New rules, indeed!

In a world where music consumption is dominated by digital downloads and streaming, many once thought traditional radio was a dying format – until Dua Lipa‘s 2020 hit ‘Levitating,’ that is.

Thanks to an unprecedented resurgence on the platform, the Koz-produced cut – once written off after its initial failure at launch – has literally rewritten the rules on how long a song’s lifeline can be extended due to radio success.

Now, for the first time in its enduring tenure, ‘Levitating’ has been lifted to the apex of the format’s tally.

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Usher, Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, and The Weeknd may have been among the megawatt music stars who shut down the stage at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards (as we reported here), but they still couldn’t eclipse the night’s biggest star – its trophies!

Look inside to see who walked away with the coveted awards from this year’s ceremony.

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Back to business after a highly publicized breakup with fiance Alex Rodriguez, ‘Medicine’ singer Jennifer Lopez had just the antidote for her fans (affectionately called #JLovers) in need of a live performance fix.

Taking to the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles recently (May 2), Lopez led a list of bill of music hitmakers who headlined the highly anticipated “Global Citizen VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World” –  a “global broadcast special that will celebrate hope and call on world leaders to step up for equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.”

After blazing the stadium stage, the 51-year-old singer took to Instagram to share some snaps from the concert and later to her official YouTube channel to show the behind-the-scenes action.

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Billie Eilish has broken yet another record.

For, the 19-year-old superstar debuted her new blonde hairstyle on Instagram and it has gone over well with her followers.

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The credits are now rolling on the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards.

Broadcast virtually in light of the global health crisis, the action-packed extravaganza boasted many a memorable moment – including performances from the likes of Alicia Keys, Doja Cat, DaBaby, Little Mix, Sam Smith,

With all eyes on who took home which honor, did your favorite win any of the coveted awards?

Meet us below to find out!

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BLACKPINK have proven themselves to be the girls to beat on more than one occasion.

In addition to having made Billboard Hot 100 history for hitting the highest rungs on the tally of any female K-Pop group ever (as we reported here), their top 20 hit – ‘Ice Cream’ (featuring Selena Gomez) – was the first song by a girl group of any genre to debut in the chart region since Fifth Harmony‘s hit, ‘Work From Home,’ premiered at #12 in 2016.

Now that the tracking week has concluded for their Korean-English debut LP, ‘Ice Cream’s parent project ‘The Album,’ the quartet – comprised of Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo – are in mention with another girl group favorite of yesteryear.

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Lady Gaga continues to dominate 2020.

The singer, who made her long-awaited return this year with ‘Chromatica,’ is now the most nominated artist at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards.

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At writing, BLACKPINK sits at #1 on the Worldwide iTunes chart with their new LP ‘The Album’ – a feat accomplished by monster first-day sales in top markets around the world, including the U.K. and the U.S.

As fans are still loving previously released singles ‘Ice Cream (featuring Selena Gomez),’ ‘How You Like That,’ and the recently unveiled ‘Lovesick Girls,’ they’re becoming acquainted with new content on the studio effort – including the Cardi B-assisted ‘Bet You Wanna.’

“You wanna touch, wanna touch? Of course you wanna / You wanna run with my love, I know you wanna / From the club to the tub, you said you wanna / Give me an all night hug, I bet you wanna,” group members Jennie and Rosé croon near the song’s chorus.

Teased over the past few days on social media by the ‘WAP’ performer, listeners finally got a chance to hear the cut in full when its parent project dropped at midnight October 2.

Are you among the few who haven’t heard it yet?  Listen inside:

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With the top 40 debuts of their singles, ‘How You Like That’ (#33) and the Selena Gomez-assisted ‘Ice Cream’ (#13), BLACKPINK were inked in Billboard history books for earning the highest placements of any female K-Pop group to date (as we reported here).

They’re looking to best their own record with the release of new song, ‘Lovesick Girls,’ and its accompanying music video in its support.

The third official release from their October 2-unveiled new studio effort, ‘The Album,’ look inside to see the high octane visual.

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To say BLACKPINK‘s first Korean-language studio effort, ‘The Album,’ is one of the year’s most highly anticipated releases would be a severe understatement.

At writing, the set’s reportedly passed the “1 million sold” mark for global pre-orders, with roughly 30% of those purchases coming from Europe and North America combined.  Be mindful that figure does not include streaming numbers which, once added, will skyrocket the quartet’s first-week sales prediction.

In America, excitement for the LP’s arrival has been built on the backs of two Hot 100 top 40 smashes – ‘How You Like That’ and its history-making, Selena Gomez-assisted follow-up, ‘Ice Cream.’

With the recently unveiled video for ‘Lovesick Girls’ (click here to watch) promising to send consumption into overdrive, group members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa have unleashed the songs’ parent album in full.

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Demi Lovato and her fiancé Max Ehrich have called it quits.

Now a source revealed to People why the pair decided to split.

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If the refreshed singles chart is any indication, BLACKPINK fans’ appetite for ‘Ice Cream’ is fading.

As we reported here, the Selena Gomez-assisted tune made Hot 100 history last week with its debut – marking not only the first time any female K-Pop group had cracked the top 20 but also the highest rung reached by the group to date.

Embarking on a heavy promotional blitz in the days following its August 28 arrival, the quartet – comprised of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa – hit a number of Web and print outlets in its support (including ‘Elle’ and more).

At writing, those efforts have not paid off as ‘Ice Cream’ slipped out of the top 40 in its second week.

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