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Five Burning Questions: Ed Sheeran’s ‘Equals’ Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Though 2019 saw a full-length release from Ed Sheeran , with his all-collab No.6 Collaborations Project set, it’s been four years since he’s released an album in his solo-showcase (and arithmetic symbol-named) series: 2017’s ÷ (Divide) , which marked the greatest success of his career to date and confirmed his status as one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Now, in 2021, Sheeran is back, and he’s once again landed atop the Billboard 200 albums chart with his new LP = (Equals) , featuring a pair of Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits in “Bad Habits” (No. 2) and “Shivers” (a new peak of No. 6 this … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

EMPIRE to Offer Artists Advances in Bitcoin Indie music multi-hyphenate EMPIRE is offering artists the option to receive advances in Bitcoin through Cash App, the company announced Tuesday (Nov. 9), with the first artist to receive an advance that way being Money Man . The Atlanta MC has a long history with the technology and his new single “ Blockchain ,” released Friday, is off his newly-announced, forthcoming album of the same name, out this week. According to the company, Money Man took a $1 million advance through the decentralized digital currency, which equates to just under 15 Bitcoin at current valuation, or the equivalent of around $68,000 per digital token. Money Man has been vocal about his … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Megan Thee Stallion Thanks Late Mother During Glamour’s Woman of the Year Speech Megan Thee Stallion took a moment at Glamour’s Women of the Year event on Monday night (Nov. 8) to thank the most important women in her life who pushed her to succeed: Her late mother, Holly Thomas, and her late great-grandmother. Upon accepting the 2021 Woman of the Year award, the “Thot Shit” rapper made an emotional speech that listed the women as her greatest inspirations in her career thus far. “I am truly humbled to be in such incredible company. I really want to thank my mom,” Megan said, with tears streaming down her face. “I want to thank my mom because she taught me how to be the … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Ed Sheeran Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Artist 100 Chart, Thanks to ‘=’ Debut Ed Sheeran jumps from No. 4 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Nov. 13), reigning as the top musical act for a 13th total week, and for the first time since 2019, thanks to the launch of his new LP, = . The set opens at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 118,000 equivalent album units earned, according to MRC Data, marking his fourth chart-topper, after 2014’s x, 2017’s ÷ and 2019’s No. 6 Collaborations Project. Sheeran concurrently places three songs from the album on the latest Billboard Hot 100: “Bad Habits” at No. 4, “Shivers” at No. 6 and “Overpass Graffiti” at No. 41. He last ruled the Artist 100 in 2019, concurrent … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Astroworld Judge Issues Freeze Order as Lawsuits Continue to Mount A Houston judge issued an order late Monday night that will allow attorneys for Astroworld victims to inspect and photograph the site of Friday’s deadly incident and require organizers to preserve evidence, after both sides reached an agreement. The order, granted by Harris County District Judge Ravi K. Sandill and obtained by Billboard , will apply to 18 separate lawsuits that have thus far been filed over the Friday night crowd surge incident, in which eight concertgoers were killed and dozens more injured. The order was sought by victims and was agreed to by Live Nation, Travis Scott, ScoreMore and other defendants involved in … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news