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Beyoncé has scored triple gold on Billboard musical charts for the first time. The pop star debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100, driven by the popularity of her new album, Renaissance. The LP topped the Billboard 200 chart dated August 13, with 332,000 equivalent album units earned in the July 29-August 4…

A star-studded lineup has been unveiled for the 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival. Organized by the advocacy organization Global Citizen, the music festival will take place simultaneously in two different parts of the world on September 24: New York City’s Central Park and iconic Black Star Square in Ghana’s capital Accra. The 2022…

Organizers of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival have announced the festival’s 2023 edition will take place June 15-18, 2023 on The Farm, located about 60 miles south of Nashville in Manchester, Tennessee. “You heard that right, Bonnaroovians: We are BACK next June 15-18, 2023!” tweeted Bonnaroo. “Before we return to The Farm, sign up…

In response to a lawsuit that claims Taylor Swift stole the lyrics to “Shake It Off,” the pop superstar has declared that the lyrics for the song “were written entirely by me” and that she has “never heard” the song she has been accused of copying. A 2017 copyright lawsuit claims that Swift stole the…

Beyoncé and Madonna have teamed up for a new remix, “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix).” The latest remix of Beyoncé’s Renaissance single arrived on Friday, August 5. Queen Bey joined forces with the Queen of Pop for the new edition of “Break My Soul” after she recently dropped an EP featuring four remixes of…

R&B star Summer Walker has teamed with Amazon Music to release her Summer Series (Amazon Music Live) EP. The five-track EP features Walker’s livestream February performance at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia. The live performance setlist included “Unloyal,” “Throw It Away,” “Playing Games,” “Session 32” and “Over It.” The EP is now streaming on Amazon…

Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” has jumped to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Queen Bey earned her 8th solo No. 1 on the list. The track, which debuted at No. 15 six weeks earlier, is from her latest album Renaissance, which also earned her seventh No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums…

Iggy Azalea has announced that she’s returning to music after a temporary retirement last summer. “A year ago I was willing to walk away from music because I was tired of the negative energy it attracted,” Azalea tweeted. “But what I’ve learned is that even when I’m minding my business, y’all gonna be negative AND…

Pop superstar Dua Lipa has been awarded the title of Honorary Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo. The honorary title was presented to Lipa at a ceremony held in capital Pristina on Friday by Kosovan President Vjosa Osmani Sadriu. She described Dua Lipa as an inspiration and model for girls all over the world. “She…

Nicki Minaj will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and perform live at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. This year’s show will return to New Jersey’s Prudential Center in Newark on August 28. Minaj will be performing at the VMA awards show for the first time in four years. She will be joining…