Take a look at all the must-see musical moments of the week below.
Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: the double album debuted first on the Billboard 200
Dangerous debuted in record fashion, winning the biggest streaming week of all time for a country album. The 30-song album – Wallen’s first leader – also recorded the largest overall week, by units won, for a defined country in more than two years. In addition, Jazmine Sullivan started with the best career position, No. 4, with Heaux Tales. See the full Billboard 200 summary for the week ending January 14 on here.
Olivia Rodrigo’s driver’s license debuted first on the Billboard Hot 100
The single, released on January 8, marks Rodrigo’s first Hot 100 No. 1, 17, after its first week of release. O High School Musical: The Musical: The Series The star’s driver’s license was also boosted by scrutiny over his lyrics, the presence of the song on TikTok and a co-signer for Taylor Swift. Check out the full summary of this week’s Hot 100 table on here.
More Super Bowl artists were announced
In addition to interval artist The Weeknd, the NFL has announced that HER will perform “America the Beautiful” and Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church will sing the National Anthem at the 2021 LV Super Bowl on February 7 in Tampa Bay, Florida. Pre-match festivities will air during the CBS Kick-Off Show at 6:00 pm ET. To know more on here.
Artists performed during the Biden-Harris inauguration
Last Wednesday, Lady Gaga sang the National Anthem, while Jennifer Lopez gave a sincere performance “This Land Is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful” and Garth Brooks sang “Wonderful grace.” Later, Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons sang their original collaboration “Better Days”, and Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard played “Undivided” during the Celebrating America special prime time. Check out all the musical moments of Inauguration Day on here.
Anuel AA and Ozuna adorned the digital cover of Advertising panel
Reggaetón stars who rewrote the rules of the genre discussed their joint album Los Dioses and its unrivaled business is saavy, from owning your masters to operating your own record labels with important resources. Read the full digital cover story here.
Ashanti and Keyshia Cole’s Verzuz finally fell
The successful R&B producers of the early years brought 1.1 million viewers together for their highly anticipated battle on Thursday, after being rescheduled twice. The nostalgic night also honored artists with whom they collaborated in the past, such as 2Pac. Watch Advertising panelscorecard and winner here.
Billie Eilish and Rosalía joined for the Spanish single “Lo Vas a Olvidar”
After teasing fans about their collaboration since spring 2019, global stars have joined forces in “Lo Vas a Olvidar”, a melancholy and slow-paced ballad that showcases Eilish’s Spanish skills and Rosalía’s enchanting harmonies. The song was released earlier this week in the official trailer for a special HBO episode Euphoria “Part 2: Jules”, which opens on Sunday (January 24). Check out the lyrics translated into English here and what Eilish has to say about singing in Spanish here.
DJ Khaled was announced as the host of the MTV Africa Music Awards
The master of ceremonies will be the international presenter at the MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 (MAMA) on February 20, which MTV will air globally – in 180 countries – for the first time. DJ Khaled will pay homage at his home in Miami, alongside African co-hosts, while the award show will be held in Kampala, Uganda. Find out more here.
Silk City made its comeback with a new single with Ellie Goulding
The powerful duo of Mark Ronson and Diplo returned with their sparkling new home anthem “New Love” with Ellie Goulding. It is Silk City’s first new song since her Grammy-winning collaboration with Dua Lipa “Electricity” in 2018. Watch the “New Love” video and find out what the artists have to say about coming back here.
Lil Wayne and Macklemore released last-minute tracks about Trump
Lil Wayne expressed his gratitude to former President Donald Trump after he gave him a last-minute pardon by releasing a new track “Ain’t Got Time”. Meanwhile, Macklemore expressed his relief about the outgoing leader with his hard-hitting “Trump’s Over Freestyle”. Listen to “Ain’t Got Time” here and “Trump’s Over Freestyle” here.
#ShantyTok dominated the internet
Take my wood: it is 2021 and the shacks of the sea have taken over TikTok! TikTokers have been creating dance remixes, turning pop songs into sea slums, featuring hilarious skits and even wearing their best sea clothes for some cosplay. Check out some of the best and funniest TikToks from slums of the sea here.
Freaks and Geeks returned to broadcast with its original soundtrack intact
Fans of the college’s favorite cult dramatic comedy that launched the careers of Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, James Franco and Busy Phillips have returned to streaming services after music licensing problems have removed their concert in the past. The entire series is now available on Hulu, and songs from its original soundtrack, including Grateful Dead, The Who, Cheap Trick, Van Halen and Rush, will appear in each episode. Find out more here.
Mariah Carey relived the # MC30 celebration with Bracelet remix EPs
Mariah Carey released a series of remix EPs with multiple versions of fans’ favorite songs from her 2002 album Bracelet as part of its ongoing # MC30 celebration. See them here.