola”). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 25-year-old singer previewed two more songs from the 12-track album earlier this week via a 43-second video on Monday for a song with the lyrics “Hate it when you shut me out/ Acting like it’s your $h*t to figure out.” The moody track preview was followed by another video on Tuesday of a seemingly acoustic guitar-driven ballad, whic...
Harry Styles Premieres New Single “As It Was”: Stream
A new Harry Styles era is officially upon us. The pop singer has shared “As It Was,” the first single from his forthcoming album, Harry’s House. Styles goes new wave for “As It Was,” where he grieves a broken relationship over a gentle, reverberating synth line. “Nothing to say/ And everything gets in the way/ Seems you cannot be replaced,” he sings in an understated croon, before repeating, “You know it’s not the same as it was.” In keeping with the song’s shimmering aesthetic, in the song’s accompanying music video, Styles does a moody interpretative dance in a red sequin jumpsuit, while his heartsick love interest dances in a blue costume of her own. Check out the clip, helmed by Ukrainian GRAMMY Award-nominated director Tanu Muino, below. Advertisement Related Video “Directing a Harry ...
