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Taylor Swift Continues U.K. Chart Reign With ‘Midnights’
It’s still Taylor Swift time in the U.K., where Midnights (via EMI) enters a fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1. Swift’s 10th and latest studio album extends its lead as her longest-reigning champion on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, and it’s the longest-running No. 1 in the U.K. since Harry Styles’ Harry’s House logged six weeks atop the survey. The best-seller at the midweek point, Midnights leads an unchanged top five ahead of SZA’s SOS (via RCA/Top Dawg) and The Weeknd’s greatest hits collection The Highlights (Republic Records/XO), respectively, while Lewis Capaldi reenters the top 10 with former No. 1 Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent (EMI). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Divinely Uninspired lifts 16-10 on the latest survey, publ...
How to Watch the 2023 Critics Choice Awards
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Awards season is here, with the Critics Choice Awards coming up this weekend. Chelsea Handler is set to host the 28th annual event live from the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday (Jan. 15). The ceremony will broadcast at 7 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. While the Critics Choice Awards honor the best in film and television over the past year, a number of music stars have made the nominations cut. Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand,” Taylor Swift’s “Carolina,” and Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” will battle it out in the best song category alongside “Ciao Papa” by Al...
How to Watch the 2023 Critics Choice Awards
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Awards season is here, with the Critics Choice Awards coming up this weekend. Chelsea Handler is set to host the 28th annual event live from the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday (Jan. 15). The ceremony will broadcast at 7 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. While the Critics Choice Awards honor the best in film and television over the past year, a number of music stars have made the nominations cut. Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand,” Taylor Swift’s “Carolina,” and Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” will battle it out in the best song category alongside “Ciao Papa” by Al...
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 : How to Watch & Stream Online
RuPaul’s Drag Race is back for another lap! Season 15, which arrived on Jan. 6, became the show’s highest-rated premiere in six years, according to Deadline. Ariana Grande joined as a guest judge for the two-episode season premiere while Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews return as mainstays and Ts Madison is a rotating judge this season. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fans can catch up on their favorite queens just in time for the new season. New episodes air on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET. See below for how to watch and stream RuPaul’s Drag Race online. How to Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 15 Although previous seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race have aired on VH1 and Logo, the new season will broadcast exclusi...
Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor Talks Cancer Battle: ‘No One Can Be Prepared For That’
When Duran Duran was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame last November, just reward for a 40-year-plus career of hits and flashy music videos which helped ignite the format, one essential bandmate was missing from the picture — founding guitarist Andy Taylor. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Duranies — the enduring collective noun for Duran Duran fans — had hoped for an on-stage reunion with Taylor and his former bandmates, the first in 17 years. It wasn’t to be. As Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor (none of the Taylors are related) accepted their Rock Hall induction, a message was read out from the axeman, addressing for the first time his cancer battle. “Four years ago, Andy was diagnosed with stage four prostate...
Rihanna Roars Into Action For New Super Bowl Halftime Teaser: Watch
Rihanna is ready to own 2023. The superstar Barbadian singer and songwriter will make her long-awaited live comeback next month when she graces the biggest stage of them all, the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL and Apple Music, the league’s partner for the entertainment slot, ratchet-up the hype with a new 30-second spot. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the clip, posted to Rihanna’s social accounts, the returning star twirls and snakes to a montage of broadcasters commenting on RiRi and her lengthy absence from the spotlight. As the voices overlap and form a cacophony, a dramatic pause. Rihanna gets her close-up with her hair in a dramatic twist, she stares down the barrel and gives us the universal sign for “shush”. The promo...
SZA’s Unleashes Brutal ‘Kill Bill’ Music Video: Watch
It’s fair to say SZA’s “Kill Bill” has been killing it. Lifted from the R&B star’s long-awaited sophomore album SOS, “Kill Bill” this week soars to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. The fictitious murder-confession song marks her first leader on the list, and completes a rare chart double; SOS has lorded over the Billboard 200 for the past four weeks. On the other side of the Atlantic, “Kill Bill” is a top 5 hit. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As “Kill Bill” takes out the opposition on sales charts, a bloody new music video should give it extra firepower. Directed by Christian Breslauer, the cinematic clip pays homage to Quentin Tarantino’s revenge film of the same name, and features a cameo from Vivica A. Fox...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ on Track For Fifth Week at No. 1 In U.K.
Taylor Swift’s Midnights (via EMI) is set to extend its reign in the U.K. Based on midweek data published by the Official Charts Company, Swift’s tenth and latest studio album is on track for a fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1. It’s already Swift’s longest-reigning album in the U.K., overtaking the three-week lead for 2020’s Folklore. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Meanwhile, SZA holds at No. 2 on the midweek chart with SOS (RCA/Top Dawg), while The Weeknd’s The Highlights (Republic Records/XO) should complete the podium. The highest debut on the next chart would appear to be Gabrielle Aplin’s Phosphorescent (Never Fade), the English singer-songwriter’s fourth LP. Phosphorescent lights up the Official Chart Update at No. 4, and should give ...
Raye, Taylor Swift Reign Over U.K. Charts
Raye ascends the U.K. singles chart for the very first time with “Escapism,” while Taylor Swift snags another albums chart crown. A teary Raye celebrated her spectacular result on social media. It’s a moment that carries extra significance for an artist who, in 2021, publicly cut ties with her major label after claiming she’d been shelved and overlooked for years. Released through Human Re Sources, J. Erving’s distribution and artist services company, “Escapism” is one of several singles Raye has dropped in recent months ahead of her upcoming debut album My 21st Century Blues, alongside “Hard Out Here,” “Black Mascara” and “The Thrill Is Gone.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The most-streamed song for the latest chart U.K. chart week, wit...
Lewis Capaldi Challenges Raye In Tight U.K. Chart Race
A star is born in Raye, whose “Escapism” is the first U.K. No. 1 of 2023 – and the first of her career. Based on early chart data, “Escapism” is heading for a second week in the box seat, though Lewis Capaldi could stage an upset. Featuring U.S. rapper 070 Shake, “Escapism” leads the Official Charts Company’s First Look survey, which ranks singles based on the first 48 hours in the cycle. “Escapism” is lifted from Raye’s upcoming debut album My 21st Century Blues, alongside “Hard Out Here,” “Black Mascara” and “The Thrill Is Gone,” and is released independently through Human Re Sources, after she cut ties with Polydor, part of Universal Music Group, in 2021. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “We are Number 1 in the U.K.! It’s the...
Popcaan Releases Drake-Assisted Single ‘We Caa Done’: Stream It Now
With beloved danceable tracks like “TWIST & TURN” and “ALL I NEED” under their belts, fans know exactly what to expect when Popcaan and Drake get together. Their latest release “We Caa Done” is no exception to the rule. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The dancehall phenom teased his and Drizzy’s new cut in a preview snippet via Instagram on Wednesday (Jan. 4), and unveiled the cover art for his upcoming fifth studio album Great Is He via OVO Sound, showing the Jamaican artist in 19th-century threads with a pensive expression. “New year, new Gear, new blessings, new money, new music! #GIHE,” the caption reads. “We Caa Done” is co-produced by TRESOR and Batundi and accompanied by a visual directed by OVO mainstay Theo Skudra, shot in the beau...
Ryuichi Sakamoto to Score Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Next Film ‘Monster’
Legendary Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has signed on to write the music for Palme d’Or-winning director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s forthcoming feature film Monster (Kaibutsu), Tokyo-based production company Gaga Corporation revealed Thursday. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Sakamoto will provide newly written compositions as well as some of his pre-existing music for the film, producers say. A musical polymath, Sakamoto made his film debut with the iconic score for Nagisa Oshima’s Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), starring David Bowie. He later won an Oscar with his music for Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (1987) and a Golden Globe nomination for his compositions for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ...
