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Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" Joins Spotify's Billions Club
Kelly Clarkson has joined Spotify's Billions Club as her 2004 hit, "Since U Been Gone," officially surpassed 1 billion streams, marking her first song to reach this milestone on the platform. The Grammy-winning pop-rock anthem, which peaked at No. 2 on...
Dec 01, 2025
Jack White Joined By Eminem During Halftime Performance At Detroit Lions' 86th Annual Thanksgiving Day Game
Detroit music legends Eminem and Jack White shared the stage for the first time during the Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving Day halftime show at Ford Field, an event co-executive produced by the rap superstar and his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg. White p...
Dec 01, 2025
Ticketmaster Caps Olivia Dean Resale Ticket Prices And Refunds Fans After She Criticized Their Policies
Following Olivia Dean's public criticism of Ticketmaster and Live Nation for allowing excessive resale prices on her upcoming The Art of Loving Tour, Ticketmaster announced it will cap future resale ticket prices with no added fees and refund fans for ...
Dec 01, 2025
Dua Lipa Featured In New Commercial For NBC Winter Olympics
Dua Lipa stars in a new NBC Sports ad promoting the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. The commercial is set to Lipa's Radical Optimism standout, "Training Season," and features the pop superstar strolling through the city's iconic Galleria Vittor...
Dec 01, 2025
Stray Kids Dethrone Taylor Swift To Claim Eighth No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart With 'DO IT'
Stray Kids secured their record eighth consecutive No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 with their new album, DO IT, which earned 295,000 equivalent album units - including 286,000 from traditional sales - in the week ending November 27. Continuing their h...
Dec 01, 2025
HUNTR/X Performs 'KPop Demon Hunters' Hit, "Golden" At 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
HUNTR/X, the chart-topping vocal trio featuring EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami from KPop Demon Hunters, energized the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City with a performance of their smash hit song, "Golden." This festive holiday appear...
Dec 01, 2025
Joni Mitchell Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At 2026 Juno Awards, While Nelly Furtado Will Be inducted Into Canadian Music Hall Of Fame
Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Juno Awards on March 29 in Hamilton, Ontario, becoming only the third recipient of this honor, following executive Pierre Juneau (1989) and Anne ...
Nov 26, 2025
FKA Twigs And Sturgill Simpson Set To Star In Upcoming Film, 'The Lonely Woman'
FKA Twigs and Sturgill Simpson have been cast in the upcoming thriller, The Lonely Woman, written and directed by electronic duo Boy Harsher - Augustus Muller and Jae Matthews - marking their feature film debut. The film will be set in rural New Englan...
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