Drake Officially Becomes First Artist to Pass 50 Billion Spotify Streams

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd already said that he doesn’t plan to have any special guests for his Super Bowl halftime performance later today — but that didn’t stop James Corden from popping by rehearsals for some unexpected assistance with the show.In this comic skit, Corden turns up at rehearsals not only in the same red-jacketed outfit that the Weeknd has worn through the entire storyline around his “After Hours” album — but wearing the same full head of bandages that have

Celeste‘s ‘Not Your Muse’ has hit the top of the UK albums chart, making the singer the first female British solo artist to reach number one with her debut album for five years.The last person to achieve the feat was Jess Glynne, whose ‘I Cry When I Laugh’ was released in November 2015.Celeste looked set for the top spot earlier this week when it was announced that she was well ahead in the midweek charts.“I just want to thank everyone that made this possible and bought and streamed my album,”

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDarcus Beese, president and CEO of Island Records since David Massey’s departure in 2018, will exit the company, a rep for parent company Universal Music Group has confirmed to Variety.“Darcus informed us of his decision to return to the U.K. for personal reasons and to pursue new career opportunities there,” the statement reads.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMorgan Wallen, country music’s biggest new star, suddenly found himself a pariah from the nation’s airwaves after video of him using a racial slur emerged late Tuesday.

Paramount announced Wednesday that it is moving the animated film “Rumble” from a release date on May 14 to February 18, 2022.This makes the studio the first to move a film slated for release in May 2021, though it might not be the last as studios have been weighing whether or not to abandon hopes that the COVID-19 pandemic will subside enough for theaters to reopen nationwide in the second quarter of the year.

Nick Robinson’s latest role is going dark.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorShowtime has unveiled the first trailer for its forthcoming docu-series “Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine, which details the controversial rapper’s “epic rise to notoriety and spectacular fall to convicted criminal.” The series premieres on Sunday, February 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe South by Southwest Music Festival has announced its initial list of showcasing artists who have been invited to perform online at the 35th annual event, taking place March 16 – 20, 2021.According to the announcement, the event “will be a unique online musical experience where industry professionals and music lovers can discover an unparalleled range of artists and styles from around the world, expanding listeners’ horizons from their own homes.”Showcases and

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Myleene Klass has become the first celebrity to leave Dancing On Ice.The classical musician and former Hear'Say singer was unanimously voted off by judges on Sunday night alongside her skating partner Lukasz Rozycki.The star found herself in the skate off against rapper Lady Leshurr and her partner Brendyn Hatfield . Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs promised, Billie Eilish has finally dropped her long-awaited collaboration with Spanish singer Rosalia, “Lo Vas a Olvidar (You Will Forget Her),” is dropping Thursday, Jan. 21, at noon ET / 9 a.m.

Drake has made music history by becoming the first artist to break the 50 billion streams barrier on Spotify.Unconfirmed reports about the rapper’s latest career milestone emerged over the weekend (January 16-17, 2021), when Drake himself shared a social media post about the achievement on his Instagram Story timeline and simply added an upside down smiley face, but now Spotify bosses have made the news official, confirming the feat to Variety.The new honor shouldn’t come as much of a surprise

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentFinally…Madame Vice President!Kamala Harris became the first female vice president in American history on Wednesday at the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.Harris’ appointment is historical on many levels, as she breaks the glass ceiling in politics for women in the executive branch.Aside from being the first woman to take office as the vice president of the United States, Harris — the daughter of a Jamaican American

Drake has hit a new streaming milestone, becoming the first artist ever to pass 50 billion combined streams on Spotify. 

Drake has become the first artist ever to surpass 50 billion combined streams on Spotify.The Toronto rapper is one of the streaming service’s most popular artists, with his 2018 song ‘God’s Plan’ racking up 1.67 billion streams alone.The Chart Data website, which keeps regular tabs on chart movements and streaming figures, has now announced that Drake has surpassed 50 billion combined streams (including featured credits) on Spotify.The site, which tweeted the update on Sunday (January 17), notes

Drizzy is making history again.

It is tradition for the outgoing First Lady to do a walk through of the White House residence with the new, incoming First Lady as they transition to new presidencies. Michelle Obama invited Melania Trump for a walk through of the White House living quarters in January of 2017, when Trump was sworn in, despite Trump questioning the citizenship of her husband, former President Barack Obama.