Month: June 2022

Bad Bunny’s album Un Verano Sin Ti is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a second week, following its debut at No. 1 on May 21. The album has held the No. 2 slot for the last three weeks.

Un Verano Sin Ti is the first album released in 2022 to exceed 100,000 equivalent album units earned in each of its first five weeks.  Notably, Un Verano Sin Ti marks the first all-Spanish-language album to spend multiple weeks at No. 1 in the Billboard 200’s 66-year history.

Post Malone’s new album Twelve Carat Toothache debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The LP was released June 3 as a standard 14-track album; a deluxe version of the set, with two additional tracks, arrived June 7 via streamers and digital retail. A cassette edition of the album is due on June 24, while a vinyl edition of the standard album is scheduled for release on Feb. 10, 2023.

Harry Styles’ Harry’s House falls from the summit to No. 3 in its third week on the list, after spending its first two weeks at No. 1. Future’s I Never Liked You stayed at No. 4; and Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers dropped to No. 5.

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Post Malone has announced a 33-city North American tour this fall, in support of his recently released fourth studio album Twelve Carat Toothache. Malone will be joined on the road by Roddy Ricch, who will serve as the special guest opener for all but seven of the scheduled tour dates.

The Twelve Carat tour kicks-off on Sept. 10 with a show at the Chi Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. From there, Malone will make stops in Chicago, Columbus, Toronto, Boston, Detroit, Newark, New York, Nashville, Atlanta, Houston, Denver, Portland, Vancouver, and more. The tour will wrap on Nov. 15 with a final show at the Cryto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

The tour announcement also comes as Malone confirmed that he welcomed his first child with his girlfriend.  Malone told TMZ: “I’m excited for this next chapter in my life, I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, and for since I could remember I was sad. Time to take care of my body and my family and friends, and spread as much love as we can every day.”

General sale for the Twelve Carat tour begins on Friday, June 17 at 10 a.m. local time via Live Nation.

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Halsey’s new single “So Good” has arrived, alongside a music video directed by Halsey’s partner, Alev Aydin. The two actors starring in the video -being shot within the video – bear an uncanny resemblance to Halsey and Aydin. Later in the video, real-life footage of Halsey and Aydin  intercepts the storyline as they sing: “I know it’s bad, but we could be so good.”

Halsey explained in a statement:  “The film we created for ‘So Good’ really tells the full story of the song in the way I intended. Samsung helped us share our vision, giving us the creative freedom we needed to make something we are really proud of.  Using the Freestyle, Alev and I were able to share a glimpse of the way that we fell in love: watching romantic films together. But this time, the Freestyle is playing real home movies from our life together. For us, this makes ‘So Good’ come to life in a really special way that we’re so excited to share with fans.”

“So Good” (which can be streamed or purchased here) marks Halsey’s first single since their Grammy Award-nominated studio album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power was released in 2021.  Check out the video for ‘So Good’ – here.

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BTS is back with new music, releasing the anthology album Proof along with a music video for the song “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)”.  The “Yet to Come” video shows the members of BTS in the desert as they sing about looking forward to the future.

BTS appeared together in a promo for the album Proof for YouTube Music, marking BTS’ first new music of 2022.  Proof is a three-disc album featuring past recordings, demos and three new songs: “Yet to Come,” “Run BTS” and “For Youth.”

BTS released Proof ahead of its ninth anniversary as a group, which falls June 13.  The K-pop group will mark the anniversary with its annual BTS Festa celebration; and the group shared a family portrait on social media in honor of BTS Festa last week.

BTS Share Stylish New Video Alongside Anthology LP ‘Proof’

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Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially married.  The couple tied the knot on Thursday, June 9 at Spears’ residence in Thousand Oaks, Calif., at approximately 8:30 p.m.  The couple’s nuptials were performed by Reverend Clint Hufft, who also officiated Paris Hilton‘s 2021 wedding. The 40-year-old Spears and 28-year-old Asghari were engaged in September 2021 after nearly five years of dating.

According to People, there were approximately 60 guests in attendance with famous friends including Madonna, Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore and Paris Hilton. Spears’ sons Sean and Jayden, did not attend the wedding, but wished the happy couple the best, according to a statement. Spears’ father Jamie Spears, mother Lynn Spears and sister Jamie Lynn Spears were also not in attendance. Reportedly, Spears walked down the aisle to Elvis’ classic “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and wore a Versace gown.

Spears and Asghari’s wedding comes seven months after Spears was freed from her 13-year conservatorship. The couple announced in April that Spears was pregnant, however shared in May they had suffered a miscarriage. Spears wrote on Instagram at the time: “Our love for each other is our strength. We will continue trying to expand our beautiful family. We are grateful for all the support. We kindly ask for privacy during this difficult moment.”

This is Spears’ third marriage. She was previously married to childhood friend Jason Alexander for 55 hours in 2004, and married to Kevin Federline from 2004 to 2007, with whom she shares sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden, 15.

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