The judge overseeing the investigation into Liam Payneâs death has ruled that the One Direction singer didnât âlose his balanceâ before falling from his Buenos Aires hotel room balcony, he was instead âtrying to leave his room through the balconyâ while in a drugged state. Judge Laura Bruniard also levied official charges against five peopleâŠâŠ MORE
A new study from the global ticketing marketplace viagogo has revealed the highest selling and most in demand Black musicians over the past year. The study analyzed recent ticket sales data, which found that 19 of the 25 highest-selling Black live performers of 2024 are either hip-hop or hip-hop-adjacent acts. Travis Scott tops the listâŠâŠ MORE
On Saturday night (November 24), Adele wrapped up her Weekends With Adele residency in Las Vegas, leaving her future live performance plans in limbo in the process. The 36-year-old singer launched her Vegas residency back in November of 2022, and the 16-time Grammy-winner has created so many wonderful memories for herself and fans alike overâŠâŠ MORE
As the first quarter of the 21st Century draws to a close, Billboard counted down the 25 greatest pop stars of the past 25 years as chosen by their staff. On Tuesday (December 3), the publication revealed that BeyoncĂ© topped their list as the greatest pop star of the 21st Century. Billboard said BeyoncĂ© wasâŠâŠ MORE
BeyoncĂ© has now become the most RIAA-certified female artist of all time, with a record-setting 103 certified titles in her back catalog. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) made the historic announcement with an Instagram post on Tuesday (December 17). âWe are so excited to recognize the incredible talent, hard work and creative spiritâŠâŠ MORE
On Wednesday (December 4), Spotify revealed its year-end Spotify Wrapped data, which featured its ranking of the most-streamed albums in the world over the past 12 months. According to those figures, the Top Eight most-streamed albums of 2024 were all released by women. Taylor Swift is featured three times in the Top Eight, with TheâŠâŠ MORE
Mariah Carey will be performing a pre-recorded rendition of her holiday No. 1 hit, âAll I Want for Christmas Is You,â before Netflixâs broadcast of two NFL games on December 25. Careyâs rendition of her modern Christmas classic will air before the dayâs two holiday games on the streaming service, a 1 p.m. ET matchupâŠâŠ MORE
Sam Goody, the one time giant record store chain that shaped music, video, and entertainment retail in the late-20th century, is set to close its last two remaining stores in early 2025. Sam Goody was once a staple of malls and shopping centers throughout North America, but their business declined rapidly with the advent ofâŠâŠ MORE
Taylor Swift wrapped up her record-setting The Eras Tour with a celebratory, emotional final show in Vancouver on Sunday night (December 8). Fans from all over the world flocked to the city to see the final Eras Tour shows, with officials claiming that up to 70 percent of ticket holders were not from the VancouverâŠâŠ MORE
On Friday (December 20), the UKâs Official Charts Company announced that Wham!âs âLast Christmasâ became the first song in chart history to score two consecutive Christmas Number Ones. The beloved 1984 holiday track, released by the pop duo comprised of Andrew Ridgeley and the late George Michael forty years ago, once again claims the covetedâŠâŠ MORE
