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Category Archives: Starsplash Music News

Diana Ross Named As Headliner For ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

Diana Ross Named As Headliner For ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

On Wednesday (December 10), event organizers revealed that Diana Ross will help ring in 2026 by headlining “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” The 81-year-old Supremes legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will perform a medley of her hits including “I’m Coming Out” and “Upside Down” from Times Square as…… Continue Reading

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Named Top Billboard 200 Album Of 2025

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Named Top Billboard 200 Album Of 2025

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl has topped the 2025 year-end Billboard 200 Albums chart, marking her fifth time leading the final roundup and making her the only artist to achieve this feat more than three times. Remarkably, the album secured the top spot with just one week of eligible chart activity, debuting at…… Continue Reading

Alex Warren Is Named Billboard’s Top New Artist Of 2025

Alex Warren Is Named Billboard’s Top New Artist Of 2025

Alex Warren has been named Billboard’s Top New Artist of 2025 after a breakout year highlighted by his No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Ordinary,” which spent 10 weeks atop the chart. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter’s Top 10-charting debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid, peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 back in August, and…… Continue Reading

Kendrick Lamar Named Billboard’s Top Hot 100 Songwriter And R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year For The First Time

Kendrick Lamar Named Billboard’s Top Hot 100 Songwriter And R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year For The First Time

Kendrick Lamar has been named Billboard’s Top Hot 100 Songwriter and R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of 2025, with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Compton rapper receiving both year-end honors for the very first time. This caps off a banner year for Lamar, fueled by his chart-topping GNX album and its record-breaking hit “Luther,” a collaboration with SZA that topped…… Continue Reading

Katseye Named TikTok’s 2025 Global Artist Of The Year

Katseye Named TikTok’s 2025 Global Artist Of The Year

Katseye has been named TikTok’s Global Artist of the Year in the platform’s annual Year in Music recap. The Grammy-nominated girl group was followed on the global list by Alan Arietta, Enhypen, Bad Bunny, and Stray Kids. Connie Francis’s 1962 hit, “Pretty Little Baby” topped the global and U.S. song charts due to a viral…… Continue Reading

Sabrina Carpenter Recalls Crying After Falling On A Cactus While Filming “Manchild” Video

Sabrina Carpenter Recalls Crying After Falling On A Cactus While Filming “Manchild” Video

Sabrina Carpenter was a guest on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Monday night (December 8), and the pop superstar shared a story about the three-day music video shoot for her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit, “Manchild.” During the 15-minute interview, the pop superstar described the filming as “so ambitious,” while revealing that she…… Continue Reading

Olivia Rodrigo And Jacob Collier Share A Capella Duet Of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”

Olivia Rodrigo And Jacob Collier Share A Capella Duet Of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”

On Monday (December 8), Olivia Rodrigo teamed up with Jacob Collier to deliver a stunning a cappella cover of Bing Crosby’s 1943 holiday classic, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” The festive performance was shared by Collier on Instagram on Monday (December 8), along with the caption, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas with my dear friend…… Continue Reading

David Guetta Becomes First Artist To Score 20 No. 1s On Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart

David Guetta Becomes First Artist To Score 20 No. 1s On Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart

David Guetta has made history on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart by earning his 20th No. 1 with his recent collaboration, “Gone Gone Gone” featuring Teddy Swims and Tones and I, making Guetta the artist with the most No. 1s in the chart’s 22-year history. The track, which was released in October 2025, jumps up…… Continue Reading

Chappell Roan Named Global Ambassador For MAC Cosmetics, Giving Her “Full Circle” Moment With Brand

Chappell Roan Named Global Ambassador For MAC Cosmetics, Giving Her “Full Circle” Moment With Brand

Chappell Roan has been named a global ambassador for MAC Cosmetics, marking her first major beauty partnership with the brand after using MAC for high-profile moments like the MTV VMAs, Saturday Night Live, and the Grammys. The 27-year-old pop star praised MAC for embracing diversity and self-expression, describing their partnership as a “full circle” collaboration.…… Continue Reading

Miley Cyrus, Cynthia Erivo,  Ariana Grande, And HUNTR/X’s “Golden” From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Nominated For Best Song At Golden Globes

Miley Cyrus, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, And HUNTR/X’s “Golden” From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Nominated For Best Song At Golden Globes

KPop Demon Hunters has earned three Golden Globe nominations, including Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden,” performed by HUNTR/X and co-written by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, DO, 24, and Teddy. EJAE makes history by becoming the first Korean American nominated for a Golden Globe in the original song category, where “Golden” competes alongside…… Continue Reading

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