With “Take a Bow” now added to her lineup, Rihanna (23) has officially surpassed Ariana Grande (22) for the female artist with the second most songs with 1 billion streams.
Usher (@Usher) turned up the star power at The R&B Tour’s New Jersey stop, bringing out Mary J. Blige (@maryjblige) and Method Man as surprise guests during his set on the R&B Tour.
Drake appears to put his rivals, including A$AP Rocky, on notice with a message for anyone looking to come at him.
“These guys are dropping albums, like hello and goodbye, and careful with that reply cuz the pen isn’t dry.”
In a now-deleted post, Jacquees (@Jacquees) says his heart is “too big for industry friends.” 👀 The post comes after he claimed he passed on Chris Brown and Usher’s “The R&B Tour” because he didn’t want to “sing backup” alongside Tank, Mario and Eric Bellinger.
Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) ranks No. 3 overall on this week’s Pollstar Artist Power Index, remaining steady from last week. He ranks No. 5 in Live, No. 16 in Streaming, No. 8 in Airplay and No. 41 in Social.
Usher (@Usher) ranks No. 10 overall, also unchanged, with a No. 5 Live rank, No. 58 in Streaming, No. 43 in Airplay and No. 227 in Social.
Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) & Usher (@Usher) top Pollstar’s Live75 chart at #1, averaging a massive 43,541 tickets sold per show over the past 30 days — the highest of any active tour worldwide. 🔥🏟️
Jacquees (@Jacquees) says he passed on Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) and Usher’s (@Usher) “The R&B Tour” because he didn’t want to “sing backup” like Tank , Mario and Eric Bellinger.
Jake T. Austin, (@JakeTAustin) who played Max Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place, is spilling the tea on his absence from Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. 👀
He claims he was kept in the dark about the spin-off, excluded from Season 1, and only approached about returning after the season had wrapped. Austin ultimately passed, saying the whole situation “felt off.”
Tyga (@Tyga) reveals he incorporated AI as a creative tool while crafting his new album $TARFACE, comparing the technology’s impact on music to the early criticism surrounding Auto-Tune.
“We definitely used AI as a tool. I know people are going to be mad about me saying this, but it’s where technology is going.”
Tyga says AI’s evolution mirrors Auto-Tune’s introduction, explaining that while some initially opposed the technology, artists eventually embraced it as another tool for creativity.