Cardi B rules the Billboard charts this week, as her debut album Invasion of Privacy arrives at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The set also sparks her first week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100. Plus, Drake replaces himself atop the Billboard Hot 100, as “Nice for What” becomes his second consecutive No. 1 debut, while “God’s Plan” dips […]
Once you’ve heard one of Prince’s blood-curdling, spine-tingling, feel-it-like-the-holy-spirit screams, it’s hard to imagine him ever being mic-shy. But the artist born Prince Rogers Nelson—whose voice was forever silenced two years ago today when he passed away on April 21, 2016—packed more of a whisper than a wail as a timid teenager. Chris Moon—who, at […]
The JAY-Z-produced docuseries premiered at the festival on April 20. A moment in Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story lingers on a pair of white and red Air Jordans. The photograph shown, taken of Trayvon Martin’s body hours after his death on February 26, 2012, is worked into the first episode of the six-part […]
Shortly after she shocked Coachella and came out to perform with Kygo, Ariana Grande posted a cute pic of a VIP cuddle at the desert festival with her boyfriend, Mac Miller. The singer sang her new single, “No Tears Left to Cry,” rocking a My Little Pony-channeling ensemble that had her lavender ponytail matching her […]
Ash Pournouri, the longtime manager of superstar DJ/producer Avicii, has shared a heartfelt message following the Swedish artist’s untimely death on Friday (April 20). He was 28. “Shock. Grief. Anger. Rage. Apathy. Despair. Misery. Pain. Pain. Pain.,” Pournouri begins the note, which he posted to Instagram Saturday. “I don’t even know what this feeling is […]
Nick Jonas performed a touching, stripped-down version of one of Avicii’s greatest hits after news broke of the DJ/producer’s passing on April 20. At the Akron, Ohio stop on his spring tour, Jonas picked up an acoustic guitar and softly strummed through “Wake Me Up!,” Avicii’s 2013 smash collaboration with Aloe Blacc. Jonas began with […]
While American Life certainly wasn’t the kiss of death for Madonna, her ninth studio album did end one of the winningest streaks in the history of pop. Although the LP—which was released 15 years ago on April 21, 2003—did debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, it became the lowest-selling studio LP of her […]
Coachella quickly turned into #Arichella on Friday (April 20) when rumors began swirling that Ariana Grande would be making a surprise appearance at the festival. The rumors were true, and Arianators quickly lost their minds on social media. Less than 24 hours after the release of her much-anticipated new single, the pop superstar hit the […]