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Dec 9, 2021 • 5min
December 8th - 2021 People's Choice Awards Winners, BLACKPINK's Rosé Announces Partnership With Meditation App 'Calm' & DaniLeigh Hits the Studio While DaBaby Babysits
BTS won three awards at the 2021 People's Choice Awards, BLACKPINK's Rosé is using her vocals in a different way by partnering with meditation app 'Calm' for her own sleep stories and DaniLeigh is back in the studio while DaBaby babysits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 7, 2021 • 5min
December 6th - Travis Scott Denies Involvement in Astroworld Tragedy, Olivia Rodrigo Announces Tour & BTS is Taking a Break and Launch Solo Instagrams
Travis Scott is denying fault in Astroworld and asking a judge to dismiss one of the lawsuits he’s facing, Olivia Rodrigo is gearing up to hit the road as she announces her 2022 tour and BTS is taking an "extended period of rest" as they launch their individual Instagram accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 3, 2021 • 4min
December 3rd - First Stream: Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s Holiday Track, Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi Collab & More Releases
Ed Sheeran and Elton John join forces for the holidays, Shawn Mendes offers fans reassurance post-breakup, TWICE delivers a sweet new Japanese single and a Juice Wrld-Justin Bieber collab. Billboard presents First Stream, featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 2, 2021 • 6min
December 2nd – Taylor Swift Sends Gift to Don McLean After Breaking His Record, Machine Gun Kelly Shares the Craziest Thing He’s Done For Megan Fox & Witness in Jussie Smollett Trial Details How the Actor Planned the Attack
Don McLean received an unexpected surprise from Taylor Swift in the mail this week, after the younger singer-songwriter broke his decades-long record on the Billboard Hot 100, MGK told how he knifed himself whilst trying to look cool to Megan Fox and an aspiring actor testified Wednesday (Dec. 1) that Jussie Smollett recruited him and his brother to stage a homophobic and racist attack on him in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 1, 2021 • 7min
December 1st - BTS' 'Dynamite' Was Apple Music's Most Streaming Song of 2021, Shawn Mendes Teases Post-Breakup Single & Four Families of Astroworld Victims Reject Travis Scott’s Offer to Pay Funeral Costs
BTS’ “Dynamite” continues to dominate as Apple Music announces it was the most streamed song of 2021, Shawn Mendes has a new single on the way following his split from Camila Cabello and families of Astroworld victims turn down Travis Scott’s offer to help cover costs for funerals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2021 • 5min
November 29th - Adele Tops Billboard 200 and Hot 100 & Music's Biggest Stars Pay Tribute to Virgil Abloh
Adele's '30' continues to dominate the Billboard charts, topping Billboard 200 albums chart, and the album's lead single "Easy On Me" rebounds to No. 1 on the Hot 100. Plus Drake, BTS and more of music's biggest stars pay tribute to fashion designer Virgil Abloh, who died at the age of 41 after privately battling cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2021 • 5min
November 22nd - Taylor Swift Tops Billboard 200 and Hot 100 & Adele Eliminates Shuffle Button For '30' on Spotify
Taylor Swift hits No. 1 on the Hot 100 with "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" while the single's album 'Red (Taylor's Version)' tops the Billboard 200 albums chart. Plus, Adele shows her power by asking Spotify to eliminate the shuffle button for her recent release '30' and they listened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 19, 2021 • 4min
First Stream: Adele’s ‘30’ is Finally Here, Cardi B, Bryson Tiller & More New Releases
Adele is back with her fourth studio album, Bryson Tiller gifts fans a holiday EP and Cardi B and Saweetie lead the ‘Bruised’ soundtrack. Billboard presents First Stream featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 18, 2021 • 7min
November 18th - Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes Call It Quits, Adele Goes Country & Young Dolph Remembered By Music Community
After more than two years of dating, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes announce their split, Adele and Chris Stapleton's "Easy on Me" collab is hitting country radio and rapper Young Dolph is mourned by Gucci Mane, Megan Thee Stallion and more following his tragic death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2021 • 7min
November 17th - BTS Performing With Coldplay at AMAs, Drake and Kanye Squash Their Beef & Britney Spears Addresses Life Post-Conservatorship
Along with performing the remix of their Billboard Hot 100 single "Butter" with Megan Thee Stallion, BTS will also hit the stage with Coldplay to perform "My Universe," after years of feuding, Kanye West and Drake seem to reconcile by posing in a series of photos and Britney Spears talks her family, fans and life after her conservatorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
