This week's Trending Up looks at the inauguration's impact on consumption for its biggest performers, as well as newly viral older songs for Hozier and Julie Doiron.
Carrie Underwood, Snoop Dogg and Nelly have faced backlash for agreeing to perform at Donald Trump ’s inauguration party and related events. Underwood, 41, will sing America the Beautiful at the bash on Monday night and said last week that she feels “honored” to be part of a “historic event” at the US Capitol.
Music star Nelly will be joining the roster of artists performing Monday at President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration, it was announced this weekend. Among the previously announced performers are Rascal Flatts,
Despite all of the talk surrounding Underwood's inauguration set, the singer was left with some disappointing music news.
The Village People—the band behind one of Trump’s favorite hits, “Y.M.C.A.”—will perform at a pre-inauguration event.
Carrie Underwood sees streaming numbers tumble after performing at Trump inauguration - Nelly, who performed at an inaugural ball, also saw his streaming numbers dip
Nelly, Carrie Underwood, and Village People each shared their reasoning for performing at Donald Trump's inauguration.
Rapper Nelly is addressing backlash after he announced he will perform at an inaugural ball following President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in.
Football's Carrie Underwood is being called a traitor as she is set to perform “America the Beautiful” at Trump’s inauguration
Hip-hop artist Nelly is set to perform at one of the president-elect’s three inaugural balls after he’s sworn in earlier on Monday.
Snoop Dogg, meanwhile, is getting dragged for agreeing to appear at a pre-inauguration event. According to The Root, the West Coast rapper will perform at the inaugural Crypto Ball hosted by Trump’s nominated “AI and Crypto Czar” David Sacks.
Carrie Underwood's performance at Trump's 2025 inauguration sees backlash, with streaming numbers dropping by 6%.