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The Weeknd has officially closed the chapter on his iconic trilogy with Hurry Up Tomorrow, released Friday (Jan. 31) via XO and Republic Records. While fans expected collaborations from artists like Playboi Carti and Anitta, a surprise feature emerged: Lana Del Rey’s uncredited vocals on the track “The Abyss.” Listeners quickly identified Del Rey’s distinct […]
The world’s favorite flying pop star “kept her feet on the ground” at the FireAid Benefit Concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Thursday (Jan. 30). In a show of support to the people of the greater Los Angeles area who are rebuilding after several devastating wildfires, P!nk graced the stage at FireAid […]
We’re just days away from the 2025 Grammys Awards, which means one of today’s biggest hits will be crowned song of the year. This year’s nominees include Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather,” Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em,” Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!,” Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” Lady Gaga and […]
Patti Smith has assured fans that she’s alright after she collapsed on stage in São Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday night (Jan. 29).
“This is letting everyone know that I am fine,” the legendary 78-year-old singer-songwriter wrote via Instagram on Thursday (Jan. 30), alongside a selfie smiling and waving at the camera. “A grossly exaggerated account is being spread by the press and social media. I had some post migraine dizziness. Had a small incident, left the stage, and returned 10 minutes later and talked to the people, told them I was fine and sang them Wing and Because the night.”
Smith added that after being checked by a medical professional, she was deemed “absolutely fine.” She concluded, “With all the strife in the world, this explainable incident does not merit so much attention. Thank you everyone for your concern. Trust me I am fine.”
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The star is currently amid a short South American run alongside experimental duo Soundwalk Collective. The one-month tour, called Correspondences, “is an ever-evolving project between Soundwalk Collective and Patti Smith,” per the official description on Soundwalk Collective’s Instagram. “Spanning over 10 years, it traverses a wealth of geographies and their natural environments, where the artists have uncovered sonic steps left by poets, filmmakers, revolutionaries and impact of climate change.”
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Soundwalk Collective also addressed the situation via Instagram Stories, writing, “Patti has suffered from an intense migraine the past couple days and had some dizziness onstage, but she still wanted to be there for all of us and you and perform today.”
They continued, “Patti says that she is tremendously grateful for your patience and forgiveness and she sends her love to all who attended.”
The series of shows, which kicked off this week in São Paolo, will also make its way to Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; and Medellín, Colombia. See more information and ticket purchasing options here.
After a breakthrough 2024, Knox is not slowing down just yet.
In fact, it’s only January and he’s already released another viral track, “Pick Your Poison,” on Friday (Jan. 24), following immediately in the footsteps of his previous hits “Sneakers” and his first Billboard Hot 100-charting track, “Not The 1975.” The song, which he had been teasing on his social media platforms leading up to its release, finds the 27-year-old declaring over a thumping, early 2000s-inspired drum beat: “I’ll admit, I’m kinda craving the taste of something new/ So, come on, honey, pick your poison/ And I said, ‘Can I pick you?’”
“‘Pick Your Poison’ almost lives in the same world as ‘Not The 1975,’ thematically and lyrically,” Knox tells Billboard of his latest release, “But I feel like I spent all of 2024 putting out pretty pop-leaning records. What I wanted to do with this song, and why I think it’s the perfect lead-in to my album and everything that’s coming this year is that it has the same pop energy as ‘Not The 1975’ but it sonically feels more like ‘Sneakers,’ and takes it back to that nostalgic feel that I love while still feeling brand new.”
That yearning for nostalgia also serves as a main theme in his upcoming debut album, Going Going Gone, set for release on April 4 via Atlantic Records — though he admits that the project’s title was not what he was originally planning. “I ended up not being able to use my original idea, because I wanted to do something based around the movie The Breakfast Club, but we couldn’t get cleared for it,” he recalls with a laugh. “There’s a quote from the movie that’s my favorite quote ever, where [Mr. Vernon] says, ‘Spend a little less time trying to impress people and a little more time trying to make something of yourself.’ For a long time, when I was making this record, I was constantly thinking, ‘I hope other people like this,’ instead of just making music that I loved. I wanted to continue to shift that mindset going into my album.”
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With that shift in mindset, Knox is working hard at maintaining his noticeably levelheaded demeanor as he heads into the release of Going Going Gone, and managing the pressure that comes following a breakout hit like “Not The 1975.” “I just take it day by day,” he admits. “If you think too much about it, it can be stressful but I’m just going to keep doing what I’ve always done, which is make music that I love and, hopefully, it still connects. They say that ‘pressure is privilege,’ and it’s true. I never would have thought I’d be in a position like this.”
Overall, Knox hopes that his fans can “feel comfortable being themselves when they hear my music.” Thankfully, they’ll be able to experience that in person when the singer goes on tour this spring in support of Going Going Gone. The run kicks off in Washington, D.C., on April 12 and will travel across the country before wrapping up in Nashville, Tenn., on May 10.
See the full list of tour dates, and pre-order Going Going Gone here.
Kelly Rowland is an avid supporter of women supporting women — and she had a great role model to look up to in her Destiny’s Child days. The superstar joined Jennifer Hudson on the latter’s daytime talk show, where Hudson asked Rowland what inspired her passionate uplifting of her fellow women. The “Dilemma” singer revealed […]
After praising Taylor Swift earlier this week, Azealia Banks is now sharing which other superstar the “Fortnight” singer reminds her of: Cher. On X Thursday (Jan. 30), the “212” rapper retweeted a post about Swift welcoming Mary J. Blige on the 1989 World Tour and remarked, “Taylor reminds me a lot of Cher.” Blige recently […]
Charli XCX is riding the Brat wave all the way to this year’s Grammys, where she’s nominated for seven awards — and she’s fully aware that she owes it all to the album that made her a household name. In a W Magazine cover story published Thursday (Jan. 30), the pop star reflected on picking […]
On February 8, 2015, nearly everyone in attendance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles expected the top prize at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards to go to Beyoncé. The pop and R&B superstar had changed the game 14 months earlier with the surprise drop of her self-titled album, topping the Billboard 200, drawing unanimous raves and dominating the culture for the entire year to follow. But when it came time for Prince to announce the winner for album of the year that night, a different solo “B” name was called – confusing many in the crowd and watching at home, infuriating one easily excited fellow superstar, and setting into motion many of the narratives that continue to define the Grammys a decade later.
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This week, on the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, we debut our Great Moments in Pop History series, looking at some of the pivotal moments throughout the decades that have come to define our perception of pop music, pop culture and pop stardom. On the precipice of the upcoming Grammys – airing this Sunday (Feb. 2), with one of the most loaded nominee classes in recent memory – we flash back to 10 years earlier, when one of 2025’s preeminent nominees (and the biggest overall winner in Grammy history) lost an album of the year race she was the heavy favorite to win, with Beck’s acclaimed-but-less-impactful Morning Phase instead taking home top honors. It’s a snub the Recording Academy still has not yet made good on, with Beyoncé being nominated and losing in the category twice in the years since.
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Host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard executive digital director (and Pop Shop Podcast co-host) Katie Atkinson – who was in the building that memorable night – to recall everything there is to recall about the 2015 Grammys. We start with everything else of note that happened during those Grammys – like Sam Smith’s early-career-peak night of dominance, the cavalcade of pop megastars performing (but somehow playing zero of their signature hits) and an A-plus-list trio of legends united for one time only. We also run through some of our favorite less-starry performances of the night, including Hozier with a towering Annie Lennox, and Sia with both a wig and Kristen Wiig.
And then, we dig into the nitty gritty of Beck beating Beyoncé – and Kanye nearly crashing the stage in protest – and the impact it all ended up having on the Grammys’ next decade. We remember the double-shock of Beck’s longshot victory combined with Kanye’s oh-no-not-again fakeout, and give context for how bizarre it was (and remains) that Beck, of all people, became the face of Grammy-approved establishment rock. Then, of course, we set our sights on the 2025 awards – where Beyoncé is once again an album of the year nominee, for 2024’s Cowboy Carter – and ask: Is it finally time for the Queen to take home the crown? (And if she finally does this year, will it actually be… kinda weird?)
Check it out above — along with a YouTube playlist of some of the most memorable moments from the 2015 awards — and subscribe to the Greatest Pop Stars podcast on Apple Music or Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts) for weekly discussions every Thursday about all things related to pop stardom!
Former One Direction band mates Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik had an unexpected reunion, sort of, during Zayn’s Stairway to the Sky show at Los Angeles’ Shrine Expo Hall on Wednesday night (Jan. 29). In video of the sweet moment caught posted by Pop Crave, Malik told the crowd, “tonight is kind of special. An […]