Dogstar's Keanu Reeves Returns to Billboard After 25 Years
Dogstar, featuring Keanu Reeves, returns to the Billboard charts for the first time in over 25 years as "All In Now" debuts at #36 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. https://t.co/tnMbkp3goe
Michelle Forziati’s “Once More” Empowers Rising After Setbacks
Massachusetts alt-R&B singer Michelle Forziati drops "Once More," a warm, empowering single about finding the courage to get back up. Her music has been turning heads since 2023. This one takes it further. https://t.co/0WCMSSTs0U
Queen's “Greatest Hits” Hits 208 Weeks at #1
'Greatest Hits' by Queen returns to #1 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart, reaching 208 weeks at the top, equal to 4 years, one of the longest runs in chart history. https://t.co/NhK5TzQV6D
The Game Releases Deluxe “The Credits” With Top Collaborators
Hip-hop heavyweight The Game drops 'The Credits,' the 12-track deluxe edition of his Gangsta Grillz tape, featuring 21 Savage, Swizz Beatz, Conway The Machine, and Benny The Butcher. 'The Documentary 3' is next. https://t.co/gD6VafMbrC
Sack's 25th
Dublin indie legends Sack bring 'Adventura Majestica' to vinyl for the first time on its 25th Anniversary. Orange pressing, never-released outtakes, and a Button Factory show on April 10th. The Charlatans' Tim Burgess is already a fan. You should be...
James Brown's Boston Concert Broadcast to Calm Post‑MLK Unrest
On this day in 1968, James Brown went ahead with a concert in Boston following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.. The city broadcast it live on television, urging residents to stay home and watch to help keep the peace....
Kate Bush Pioneered Wireless Mic, Freed Stage Movement
On this day in 1979, Kate Bush kicked off her first tour, becoming the first artist to use a wireless microphone - letting her sing and dance at the same time. https://t.co/R4OFpMR2Oh
Tiny Cameos That Changed Entire Shows
Who had a small role in a TV series or movie but had a big impact?
Robyn's 'Sexistential' Lands First UK Top‑10 Album
'Sexistential' sees Robyn reach new heights three decades into her career, earning the Swedish pop pioneer her first-ever U.K. Top 10 album at #10. https://t.co/ez1J7oscxD
Stephen Pearcy Announces 2026 Undercover Tour and New Solo Album
Hard rock icon Stephen Pearcy takes "The Undercover Tour" on the road in 2026, with Warren DeMartini along for select dates and a new solo album on the way. Ratt's finest is nowhere near finished. https://t.co/cUlWhyv2mY
Rhino Unveils Definitive Dio “Heaven & Hell” Vinyl Box Set
Rhino Records documents Ronnie James Dio's final chapter with Heaven & Hell in a definitive new boxed set. Eight vinyl debuts, the complete Radio City Music Hall show on vinyl for the first time, and a story worth telling again....
FYA FOX Returns with Poignant Tribute Sweet Goodbye
Irish alt-pop singer-songwriter FYA FOX returns with "Sweet Goodbye," a poignant, pop-folk tribute to lost loved ones. Her first release since 2023, and worth every moment of the wait. https://t.co/ckEOJiFgBI
Tom Odell’s “Another Love” Hits 3.5 B Streams Worldwide
Tom Odell’s "Another Love" surpasses 3.5 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the 23rd song in platform history to reach the milestone, continuing its global resurgence years after release. https://t.co/dtEcMi5dnT
Get Canadian Airplay: PR Support for Independent Artists
If you're an independent artist trying to get your music heard in Canada, I can help. Traditional PR, radio pitching, press outreach — all of it. Let's talk. Eric@ThatEricAlper.com
Sweater Weather Hits 4.5B Streams, Ranks #3
The Neighbourhood’s "Sweater Weather" surpasses 4.5 billion streams on Spotify, now ranking as the #3 most-streamed song on the platform, continuing its resurgence more than a decade after release. https://t.co/YU4hBgTST2
MEEK's Debut EP Launches with Anthem “Fabulous”
Pop newcomer MEEK drops her debut EP via BMG, led by "Fabulous," an instant anthem road-tested at a Soho gay bar where the entire room joined in before the first verse ended. She's not lying about the title. https://t.co/XiJQo6feWk
30 Years of Music PR: Deep Dives & Tips Newsletter
30 years in music PR. A SiriusXM show. And a newsletter where I get to talk about the music I love without the time limit. Album deep dives, isolated tracks, industry tips. Sign up: https://t.co/eEsiUZiIiJ
Phil Collins Reveals Secret Behind Iconic Drum Fill
Phil Collins on How He Came Up With the Drum Fill for 'In The Air Tonight' https://t.co/QlFcZARBij
Calibre 50 Scores 28th Regional Mexican #1, First Latin Airplay
Calibre 50 extends its record with its 28th #1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart as "Me Enamoré Solo" climbs to the top. The track also earns the group its first #1 on the overall Latin Airplay chart. https://t.co/QOPwLsP9A1
Elton John Drops Glow‑in‑dark Remix LP for Record Store Day
Elton John personally curated a glow-in-the-dark remix LP for Record Store Day 2026. Eight tracks, five vinyl debuts, three previously unstreamed cuts, and a lifetime of dance floor credibility behind every one of them. https://t.co/VfvHPQliA4
Kane Brown, Wiz Khalifa, Bret Michaels Headline Free Draft Fest
Kane Brown, Wiz Khalifa, and Bret Michaels headline the 2026 NFL Draft Entertainment Series in Pittsburgh, April 23 to 25. All shows are free to the public at the Draft Theater next to Acrisure Stadium. https://t.co/9lyk5EVbLV
Sevendust Unleashes Ferocious “Threshold” From 15th Album
Sevendust just dropped "Threshold," the second single from their 15th album 'One', out May 1 on Napalm Records. The claymation video is wild, the riff hits hard, and the band sounds as ferocious as ever. https://t.co/6Z5Vlje0Pf
Johnny Blue Skies Announces 29‑Date Mutiny Tour
Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds just announced the Mutiny for the Masses Tour, a 29-date North American arena run behind 'Mutiny After Midnight'. It kicks off September 4 in Austin and wraps Halloween night in Lexington, Kentucky. https://t.co/i2CDdnnDwI
Tyshawn's 'Man In The Mir' EP Drops Featuring Benny
Buffalo rapper Tyshawn just dropped 'Man In The Mir', a six-track EP featuring Benny the Butcher on the lead single "Too Sweet." It's out now, and it's worth your time. https://t.co/w4ygckEpwL
Smitt E. Smitty Releases Motor City Cover of Trick Wallace
Smitt E. Smitty and The Fezztones just dropped "Big Ass American Car," a Motor City-fueled cover of the late Trick Wallace's classic track. It's out now on FezzKoKo Records, and it hits exactly as hard as it should. https://t.co/S70nwPyfrm
Unexpectedly Brilliant Mashup Blends Queen with Eclectic Hits
DJ Cummerbund just dropped a gloriously layered mashup of Queen's "Fat Bottomed Girls" with Chumbawamba, Sade, Madonna, and more. It works better than it has any right to. https://t.co/KkuyXoJ7Xu
Joker's Republic Drops First Ska‑Punk Green Day Cover
Joker's Republic just covered Green Day's "When I Come Around" with producer Pete Steinkopf of The Bouncing Souls. It's the first of five ska-punk covers dropping this year, and it's out now on Punkerton Records. https://t.co/rvG12MpCKx
GosT Founder James Cody Lollar Dies at 46
James Cody Lollar, the visionary behind dark synthwave project GosT, has died at 46. Six albums, a sound unlike anyone else, and a legacy that burns bright. Rest in power. https://t.co/w4bJls2DFu
Hayden Thorpe Returns with Solo Wild Beasts Tour
Hayden Thorpe is performing the Wild Beasts songbook solo for the first time in nearly nine years. Three intimate UK dates this November mark the 20th anniversary of the band's first single. https://t.co/R2b6U7AC5E
Norman Feels' Originals Finally Stream After Decades of Sampling
Norman Feels' music has been sampled by Nas, DMX, Ghostface Killah, and Freddie Gibbs for decades. Now, for the first time, three original tracks from his catalog are streaming everywhere. This is long overdue. https://t.co/3Ktb1pZ6kk
Drama Dolls Unleash Cathartic Anthem Robot
Drama Dolls just dropped "Robot," the first single from their upcoming second album. The LA punk trio's new track is a cathartic, full-volume response to the everyday grind, and it delivers. https://t.co/A0IDB5StrH
Luke Combs Scores Fifth Country #1, Billboard 200 #2
Luke Combs lands his fifth #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart as 'The Way I Am' debuts atop the April 4 list with 101,000 units, while also opening at #2 on the Billboard 200. https://t.co/XJA8UisArs
Luke Combs Lands 27th Top‑10 with 14‑song Week
Luke Combs scores his 27th Billboard Hot Country Songs top 10 as "Days Like These" rises to #9, part of a massive week with 14 songs on the chart and 3 in the top 10. #2 "Sleepless in a Hotel Room" #4...
Ozuna Scores 37th Latin Airplay #1, Second All‑time
Ozuna, Beéle and Ovy on the Drums hit #1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart with "Enemigos," earning 8.2 million impressions, giving Ozuna his 37th career #1, the second-most in the chart’s history. https://t.co/s7Jnkig1G1
J Balvin Leads Latin Airplay with 40 #1s
Most No. 1s, Billboard Latin Airplay Chart: 40, J Balvin 37, Ozuna 32, Enrique Iglesias 31, Bad Bunny 30, Daddy Yankee 25, Maluma 24, Shakira 24, Wisin 23, Romeo Santos 21, Karol G
BTS Clinches Eighth #1 with “Swim,” Fills Top Nine Spots
BTS dominate the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts as "Swim" debuts at #1, marking their record-extending 8th leader on both rankings, while tracks from 'ARIRANG' fill the top 9 spots, tying a historic chart record. https://t.co/7GaloLwZT6
BTS's 'ARIRANG' Tops Billboard 200 with Record Week
BTS dominate Billboard’s charts as 'ARIRANG' debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 641,000 units, marking the biggest week of 2026 and the 8th-largest of the decade. The album earns BTS their 7th #1 on the Billboard 200 and...
Predicting Tomorrow’s Music, Not Just Reporting Yesterday
Most music newsletters tell you what happened. Mine tells you what's about to happen. There's a difference. Come find out. https://t.co/54vH3nWFBw
A&R Now Verifies Data, Not Discovering Talent
Labels used to find you. Now they verify you. The A&R process in 2026 isn't about discovering raw talent — it's about confirming what the data already shows. Read more: https://t.co/VcWxTssDlV
YouTube's 2008 April Fools Prank Births Internet Rickroll
On this day in 2008, YouTube pulled off the ultimate April Fools’ prank—every featured video linked to Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” The world was officially Rickrolled. And just like that, internet history was made. https://t.co/8lVKU9jh5s
1985’s “We Are the World” United Stars for Famine Relief
On this day in 1985, USA for Africa released 'We Are the World', featuring the iconic anthem and rare tracks from Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, and more, all in support of Ethiopian famine relief. https://t.co/UUhQ34fvA6
Ambrosia Co‑founder Christopher North Dies at 75
Ambrosia co-founder Christopher North is gone at 75. He survived throat cancer and being struck by a car, only to lose the battle to pneumonia. His bandmates called him one of a kind. They were right. Read more: https://t.co/PCiPs6IwFD
When Drummers Take the Mic: 10 Iconic Tracks
Drummers don’t just keep the beat, they take centre stage too. From Phil Collins to Taylor Hawkins, here are 10 unforgettable tracks where drummers step up as lead vocalists: https://t.co/Q40OjNdlWK
Supertramp’s “Breakfast in America” Hides Five Secret Facts
Breakfast in America was almost called Hello Stranger? And“The Logical Song” features a toy football game. Supertramp’s biggest album is full of secrets. And saxophones. 🎷 Here are 5 mind-blowing facts: https://t.co/oCVjl1IEjy
Disco Lives On: 20 Timeless Party Anthems
Disco never died—it just waited for the lights to come back on. From Donna Summer to The Rolling Stones, here are 20 songs that prove disco is still the life of the party. https://t.co/CpMueqDY1z
Dylan's Shadow Kingdom: Intimate, Unfiltered Digital Release
Bob Dylan's Shadow Kingdom is now on digital. Intimate, unhurried, and completely absorbing. Early songs, small room, no theatrics. Just Dylan and the work. Exactly what it should be. https://t.co/uX2g7urJMy
Pink Floyd's Historic Live 8 Reunion Captivates Millions
Video: Pink Floyd's final concert as a complete band. Gilmour, Waters, Mason, and Wright together at Live 8 in 2005 for the first time in 24 years. Four songs. Over 46 million views. Watch it like it's amazing, because it...
Baseball's Rhythm: 10 Iconic Songs Honoring the Game
From Fogerty’s “Centerfield” to Count Basie’s ode to Jackie Robinson, baseball has inspired some absolute musical home runs. ⚾️🎶 Here are 10 great songs that celebrate the game, the legends, and the stories behind the swing. https://t.co/3MBVYS7wqD
Wolfgang Van Halen’s “The Spell” Shines Acoustic
Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth strip down their fourth number 1 hit "The Spell" for an acoustic session on The Zane Lowe Show. The song is great. The performance is even better. https://t.co/WZQ8zf7GyD
Gotye & Kimbra's Live Hit Still Resonates Worldwide
Gotye and Kimbra performing "Somebody That I Used To Know" live at You Oughta Know. Nearly 32 million views for a reason. Still one of the great songs. https://t.co/szk8inS2Sr