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Saweetie’s “Fast (Motion)” debuted atop Billboard’s Top Triller U.S. chart, earning the rapper her second No. 1 on the list. Saweetie’s previous No. 1 was “Tap In,” which stayed atop the list for three weeks in 2020. Only three other artists, Cardi B, Young Thug and Megan Thee Stallion, have hit the top spot on…

Machine Gun Kelly had a great time at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (May 23), winning the Top Rock Artist and Top Rock Album awards. Kelly, clad in an opened-up shirt and suit combo, said, “I released my first mixtape 15 years ago, and this is the first big stage I’ve ever been invited…

Demi Lovato, Brandi Carlile and H.E.R. will be performing a tribute to Elton John, honoring his life, legacy and music, during the eighth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday. The iHeartRadio Icon Award will be presented to the music legend during the ceremony, which will be held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Introduced…

Billie Eilish recently announced the dates for her Happier Than Ever, The World Tour. The tour is in support of her upcoming album, Happier Than Ever, which is scheduled to drop on July 30. According to the schedule released by Eilish, the tour will kick off on February 2, 2022, with a show at Smoothing…

J. Cole has earned his sixth No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart after his latest album, The Off-Season, debuted atop the tally. The Off-Season recorded the biggest week for a hip-hop release in 2021 with 282,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending May 20, according to MRC Data.…

The Austin City Limits Music Festival has revealed a star-studded lineup for this year, with country legend George Strait among the headliners. To be held at Zilker Park on the weekends of Oct 1-3 and Oct 8-10, the iconic festival is slated to make a grand return this year with a lineup featuring other stars…

Following the record-breaking release of three award-winning albums in a single year, Taylor Swift has won the National Music Publishers’ Association’s Songwriter Icon Award. Swift, the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, will be presented the award at the NMPA’s virtual annual meeting on June 9. This year’s NMPA Industry Legacy Award will be presented to…

Kings of Leon have announced the dates for their North American tour, scheduled to take place this summer in support of their latest album, When You See Yourself. According to the announcement, the 26-date trek will kick off on August 3 with a show at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida, and…

Bruno Mars has made history as the first artist ever to receive five RIAA diamond certified singles. Mars’ “That’s What I Like” and “When I Was Your Man” have both been diamond certified, selling and streaming more than 10 million copies and bringing his total certifications to five. The latest certifications are in addition to…

Pop Smoke posthumously won five awards at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards a year after his death. The late rapper won Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist and Top Rap Male Artist as well as Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Rap Album for Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. Pop Smoke’s mother…