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Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Tops Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs Charts

Shaboozey is making waves this summer with his hit single “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which has achieved the remarkable feat of simultaneously topping the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts in the United States. This milestone marks the first time a song by a Black male artist has led both charts at the same time. The single, which debuted in April, has steadily climbed the charts, becoming the anthem of the season. Its rise to No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart came shortly after Shaboozey’s performance at Stagecoach, replacing Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em.” Shaboozey’s popularity has surged since his features on Beyoncé’s......

Katy Perry Teases Dance-Fueled Album “143”

Katy Perry recently took to Instagram Live to offer fans an exciting preview of her upcoming sixth studio album, “143,” which is set to drop on September 20. Describing it as a dance album she’s “always wanted to make,” Perry shared her enthusiasm for the project, highlighting its high energy and summery vibes. During the live session, Perry explained, “I’ve been talking about doing two albums over the past eight years—a dance album and an acoustic album. I haven’t yet made the acoustic album. Well, we never stop writing. But I finally made the dance album, the album I always wanted to make.” Perry’s excitement was palpable......

Ariana Grande Announces Deluxe Edition of “Eternal Sunshine”

Ariana Grande recently revealed that a deluxe edition of her chart-topping album “Eternal Sunshine” is in the works, but fans will need to exercise patience for its release. During an appearance on the “Shut Up Evan” podcast, the Grammy-winning artist shared that while the deluxe set is definitely coming, it won’t be arriving anytime soon. Grande expressed her desire to let the original album “live in this current state a little while longer,” ensuring she takes her time to perfect the deluxe version. She emphasized her commitment to making it “worth the wait and as special as I think it can be.” “I definitely thought this......

Camila Cabello had 'difficult' festival experiences

Camila Cabello didn’t want to play another festival again after experiencing a “difficult” crowd at the Isle of Wight festival. The former Fifth Harmony member fell out of love with festivals but was “pleasantly surprised” by the reaction to her set at Glastonbury last weekend. She told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “It was a huge crowd. "I am always a little nervous before festivals generally because it’s not necessarily people there who are coming to see just you. I always expect the worst, but I was so pleasantly surprised. “People were being so warm and engaging. “It was hot, so I could completely understand it......

Cardi B sued by artists who claim she stole a portion of their song

Cardi B is being sued by musical artists who claim she sampled their track on her song, Enough (Miami). Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, known as Kemika 1956, have say the superstar used their 2021 track Greasy Frybread in her 2024 hit without getting their permission first. They're seeking "substantial damages" of $50 million (£39.2 million) for the economic impact, as well as the impact on their reputation as artists, and commercial viability. "Cardi B, along with other Defendants, has used the song in her new album without permission in addition to distributing it and performing it," the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ states. Producers OG Parker and DJ SwanQo, and record......

Taylor Swift earns biggest album of 2024 so far with 'The Tortured Poets Department'

Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department is officially the biggest album of 2024 so far in the UK.The eleventh studio album from the US superstar, Tortured Poets has dominated the Official Chart ever since its debut in May, spending seven of its 10 chart weeks at Number 1, and the rest at Number 2. Accordingly, Official Charts Company data reveals that, despite being available for less than two full months, Tortured Poets has already accumulated over 542,200 chart units, including 251,000 physical sales, making it the most physically-purchased LP of the year so far.Upon its record-breaking Number 1 debut in the UK, Tortured Poets became Taylor’s 12th UK Number 1 album,......

Kesha releases first new song since leaving Dr Luke's label

Kesha has released her first new music since leaving Dr Luke's record label.The 37-year-old singer left Kemosabe - which is distributed by RCA Records - in December, six months after her long-running legal battle with the producer came to an end and on Thursday (04.07.24) she unveiled her new single 'Joyride'.In the defiant and upbeat song, she sings: "Don’t even try to give me s***/ I’ve earned the right to be like this."In the chorus, she belts out: “Joy ride, joy ride/ I’m just looking for a good time tonight.”She debuted the song - her first new material since last year's album 'Gag Order' - over the weekend at Brooklyn's Planet Pride, before......

Jason Derulo opens up about breaking his neck

Jason Derulo has opened up about breaking his neck. On the latest episode of Paris Hilton's I Am Paris podcast, the RnB icon reflected on breaking his neck in 2012. Jason explained that the accident happened when he fell on his head and broke his C2 vertebrae while practising back tucks for his 2012 Future History world tour. The artist added that he suffered a "hangman's break," which is an injury in the neck that occurs when a person is hung. "As soon as it happened I heard a big crack and I was just like 'holy s**t, is this it? Is this how it all ends?'" Jason remembered. "All the thoughts you could imagine were going through my head at the time." "And I remember thinking to......

Kings of Leon kick-start the 2024 British Grand Prix at Silverstone

Northamptonshire, UK: Kings of Leon kick-started one of the biggest weekends in the British music and sporting calendar with an unforgettable performance at Silverstone ahead of the 2024 British Grand Prix.Silverstone has once again pulled together an unprecedented music line up for the weekend, which saw West Lothian rockers The Snuts kick-off proceedings on Thursday with their genre-defying sounds - performing hits such as ‘Always’, ‘Gloria’ and ‘Glasgow’. The audience were then treated to the full-throttle vocals of Rebecca Taylor, better known as Self Esteem, as she smashed through her catalogue of unapologetic pop bangers to tee up the headline......

Ed Sheeran launches ambitious music scheme for UK schools

Ed Sheeran has opened up about a new high school scheme he is funding to improve music learning. The chart-topping star credits his own music education in Suffolk as a key to his success and has been left outraged by budget cuts to creative learning in the UK. Opening up to the This Past Weekend podcast with Theo Von, Ed explained how he helped fund music facilities in his old school and is now helping others across the country. He said, "Basically in 2018, my old music teacher came to me and he was like, 'look, the government that is currently in charge, do not value art at all.. arts, drama, music.' And they cut all the funding for comprehensive high schools. "So my music teacher came......