Pop
Katy Perry’s Bonkers Las Vegas Residency Includes a Giant Toilet and Lactating Beer: Pics & Video
Is a stack of toilet paper the new Left Shark? On Wednesday night (December 29th), Katy Perry debuted her new Las Vegas residency, PLAY, with some help from some over-the-top set pieces. Among the props for the show, the pop star performed alongside a massive mask, a giant toilet and a mountain of toilet paper, in apparent nods to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “As with everything I do, PLAY is massively colorful for the kids, with a deep wink for the adults,” Perry said in a statement ahead of opening night. “The show is a funny, playful trip, and was designed specifically for this theatre in Vegas. Honestly, I couldn’t ever travel this show from arena to arena. These sets are larger than life – literally – and the perfect excuse to wake up in Vegas.” Advertisement Related Video <im...
Celebrate V of BTS’s Birthday With These 10 Songs
Today (December 30th) marks the birthday of V, one of the multi-hyphenate members of BTS. V, born Kim Taehyung, has spent the last eight and a half years working as a songwriter, dancer, and vocalist, and has become beloved for his rich baritone and artsy, quirky offstage persona alike. Bangtan birthdays are funny because they remind us that no one loves BTS like the members of BTS love each other, but we can do our best to add to the celebration anyway. We’ve rounded up 10 of our favorite songs spotlighting V (in no particular order), and would press them all into a vinyl record in his honor if we could. Listen below, and scroll to the end for a playlist of the eight tracks that are available on Spotify. BTS – “Singularity” Advertisement Is there any song that captures the essence of Kim ...
Chrissy Teigen Celebrates John Legend’s 43rd Birthday With a Sweet & Funny Post
Chrissy Teigen marked her husband John Legend‘s birthday with sweet well wishes and humor in an Instagram post on Tuesday (Dec. 28). “Happy birthday to my forever,” the Cravings author wrote alongside a cute series of photos featuring the couple dressed to the nines and posing in a photo booth. “I am lucky to have known you 16(!!) of your 43 years and I still wish it were more. I picked the most kind hearted man, the best father, and most talented human being around, which is truly a testament to me! Anyhoo i love you more than a caption could capture. More than a boomerang could wrangle. I love you I love you.” Additionally, Teigen shared an adorable video of herself cuddled up to John on her Instagram Stories, wishing him a happy birthday as an old episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta p...
Don McLean Is Open to Collaborating With Taylor Swift: ‘Anything Is Possible’
What’s better than one “major rock and roll force of nature”? How about two! Don McLean is still showing Taylor Swift love after her 10-minute, 13-second version of “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” became the longest ever No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 song in terms of its run time, dethroning McLean’s 8-minute, 37-second smash from 1971 “American Pie (Parts 1 & 11).” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a new interview with People, the 76-year-old singer-songwriter contemplated on the idea of them coming together on a track. “Anything is possible, if it’s done the right way,” he told the publication. “I’m always interested in doing anything.” He clearly doesn’t view the pop superstar who broke his half-century record as an opponent, but as a ...
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...
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 ...
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...
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott Working on Their ‘Forever Home’
She & Him singer/actress Zooey Deschanel and boyfriend Property Brothers star Jonathan Scott are taking the next big leap in their relationship. In a post on Monday (Dec. 27), Scott proudly announced that the couple had some “exciting news” to share. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Zooey and I bought our OWN forever home! 🥰,” Scott, 43, wrote alongside a snap of the pair in an under-construction home, with Deschanel, 41, looking fashionably ready to swing a hammer in a burgundy jumpsuit and the fixer-upper star rocking jeans, a plaid shirt and a loaded work belt. “It’s a full blown reno and you can follow us through the journey over the next few issues of Drew + Jonathan Reveal (sneak peak in the new issue of #RevealMag on newsstands Jan 7th).” In a magazine essay f...
SEVENTEEN’s Woozi Is Releasing His First Solo Mixtape Soon
SEVENTEEN‘s Woozi is getting ready to branch out. On Tuesday (Dec. 28), the group revealed via their social media accounts that the K-pop idol will release a solo mixtape, Ruby, set to arrive early next year on Jan. 3. “WOOZI Mixtape ‘Ruby’ 2022.01.03 6PM (KST)” the official announcement read along with a teaser image, which features the title Ruby in angular red letting. Explore Explore Seventeen See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Woozi opened up about his forthcoming mixtape in an interview with Marie Claire Korea, and revealed that he has been creating his solo debut over the past year. “Since it was my first time making songs solely for myself, I struggled with what direction I should go toward,” he shared. “After some time, I ultimately asked myself,...
Adele’s ‘30’ Continues Hot Streak on Billboard 200, Spends Fifth Week at No. 1
Adele’s 30 continues its hot streak on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as the set locks in a fifth consecutive, and total, week at No. 1 on the tally (dated Jan. 1, 2022). The set earned 212,000 equivalent album units (up 16%) in the U.S. in the week ending Dec. 23, according to MRC Data. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news 30 bowed at No. 1 on the chart dated Dec. 4 with 839,000 units earned. It then saw its second, third, fourth and fifth weeks tally 288,000, 193,000, 183,000 and 212,000 units, respectively. 30 logs the biggest fifth week for any album in over three years, since Adele’s last album, 25, was No. 1 in its fifth week, on the Jan. 9, 2016-dated chart, with 1.19 million units earned. Plus, 30 is the first album to tally three weeks of ...
Madonna Calls Out Tory Lanez for ‘Illegal Usage’ of ‘Into the Groove’
Madonna has implied Tory Lanez sampled one of her classic songs without permission. The Queen of Pop left a note for Lanez on one of his recent Instagram posts, indicating that she’d already tried to message him privately regarding his new track “Pluto’s Last Comet” sounding like “Into the Groove.” “Read your messages for illegal usage of my song get into the groove!” Madonna wrote in a public comment from her own verified Instagram account, in an attempt to get his attention. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news It remains unclear whether Lanez, who’s name has also been in December headlines due to his trial on felony assault and gun charges for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, has read Madonna’s message or responded to her since she...
Alternative Pop Singer SkyDxddy Releases Newest Track ‘Hold Me’
Florida artist SkyDxddy has just dropped their newest track “Hold Me,” a song dedicated to members of the LGBTQ community struggling with mental illness and self doubt. The song details SkyDxddy’s own battles with depression and how it feels as close friends and family ignore early cries for help. Explore Explore SkyDxddy See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “‘Hold Me’ is a song I wrote at a dark time in my life. A time when I tried to speak up for myself and I was only met with judgment and gaslighting,” the gender fluid musician from a small town in Virginia tells Billboard. “I truly just wanted to be held while I cried and told I was going to be OK, and that never happened. No one should be in a relationship with someone who doesn’t love all their parts,...
