SZA and Usher emerged as the big winners at this year’s Soul Train Awards. With four victories, SZA led the night, taking home trophies for ‘Best R&B/Soul Female Artist,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘Song of the Year,’ and ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award.’ Usher scored three wins for ‘Best R&B/Soul Male Artist,’ ‘Certified Soul…… MORE
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has revealed the reason why the American pop-punk icons have returned to political songwriting with their upcoming album. The band, comprised of Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool, recently announced their 14th studio album, Saviours, due out January 19, 2024. It’s the band’s first LP since 2020’s Father of All…… MORE
Ed Sheeran recently shared the first set of fan-made music videos for songs from his latest LP, Autumn Variations. The videos released by the British pop star were for “Midnight” by Meg Igarashi from Japan, “That’s On Me” by Beatriz Santmaria Pinha from Brazil, and “American Town” by Michael Lamhang from the U.S. Overall, Sheeran…… MORE
A new eight-part docuseries on 21st century pop icons BTS will debut on Disney+ on December 20. Featuring never-before-seen interviews, performances and behind-the-scenes moments with RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook, “BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star” will take audiences on an in-depth journey across the band’s 10-year career, highlighting their highs and…… MORE
Beyonce recently released the final trailer for her upcoming concert film, Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce. The two-minute trailer shows Queen Bey addressing the her younger daughter, who handles the camera. “Rumi, now can I teach you a trick? You gotta turn it to the side!” she says. The trailer sees Beyonce, who shares daughter…… MORE
Daryl Hall has been granted a restraining order against his longtime musical partner, John Oates, as a legal dispute plays out between Hall & Oates. However, the dispute between the pair isn’t clear, as the court documents are sealed. The case summary on the Nashville Chancery Court website classifies it as a “Contract/Debt” dispute. Hall…… MORE
Dua Lipa’s “Houdini” has debuted atop Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. The song earned 23.8 million airplay audience impressions and 12.4 million official streams and sold 7,000 downloads in the U.S. during November 10-16, according to Luminate. With “Houdini,” Lipa scored her second No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. “Houdini” was released on…… MORE
In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Lana Del Rey revealed that her voice is “all over” the first version of Taylor Swift’s “Snow On The Beach,” responding to her fans’ claim that they couldn’t hear her voice on the track. Del Rey said in the interview that she actually had a huge role in…… MORE
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its list of nominees to be voted upon for induction at its 2024 Induction & Awards Gala. Nominees in the Performing Songwriters category include Bryan Adams, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, Blondie’s Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Clem Burke, Tracy Chapman, George Clinton, the Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston,…… MORE
50 Cent surprised fans at his show in London on Tuesday, November 21, by bringing out global superstar Ed Sheeran to perform his blockbuster hit “Shape Of You.” The rapper was playing at the O2 Arena as part of his “The Final Lap” tour when a cube descended onto the stage emblazoned with the digital…… MORE
