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Jan 19, 2022 • 6min
January 19th - Harry Styles Announces Overseas Tour Dates, Silk Sonic Sets Vegas Residency & Kim Kardashian Fed Up With Kanye West Taking Aim at Her Parenting
Harry Styles announced the dates for the 2022 European and South American legs of his “Love on Tour," Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak‘s Silk Sonic announced that they will set down roots for a 13-show run in Las Vegas and Kim Kardashian is fed up with Kanye West for dragging her parenting style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 18, 2022 • 5min
January 18th - Gunna Scores Billboard 200 No. 1 Album, Adele Stays Atop Hot 100 & Vic Mensa Arrested on Drug Charges
Gunna scores his second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart as 'DS4Ever' debuts, Adele‘s “Easy on Me” notches a ninth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and Vic Mensa was arrested at Washington, D.C.’s, Dulles International Airport on Saturday (Jan. 15) on drug charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 14, 2022 • 4min
January 13th - First Stream: Cordae’s New Album, FKA Twigs, Kane Brown & More New Releases
Cordae returns with his second album, FKA Twigs delivers a collab-stacked mixtape, Kane Brown offers up a new single and Heidi Klum taps Snoop Dogg. Billboard presents First Stream featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2022 • 5min
January 12th - Coachella 2022 Headliners Confirmed, Billie Eilish Defends Charlie Puth From Benny Blanco & Tupac’s Sister Says Trustee ‘Embezzled Millions’ From Mother’s Estate
Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Ye and Swedish House Mafia confirmed for Coachella 2022, Billie Eilish defends Charlie Puth from Benny Blanco's TikTok takedowns and Tupac Shakur’s sister is suing the executor of their late mother’s estate, accusing him of having “embezzled millions." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2022 • 5min
January 11th - Kanye West Heading to Russia, Morgan Wallen's Grand Ole Opry Performance Slammed & 'Encanto' Track Hits the Top 5 of the Hot 100
Kanye West is planning a trip to Moscow later this year to meet with President Vladimir Putin and hold Sunday Service performances as his first-ever shows in Russia, The Grand Ole Opry is facing major backlash following Ernest’s debut that featured a surprise appearance by Morgan Wallen and Adele‘s “Easy on Me” rebounds for an eighth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart as “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney's 'Encanto' soars from No. 50 to No. 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 10, 2022 • 6min
January 10th - Cardi B Heads to Court, Disney's 'Encanto' Soundtrack Tops Billboard 200 & Chlöe and Gunna Spark Dating Rumors
Cardi B is heading to trial over a YouTuber's alleged "malicious campaign," Disney's 'Encanto' soundtrack dominates Billboard 200 Albums chart and Chloe Bailey and Gunna continue to spark dating rumors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 6, 2022 • 6min
January 6th - Kanye West and Billie Eilish Rumored to Headline Coachella, Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’ is the Most-Streamed Song of 2021 & Adele Teases Next Single
Rumor has it that Kanye West and Billie Eilish will headline Coachella 2022, Dua Lipa's smash-hit single "Levitating" was the most-streamed song of 2021 in the U.S. and Adele teases "Oh My God" music video and what's coming this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 5, 2022 • 6min
January 5th - Jason Derulo Gets Into a Fist Fight in Vegas, Taylor Swift Left Ben Affleck's Daughters Speechless & Aaliyah's Posthumous Album is Coming This Month
Jason Derulo gets into a fight in Las Vegas and it was all caught on tape, Ben Affleck said his daughters were so star-struck meeting Taylor Swift they were left speechless and Aaliyah‘s new posthumous album, 'Unstoppable,' is set to be released later this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 4, 2022 • 6min
January 4th - Mariah Carey Tops Hot 100 Again, The Weeknd Announces New Album, BTS Recovers From COVID & GRAMMYs 2022 May Be Postponed
Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" continues to dominate the Hot 100, The Weeknd is dropping a new album very soon, BTS members overcome COVID and sources say it's likely the 2022 GRAMMY Awards will be postponed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 30, 2021 • 3min
December 30th - BTS' V Celebrates 26th Birthday & Quavo Getting Sued Over Alleged Limo Brawl
BTS‘ V turned 26 on Thursday (Dec. 30) at midnight KST, and his superstar bandmates couldn’t wait to wish their “bro” the best on his special day. Plus, Migos' Quavo getting sued by a limo driver over alleged assault. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
