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11 Dec 2024

Beyoncé Teases ‘A Cowboy Carter Christmas’ & Taylor Swift Makes ‘Most Powerful’ List | Billboard News

Beyoncé gets ready to perform her NFL halftime show on Christmas Day and releases a teaser for the event, and her & Taylor Swift make Forbes’ 2024 Most Powerful. Keep watching for the full story!

Tetris Kelly: 

Beyoncé is teasing her Cowboy Carter Christmas performance as she and Taylor Swift land on Forbes’ 2024 Most Powerful list. We’re breaking it down. The NFL announced that Beyoncé was performing at their Houston Christmas game and Beyoncé has followed up with an ad that captures the festive Cowboy Carter spirit. And as if the world needed any more proof of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift’s power, Forbes has listed the superstars on the publication’s year-end Most Powerful Women ranking. The “Anti-Hero” singer is the highest-placing musician on the list, with the publication putting her at No. 23, giving her an updated estimated net worth of $1.6 billion. Behind her comes Bey at No. 35, with the publication highlighting her blockbuster musical catalog; the 2024 launch of her haircare brand Cécred; and her record number of Grammys which is 32, more than any other artist.

11 Dec 2024

50 Cent Shows Drake’s Supposed Opps List | Billboard News

50 cent went on ‘Big Boy TV’ and trolled Drake’s supposed opps list. Keep watching to see what he said.

Tetris Kelly:

50 Cent shows off Drake’s opps list. The “God Gave Me Style” rapper sat down for an interview with legendary radio host Big Boy on ‘Big Boy TV.’ Known for speaking whatever’s on his mind, Fif goes on to explain why a popular rapper like Drake could amass such a large number of enemies.

50 Cent:

This is the opp page. He was just winning consistently more than anybody else in the culture. And then these people start to turn into people that feel like they’re opps all over the page because they keep watching him win.

Tetris Kelly:

Having a little fun with his explanation, 50 holds up what he calls “Drake’s Opp List,” which featured more than 60 names hilariously listed in alphabetical order. Some of the names include: Rihanna, The Weeknd, LeBron James and, of course, Kendrick Lamar. There’s no proof at this time that Drake’s opp list and names on it are real. For more hip hop news, keep it locked here at Billboard.

10 Dec 2024

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ Final Show: Everything You Missed | All Access | Billboard

Taylor Swift wrapped up her two year trek of ‘The Eras Tour’ in Vancouver this past weekend, and we’re showing you everything you missed from the final night!

Tetris Kelly:

It’s Tetris Kelly with Billboard News at the very last night of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. We’re telling you everything you missed from the show. We’re giving you one moment from each era in Billboard’s All Access. Taylor kicked off her very last set of surprise songs with “A Place in This World” from ‘Debut’ and of course, we have to give it up for the best bridge on ‘Fearless.’ She always enchants us for ‘Speak Now’ and never, ever forget her first Hot 100 No. 1 from ‘Red.’ We grabbed our passport to Canada as Taylor took us to ‘1989’ and she took us to church one last time during ‘Reputation.’ During ‘Lover,’ Taylor reminded us how special the night was. We all went to the woods for ‘folklore,’ cue the “Champagne Problems” standing ovation. The ‘Midnights’ set sparkled as we said goodbye to an era, and we were completely shook by her most recent era addition: ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ What a night we had fighting dragons with you, Taylor. I had too much fun tonight, long live. For everything you missed at the last night of ‘The Eras’ tour head to billboard.com.

10 Dec 2024

Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ & Morgan Wallen Dominate 2024 Year-End TouchTunes Rankings

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” isn’t just one of the longest-running No. 1s of all time on the Billboard Hot 100; it was also the most-played song on TouchTunes jukeboxes for 2024, TouchTunes announced on Tuesday (Dec. 10).

“A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which was released in April, was an immediate hit on the company’s jukeboxes, allowing it to reign as the most-played song of the year despite not being available for the first quarter of the year. In July, Billboard began partnering with TouchTunes to present a pair of quarterly charts – the Frontline and Catalog rankings – and Shaboozey’s tune has ranked at No. 1 on the Frontline survey for both iterations so far.

According to TouchTunes, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is the first Frontline song (defined as music released in the past 18 months) to be its most-played year-end music on its jukeboxes since Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey,” which was released in 2015.

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(Naturally, Stapleton’s rendition of “Tennessee Whiskey” remains a perennial favorite; it’s the second-most-played song on TouchTunes for the year.)

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 between July and November, tying the song with Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, for the longest reign on the tally in its history.

Shaboozey was also the 10th-most-played artist on TouchTunes in 2024. The distinction of No. 1 goes to Morgan Wallen, whose music dots the collection of most-played songs on TouchTunes for the year. Along with being featured on Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,” the No. 5 song of the year, his own “Last Night” is No. 8, and he’s featured on six of the top 50 most-played songs of the year in all. “I Had Some Help,” “Last Night” and his “Cowgirls,” featuring ERNEST, are also Nos. 3-5 for the most-played songs in the Frontline category of the year.

The No. 2 in the Frontline category also happens to be the only non-country song in the top 10 of the overall ranking: Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” which ends the year as the third-most-played song overall. The pop track topped the Hot 100 for a week in March and boasts a monstrous 45 weeks in the top 10, second-most all time behind The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.”

One must scroll to No. 11 to find the most-played rock song of the year, Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls.” Even still, the rock genre remains the most-consumed genre on TouchTunes, with the company reporting that 38% of its plays were rock songs in 2024. Country music follows with 24%. Comparatively, rock had 39% in 2023, while country had 23%. Other genres that saw gains year over year include hip-hop (up 2% to 14%) and pop (up 1% to 11%).

The entire top nine of the year was performed by soloists; the first duo or group to appear comes in at No. 10 via Brooks and Dunn’s “Neon Moon.” AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” which ranks at No. 31, is the highest-performing song of the year for the veteran rockers, who rank as TouchTunes’ most-played band of the year.

Taylor Swift ends the year as the most-played solo woman on the platform, with the top song from a woman being “Save Me,” Lainey Wilson’s duet with Jelly Roll.

See more insights from TouchTunes’ year-end roundup here and see below for the top 50 most-played songs of the year.

TouchTunes’ Most-Played Songs of 2024

1. “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey
2. “Tennessee Whiskey,” Chris Stapleton
3. “Lose Control,” Teddy Swims
4. “I Love This Bar,” Toby Keith
5. “I Had Some Help,” Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
6. “Friends in Low Places,” Garth Brooks
7. “Son of a Sinner,” Jelly Roll
8. “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen
9. “Fast Car,” Luke Combs
10. “Neon Moon,” Brooks & Dunn
11. “Fat Bottomed Girls,” Queen
12. “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink,” Merle Haggard
13. “Copperhead Road,” Steve Earle
14. “Drinkin’ Problem,” Midland
15. “Cowgirls,” Morgan Wallen feat. ERNEST
16. “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Journey
17. “Something in the Orange,” Zach Bryan
18. “Whiskey Glasses,” Morgan Wallen
19. “Lovin on Me,” Jack Harlow
20. “Save Me,” Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson
21. “Simple Man,” Lynyrd Skynyrd
22. “Truck Bed,” HARDY
23. “White Horse,” Chris Stapleton
24. “Rockstar,” Nickelback
25. “Family Tradition,” Hank Williams Jr.
26. “Wasted On You,” Morgan Wallen
27. “Beautiful Things,” Benson Boone
28. “The Joker,” The Steve Miller Band
29. “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” Toby Keith
30. “Brown Eyed Girl,” Van Morrison
31. “Thunderstruck,” AC/DC
32. “Save Me,” Jelly Roll
33. “Where the Wild Things Are,” Luke Combs
34. “Higher,” Creed
35. “Oklahoma Smokeshow,” Zach Bryan
36. “Sweet Child o’ Mine,” Guns N’ Roses
37. “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar
38. “In the Air Tonight,” Phil Collins
39. “Too Sweet,” Hozier
40. “Bartender Song,” Rehab
41. “Kryptonite,” 3 Doors Down
42. “Picture,” Kid Rock feat. Sheryl Crow
43. “Feathered Indians,” Tyler Childers
44. “You Proof,” Morgan Wallen
45. “Hippies and Cowboys,” Cody Jinks
46. “I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves
47. “Chicken Fried,” Zac Brown Band
48. “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” Def Leppard
49. “Dreams,” Fleetwood Mac
50. “Sweet Home Alabama,” Lynyrd Skynyrd

10 Dec 2024

SZA & Luke Combs Sizzle at Nos. 7 & 8 on Billboard’s Top 10 Artists of 2024 | Billboard News

SZA and Luke Combs take over the seventh and eighth spots of Billboard’s Top 10 Artists of 2024. Keep watching to see who landed where and how their discography landed them their spots!

Make sure to tune in on Dec. 12 for the Billboard Music Awards airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX and Fire TV channels and on-demand on Paramount+.

Tetris Kelly:
We’re counting down numbers seven and eight of the year’s biggest acts on Billboard‘s Top Artists chart for 2024, and at No. 8? Luke Combs! The country king is No. 8 after a busy year on both the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Hot 100 songs chart. He scored his sixth consecutive top 10-charting effort on Billboard 200 in June with Fathers & Sons, debuting and peaking at No. 6. He debuted eight new titles on the Hot 100 during the chart year, including two that reached the weekly top 40: his Twisters soundtrack contribution “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” and Post Malone’s “Guy for That,” on which he’s featured. And we’re not done!

At No. 7 on the countdown? SZA! SZA scores the No. 7 spot, thanks to the enduring success of her two full-length studio albums SOS and CTRL on the Billboard 200, as well as multiple hits on the Hot 100. SOS, which was released in late 2022 and debuted at No. 1, has yet to depart the chart, while CTRL, released in mid-2017, has been on the chart in almost every week since its release. Four songs that premiered on the Hot 100 chart during the 2023 chart year continued their runs into 2024: “Kill Bill,” “Snooze,” “Slime You Out” with Drake, and “Rich Baby Daddy” with Drake and Sexy Red.

Keep it locked here all week for more artist reveals and don’t forget to tune in to our Billboard Music Award pre-show special on Dec. 12, followed by the main show happening right after at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX and Fire TV channels and on-demand on Paramount+.

10 Dec 2024

SZA Teases ‘Lana’ Release in New Trailer | Billboard News

SZA posted a teaser on her Instagram for her highly anticipated new album, Lana. Keep watching to see the teaser and the fan theories on her new music!

Tetris Kelly:
The R&B soulstress SZA has given fans something to talk about with the release of a quick teaser for her upcoming Lana deluxe album. Two years to the day since the original release of SOS, SZA shared a video to social media accompanied by an unreleased track that samples the Isley Brothers’ “Voyage to Atlantis.” The teaser shows SZA in the woods having a much needed moment to herself before closing with overlaid text which sees Lana appearing above the words “SOS Deluxe”. The video is captioned with the words, “Clock starts now. Happy anniversary.”

Internet sleuths have pointed out that SZA is wearing a shirt with a five on it, and the dark part of the stream in the video also seemingly makes a five. What does it all mean? Is that a hint at the album release date or something more? Only time will tell, but we’re looking forward to whatever SZA has in store.

For more in music, stay tuned here at Billboard News.

10 Dec 2024

4Batz on ‘Thank You Jada’ Album, ‘Act II: Date @ 8’ With Drake, Says Ye Is a ‘Genius’ | Billboard News

4Batz sits down to share details about his new project, Thank You, Jada, which continues the story from U Made Me a St4r. He discusses meeting Drake, the creation of “Act II: Date @ 8,” and its rise into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, he talks about spending time with Ye, the inspiration behind “Hood Grammy,” how he initially never envisioned a career in the music industry and more!

Michael Saponara:
What’s going on, everybody? Welcome to another episode of Billboard News. You let me host another one. I’m Mike Saponara. We have the guy with us, the Heartbreak Kid. Can you believe it? 4Batz in the building. 

4Batz:
Your boy in the middle, what’s up? 

How we feeling? Good? 

Amazing, blessed. 

In New York.

In New York.

How’s your trip treating you? 

Beautiful. It’s always a trip. It’s always a good trip. 

Well, we love that you’re here, bro. You got your project coming on the way, Thank You, Jada. How do you want to set this up that differentiates from your first project, U Made Me a St4r?

Honestly, I want to continue the story. You know, I look at my life like a story. I look at my life like I think it’s always been interesting like a book. You know, that’s why I named them. The first was acts, chapters, you know, it’s a story. I’m just trying to continue with it.

Like we’ve heard you say, Thank You, Jada, before that was the tour and everything. Why’d you want to continue, I guess, with that theme? 

Because it’s going to be just one continuation to the story. But also, you know, a lot of people didn’t see, you know, a lot of people know the tour. See the tour before, right? So the tape is kind of showing like, you know, you made me a star. Thank you, Jada. That’s why I thank you. After this, I don’t know, it might be over with. You know, you gotta talk to the author about that. 

Keep watching for more!

09 Dec 2024

Post Malone Is No. 9 on Billboard’s Top 10 Artists of 2024 | Billboard News

Post Malone snags the No. 9 spot on Billboard’s list of the Top 10 Artists of 2024. Keep watching to see how Post stole the year with his summer tune!

Tetris Kelly:

We’re counting down the year’s biggest acts on Billboard’s Top Artists chart for 2024 and at No. 9? It’s Post Malone! The country crooner had a chart-topping 2024. ‘F-1 Trillion’ became Post Malone’s third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 and first No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and his hit collaboration with Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help” was not only a No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but the track also won Billboard’s Song of the Summer chart race for 2024. If you want more chart-topping artists, don’t forget to watch our Billboard Music Awards Pre-Show Special on December 12! And keep it locked for the main show on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox and Fire TV channels and on-demand on Paramount+.

09 Dec 2024

Kendrick Lamar Is No. 10 on Billboard’s Top 10 Artists of 2024 | Billboard News

To round out 2024, we’re launching our list of the top 10 artists of 2024. At No. 10, we have Kendrick Lamar. Keep watching to see how he took over the year and how he landed at No. 10!

Tetris Kelly:

We’re counting down the year’s biggest acts on Billboard’s Top Artists chart for 2024, and at No. 10? Kendrick Lamar! The West Coast native has had a huge 2024. His hit diss track “Not Like Us” broke the record for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, with 25 weeks in the top spot. During the 2024 chart year, four of Lamar’s previous albums – ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City,’ ‘To Pimp a Butterfly,’ ‘DAMN.’ and ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ – all spent time on the Billboard 200, with ‘Good Kid’ and ‘DAMN.’ both getting back into the top 20. And speaking of chart-topping artists, don’t forget to tune in to our Billboard Music Award Pre-Show special on December 12! And stay tuned for the main show on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on FOX and Fire TV channels, and on-demand on Paramount+.

09 Dec 2024

Jay-Z Responds to Being Accused in Civil Lawsuit of Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl Alongside Diddy | Billboard News

Jay-Z has been accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year old girl alongside Diddy in 2000, and the rapper has responded to the accusations. Keep watching for the full details on the case and Jay-Z’s response.

Tetris Kelly:

Jay-Z accused of assault? In a complaint filed in New York federal court, the unnamed Jane Doe has added Jay-Z as a defendant in the civil lawsuit allegedly along with Sean “Diddy” Combs at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty back in 2000, according to a civil lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday. Lawyer for the plaintiff Tony Buzbee claims that after the alleged victim was driven to the afterparty and forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement, she was given a drink that made her feel “woozy” and “light headed.” When she went into a bedroom to lie down, Buzbee claims she was assaulted by the two stars while a third female celebrity looked on. The music icon has strongly denied the allegations against him. Calling the lawsuit a “blackmail attempt” aimed at securing a settlement, he called Buzbee a “fraud,” a “deplorable human” and an “ambulance chaser in a cheap suit.” Jay released a statement Sunday evening addressing the lawsuit:

“You have made a terrible error in judgment thinking that all ‘celebrities’ are the same, I’m not from your world. I’m a young man who made it out of the projects of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain.”

Keep watching for more.