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Rihanna has been declared the “National Hero” of Barbados as the Caribbean island nation became a republic. At a Pride of Nationhood ceremony held in capital Bridgetown on Monday, Barbados formally severed its political and ceremonial bondage with the British monarchy, meaning Queen Elizabeth II will no longer be their head of state. In the…

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has once again topped Billboard’s Holiday 100 Songs chart. The track from Carey’s 1994 album, Merry Christmas, is an up-tempo love song that includes bell chimes, backing vocals and synthesizers. The song has become a Christmas standard and continues to surge in popularity each holiday season.…

The Weeknd, Olivia Rodrigo and H.E.R. were among the winners of the third annual Apple Music Awards. The Weeknd won the Global Artist of the Year award, with Apple noting the global superstar’s 2020 album After Hours quickly surpassed one million pre-adds on Apple Music and is the most pre-added album of all time by…

Ye’s Sunday Service choir covered Adele’s “Easy On Me” in tribute to late designer Virgil Abloh, who died on Sunday, November 28. Ye’s choir performed the rendition of the single from Adele’s latest chart-topping album 30 during a Sunday service that was livestreamed on the Donda Live website. The cover was a revamped version of…

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s “MTV Unplugged” performance is set to premiere on MTV on Thursday, December 16 at 9 pm EST. The duo will perform stripped down versions of songs from their latest collaborative album Love for Sale, which was released in September. The episode was filmed earlier this year in New York City.…

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has hinted the alternative rock band could return some time next year. Williams recently wrote a message to thank her bandmates for their support on her two solo albums, 2020’s Petals for Armor and 2021’s Flowers For Vases/Descansos. She also teased a possible Paramore comeback next year in the newsletter. “In…

Chance the Rapper recently dropped “Nothing’s Impossible,” a new collab with legendary singer Dionne Warwick. “For those of you asking about the song with @chancetherapper. well, it’s out NOW,” Warwick announced on Twitter. “I gotta tell you, I am so excited,” Warwick said in a video clip she tweeted. “Yes, I am.” In January, both…

Adele’s latest album 30 has debuted atop the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chat, marking the largest week of 2021 for any album. 30 bowed with 839,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending November 25, according to MRC Data. The album trumped the debut of Drake’s Certified Lover Boy, which earned…

Megan Thee Stallion made a surprise appearance during a recent BTS show in Los Angeles and performed their remix of “Butter.” During the Korean pop band’s Permission To Dance On Stage concert in L.A. on Sunday, November 28, Megan made a surprise cameo, dressed in a pink one-piece outfit. Megan was initially set to perform…

Taylor Swift has continued to reimagine even the most obscure corners of her back-catalogue, sharing a suave, swing-inspired redux of her 2019 holiday song “Christmas Tree Farm.” Swift has released an “Old Timely Version” of “Christmas Tree Farm” exclusively on Amazon Music. Swift recorded the song in London’s epochal Abbey Road Studios, with back up…