Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trends up Newsletter where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosity and trends that have caught the attention of the music industry. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to get hold of, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the flash of a … Read more
Adele obviously enjoyed herself under NBCs SNL50: Homecoming concert. On Saturday (February 15), the 36-year-old British superstar shared a video of himself with pleasure to sing and dance to Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, who performed the grout’s classic “Killing Me Softly.” “Wow @nbcsnl just wow. Incredible! I can’t believe what I look at, … Read more
On Valentine’s Day, Drake collaborated with Ovo Signee and frequent partner Partynextdoor to release the cooperative album Some sexy songs 4 uA 21-track project that marks his first release since the three-track project 100 appearances Last August. More significant, it’s his first release since he brought a lawsuit against his record label, Universal Music Group … Read more
The Weeknd lands its fifth # 1 on the Billboard 200 album card with the debut of Hurry up tomorrow On top of numbers (dated February 15). The set earned 490,500 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending February 6, according to Luminate. It marks the biggest week for any album … Read more
We remember all the hits, but what about the fan favorite street singles? Irv Gotti participates in Bet Networks 2016 in advance in Rose Hall at Jazz at the Lincoln Center on April 20, 2016 in New York City. D DIPASUPIL/BET/GETTY -Pictures to Bet -Network Irv Gotti died earlier this week at the age of … Read more
From Theodoros Bafaloukos’ classic film Rockers (1978) to Steve McQueen’s more modern anthology input Lovers Rock (2020), the juicy tunes and charming lyrics of lovers rock – a particularly romantic reggae sub -genre – has been deteriorating and inspiring artists for decades. The Montreal rapper Skiifall (pronounced “Skyfall”) is the latest rising star being bitten … Read more