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Lady Gaga is promoting her song with the help of her adorable new puppy . The superstar took to TikTok to share a video in which she’s seen singing along to her freshly released Bruno Mars collab, “Die With a Smile.” In the clip, Gaga has a bright blue eye makeup look as she sweetly […]
Don McLean does not want a slice of “American Pie” if it comes topped with “woke bullsh–” — something he spoke at length about in a new interview with Metro published this week.
When asked about his iconic 1971 hit, the 78-year-old singer/songwriter said he feels the eight-minute-plus track predicted the current state of the U.S. “The song really does open up a whole historical question about what happened in the ’60s and assassinations and the history that forms the backbone of the song as it moves forward,” he began. “This song talks about the fact that things are going somewhat in the wrong direction, and I think that they’re still going in the wrong direction. I think most people looking at America now kind of think that too.
“I mean, we certainly have a wonderful country, and we do wonderful things, but we also are in the middle of all this woke bullsh–,” he continued. “All this other stuff that there is absolutely no point to, as far as I can see, other than to undermine people’s beliefs in the country. That’s very bad.
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“There’s so much anger out there,” McLean added. “So many of these college students have been given everything, and they’re just angry. They don’t know why they’re angry. They don’t even know what to be angry about. It’s really a symptom of the fact that they’re frustrated. They don’t have a path that they can tread in life that leads to a better life.”
Before Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021, “American Pie” was the longest song to ever reach No. 1 on the singles chart, where it stayed for four weeks. After the song’s record was broken, McLean told Billboard, “If I had to lose it to somebody, I sure am glad it was another great singer/songwriter such as Taylor.”
The “Anti-Hero” singer then sent the folk rock star a bouquet of flowers and a sweet note reading, “Don, I will never forget that I’m standing on the shoulders of giants. Your music has been so important to me. Sending love one writer of LONG SONGS to another. Your fan, Taylor.”
McLean has remained a fan of Swift’s in the three years since. In another interview this week, he described her as a “monster star, the size of the galaxy” and a “person who is an example of what talent and really hard work can accomplish.”
“She’s working all of the time, and she does everything that she does better than everybody else, whether it’s a video or a performance or songwriting or records or whatever,” he continued to The Standard. “The only thing is that she stays happy.”
Eleven years after its release, the video for Swedish House Mafia‘s “Don’t You Worry Child” is still making history. On Wednesday (Aug. 21), YouTube announced that the video has surpassed 1 billion views on the platform, the first clip by the trio to join this elite group. Released on Sept. 14, 2012, “Don’t You Worry […]
DJ Snake will not, apparently, turn down for American political conventions. In a statement Wednesday (Aug. 21) on X, the French producer responded to the performance of his 2013 Lil Jon collab “Turn Down for What” being performed by the Atlanta rapper during night 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “I did not […]
Imagine Dragons’ drummer, Daniel Platzman, officially announced on Wednesday (Aug. 21) that he is leaving the band to focus on his film composing career. “After an incredible journey of over a decade, I will be departing the amazing band that is Imagine Dragons,” Platzman shared in a press statement. “I wanted to share my deepest […]
Ashanti and Nelly are officially parents, with a rep confirming to People on Wednesday (Aug. 21) that the couple welcomed a baby boy. The rep also revealed the name of the little one — Kareem Kenkaide Haynes — and that his birthday was July 18. “The proud and happy parents are so in love with […]
On Tuesday night (Aug. 20), Taylor Swift capped off a five-night run at the U.K.’s Wembley Stadium, and the European run of the Eras tour, by unveiling a new music video for “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” that featured behind-the-scenes clips of the mega-selling tour. The anthem about shining in the spotlight amidst personal turmoil is featured on The Tortured Poets Department, which logs its 15th frame at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week.
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And unlike “Fortnight,” the album’s lead single featuring Post Malone that debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, “Broken Heart” has slowly been climbing back up the chart, and becoming a multi-platform hit.
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On this week’s Hot 100, “Broken Heart” moves up two spots to No. 33 in its 17th week on the chart (“Fortnight,” meanwhile, slips 11 places to No. 49). “Broken Heart” previously peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100, when it was part of Swift’s second career flooding of the chart’s entire top 10 upon the release of The Tortured Poets Department.
Prior to the music video release, the song’s weekly streaming numbers had hovered around 7.5 million over the past three weeks, according to Luminate. Last week (in the chart week ending Aug. 15), “Broken Heart” earned 7.67 million U.S. on-demand streams, up 3% from the previous chart week (7.43 million streams).
However, “Broken Heart” has been growing more steadily at radio over the past month. On the Radio Songs chart dated Aug. 3, the song placed at No. 42, with an audience of 12.9 million; three weeks later, “Broken Heart” comes in at No. 25 on the current tally, with an audience of 21.1 million (up 10% from the previous chart week). “Broken Heart” debuted at No. 42 on the Pop Airplay chart on July 27, and has climbed to No. 15 over the past month — but the format with the most support has been adult pop, as the track is up to No. 8 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart.
With “Broken Heart” picking up steam at radio while holding steady on streaming services, the music video release could help the single push towards the top 20 of the Hot 100 in the coming weeks. Fans are certainly embracing the all-access glimpse of the Eras Tour, with the “Broken Heart” video approaching 7 million views less than 24 hours after its release.
Watch the “Broken Heart” video below:
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Wicked is set to hit theaters in just a few months, and a new behind-the-scenes teaser of the film dropped on Wednesday (Aug. 21) diving into the power of friendship throughout the story.
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Ariana Grande is set to star as Glinda the Good Witch and Cynthia Erivo as the iconic role of Elphaba, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West. In the film, the two become roommates at Shiz University and, while their relationship was rocky at first, the two eventually develop a loving and supportive friendship.
“Wicked, to me, at its every core, is about friendship, director Jon M. Chu explains in the nearly three-minute clip, as scenes of Glinda and Elphaba growing in their relationship weave throughout the video. “It starts with a really fun look at how these two young women are so different from each other, are forced to be roommates and don’t get along at all.”
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Erivo adds, “We have to learn about each other and get to know each other,” before Grande notes, “These two very different women just fall completely in love with each other, and that is mirrored experience of what happened with Cynthia and I.”
Erivo then noted that she and Grande “got each other immediately,” with Chu adding, “Their friendship is going to bring a humanity to this film that they both deeply understand.”
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The fourth-longest-running Broadway show of all time, Wicked pulls inspiration from both the stage musical and the best-selling Gregory Maguire-penned novel of the same name.
The rest of the principal Wicked cast will feature Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Olivier winner Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Tony nominee Ethan Slater as Boq, Emmy nominee Bowen Yang as Pfannee and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz.
The first part of Wicked arrives in theaters on November 22.
Big Sean has a had a hard time on the Internet over the last couple of years (something he’s touched on in the past), and his latest song and video show that rap fans aren’t letting up.
If you noticed that Baby Keem was trending on X earlier Wednesday, that’s because some fans on social media are claiming that Sean is using his flow, while others are pointing out that he’s channeling his older stuff like “Paradise.” There isn’t a consensus, as fans on social media seem to be split. We think he’s just trying something different and folks are letting his rocky relationship with Keem’s older cousin Kendrick Lamar get in the way.
The Detroit rapper talked to Charlamagne tha God earlier this month, where they talked about a leaked version of Lamar’s song “Element” where he dissed Sean. “That song came out and he changed that bar, it wasn’t on the song anymore, it was a leaked verse,” Sean said. “I had to keep that in mind because I was pissed when I heard it. He changed that on his own. He probably came to the conclusion it was nothing.”
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He then revealed that he and Kendrick talked and they hashed things out. “He apologized in a sense for going that far to that sh—t coming out,” Sean told Charlamagne. “When that sh—t leaks, people are like, ‘Oh, you heard what he said about you?’ I’m not a clout-chasing a– n—a, I’m solid and I stand on mine. We already talked about it, I already got an apology for it.”
The Detroit rapper has been on fire and he continues his hot streak with a new song and video that arrived Tuesday (Aug. 20). Directed by Diamond Visuals and presented by Lyrical Lemonade, “Yes” shows the artist at his most confident. He’s playing around with flows and rapping like his rent is due.
“New s—t might get spooky, had to bring the ways back/ Stupid lil’ b—-h wan’ reminisce about some s—t from way back/ When you slackin’ on the job, that’s when they try and take that,” he spits.
Sean has been extremely active this year.
This is his fourth single already this year as he gears up to drop his highly anticipated sixth album. He’s started the year off with “Precision” in March, then he dropped “Yes” in July (which makes this Keem “controversy” all the more confusing,) and in August he followed up with “On Up” about his newborn and the Alchemist-assisted “Together Forever.”
He’s also featured on “Shut Up” with Jessie Reyez, “Tobey” with Eminem and BabyTron, and DJ Premier with Lil Wayne and Rick Ross. And let us not forget about his impressive On the Radar freestyle over Aaliyah‘s “If Your Girl Only Knew.”
Better Me Than You was originally supposed to be released on Aug. 9, but Big Sean decided to push it back due to scheduling conflicts. There’s still no word on an official release date.
Check out a few fan reactions to Sean’s “Yes” video below:
17 year olds who never heard ‘Paradise’ are saying he biting Baby Keem when he’s actually the one these rappers copy. 😔 https://t.co/C1FrRPhdy5— 🇵🇸 (@TheActualSihle) August 21, 2024
Pink Sweats has been hospitalized, but details regarding his health status remain scarce. The singer’s team took to his Instagram Story on Tuesday (Aug. 20) providing an update and soliciting prayers from fans. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “This is Pink Sweat$ team. we ask that […]
