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Canadian pop star The Weeknd has reverted to his birth name Abel Tesfaye on his social media accounts. The singer, known for his catchy pop tunes like Blinding Lights, asked his fans on Twitter in April if he should make the change. “ABEL formally known as The Weeknd?” he asked his fans in a tweet […]
Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny were among the most-streamed artists of 2021, according to figures from Apple Music and Spotify. But it was newcomer Olivia Rodrigo who took the top spot in the UK – with her punk-pop anthem Good 4U emerging as the most-played song on both services. Globally, her debut hit […]
DaBaby’s Rockstar was the UK’s biggest-selling song of the summer, says the Official Charts Company. Notching up 654,000 combined sales and streams over the summer, the brooding, guitar-driven rap song outsold hits by Lady Gaga and Harry Styles. It was one of several best-sellers this summer to be boosted by TikTok, where it triggered a […]
The success of Drake, BTS and Ariana Grande have helped the music industry earn its biggest revenues in a decade. The music market is now worth £15bn, close to the level of 2006, says the IFPI, which represents the global music industry. An explosion in streaming subscriptions has essentially saved the industry, which was in […]
Drake’s More Life album is dominating streaming charts but the biggest winners from its success could be the British artists featured on it. Skepta, Giggs, Sampha and Jorja Smith all feature on the rapper’s 22-track project. More Life debuted on Apple’s iTunes Radio, where it was played in full, a move other radio stations around the […]
Producer and songwriter Naughty Boy is working with George Michael on the star’s new album. Naughty Boy, who has scored hits with Beyoncé and Emeli Sande, revealed the news on Monday. “I can’t wait. I don’t know what to expect. And, to be honest, he’s more mysterious than anyone else so I’m actually excited.” The […]
The Weeknd has received 16 nominations for this year’s Billboard Music Awards. The 26-year-old is recognised in categories including top artist, top R&B artist and top male artist. Fellow Canadian Justin Bieber has 11 nominations, while Taylor Swift and Adele have eight each. David Bowie is nominated for Blackstar, his last album released before his […]
Beyoncé has surprised fans with a new single and video, released on Saturday to the Tidal streaming service, in which she is a co-owner. Die With You is a simple ballad, which the superstar performs alone, seated behind a black baby grand piano. “I wake up just to sleep with you,” she sings to the […]