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Jack White has praised Olivia Rodrigo for “introducing another set of youth to the love of vinyl records” after meeting the singer for the first time.In an Instagram post, White – who owns the Third Man label and pressing plants – shared photos of himself and Rodrigo, as well as a video of them embracing.“I had the chance to meet a talented singer and musician today named Olivia Rodrigo,” he wrote.“She’s very cool, very real and very much a lover of music. She’s also introducing another set of youth to the love of vinyl records as well.

Travis Barker has credited artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and Jxdn for changing what it means to be a pop-punk artist.The Blink-182 drummer spoke to Billboard about his love of the genre and his respect for a number of rising stars in the music industry.“I like Olivia’s album, I love everything Billie’s done. I won’t say, ‘This is pop-punk.’ I’ll say, this music that came out, let’s say like Avril’s ‘Love Sux’, let’s say Jxdn’s ‘Tell Me About Tomorrow’, and ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ [Machine Gun Kelly], were all inspired by pop-punk.“It doesn’t mean that it’s just pop-punk or has to be categorised like that.

Making amends? Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter were seen talking together at the Met Gala on May 2, 2022. The “driver’s license” singer and the “Skin” singer were photographed together and fans are dying to know what the two were talking about two years after their infamous love triangle with Joshua Bassett. 

Ending the drama? Olivia Rodrigo’s love triangle — and subsequent drama — with Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter made headlines after the trio each released songs about their experience, but the two women have appeared to make peace.

Stormzy made his Met Gala debut in New York last night (May 2), wearing a custom-made Burberry suit and cape.The Croydon rapper, who wrapped up his UK and Ireland arena tour last month, joined the likes of Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Olivia Rodrigo, Nicki Minaj and Anderson .Paak at the 2022 edition of the annual fundraising event at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.This year’s fashion theme for the Met Gala was ‘Gilded Glamor and White Tie’. Stormzy, who recently announced his third studio album, wore a custom-made white Burberry wool cape and a three-piece tuxedo with satin lapels, which was designed by Riccardo Tisci.You can see Stormzy’s Met Gala attire below:Big Mike.

Thania Garcia With the near-surprise release of Pusha T’s “It’s Almost Dry,” the Virginia rapper gains his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. The album debuted with a total of 55,000 equivalent album units in the U.S.

Wilson Chapman editorAsian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month arrives on Sunday, and Ella Jay Basco is celebrating with “Bubble Tea,” the latest single from her upcoming album.Best known for her role as Cassandra Cain in the 2020 superhero film “Birds of Prey,” Basco got her start as a child actor in show’s like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Veep.” But after “Birds of Prey,” she began exploring music, releasing an EP “Middle School” when she was just 13. Half-Korean and half-Filipino, Basco often draws upon her heritage and culture when constructing her songs.

Olivia Rodrigo isn't strolling the streets alone! On Monday, the 19-year-old singer was spotted out with 25-year-old DJ and influencer Zack Bia in New York City.The two looked quite cozy together with Bia walking alongside Rodrigo with his arm around her. The pop singer braved the chilly weather with high black boots and a matching jacket that she paired with a crop top and mini-skirt.

Glastonbury Festival have launched a new, official TikTok account.“We now have an official TikTok account”, the Glastonbury Twitter account tweeted, along with a link to their new page, which can be found here. The latest video posted to the account, which you can see below, was a brief history of the festival’s famous Pyramid Stage.Watch Glastonbury’s latest TikTok here:The world famous Pyramid Stage #glastonbury #billieeilish #paulmccartney #kendricklamar ♬ original sound – Glastonbury Festival This year will be Glastonbury’s first edition since 2019, with both the 2020 (due to be headlined by McCartney, Lamar and Taylor Swift) and 2021 festivals both cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.This year, the festival will be headlined by Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar, which runs between June 22-26.Other names already confirmed for the Glastonbury 2022 line-up include Lorde, Foals, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Sam Fender, Megan Thee Stallion, Charli XCX, Arlo Parks, Haim, Blossoms, Beabadoobee, Olivia Rodrigo, Girl In Red, Megan Thee Stallion, Fontaines D.C., Elbow, Pet Shop Boys, Phoebe Bridgers, IDLES, St. Vincent, Wolf Alice, Self Esteem, Sleaford Mods, Turnstile and The Jesus and Mary Chain.

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MTV Video Music Awards, and it's at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Aug. 28!The awards show returns to the Garden State since its iconic 2019 show that featured Missy Elliott and Taylor Swift's show-stopping performances.

Netflix and Skydance Television have set the cast of the untitled Arnold Schwarzenegger spy adventure series, signing nine actors as series regulars to join Schwarzenegger in his first TV series role, and previously announced female lead Monica Barbaro. The list includes Travis Van Winkle (You), Gabriel Luna, reuniting with Schwarzenegger after starring together in Terminator: Dark Fate, Fortune Feimster (The Mindy Project), Jay Baruchel (This Is the End), Milan Carter (Warped!), Fabiana Udenio (Jane the Virgin), Barbara Eve Harris (Station 19), Aparna Brielle (A.P. Bio) and Andy Buckley (The Office).

receive the Icon Award during the ceremony. The “Family Affair” songstress has received 10 Billboard awards in her lifetime, including nine statues for female R&B/hip-hop artist of the year and female Hot 100 artist.Past recipients of the Icon Award include superstars Pink, Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Cher.The 51-year-old Blige gushed over the honor in a statement earlier this month.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEarly Sunday morning, BTS announced a new album with the tagline “We Are Bulletproof” coming on June 10, in a teaser video posted on social media. The group usually releases information gradually and this is no exception, as there is no further information in the video except a series of images.

Coachella, and pop punk currently topping pop radio airplay, key players behind the US emo revival spoke to NME about the genre’s recent commercial success.Last year, Olivia Rodrigo’s angsty guitar anthem ‘Good 4 U’ topped Billboard charts while spending six weeks at the top of pop radio. Machine Gun Kelly’s pop-punk albums ‘Mainstream Sellout’ and ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ both entered the hot 100 charts at Number One, while his 2021 single, ‘My Ex’s Best Friend’ led alternative airplay charts for three weeks, before also peaking at Number Three on pop airplay.Based on the recent pop-punk crossover to top 40 radio, the hashtag ‘emo’ boasting 15.7 billion views on TikTok and counting, and the fresh crop of radio-friendly guitar acts, emo has made a comeback in the US nearly two decades after its emergence.Back in 2014, when Emo Nite cofounders TJ Petracca and Morgan Freed asked if they could take over the aux at a “small dive bar in Echo Park, Los Angeles” they had no idea that choice would eventually land them on stage at one of the world’s largest music festivals.“We just wanted to pick the music and Morgan knew the bartender,” Petracca told NME.

Olivia Rodrigo is quite literally living her childhood dream.The 19-year-old is currently on the North American leg of her international Sour tour, which sparked a moment of reflection for the young star. As she plays for crowds across the world, she thought back on her days as a child, when she would perform for a much smaller audience.

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Yard Act claim the biggest vinyl album of 2022 so far with debut record The Overload. It tops the Official Charts Company’s end-of-quarter Official Vinyl Chart with ease, selling over 11,000 copies on wax since its initial release in February. 

Sugababes, The Damned, Imelda May and John Cooper Clarke have been announced for this year’s Field Of Avalon line-up at Glastonbury festival.Organisers for the Worthy Farm event shared a poster for the stage this morning (April 12), which also includes Lamb, The Hoosiers and McFly. You can view the full line-up below.They join headliners Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar for the bash, which will run between June 22-26.It will be Glastonbury’s first edition since 2019, with both the 2020 (due to be headlined by McCartney, Lamar and Taylor Swift) and 2021 festivals both cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.For the first of our Glastonbury 2022 area / venue announcements, here's the amazing @FieldofAvalon's line-up poster for this year's Festival! pic.twitter.com/QFdCofVVHA— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) April 12, 2022Other names already confirmed for the Glastonbury 2022 line-up include Lorde, Foals, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Sam Fender, Megan Thee Stallion, Charli XCX, Arlo Parks, Haim, Blossoms, Beabadoobee, Olivia Rodrigo, Girl In Red, Megan Thee Stallion, Fontaines D.C., Elbow, Pet Shop Boys, Phoebe Bridgers, IDLES, St.

Chris Willman Music WriterRed Hot Chili Peppers lived up to the first half of their name with a No. 1 bow on the Billboard 200 this week, as the group’s “Unlimited Love” stormed in with 97,500 album-equivalent units, giving the foursome its first position atop that chart since “Stadium Arcadium” did it 16 years ago.The veteran group proved particularly strong on the sales front, where so many other acts are faltering in the streaming age. Of that 97,500 unit total, 82,500 came in traditional album sales.