The Country Music Association has revealed the five artists who are competing for new artist of the year, ahead of today’s reveal of the entire list. The new artist nominees are Shaboozey, Zach Top, Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr. This marks the second year in a row that only one woman has been in the running in this category. (Last year’s sole female nominee, Megan Moroney, won the award.) Shaboozey and Top are both vying for the award for the second year in a row. They lo

Justin Bieber is back in his swag era (again)! The Canadian pop star has released his latest album, titled Swag II. Back in July, he dropped his first album in four years, Swag, with minimal fanfare or promotion. Now, he has released its companion album, Swag II, in a similarly understated manner. Swag II was announced less than 24 hours before it was expected to release, dropping in the middle of the night (around 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT) and fans woke up to 23 new songs that expanded the world

Young Thug is under fire after alleged leaked comments targeting some of hip hop’s biggest names, including J. Cole, André 3000, GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, and Gucci Mane. The controversy comes as he navigates legal troubles and a snitching scandal, adding more heat to an already complicated situation. Young Thug calls out J Cole & Andre 3000 in a new leaked jail call. Compares J Cole w Youngboy NBA : “You have never in your life sold more records than this boy…Fuck is you thinking?” “…man ni

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are just days away and the full list of celebrities who are appearing has been revealed. The VMAs show is airing on CBS for the first time ever and the show will be simulcast on MTV and streamed on Paramount+ in the United States. The event is being hosted by LL Cool J and the show will kick off at 8pm ET on Sunday night (September 7) at the UBS Arena in New York. The pre-show starts at 7 p.m. ET on MTV and BET, BET Her, Comedy Central, CMT, Logo, MTV2, Nickelod

Cardi B is using images from her civil suit for alternate covers for her upcoming album, Am I the Drama? The options, currently available on Cardi’s webstore, include three versions for $10. Rapper Cardi B has won a civil lawsuit, with a jury finding her not liable. Following the verdict, she expressed gratitude to her legal team, the jury, the judge, and the press. She also thanked her supporters and highlighted the personal toll the case took on her, including missing significant moments wit

SZA has fans talking after speculation surfaced linking her to rising artist Shaboozey. The rumors began when Shaboozey shared a new Instagram carousel captioned “Goodbye Horses,” which included a short clip of a woman seen from behind. Observant fans noticed her outfit resembled ones SZA has recently worn, sparking chatter that the two may be romantically involved. While nothing has been confirmed, excitement online is already high. SZA and Shaboozey? 👀👀👀 She definitely not dating Kendrick

Cardi B is turning legal victory into momentum, teasing new music just hours after clearing her name in court. On Tuesday night, the Bronx-born superstar shared a video on Instagram, giving fans a first listen to “Bodega Baddie,” a track from her forthcoming album, Am I the Drama?. The post arrived shortly after a California jury found her not liable in an assault lawsuit filed by former security guard Emani Ellis. @iamcardib Walking out of court likeeee 💃 🎉 #bodegabaddie ♬ original sound

They said it couldn’t be done. They said, maybe, it shouldn’t be done. But it has happened. The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify announced on Instagram that the 2020 megahit has officially become the first song in the streaming platform’s history to hit five billion streams. Shortly after, The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) took to his Instagram Story to share the news with his 78 million followers. View this post on Instagram A post share