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A day late but what do you want from me? Welcome to this week’s Charts and That, possibly the last one of 2017. Let’s start the list with movies. The Last Jedi was incredibly good, and the numbers prove that people were into it. In its first weekend, it has made £28,010,841. Not as much […]

Ed Sheeran has written a Bond theme. It was going to happen eventually. Adele did it, Alecia Keys did it. Chris Cornell did it. Oh, I made myself sad. Speaking on The Late Late Show in Ireland, he said he decided to write the song just in case he was ever asked for one. Because […]

With the exception of a few Victoria’s Secret models, it’s widely accepted that non-black people shouldn’t say the N word while singing along to a song. This year, a certain lyric in an iconic Christmas song is causing a similar debate. In particular, it’s this verse in ‘Fairytale of New York’ by the Pogues featuring […]

Sia has defended working with 15-year-old Maddie Ziegler on tour after concerns over the young dancer’s exposure. The singer pointed out that she wanted to ‘empower’ Maddie, after a Guardian article pointed out that the 15-year-old’s face was out in the open, with Sia hiding behind a wig. The reporter who wrote the article asked, […]

A new mental health support line has launched for people working in the music industry. The phone line was created by Help Musicians UK and will offer advice not only for musicians but for those in management, tour crews and record labels. This is part of the Music Minds Matter campaign, which launched after Chester […]

There’s a new rule: everyone must listen to Dua Lipa. Yep, beating out Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, newcomer Dua Lipa has gained the top streaming spot on Spotify. New Rules, a rather handy guide for getting over your ex, has been streamed 464 million times. She also hit 453 million streams with Scared to be […]

2017 has been a great year for rap/R&B/hip-hop music. We’ve had Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN., Khalid’s American Teen and Drake’s More Life. Now we have Jaden Smith’s debut album SYRE. Reviews for this album haven’t exactly been great, but you know what? I enjoyed it. Given his reputation as a bit of an oddball, I was […]

You know what there isn’t enough of on this site? Dope playlists. Particularly playlists from some cool artists who connect to a deeper level of angst in me than anyone ever could. This week, since I’m probably off wandering through a forest somewhere, I thought it’d be cool to share some #aesthetic songs for the […]

The X Factor has been on our screens since 2004 and since that night in September, the show has become part and parcel of British life and television history. Series 14 of the music competition is well underway now with the final (thankfully) next weekend, when an act will win and we’ll probably never hear […]

Neat. Taylor Swift has announced three stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland. She will kick off the series of three in Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on 8th June. Then to Dublin’s Croke Park for 15th June, before heading back to London for a gig on 22nd June at Wembley Arena. It’s odd that there are […]

Rapper Stormzy has apologised for a series of homophobic tweets he made when he was younger, as people continue to dig up people’s Twitter skeletons. He isn’t the first to be under scrutiny as Zoella was recently under fire for the same reasons. He said that the words he used were at a time ‘when […]

Yep, another week, another bunch of numbers to throw your way as we slog through the last of November. This will be the last chart update of November considering yours truly is off adventuring next week. So, let’s have a look, shall we? Starting with movies it’s obvious who’s up top this week. Justice League […]

In the AMAs, the band Linkin Park won the favourite artists in the alternative rock category last night. Band member Mike Sinoda said the award was for their late band member’s ‘memory, his talent, his sense of humour, to his joy’. Chester Bennington was found dead at his home in California in July. A coroner […]

It was an eventful night at the AMA Awards over in America last night. The star studded event, held in downtown Los Angles, saw tributes made to some of the biggest names in music past and present. However, we are going to talk K Pop, or more specifically: BTS. The seven piece sensation otherwise known […]

…To respect women enough to call out when they’re getting mistreated at one of his own gigs. The Canadian rapper was in the middle of a set performing Know Yourself before cutting the music and pointing at a guy in the audience who was touching the girls in the audience. Drake points a finger at […]

Taylor Swift’s newest album Reputation has sold 1.04 million copies in the US since Friday, Billboard magazine reports. The star’s sixth album puts her ahead of 2017’s previous best-seller, which was Ed Sheeran’s Divide, which has shifted 919,000 albums to date. It’s also her fourth album to sell a million copies in just one week, […]

A noteworthy point to make at the top of an incredibly arrogant article, in which I will pretend my opinion of music is in anyway a definitive guideline for anyone else, is that the 70’s churned out some of the very best music to have ever graced our good Earth. Nonetheless, I have whittled it […]

Yep, another week, another loot crate full of charts and numbers and what not. Ha ha loot box joke, how topical. Let’s start with games. Call of Duty WW2 has another week at the top spot, what with its multiplayer and campaign and such. Reviews were meh, with many complaining of the modern industry practices, […]

Stormzy recently appeared at the MTV EMAs, winning the award for the best worldwide act for the UK and Ireland, performing to thousands at the ceremony in London. But it’s moments like this we see he’s still human. The artist accidentally went into the lady’s toilets before he was due on stage, only realising his […]

Fans of Taylor Swift will have to buy her album if they want to listen to it before it’s made available on streaming sites like Apple Music and Tidal. Taylor Swift has criticised streaming services, going as far back as 2014, when she pulled all her music off Spotify. Then she jumped to Apple Music, […]

4/5 Little Mix returned to the Metro Radio Arena last weekend with their Glory Days Tour to tens of thousands of adoring fans. The show was filled from top to bottom with the theme of girl power. From Beyoncé’s Run the World played before the girls came on stage to the interlude before their hit […]

Look, I know it’s a little late but shut up it’s been a long week. Yes, I know it’s only Thursday, but still. Let’s have a look at what’s topping the charts this week! First up, films. We have a new entry at the top spot, with Murder on the Orient Express overtaking Thor: Ragnarok. […]

Ozzy Osbourne will be headlining Download  2018! He has appeared previously with Black Sabbath, at Donington Park, Leicestershire, however, it will be the first time he has appeared solo. He will close the festival which takes place on 8-10th June next year. Promoter Andy Copping said that they were ‘unbelievably excited to have Ozzy as […]

During the current b**pstorm that is the sexual harassment in Hollywood right now, singer Lana Del Rey will no longer perform her song Cola. The song appeared way back in 2012 on the singer’s Paradise EP and contains some of her most lewd lyrics. She says she wrote the track imagining someone like Harvey Weinstein […]

A little late on a Tuesday but hey, Windows updates wait for no man. So, what’s popular this Hallow Eve? Well, starting with games, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Origins has stomped the competition, coming in top place in the top ten. The game got decent review scores, with people praising its attempt at going in a […]

Most of the public believe that four of the main resale ticket sites are ripping off fans of live music, a new survey suggests. Sites like StubHub, Get Me In, Seatwave and Viagogo allow tickets to be resold, often at a substantially higher price. Research showed that more than half of people think tickets should […]

Stormzy has apologised to singer-songwriter MNEK, for replacing him with Labrinth on Sunday night. It came as a surprise to the songwriter, who sings a verse on the record version of the song, having just come back from a date that very evening. https://twitter.com/MNEK/status/924758554753617920 Fans initially assumed MNEK couldn’t make it. But, after the singer […]

We all love a good oldie, and I’m sure we can all admit to singing ‘It’s Raining Men’ or ‘Careless Whisper’ in the shower on the odd occasion…or is that just me? Well, last night plenty of voices convened at the Monument, for a mass sing-along in Newcastle’s city centre. After hundreds of students sang […]

A weird looking advert for a fake drug called Revival has added fuel to the rumour mill surrounding Eminem’s upcoming album. People are pondering as to whether the webpage is legit, or part of a marketing campaign for a new album from the rapper. One big giveaway is that the E in Revival is backwards, […]

Stormzy and Lethal Bizzle both won at the GRM Daily Rated Awards last night, hosted by Manny Norte and Joelah Noble at London’s Roundhouse. The event saw the artists pick awards for best album, video and best track. It’s one of the only award ceremonies that lets the fans decide the winners. London born MC […]

The 43-year-old British performer has released a video announcing the cancellation of three gigs over some ‘very worrying’ medical test results. A video was uploaded to the singer’s personal YouTube account, where he explained he is ‘recovering from an illness’ and had been for the past five weeks. He didn’t disclose the illness, but he […]

Yes, another Tuesday rolls around, another big old list of stuff. Let’s get to it, shall we? Movies this week, Blade Runner is back on top, in its third week in the top ten. Following behind is Geostorm and The Lego Ninjago Movie. Have a look. *Spoiler* Geostorm is bloody terrible. Blade Runner 2049 – £1,791,027 […]

Now in its eighth year, the Radio One Teen Awards was hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora. It showcased some of 2017’s best talent and media. It featured performances from Dua Lipa, The Vamps, Camila Cabello and even co-host Rita Ora. Here is the list of winners: Best TV Show – Love Island Most […]

A fan has been caught on video, groping singer Harry Styles at a charity gig in LA. The concert was for breast cancer awareness at the LA Hollywood Bowl. The former One Direction Star kneeled in front of the crowd on stage when the alleged offence took place. He appears to move a hand away […]

4/5 We’ve long been a fan of the One Direction boys here at b**p and have taken great pleasure in following their journey to stardom from the beginning. Since the biggest band ‘break-up’/hiatus (depending on what you read) in showbiz since Take That in 2016, the boys have been going solo, with each one of them releasing […]

The BPI is creating a new apprenticeship scheme and will be funded through the Brits’ charity The Brits Trust. They will be giving out paid placements at independent record labels and music companies. These roles could last up to 14 years. Apprenticeships are key to ‘bring new and diverse talent into the industry’, the BPI […]

To be fair, he did break his arm. Ed Sheeran, everyone’s favourite (or least favourite) ginger performer, has cancelled dates in Taipei, Osaka, Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong. He posted a picture to his Instagram, saying, ‘A visit to my doctors confirmed fractures in my right wrist and left elbow.’ The singer/songwriter has a further […]

Grime MC and rapper, Stormzy, is up for a bunch of nominations, including best male, best grime act, best album, best song and best video. The 24-year-old will be at the awards ceremony along with rapper J Hus, who also has several nominations. The awards show will be held in Leeds on 29th November. J […]

When you think of Christmas, you think of a lot of things. Pigs in blankets, trees, presents, but most importantly, the music. Oh yes, the same seven songs on repeat all month. Michael Bublé comes out from his cave, Mariah Carey becomes relevant and that’s that. But this year we could have a new pop […]

Yes, it’s another week of charts and such, where we show you how the most popular pieces of media are doing. From Blade Runner to some new blood in games, let’s take a look. To start, we’re looking at movies! The Lego Ninjago Movie is doing pretty dang well it would seem, sitting atop the […]

After the unfortunate and shocking death of Chester Bennington, earlier this year, rock/rap band Linkin Park is back practising, in preparation for their tribute concert at the end of the month. The concert will host the band, with guests like Blink 182, Bring Me The Horizon and other special guests. Bassist for the band put […]

It was a matter of time. While Eminem may not be the first to have a slug at Trump, but if this isn’t the best one we’ve seen yet I don’t know what is. In a four-minute 34-second-long video the famous rapper pulls out all the stops and puts pressure on the right points in […]

It’s a Tuesday? What? I thought this was on Mondays? Well, we decided to switch it up, given that the UK box office numbers are released on a Tuesday. So here you go. We’ll start with movies this week. https://youtu.be/pAktiFSPXMY Blade Runner 2049 is leading the charge this week, seeing the return of Harrison Ford […]

With the awards little over a month away, the nominations have been released for the MTV Europe Music Awards. Here is the rundown on who is nominated for what in the annual MTV European get-together It’s a big old list, so have a look. BEST UK & IRELAND ACT Dua Lipa Ed Sheeran Little Mix […]

Kanye West’s album The Life of Pablo has been certified gold in the UK, by streaming alone. Since its release in 2016, the album has been listened to more than 100,000 times, according to the Official Charts Company. The album was originally only available on Jay-Z’s service Tidal, to begin with. Life of Pablo was […]

Yes, Kendrick Lamar has officially announced tour dates for a European tour including the UK. In a move predicted by Reddit last week, the international rap artists will be bringing his Damn tour across the ocean to grace us with his greatness. He added a map of Europe to his Instagram story this weekend. This […]

You know the deal by now, it’s a Monday, which means we take the time to facilitate all your chart related needs. Let’s have a look at what games, music and movies have been selling this week. First, we’re looking at games, where EA’s FIFA 18 has dominated over the weekend, outselling Destiny 2. FIFA […]

Recently, rock performer Marilyn Manson was involved in an accident on stage, after a prop fell on top of him. The prop in question was two large guns held together by a metal scaffolding. The singer was apparently lying on stage for 15 minutes before being carried onto a stretcher and taken to the hospital. […]