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Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular ā and stayed that way
Read full article: Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular ā and stayed that wayāAll I Want for Christmas is You,ā Mariah Carey's hit from 1994, has grown over the last three decades into the Christmas colossus.
New billboard on I-35 draws awareness to local fentanyl overdose deaths
Read full article: New billboard on I-35 draws awareness to local fentanyl overdose deathsāOne pill killsā -- thatās just one of the messages behind a new billboard on I-35 northbound in Selma that was put up by a group of mothers who lost their children to fentanyl.
āDonāt Be Bulliedā: Billboard aims to raise awareness, build resistance to COVID-19 vaccine
Read full article: āDonāt Be Bulliedā: Billboard aims to raise awareness, build resistance to COVID-19 vaccineAs the local leaders push for more COVID-19 vaccinations, a billboard spreading an anti-vaccine message is on display on the North Side of San Antonio.
Album sales surge for Morgan Wallen after racist comment
Read full article: Album sales surge for Morgan Wallen after racist commentFILE - Morgan Wallen arrives at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7, 2019, in Las Vegas. Wallen fans are buying up his latest album after he appeared on a video shouting a racial slur. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLLE, Tenn. ā Fans of Morgan Wallen are buying up the country starās latest album after a video showed him shouting a racial slur last week. Billboard reports that his latest album sold 25,000 copies during the week ending Feb. 4, an increase of 102%, according to MRC Data. His album was already setting streaming records and is the first country album to spend four weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart since 2003, when Shania Twain's album āUp!"
Billboard: Interscope Geffen A&M named No. 1 label of 2020
Read full article: Billboard: Interscope Geffen A&M named No. 1 label of 2020Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA), the home to Eilish, Lady Gaga and Lamar, has been named the No. (AP Photo)NEW YORK ā Interscope Geffen A&M ā the home to Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga ā has been named the No. Billboard announced Thursday that the label, which is also known as IGA, tops its year-end chart for the first time since 2013. IGA is also the top Billboard 200 label with 68 albums released during the tracking period, 25 of which hit the Top 10. Warner Music Groupās Atlantic Records was 2019ās top Billboard 200 label.
Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa to be honored by Billboard
Read full article: Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa to be honored by BillboardNEW YORK ā Cardi B has only released one major single this year ā the hit āWAP" ā but it's enough for Billboard to name her Woman of the Year. Billboard announced the honor Wednesday and the Grammy-winning rapper will be celebrated at the music brand's 15th Annual Women in Music Event, which will stream live on Dec. 10 at billboardwomeninmusic.com at 8 p.m. EDT. Jennifer Lopez will receive the Icon Award at the event and Dolly Parton will earn the Powerhouse Award. Other honorees include pop star Dua Lipa (Powerhouse Award), R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle (Rising Star Award) and singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez (Impact Award). Outside of āWAP" ā which co-stars Megan Thee Stallion and spent four weeks at No.
Drake bests Aretha Franklin, Wonder to set Billboard record
Read full article: Drake bests Aretha Franklin, Wonder to set Billboard record1 hit on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Drake's āLaugh Now Cry Later," featuring rapper Lil Durk, reached the No. Wonder and Franklin, who died in 2018, each have had 20 songs top the chart. 1 hits on the R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, 12 include him in the leading role, including āGodās Plan,ā āIn My Feelings,ā āHotline Bling,ā āHold On, Weāre Going Homeā and āBest I Ever Had,ā his first major hit released in 2009. Earlier this year, 34-year-old Drake made Billboard chart history when he set a new record for most songs on the Hot 100 chart ā Billboard's main songs chart that includes all music genres.
Enrique Iglesias, Luis Miguel beat Selena for āGreatest Latin Artist of All Timeā according to Billboard chart
Read full article: Enrique Iglesias, Luis Miguel beat Selena for āGreatest Latin Artist of All Timeā according to Billboard chartWhile Selena might be a Texas favorite, some may be surprised to learn sheās not in the number one spot on Billboardās āGreatest of All Time Latin Artistsā chart. Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel were ahead of Selena on the list, but the queen of Tejano music was the top female artist on the list - effectively making her the greatest female Latin artist of all time based on the chart. In fact, the next woman on the list doesnāt appear until Gloria Estefan who ranked 23rd just behind Ricky Martin. So who made the top 10 on Billboardās Greatest Latin Artist of All Time? Enrique Iglesias Luis Miguel Selena Marco Antonio Solis Vicente Fernandez Marc Anthony Juan Gabriel Shakira Mana Romeo SantosMore Selena news:
Country icon Dolly Parton shares support for Black Lives Matter in Billboard interview
Read full article: Country icon Dolly Parton shares support for Black Lives Matter in Billboard interviewIn a recent interview with Billboard, country music icon Dolly Parton shared her support for the Black Lives Matter movement and protesters against police brutality and white supremacy. I understand people having to make themselves known and felt and seen, she said in an interview with Billboard. Theres such a thing as innocent ignorance, and so many of us are guilty of that, Parton said in the interview with Billboard. The Dixie Chicks also removed the word Dixie from their band name. The band is now known as Lady A.RELATED: The Dixie Chicks officially change their name to The ChicksFor the full Dolly Parton interview with Billboard, click here.
Lucky No.7: Taylor Swift nabs 7th No.1 album with 'folklore'
Read full article: Lucky No.7: Taylor Swift nabs 7th No.1 album with 'folklore'1 on Billboard's 200 albums chart this week, marking the best first-week sales of the year and giving the pop star her seventh No. (Republic Records via AP)NEW YORK To no one's surprise, Taylor Swift's surprise album folklore" is dominating the music charts. Swift's Lover" album, released last August. Swift dropped folklore" in a surprise form, announcing the album's release a day before it came out on July 24. A digital version of folklore" came with a purchase of one of the merchandise items, counting as an album sale for Swift.