The Week in Music: News from June 22nd to June 28th
Another week in music passes us by, and another weekly rundown arrives at your doorstep, to keep you all caught up.
While the music world keeps churning out some of the best hits, and we continue to groove, there’s a lot happening that we need to keep our tabs on. Eminem got into some beef, Justin Bieber got accused of sexual assault, Billie Eilish unfollowed everyone on Instagram, and well… the rest follows.
Dive into everything that happened in this week of music in 3,2,1.
1. Justin Bieber has been accused of sexual assault by two different parties. He refuted the claims with proof and has sued the claimants for $20 million dollars.
2. Charlie Puth is back on the pop music landscape with the release of a new single, “Girlfriend“. This up beat pop banger hits all the right spots.
3. Billie Eilish unfollowed every single person on her Instagram. She now follows 0 people. This was her attempt at unfollowing abusers on Instagram.
4. BLACKPINK is back in music, and how too. The K-Pop super group finally released their single “How You Like That” and fans haven’t been calm since.
5. Selena Gomez fans rallied in support of the singer after her name got brought up countless times in Justin Bieber’s accounts providing proof against sexual abuse allegations. (Photo from Selena Gomez’s Instagram)
6. Megan Thee Stallion came out with new music, releasing a track called “Girls in the Hood” and it is a straight diss to all her haters. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
7. In news of new releases, Sia featured on a track called “Exhale“, led by teen music star ‘kenzie’. The track is just the motivation you need to live in the moment.
8. Nicki Minaj and 6ix9ine debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their track “Trollz” reigned supreme without any playlisting or radio play, just pure sales.
9. Miley Cyrus revealed that she has now been sober for 6 months. This marks the first time in years that she has been clean of marijuana use. (Photo by ARMEND NIMANI/AFP via Getty Images)
10. BTS donated $1 million dollars to ‘Crew Nation’ – a campaign that is supporting concert crew members amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo from Vogue photoshoot)
By: Ahalya Narayanan
