Indie Rock Explosion: A Complete Cultural History Arrives
SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion in stores now https://t.co/NTUo1h3Ad4
Mitski Blends Mania and Serenity at Hollywood High
I reviewed a pretty cool run by Mitski at a too-rarely-used venue... Mitski Brings Mania and Serenity to a Momentous Residency at Hollywood High School: Concert Review https://t.co/2l1lXFgnLO via @variety
Ye's $33M LA Shows Boost by Spotify, Live Nation
Ye sold $33M worth of tickets across two nights in LA, including one of the highest-grossing nights in music history. Perhaps more significant: Spotify playlisted a song from his new album and Live Nation is partners with the promoter for his...
Escapism Star’s Lyrics Reveal Troubling Alcohol Themes
the singer whose first big hit was "Escapism" may depict an unhealthy amount of alcohol consumption in her lyrics? https://t.co/KHcmE1sFC0
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....
K‑Pop Surge Leads Top 40 Radio Climb
Songs rising on Top 40 radio: BTS, "SWIM" BLACKPINK, "GO" CORTIS, "Go!" Corbyn Benson & Tzuyu, "Blink" ONE OR EIGHT, "Tokyo Drift" GIRLSET, "Tweak" SKINZ, "Poison Ivy"
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
Unearthed Black Hippy Track “Just Like” Features Kendrick, SZA
A lost track called "Just Like" (also known as "Heroin") from the scrapped Black Hippy project. Featuring Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Isaiah Rashad, Ab-Soul, Punch, Jay Rock, and Lance Skiiiwalker. Produced by Thundercat. Allegedly recorded in 2016. https://t.co/tbbuZpVnvU
BTS's ARIRANG Sets Record as Longest‑Running US #1
Writing history AGAIN with 'ARIRANG': @BTS_twt spend a second week at No. 1 on the @Billboard 200, the first time ever for a Korean act 'ARIRANG' is now BTS' longest-running No. 1 album in America https://t.co/sLVUGBppUb
Charlie Pyne Bass Delivers Stunning Peggy Lee Tribute
Had a terrific time last night @toulouse.london being entertained by the ever fabulous charliepynebass as she told us the story of the great Peggy Lee, song by song. It’s a lovely show in the company of superb musicians including the...
Pepsi Pulls UK Festival Sponsorship After PM Condemns Kanye
Pepsi Cancels Sponsorship of U.K. Festival Where Kanye West Is Set to Headline, Hours After Prime Minister Decries ‘His Previous Celebration of Nazism’ https://t.co/mrA6T9ynqG via @variety
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
Hollywood High's Museum Celebrates Star Alumni Amid Mitski Residency
I did a profile of a high school, sort of... Hollywood High, which this week has been hosting Mitski's five-show residence. I was fascinated to tour the place and especially to get access to the school's own museum, full of...
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
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
Reinventing Sound Is Exhausting; Mix Eras Instead
post-yeezus kanye albums remind me of post-achtung baby u2 albums...reinventing your sound is exhausting, let's just mix and match different eras and pretend it's a new idea
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
Dr. Dre, Chris Tucker, and 2Pac Filmed “California Love” Video
Dr. Dre, Chris Tucker, and 2Pac on the set of the "California Love" music video. https://t.co/YQRnSJiaj2
Kanye's Comeback Streak May Yield More Flops than Hits
you can go through an older artist's catalog sometimes and find like 10 or 20 attempted comeback albums that didn't land. it's gonna be like that with kanye eventually at this rate, more duds than classics.
Late to Fred Again X Bangalter Set, Pure Amazement
I'm late to the Fred Again x Thomas Bangalter set. It's incredible. This guy's expression is perfect. https://t.co/AvYV62lIhn
Live Talk: Pooh Shiesty, Bad Deals, Kanye, Vanishing Rap Groups
I'll be going live today at 12pm ET on YouTube. We have a lot to discuss: Pooh Shiesty and bad record deals, Kanye and why rap groups went missing. https://t.co/6zDcQ9CokH
Controversial Ad Fuels Ye’s Sold‑out LA Shows
Last year Ye took out a Super Bowl ad promoting a swastika t-shirt. In less than a year, he booked two sold out shows in LA. Could anyone else do that after writing this? 🐐 https://t.co/BltmL2SFnf
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
Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” Highlights This Sunday’s
“In Rainbows,” the 2007 @radioheadrelease that repped the band’s seventh release, was this week’s #sundayspin.
Twitter's Owl City–Vampire Obsession Mirrors Boomer Nostalgia
people on twitter just taking about owl city and vampire all day, feels like boomers who just kept reliving the '60s into the '80s and '90s
2026 Remix Q1 Report Card Highlights Top Tracks
The 2026 Remix Report Card, 1st quarter: wgft, Lullaby, B.B.B., Feeling On My Body, 4 Raws, Dracula, Pixelated Kisses, Gas Station Love, Cliche, and more https://t.co/vTATikASXi https://t.co/FUCU4ek6WG https://t.co/s6EwfnrGvE
Behind the Scenes of Missy
BTS of the "Sock It 2 Me" video shoot with Missy, Lil Kim, and Da Brat. https://t.co/5AP612qshc
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
Mark Lee Announces Departure From SM and NCT
Mark Lee — known as "the busiest man in K-pop" who is a member of NCT 127, NCT DREAM and SuperM — addresses the news he'll end his contract with SM Entertainment and exit his groups in a lengthy handwritten...
Philly Music Week Features Robert Plant, Hayley Williams, Graham Nash
Philly music this week with Robert Plant, Hayley Williams, Chris Thile, Graham Nash, @Nothing, @Old97s, The Donuts, Glen Hansard & Margaret Glaspy & more https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/music/philadelphia-music-concerts-robert-plant-paramore-graham-nash-20260402.html?utm_source=threads.com&utm_campaign=edit_social_share_threads_traffic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=&utm_term=&int_promo=
Juvenile's 1999 Conan Performance Highlights "Follow Me Now"
Juvenile performing "Follow Me Now" and "Ha" on "Late Night With Conan O' Brien" in 1999 https://t.co/XTQiRjTduZ