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Oliver Anthony Music’s viral song “Rich Men North of Richmond” is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second week in a row. According to Billboard, the song’s breakout success makes Oliver Anthony the first artist to ever top the chart with no prior chart history in any form. Oliver Anthony’s song

Ellie Goulding was seemingly struck by a stray firework during her performance at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, England, Sunday (Aug. 27). The singer was in the midst of her Calvin Harris collaboration “Miracle” when two fireworks part of the stage pyrotechnics shot upward, with one grazing what appeared to be her face or her arm. “Ah,

On August 7, Mattel announced a limited-time addition of Weird Barbie, a replica of Kate McKinnon’s character Greta Gerwig’s from the billion-dollar, blockbusterBarbie. The pre-order option is lonnggg past now. And the doll has been out-of-stock since it posted — predicting the success of sales, and the embrace of weird. This is a sign that

When you’re working from home all day, it can be hard to find ways to move around. I feel like I’m cooped up in my bedroom, hunched over my laptop at all hours of the day. By the time 5 PM rolls around, my joints are stiff and I’m in a worse mood than I

On Friday, Candlebox released their final studio album The Long Goodbye. It caps 30 years of recording, with rock radio staples like “Far Behind” and “You” still receiving airplay. Anchored by those two massive hits, the band’s self-titled debut album put them in the conversation with other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam and Alice in

On August 28, 1963, The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom drew a quarter of a million people to the nation’s capital in order to protest racial discrimination and advocate for equal rights and opportunities for Black citizens. It is rightly considered a milestone in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and remains

Ariana Grande is giving fans credit for their “bullying” just this once. In a Q&A to support the release of the tenth-anniversary edition of her debut studio album, Yours Truly, Grande revealed that fans were “right” to “bully” the original cover art of the album. “Mother, what made you change the cover from this to the released

Miley Cyrus left her legion of fans with happy tears after the release of “Used To Be Young.” On Friday (Aug. 25), the Hannah Montana alum debuted her new single and music video. Fans needed all of the tissue boxes to get through the track and accompanying visuals which perfectly encapsulated the sentiment of growing

It’s no secret that Billie Eilish became a star at a young age, but it turns out she was involved in the music industry even as a child, long before she went viral with her debut song “Ocean Eyes” at the age of 13. Eilish was only around 8 or 9 years old when she

Spotify has released its top streamed songs of summer 2023, but are any of them actually the definitive song of the summer this year? According to Spotify, Morgan Wallen‘s “Last Night” was the top-streamed song in the U.S. this summer, marking the first-ever country song to claim the title. Rounding out the top five were

Beyoncé walked off stage after experiencing technical difficulties during her Phoenix, Ariz., tour date on the Renaissance Tour Thursday (Aug. 24). A sound issue caused a 10-minute interruption when the entire audio system failed during the song “Alien Superstar.” Ironically, the song opens with the line, “The DJ booth is conducting a troubleshoot test of the

I don’t know what’s happening this week, but you may have picked up that every living, breathing artist is releasing new music. Seriously, name a heavy hitter in the industry and they’re probably dropping a new song on August 25. Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, and more will grace our sound systems soon enough.

Selena Gomez makes a playful reference to Sex and the City in her new music video for “Single Now.” Released on Friday (Aug. 25), the upbeat dance track is about embracing — relishing, even! — being single and finds Gomez in full solo baddie mode. “Should I do it on the phone? / Should I

Chloe Stroll has always played the piano. She could belt out a tune from a young age, something that her mother noticed and encouraged her to keep pursuing. Coming from a sports-oriented family, her brother being Formula 1’s Lance Stroll and her father, Lawrence Stroll, owning Aston Martin’s F1 team, and her husband being Olympic

She sings like an angel, twerks “elegantly” and is suddenly all over TikTok‘s For You Page. Syahiba Saufa is a twenty-something Indonesian singer and performer from East Java, Indonesia. She’s also TikTok’s latest obsession, thanks to a stream of videos of her performing that have gone viral over the summer. Saufa is known for performing

Scooter Braun is one of the most well-known artist managers in the music industry, thanks to his discovery of a young Justin Bieber on YouTube in 2007. Now, 16 years later, he’s mysteriously losing his most high-profile clients, potentially including Bieber. On Aug. 18, a reporter for Puck claimed that Bieber and Braun haven’t spoken

Maluma says he once tried to make a song with Selena Gomez, but she stopped returning his calls! On Tuesday (Aug. 22), Maluma announced the track list for his upcoming sixth studio album, Don Juan. Some fans had speculated Gomez would appear on the album, and were disappointed to not see her name on the track

Is Britney Spears ready to hit the stage again? According to Page Six, pop icon Madonna hopes she can convince Britney to join her for a joint performance during her upcoming Celebration Tour. The “Like a Prayer” singer apparently hopes that Britney will join her during one of her five rescheduled Los Angeles tour dates in

Whether you are planning a weekend night out or you’re working a babysitting gig, there’s enough to choose from at the box office. In Popdust’s column, Box Office Breakdown, we aim to inform you of the top flicks to check out every weekend depending on what you’re in the mood to enjoy. Looking to laugh?

On this day 25 years ago, Bill Watterson’s iconic comic strip Calvin and Hobbes bid us farewell. With thousands of hilarious and thought-provoking comic strips, Watterson’s adventures with Calvin and his stuffed tiger remain forever lodged in the hearts of millions. As we bid farewell to what has been one of the most tumultuous years