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Taylor Swift cleaned up at the Billboard Music Awards, taking home Top Artist, Top Female Artist, and Top Billboard 200 Artist, to name a few. Other winners included Chappell Roan, Morgan Wallen, and Shaboozey.
It’s popes vs. witches! “Conclave” and “Wicked” both received 11 nominations for the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, announced Thursday morning. The Critics Choice Awards will air live on E! on Sunday, January 12.
Austin Butler is set to star in a new interpretation of the book “American Psycho”. While there had been rumors that Jacob Elordi was being eyed to play ‘Patrick Bateman’, that didn’t come to pass. The new film will not be a remake of the 2000 film starring Christian Bale, but a new adaptation of the Brett Easton Ellis novel.
Ed Sheeran has his next era all figured out. He told Variety that his next album is finished, and he has already filmed 2 music videos. As for what fans can expect, “It feels like I’m getting back into big pop for the first time in a long time. It’s quite exciting.”
Director Ridley Scott seems to have let it slip that the rumors are true that Paul McCartney will be played by Paul Mescal in the upcoming 4-part biopic of the members of The Beatles, from Sam Mendes. Ridley was asked if Paul, who stars in “Gladiator II”, would appear in his next film. He answered that he is “doing the Beatles next. So, I may have to let him go.”
ZZ Top has added a coast-to-coast Canadian run to their “Elevation” tour, with special guests The Wallflowers. They will play 15 cities across 8 provinces next summer, starting June 1 in Victoria BC, and ending August 23 in Richmond BC.
Toby Keith’s 2003 hit ‘I Love This Bar’ came in at #4 on the Most-Played Songs on Digital Jukeboxes for 2024, Billboard reports. The late country legend’s classic song was only exceeded in plays by newer hits like Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)‘ (#1), Chris Stapleton’s ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ (#2), and Teddy Swims’ ‘Lose Control’ (#3).
President-elect Donald Trump is ‘Time’ magazine’s Person of The Year. The honor went to Taylor Swift in 2023. Trump was named ‘Person of The Year’ in 2016 and joins 13 other Presidents, including Joe Biden, to receive the recognition. NBA star Caitlin Clark has been named Athlete of the Year, Elton John is Icon of the Year and Lisa Su of Advanced Micro Devices is CEO of the Year.
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan’s blockbuster “Sweat Tour” will soon be available in virtual reality on Meta Quest. The immersive concert film, filmed at a Kia Forum show, will premiere on December 27 for free on Meta Quest devices.
Twelve unreleased Michael Jackson tracks (recorded around 1990, before his “Dangerous” album) were discovered by musical archeologists in an abandoned California storage unit. But it’s unlikely they’ll ever get a formal release.
The full list of performers for CBS’s “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” was announced and it includes some big names! Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Big & Rich, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Brittney Spencer, Zach Top, and Lainey Wilson will perform in Music City for NYE!
The National Football League and Drake’s OVO brand are teaming up. An Instagram post featuring both logos and the date 12.13.24 popped up earlier this week. We have confirmation that it’s a merchandise collaboration, with the collection debuting today. Connect with the NFL and OVO on its socials to see the gear when it drops.
Morgan Wallen pleaded “conditionally guilty” yesterday to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment. He was sentenced to seven days in “jail”, but it’ll be served at a DUI education center. He also got two years of probation and must pay a $350 fine.
Dua Lipa just dropped a new live album and it’s coming to TV! Her new album, “Dua Lipa Live From The Royal Albert Hall”, features reimagined performances of her album “Radical Optimism”, plus some fan favorites. To make the album even more special, the songs are accompanied by the 53-piece Heritage Orchestra, a 14-strong choir, and Dua’s seven-piece band. Her concert special airs this Sunday, December 15 on CBS and Paramount+.
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