The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards had a little bit of something for everyone on Sunday (Sept. 12). The prime time spectacle mixed nostalgia for the once powerhouse video channel’s 1980s and early ’90s glory days via visits from some of its biggest stars of yesteryear with performances from today’s biggest pop, Latin, R&B country, […]

Anitta was all smiles on the red carpet, ahead of the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (Sept. 12). The Brazilian megastar exuded old Hollywood elegance in a Miss Sohee gown, channeling her equally classic single “Girl From Rio,” which she performed for the show. Anitta’s “Girl From Rio” samples the 1964 Brazilian-made worldwide hit,

Recorded music revenues in the United States in the first half of 2021 returned to double-digit growth a year after the pandemic slowed the business’ upward trajectory, according to the RIAA. In the first half of 2021, revenue grew 27% at retail over the first half of 2020 to $7.1 billion, up from $5.6 billion,

Though Ed Sheeran has a new album on the way, on Sunday night (Sept. 12) at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, he was more so in executive mode. He walked the red carpet alongside his artist, burgeoning pop singer Maisie Peters, and gushed about what he has learned so far from her during their

Dua Lipa has announced the dates for her 28-city 2022 North American Future Nostalgia tour featuring support from Megan Thee Stallion, Caroline Polachek and Lola Zouai. The arena outing in support of the singer’s Grammy-winning album of the same name is slated to kick off on Feb. 9 at FTX Arena in Miami, and feature Dua’s

Daddy Yankee will be inducted into the hall of fame at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Billboard and Telemundo announced Monday (Sept. 13). Given to artists who have achieved worldwide recognition for their work, transcending musical genres and languages, the accolade will honor the Puerto Rican hitmaker for his fruitful career that spans over three decades as

Coldplay’s upcoming Music of the Spheres album has added another celestial body to the mix. On Monday (Sept. 13), the group announced that their upcoming single, “My Universe,” will feature a funky bilingual collaboration with K-pop superstars BTS. According to a release, the Max Martin-produced song, sung in both English and Korean, will drop on

After suspending negotiations last year following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Live Nation Entertainment has announced it will proceed with its acquisition of a 51% controlling interest in OCESA Entretenimiento, the third-highest grossing promoter in the world, and owner of Ticketmaster Mexico. OCESA is owned by Grupo Televisa and Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento (CIE),

Just hours after making his stage debut at the 2021 MTV VMAs alongside made Justin Bieber, The Kid LAROi announced the dates for his upcoming debut headlining tour on Monday morning (Sept. 13). The 25-date North American outing is slated to kick off with a Jan. 29 show at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix

Musicians used their acceptance speeches and performances as an opportunity to address women’s rights and raise awareness about HIV at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. Cyndi Lauper presented the best pop award at the award show Sunday night (Sept. 12). She reflected on winning a moon person at the first VMAs in 1984 for her hit “Girls