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NewJeans broke the Guinness record of BTS's Jungkook and BLACKPINK's Lisa

The five-member K-pop girl group NewJeans debuted in July 2022. NewJeans broke a Guinness record previously held by BTS's Jungkook and BLACKPINK's Lisa. The five-piece girl group launched HYBE's fledgling ADOR label with their 2022 debut. While counting only a few months of history, NewJeans broke the Guinness record for the fastest K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, surpassing the achievements of BTS's Jungkook and BLACKPINK's Lisa. Jungkook was the last artist to set the record, taking 409 days to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify on March 27, 2023. Previously, Lisa managed to amass 1 billion streams on the streaming service in 411 days – until October 26,......

Ed Sheeran sang on the streets of New York and Los Angeles

A pleasant surprise was enjoyed by Ed Sheeran to passers-by in various US cities. Ed Sheeran had a lot to celebrate this weekend between the release of his new album 'Subtract' on Friday and his victory in the much-hyped 'Thinking Out Loud' trial last week. The British singer surprised passers-by by performing songs from his new record during a series of surprise appearances on the streets of New York, Dallas and Los Angeles in the US. The party kicked off in New York's Soho on Friday, May 5, with Ed Sheeran climbing onto the roof of a Volvo and performing six acoustic songs, including 'Thinking Out Loud' and his latest single ' Boat'. In the same neighborhood is the pop-up store "The......

The Weeknd Talks Dramatic Changes on 'The Idol': 'I Sacrificed My Health'

"I sacrificed my health and my home to make it." The Weeknd has opened up about the struggles he faced producing his upcoming HBO series 'The Idol', describing the show's dramatic retooling as a 'challenge'. The Idol series, set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival later this month, follows aspiring pop singer Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), who develops a complicated relationship with self-help guru and cult leader Tedros ( The Weeknd). "The Idol," which was created by The Weeknd, Tesfaye, Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson of "Euphoria," underwent radical changes in April 2022 after a rough edit of the series was completed. These changes affected both cast and crew and resulted in the departure......

Billie Eilish officially releases her cover of Drake's 'Hotline Bling'

The cover was originally included on a 2018 Record Store Day release. Billie Eilish has finally released her beloved cover of Drake's 'Hotline Bling' to streaming services. However, while Billie Eilish's original cover clocks in at over two minutes, this version, simply titled 'hotline (edit)', lasts exactly one minute. The new version includes only the second half of Billie Eilish's original performance, which was produced by her brother and longtime collaborator, Finneas. Billie Eilish's cover of Drake's 2015 hit was first released as the B-Side to her single 'Party Favor' on a 7-inch vinyl for Record Store Day 2018. Billie Eilish recorded a completely new version of "Hotline Bling",......

Madonna: The photos from the erotic book "SEX" are up for auction

Selected photographs will be presented in exhibitions in various cities around the world before the auction. Photos from Madonna's provocative "SEX" photo album will be auctioned in New York in October. The auction titled 'Madonna x Meisel – The SEX Photographs' will offer over 40 erotic photographs from the iconic album 'SEX' which Madonna released in 1992 in collaboration with photographer Steven Meisel. Prior to the auction, a selected series of photographs will be shown in exhibitions at Christie's in London from 23 May to 2 June, at Christie's in Paris from 27 June to 6 July and at Christie's in New York from 30 September until the auction is held on October 6. "SEX" caused a......

Harry Styles: Fan "passed out" when he gave her his hand

What does Harry Styles' fan respond to the moment he made the rounds on social media. A Harry Styles fan has gone viral on social media because she appeared to faint when the pop star shook her hand. Cyndi had secured a ticket to attend the filming of James Corden's latest episode of 'The Late Late Show', where Harry Styles was a guest. And he was in a great position to get close to Harry Styles when he came down the stairs and onto the stage, as he had an aisle seat. When Harry Styles gave her his hand, Cyndi fell back in her seat. The video went viral, garnering over 1.7 million views on Twitter alone. After it went viral, Cyndi took to social media to share the details of her......

Wham!: Collector's box set with all the band's singles

The ultimate collection for fans of Wham! To celebrate 40 years since the creation of one of the most beloved British duos in music history, the one and only Wham!, Sony Music will release on July 7th the ultimate compilation 'WHAM! The Singles: Echoes From The Edge Of Heaven'. This collection will be released in various editions, including a unique limited edition 7-inch vinyl box set of all Wham singles! from 1982 and 'Young Guns (Go For It)' to 1986 and 'The Edge Of Heaven'. During their career, Wham! some of the most powerful and uplifting hits of all time, such as 'WHAM! RAP! (Enjoy What You Do)', 'Bad Boys', 'Club Tropicana', 'Wake Me Up Before You......

Madonna: "American Life" video released uncensored - After 20 years

Madonna's video for 'American Life' was intended to be a commentary on the US invasion of Iraq Madonna released a big surprise for her fans. The queen of pop on Friday released the director's cut of the music video for her 2003 song "American Life," which was originally released in censored form 20 years ago. In the video, Madonna leads a fashion show where models walk the catwalk alongside war victims. The video takes a dramatic turn when the models begin beating the victims of war until they bleed, to the laughter of the fashion show audience. The violence intensifies as bodies are dragged down the catwalk, many of them missing limbs, alongside photos of actual war victims projected......

Mariah Carey and Lewis Capaldi received the first BRIT Billion Award

The new BPI award for the digital age. Mariah Carey, Lewis Capaldi are among the artists to receive the first BRIT Billion Award. The British Phonographic Association (BPI) has created a new award to recognize artists who have more than one billion streams in the UK. The data on which the award is based comes from the Official Charts Company of the United Kingdom and includes both all songs from an artist's personal discography and songs by other artists on which they have appeared as a guest. The first BRIT Billion Award was also presented to ABBA, AJ Tracey and Headie One, as well as Rita Ora, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, Anne-Marie and George Ezra. Swedish pop legends ABBA have sold......

Unreleased music from Prince at Paisley Park's 'Celebration 2023'

Unreleased songs that will be presented to the public will be connected with the number 7. Prince's annual Paisley Park gathering 'Celebration' returns with the promise of offering audiences yet another treasure trove of unreleased music from the iconic artist's archive. The event is scheduled to take place this year from June 8 to 11. According to a related announcement, this year's Celebration will host performances and discussions with Public Enemy's Chuck D, Chaka Khan, as well as DJs D-Nice and Doug E. Fresh. It will also feature performances from Minnesota gospel bands Sounds of Blackness and The Steeles. Additionally, the event will feature Stokley of Mint Condition, DJ Rashina,......