In the same week Donald Trump bashed Lady Gaga online, the pop star’s father has come out swinging… in support of the president.As the country went to the polls on Tuesday (Nov. 3), Gaga’s father Joe Germanotta made clear his political leanings.He tweeted “@realDonaldTrump 2020”. And in another post, wrote “You may have noticed my…
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2020 U.S. Election: Artists and Celebrities Weigh In as The Wait Goes On (and Trump Claims Voting ‘Fraud’)
The 2020 election marathon has a few laps to go.
Ariana Grande, Bruce Springsteen Make U.K. Chart History
Last week’s chart leader, Internet Money’s “Lemonade” (Tenthousand Projects) featuring Don Toliver, Gunna and Nav, slips to No. 2, while KSI is new at No. 3 with “Really Love” (BMG) featuring Craig David and Digital Farm Animals.It’s the rapper and YouTuber’s highest-charting single as a lead artist, and David’s highest since 2005’s “All The Way”.Over…
Kanye West Says This Was the Best Halloween Costume of 2020
One fellow artist’s Halloween costume was, without question, the best Halloween costume this year — according to Kanye West.The rapper paid compliments to The Weeknd’s The Nutty Professor costume with a tweet Sunday night (Nov. 1).”The Weekend as The Nutty Professor was hands down the best costume this Halloween,” West announced, sharing a photo of…
Travis Scott Deactivates His Instagram Account
Although Scott has offered no explanation about leaving Instagram and hasn’t tweeted anything at all this weekend, his Twitter account remains active as of Sunday night.Billboard has reached out to a rep for comment.Scott dropped his latest single, “Franchise,” in September, and it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 100.
Trump Campaign Calls Out Lady Gaga for Being an ‘Anti-Fracking Activist’: See the Reactions
The statement continues, “Biden repeatedly promised left-wing activists he would end fracking, which would be an economic death sentence and financial Armageddon for families in Pennsylvania and across the country,” and it and says Trump “supports and defends American energy workers and is the best candidate to make our economy great again.”Joe Biden will always…
Here Are All the Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During the Coronavirus Crisis: Week of Nov. 2
A day earlier, Nine Inch Nails will be reminiscing about the influential band’s decades-long history during a discussion with journalist David Farrier. The event comes ahead of NIN’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.For more events, check out the list below. We’ll update this page as more virtual music events are announced…
Cardi B Terrifies With Snake-Haired Medusa Halloween Costume
In her IG post, Cardi gave a shout-out to self-proclaimed “metal and chain queen” Laurel DeWitt for creating the costume’s intricate gold accessories and credited designer Baba Jagne for fashioning the snake body.On Friday, Cardi shared a short clip on Instagram of Ciara and her 6-year-old son flaunting their hip-hop-themed Halloween costumes. In the video,…
Barbra Streisand, Desmond Child Encourage Voting Through ‘Lady Liberty’ Lyric Video: Watch
Barbra Streisand and songwriter Desmond Child on Saturday (Oct. 31) shared a new lyric video for the track “Lady Liberty,” which appeared on Streisand’s 2018 album, Walls, and features lyrics that urge others to make their voices heard.”I recorded ‘Lady Liberty’ in 2018, but the message seems more urgent now than ever,” said Streisand in…
Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross Welcome Second Child Together
In the sweet photo, Ziggy is sound asleep while swaddled in brown blanket with both of his parents’ hands resting gently on his chest.”I’m in heaven,” Ross wrote in a separate post.Simpson and Ross already share one child together, 5-year-old daughter Jagger Snow. The “Pieces of Me” singer also has an 11-year-old son, Bronx Mowgli,…
Joy to the Polls Enlists Swizz Beatz, Billie Joe Armstrong, Maggie Rogers & More for Voting-Inspired Playlists
Need some music for Election Day on Nov. 3?Look no further than a new playlist series on Spotify from non-partisan group Election Defenders, whose Joy to the Polls campaign has helped develop voting-inspired playlists from artist like Swizz Beatz, Billie Joe Armstrong, Maggie Rogers and others.“We’re thrilled to announce these playlists from so many wonderful…
Bruce Springsteen Lends His Voice to Joe Biden’s ‘Hometown’ Campaign Ad: Watch
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has enlisted Bruce Springsteen to narrate a new campaign advertisement about the former vice president’s “hometown” of Scranton, Pennsylvania.“Scranton, Pennsylvania. Here, success isn’t handed down. It’s forged in sweat, grit and determination,” Springsteen says in the ad. “This is his hometown. In Scranton, good times aren’t promised. But here, and…
Selena Gomez & More Celebs Remind Fans to #MaskUp in New Challenge
Stars are urging their followers to keep taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously in the latest #MaskUp social media challenge.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his daughter Mariah Kennedy launched the challenge on Monday to inform people about how to stop the spread of the virus and save lives in a pandemic that has already claimed…
OutKast’s ‘Stankonia’ at 20: What We Said About the Masterpiece In 2000
It was hardly an overnight success story, though. The duo had been steadily increasing its profile since the release of its 1994 debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, with follow-up LPs ATLiens (1996) and Aquemini (1998) enjoying critical acclaim and hitting No. 2 on the Billboard 200. But beyond the headlines the Rosa Parks lawsuit garnered, and the No.…
Beyoncé Reveals How 2020 Has ‘Absolutely Changed’ Her
“It would be difficult to experience life in a pandemic and the current social unrest and not be changed. I have learnt that my voice is clearer when I am still,” she says. “I truly cherish this time with my family, and my new goal is to slow down and shed stressful things from my…
Ciara & Her Son Future Bring the ‘Drip’ in Cardi B-Approved Halloween Costumes
Ciara and her six-year-old son Future aren’t playing around this Halloween, and flaunted their hip-hop themed costumes on Friday (Oct. 30).The singer shared a series of photos on Instagram of herself dressed as Cardi B on her Invasion of Privacy album cover, and of course, she called on her swagged-out son to take on the role of…
Ask Billboard: From Shania Twain to Gabby Barrett, These Are the Biggest Country Radio Crossover Hits
Hi Gary,As a certified chart nerd, I’m excited about Gabby Barrett’s arrival and continued rise in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 with “I Hope,” featuring Charlie Puth. A recent “Ask Billboard” ran down every Hot 100 top 10 by American Idol contestants, while this week’s recap of the Hot 100’s top 10 notes that…
Busta Rhymes Teams Up With Kendrick Lamar for ‘Look Over Your Shoulder’
“I’m the Buddha, the Ali Baba, the believer maker/So pristine, the dice roll from under my sleeve when I shake ’em/So rude, I’m so ice cold but I’m what you need to just wake ’em/While ’em crowns and medals on the wall waitin’ for me to just take ’em,” Busta boasts in his bars. Extinction…
White House Nixed Having Jennifer Lopez, Billie Eilish & More in Ad Campaign Over Criticisms of Trump: Report
Among the alleged concerns about the celebrities in the reported documents was that 18-year-old Eilish isn’t a fan of the president’s, and claiming she was “destroying our country and everything we care about.” As for Lopez, the documents cited her Super Bowl performance, during which she criticized Trump’s immigration policies. Billboard has reached out…
Sada Baby’s ‘Whole Lotta Choppas’ Hits Hot 100 Top 40 Thanks to Nicki Minaj Remix
Sales, too, log a massive increase. The track re-enters at No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart, after having debuted and peaked previously at No. 3, with 13,000 downloads sold in the week ending Oct. 22, a 2,258% burst from the prior week. It returns at No. 4 on the all-genre Digital Song…
Farruko’s ‘La Toxica’ Hits Top 40 on the Billboard Global 200 Chart
On the Oct. 31-dated tallies, one of those artists also makes significant strides with his own track. Farruko’s “La Toxica” blasts from No. 31 to No. 25 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart and from No. 51 to No. 38 on the Global 200, marking his first fully solo top 40 hit on the latter…