Pop superstar Ariana Grande fielded messages from all manner of fans and celebrities on Thursday (June 26) as the singer-actress turned 32 years old. But one of the strangest well wishes came not from a person, but a 1,400-foot-tall building. Related Ariana Grande’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits 06/26/2025 In a post to its TikTok account […]
Jeezy’s grandma always told him, “Don’t ask anybody for anything without giving them something first.” Setting the table for the most important year of his life, Jeezy began 2005 by giving away his DJ Drama-hosted Trap or Die mixtape for free. Living off a waterless diet of Cristal and Waffle House while getting just “35 minutes”
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After years of winning America over with her dazzling pop sensibilities and musical flair, Grammy Award-winning artist Lizzo is switching lanes — at least for the summer. On Friday (June 27), Lizzo channels her 14-year-old self and returns to her first musical love: rap. Once a member of the Houston hip-hop group Cornrow Clique, Lizzo
The most listened to Latin track of 2024 was “Gata Only,” a flowing reggaetón delivered with laid back cool by two young Chilean rappers, Cris MJ and Floyymenor. The track was a global, viral hit, becoming TikTok’s top song of the year, in any language, and topping Billboard’s year-end Hot Latin Songs chart. And yet,
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It’s been a minute — six years, in fact — since Carvin Winans released his debut solo album, 2019’s In the Softest Way. And now he’s back with sophomore set Cool Gospel — and his first No. 1 on the Gospel Airplay chart this week with lead single “God Still Working on Me.” “I just
Lorde played a surprise set at Glastonbury on Friday (June 27), in celebration of her freshly released LP, Virgin. Watch footage from the show below. Related Lorde’s ‘Virgin’: All 11 Tracks Ranked 06/27/2025 Taking to the stage in the opening slot on the Woodsies Stage, the singer performed the new album in full and tore through
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Last summer — and, for what it’s worth, this summer as well — Quan, Litleboy and Trilla G’s “Someone Else” was inescapable across the Windward Islands of the Caribbean. Whether you were feting pon di road, out with friends, or humming along to your daily playlist, the song’s infectious bouyon drums echoed across the region.
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When Ty Herndon wrapped his 10th and final Concert for Love and Acceptance on June 2, he delivered his first hit, the 1995 release “What Mattered Most,” then broke into an a cappella version of the classic hymn “How Great Thou Art.” A gospel song isn’t necessarily expected at an event celebrating the LGBTQ community, but
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Benson Boone has landed his first No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, as his sophomore LP American Heart debuts at the summit this week. The chart-topping arrival follows the breakout success of Boone’s 2024 debut album Fireworks & Rollerblades, which peaked at No. 17 and spawned the long-running No. 1 hit “Beautiful Things.” That
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