BTS crowned IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year as they beat Taylor Swift, Adele and Drake

Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar have been confirmed as Glastonbury’s last two headliners for this year’s festival.They will join previously announced headliner Billie Eilish on the Pyramid Stage for this year’s event at Worthy Farm between 22-26 June.It will be the festival’s first edition since 2019, with 2020’s event (due to be headlined by McCartney, Lamar and Taylor Swift) and 2021 both cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.McCartney last week hinted that he was due to appear at the festival last week, sharing a Wordle-style teaser on his Twitter.The full-line up has also been revealed, with the likes of Foals, Sam Fender, Arlo Parks, Blossoms, Beabadoobee, Olivia Rodrigo, Girl In Red, Pet Shop Boys, Phoebe Bridgers, IDLES, Saint Vincent, Wolf Alice, Self Esteem, Sleaford Mods, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and more on the line-up. Diana Ross was previously confirmed for this year’s Legend’s slot. Glastonbury Festival added that there are still “many more acts and attractions” to be announced.Emily Eavis tweeted: “We are very happy to bring you the first shortlist of artists from the main stages for Glastonbury Festival 2022 – and if you can believe it there’s even more to come!”You can see the line-up so far here:Here is the first Glastonbury Festival 2022 line-up poster, which includes our final two Pyramid Stage headliners: @PaulMcCartney (Saturday) and @kendricklamar (Sunday).

Olivia Rodrigo is Billboard's «Woman of the Year» and the moment couldn't be more «surreal» for the 19-year-old singer.ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Rodrigo at the Billboard Women in Music Awards Wednesday night where she was being presented with the honor, and she shared how it feels to be recognized in such a big way.«Oh my gosh, it's incredible,» Rodrigo gushed. «I mean, writing songs is just my favorite thing in the whole world, and so to be recognized in this way, is absolutely surreal, and I'm just so grateful to everyone who has supported me this year.»"[I'm] excited for what's to come," she added.Rodrigo has had a meteoric rise to the top since the release of her debut single, «Drivers License,» and has already been a big award winner, taking home MTV Video Music Awards, American Music Awards and a People's Choice Award, in addition to her Billboard honor.Rodrigo's latest achievement comes a little over two months after she earned seven GRAMMY nominations in her first eligible GRAMMYs since the release of her debut album, .

Taylor Swift has won Best Reissue at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 for the re-imagining of her 2012 pivotal album, ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’.She beat out OutKast (‘ATLiens)’, Nirvana (‘Nevermind’), Radiohead (‘Kid Amnesiae’), and The Beatles (‘Let It Be’) for the prize.In a four-star review, NME said the album’s production is “a little sharper” than the original 2012 release, “with instrumentation being brought further into focus”, adding that Swift’s voice had matured “significantly in the intervening decade” since she released ‘Red’.The new version also featured fresh additions like the poignant charity single ‘Ronan’, ‘Better Man’ as song that was originally written for Little Big Town in 2016, and ‘Babe’, which long-time collaborator, producer, and this year’s Songwriter Award winner Jack Antonoff adds brass and ‘1989’-style shine to.In 2020, Swift picked up the NME award for Best Solo Act In The World, sharing that she was “honoured and very excited” about the award.“I want to say thank you so much to anyone who writes about music, who blogs about music, who tweets about music, who cares about music,” she said. “But most of all, I want to say thank you to the fans because they are the only reason that I get to do this.”She added: “Thank you to all of the artists that are here tonight, I am such a fan of all of you.

Duchess of Sussex, back in September 2021, royal fans welcomed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on stage at the Global Citizen Live concert in New York.  READ: Exclusive: Meghan Markle's Archewell Foundation announces incredible news to mark the start of Women's History MonthJoining the star-studded lineup, which included Ed Sheeran, Lizzo and Billie Eilish, the royal couple looked oh so glamorous, with Meghan donning a cream shift dress by Valentino, priced at £3,300, and Harry putting on a dapper display in a black tailored suit.  Meghan teamed her Valentino mini dress with black stilettos and gold jewelleryStill in love with Meghan's designer dress? Us too, and thanks to Coast you can shop a near-identical version for a more affordable price.

Adele’s latest album ’30’ and The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours‘ single ‘Save Your Tears’ were the world’s best-selling records of 2021.Music industry body the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has revealed that Adele’s 2021 album sold more than five million copies in two months. It’s also the biggest-selling record on vinyl and CD.The Weeknd’s ‘Save Your Tears, which was released in 2020, topped the charts in 18 countries and was streamed 2.15billion times. In 2020, The Weekend also had the biggest record of the year with his other ‘After Hours’ single ‘Blinding Lights’.You can see the rankings below.Top 10 global singles 2021:01 The Weeknd – ‘Save Your Tears’ (2.15billion streams)02 The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber – ‘ STAY’ (2.07billion streams)03 Dua Lipa – ‘Levitating’ (1.88billion streams)04 BTS – ‘Butter’ (1.76billion streams)05 Olivia Rodrigo – ‘drivers license’ (1.73billion streams)06 Justin Bieber (ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon) – ‘Peaches’ (1.72billion streams)07 The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’ (1.61billion streams)08 Olivia Rodrigo – ‘good 4 u’ (1.61billion streams)09 Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ (1.60billion streams)10 Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’ (1.57billion streams)Top 10 global albums 2021:01. Adele – ’30’02. Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Sour’03. Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’04. Ed Sheeran – ‘=’05. The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’06. Dua Lipa – ‘Future Nostalgia’07. The Kid LAROI – F Love (Mix Tape)08. ABBA – ‘Voyage’09. Morgan Wallen – ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’10. Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’The three album charts compiled by the IFPI (overall sales, physical sales and vinyl) “reflect the truly global nature of the industry today,” chief executive Frances Moore told the BBC, “with albums by artists

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BTS member Jungkook.Last December, the BTS member shared that he was listening to Park’s 2018 track ‘On the Low’ through Instagram Stories. Park later shared a screenshot of the story with the caption “YOOOO JUNG KOOK from @bts_bighit @BTS_twt JUST SHARED MY SONG ‘On the Low’ LETS GOOOOOO.”YOOOO JUNG KOOK from @bts_bighit @BTS_twt JUST SHARED MY SONG “On the Low” LETS GOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/vw3UYueJko— Justin Park (@JustinParkMusic) December 16, 2021“I’ve witnessed Jung Kooks power… @bts_bighit and BTS ARMY.

How much is too much when it comes to a manager protecting their client? How about when it’s at the expense of their friend’s criminal record? What if it’s at the expense of their OTP’s heart?

Lemonade will face tough competition from Adele's 25, Justin Bieber's Purpose, Drake's Views and Sturgill Simpson's A Sailor's Guide to Earth for the coveted Album of the Year prize. Beyoncé's 'Formation' will then go head to head with Adele's 'Hello' for Record of the Year, along with Lukas Graham's '7 Years', Rihanna and Drake's 'Work' and 'Stressed Out' by Twenty One Pilots. 'Formation', 'Hello' and '7 Years' will also battle for Song of the Year, but against Justin Bieber's 'Love Yourself' and Mike Posner's 'I Took A Pill In Ibiza'.

Mark Sutherland February in the U.K. music industry is traditionally dominated by the BRIT Awards, and this year the ceremony returned to its customary slot, having been forced to move to May in 2021 by the pandemic.But, despite resuming its rightful place in the calendar with a star-studded line-up including Adele, Ed Sheeran and Liam Gallagher, the event posted its lowest-ever TV ratings with 2.7 million tuning in, down from 2.9m last year.However, bosses won’t be too concerned because, as in the U.S., TV ratings only tell part of the story: The ceremony also reported record digital engagement under chairman Tom March’s multi-platform plan.

A simple way to look at it? While foreign affairs can be difficult for many individuals to comprehend, Bill Maher broke down the current Russian invasion using a Kim Kardashian and Kanye West metaphor.

“The Dunk,” have taken to Twitter to lure the “Shake It Off” singer to the Big East matchup.pic.twitter.com/n2J6WKpYM6It’s unclear if Swift, 32, who has a house in Watch Hill, RI can even hit a lay up or knows the first thing about hoops, but she is something of a totem for the 11th ranked Friars.As the team — led by veteran players and Coach Ed Cooley, who is so awesome that when he split his pants during the 2018 Big East tournament final, he tucked a Gatorade towel in his trousers and kept coaching — have battled their way to a 23-3 record, Swift’s music has put some extra wind in their sails.Her 2009 hit, “You Belong with Me” has become the anthem for the squad and the raucous student section, as they’ve gone viral for belting it out in unison. The floor shaking interlude has helped create an electric atmosphere at the arena this season.

In a close week which saw new entries from Bad Boy Chiller Crew and Sea Power vying for Number 1, Ed Sheeran reclaims the top spot with = (Equals), as Bad Boy Chiller Crew boast this week’s highest new entry with Disrespectful. 

BTS have clinched the IFPI Global Recording Artist Of The Year for 2021, beating out Adele and Taylor Swift.Yesterday (February 24), the International Federal of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced BTS’ win during a countdown on Twitter. This new accolade makes BTS the first artist to win the Global Recording Artist Of The Year two years in a row, having first won the title in 2020.“We are truly honoured to receive the IFPI Global Recording Artist Of The Year award,” said leader RM.

Phoebe Bridgers has recalled in a new interview the “total high” of talking to Taylor Swift for the first time in a text exchange.Last year, the pair collaborated on the song ‘Nothing New’, one of the “From The Vault” bonus tracks that appear on Swift’s re-recording of her 2012 fourth album, ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’.During an interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers last November, Swift hailed Bridgers as “one of my favourite artists in the world”, adding: “If she sings it, I will listen to it. I just love her voice.” She also explained how her team-up with Bridgers came about, sharing that it started with a text message.Now, speaking to Billboard, Bridgers has given her side of the story, explaining that at first she thought the text was from The National‘s Aaron Dessner.“I got this random text from Aaron Dessner that was really weirdly worded for him,” she said.

BTS member Jungkook has made his first-ever solo appearance on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with ‘Stay Alive’, produced by Suga.Ahead of the release of this week’s Hot 100 charts, Billboard announced on Twitter that ‘Stay Alive’ is set to debut on the 95th spot of the upcoming Hot 100 chart. In its tweet, the company also noted that Jungkook is the fourth member of BTS to clinch a solo entry on the Hot 100.‘Stay Alive’ follows J-Hope (‘Chicken Noodle Soup’ in 2019), Suga (the Juice WRLD collaboration ‘Girl of My Dreams’ in 2021 and ‘Daechwita’ under the moniker Agust D in 2020), and V with ‘Christmas Tree’ earlier this year.Jung Kook's "Stay Alive" debuts at No. 95 on this week's #Hot100.He becomes the fourth member of @BTS_twt to earn a solo entry on the chart, joining #JHope, #Suga/#AgustD and #V.— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) February 22, 2022In a separate announcement, Billboard revealed that ‘Stay Alive’ also debuted in the Top 10 of the Global Excl.

Peppa Pig may be made of pork, but she’s got beef with a lot of people. The British animated piglet of the long-running children’s series has fought with Adele, Kanye West, and more famous stars over the years. The reasons for the drama vary, but in each instance, Peppa Pig didn’t hold back against her celebrity opponent. Peppa is also a musician extraordinaire, so her feuds tend to be with notable figures in the music industry. Below, HollywoodLife has rounded up every celebrity that’s fought with Peppa Pig and how the drama got resolved — if ever.

JAMAL Edwards' cause of death was a heart attack at his mum's house just hours after playing a final DJ set, pals have claimed. The music mogul, 31, passed away on Sunday morning after his final DJ set at a bar the night before. His grief-stricken friends say he suffered a heart attack at his home in Acton, West London, as they told of their shock at his death.

must be submitted via a London Music Hub here (each London Music Hub may submit up to three acts for consideration). All entrants must be in years 10-13 of the academic year 2021/2022.A shortlist of acts will be invited to a live audition in the Hall’s Elgar Room this July.Lucy Noble, Artistic Director of the Royal Albert Hall, said: “We couldn’t be more excited to launch this opportunity for aspiring young musicians, and would like to encourage as many people as possible to apply.

Alex Gonzalez Coming of age is a perennial theme in music, be it Billie Eilish singing about the joys and woes of growing up on “My Future,” or Olivia Rodrigo baring her soul on “Brutal.” For the band Fun., which released its seminal second album “Some Nights” 10 years ago today (Feb. 21), that moment came as its frontman, Nate Ruess, was nearing 30.Joined by multi-instrumentalists Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost, Reuss wanted to create a work that pivoted from the highly arranged sound of their debut album “Aim and Ignite” to more of a pop and hip-hop influence.It’s little wonder since, at the time “Some Nights” was conceived, Fun. had Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé and Drake in high rotation.

MUSIC mogul and entrepreneur Jamal Edwards has died at the age of 31. Tributes have poured in for the music industry pioneer, DJ, and founder of SBTV - who helped launch Ed Sheeran and Jessie J to global fame.