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Kanye West is teasing the new song ‘Everybody’, which features a sample of Backstreet Boys’ 1997 hit ‘Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)’. It is believed the unreleased song will be featured on his upcoming collab with Ty Dolla $ign.
Aerosmith’s smash “Dream On” has surpassed a billion streams on Spotify. Other recent hits in the Billions Club include Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters”, Survivor’s “Eye of The Tiger”, and Papa Roach’s “Last Resort”.
Pollstar announced that Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ is the highest-grossing tour ever and is the first to crack $1 billion with an estimated $1.04 billion in total ticket gross. That’s the result of 4.35 million tickets sold through 60 shows. Making it even more impressive? That total doesn’t include her ‘The Eras Tour’ film, which reportedly made $250 million or an estimated $200 million in merchandise sold during the tour.
ABC announced last week that it has canceled “Station 19”, but fans aren’t having it. In the hopes of the network might pull a CBS with a reverse cancelation, they have started a Change.org petition to save the show. The petition says the show is important because it “was one of the few shows on network television showing LGBTQIA+ representation.”
Charlie Puth headlined “TikTok in the Mix”, the app’s first global event yesterday in Arizona. He was happy to be invited because “it’s played such a huge part in my career. I think the app has been able to explain my musical process better than anything else.” Other headliners included Cardi B, Niall Horan, and Anitta.
Olivia Rodrigo first found fame in Disney TV shows “Bizaardvark” and “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”, and recently was asked about returning to acting. The 20-year-old’s response: “I’m open for whatever. I think acting’s so fun.”
Thomas Rhett, Cody Johnson, and Jason Aldean will headline the 2024 “Boots and Hearts” festival north of Toronto. Also, on the bill for the event, which runs August 8-11, are Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Megan Moroney, NEEDTOBREATHE, Nate Smith, Lonestar and Madeline Merlo.
The Golden Globe Award nominations were announced on Monday. “Barbie” and the final season of HBO’s “Succession” lead the way both receiving nine nominations each. For movies, “Oppenheimer” had eight nods, followed by “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Poor Things” with seven each. In television, “The Bear” and “Only Murders In The Building” nabbed five nominations each. The Golden Globes will air on CBS on Sunday, January 7.
It looks like Cardi B is flying solo into the new year. Cardi addressed rumors circulating about her marriage and confirmed that she is single. She said on IG Live, “I have been single for a minute now, but I have been afraid… not afraid; I just don’t know how to tell the world. I want to start 2024 fresh and open. I don’t know; I’m curious for a new life, a new beginning, and yeah, I am excited.”
“Wonka,” opens domestically on Friday, and if box office results in international markets are an indication, Timothée Chalamet looks to have a hit on his hands. The film, telling the story of how the chocolatier ‘Willy Wonka’ honed his ability to satisfy a sweet tooth, opened with a take of $43.2 million to top the international box office.
Paris Hilton’s baby daughter’s full name and birthday have been revealed. She and her husband, Carter Reum, named the baby London Marilyn Hilton Reum, according to a birth certificate obtained by The Blast. It says the baby was born on her parents’ anniversary, November 11, at 11:43 a.m. at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in LA.
SZA’s hit ‘Kill Bill’ is #1 on the list of The 100 Best Pop Songs of 2023, as compiled by the writers of Billboard magazine. The rest of the top 5, in order: ‘What Was I Made For?’ – Billie Eilish; ‘Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53’ — Bizarrap & Shakira; ‘Flowers’ – Miley Cyrus; ‘Paint the Town Red’ – Doja Cat.
The K-poppers FIFTY FIFTY’s hit ‘Cupid’ was named 2023’s top song around the world by TikTok. A press release from the site said the song has “over 20 million creations” to its credit.
Someone analyzed the lyrics of the 600 most popular country songs on Spotify to find out which one mentions “WHISKEY” the most. It’s a tie between “Whiskey Glasses” by Morgan Wallen, and “Whiskey on You” by Nate Smith. They each name-check whiskey 13 separate times.
Zac Efron received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. In his speech, he thanked Matthew Perry for pushing him into the next chapter of his career.
CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen” will feature performances by Darius Rucker, Enrique Iglesias, Flo Rida, Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5, Miranda Lambert, and Rod Stewart.
Brenda Lee’s holiday classic “Rockin Around The Christmas Tree” remains at No. 1 for a second week on the Billboard Hot 100. The song reached the peak last week, 65 years after its release, to become her third Hot 100 No. 1 single, and the now 79-year-old singer’s first since 1960. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” repeats at No. 2 on the Hot 100.
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