Marías' “No One Noticed” Hits 1 Billion Streams
The Marías' "No One Noticed" has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, two years after the song slowly went viral on TikTok and got a boost from Billie Eilish singing along on Instagram. https://t.co/LfxZAlMrjN
Penelope Trappes Assembles Star Artists for Requiem Reworked
Penelope Trappes recruits Julia Holter, Midwife, Gazelle Twin, and more for 'OPVS NOVUM: A Requiem Reworked' https://t.co/QPkcTeXZb7
Jake & Heeseung's K‑Pop Collab Nominated for iHeartRadio
Wait... Jake and Heeseung's collaboration with Flo Rida and Paul Russell is up for Favorite K-Pop Collab at the iHeartRadio Music Awards tonight... what happens if they win...
Authentic Storytelling Beats Money for Media Coverage
The secret weapon every great artist has that gets them more media coverage than money ever could. https://t.co/UBBuwKsiTK
Aaliyah and DMX Reunite on “Come Back in One Piece”
Aaliyah and DMX performing "Come Back in One Piece" from the Romeo Must Die soundtrack. https://t.co/PbFInpOADp
Can't Buy Me Love Broke Multiple Beatles Firsts
The Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" was... First Beatles single with 1 member on lead. First time Paul McCartney tried to write a 12-bar blues riff. First song the group recorded outside the UK. One of the first pop songs to start with the...
Phil Manzanera's Midwest “Words and Music” Showcase
Phil Manzanera brings "An Evening Of Words And Music" to the Midwest this May. A Rock & Roll Hall of Famer with a life story this rich deserves exactly this kind of platform. https://t.co/sb5LVp3qkH
ALL_H_OURS Drops Standout Album and Viral Video
So @ALL_H_OURS might be the next one to watch. This new video is crazy and their newest album is really strong — I've listened to it the full way through several times Excited to see where they're going https://t.co/0ud398ISoN
Great Production, But
You can’t cool your way into RnB & Soul music. The production is dope… Jack’s approach was off New #RapLifeReview on Apple Music & YouTube
BTS “SWIM” Variants Fill Entire US iTunes Top Ten
Various versions of BTS' "SWIM" have taken over the entire Top 10 of the U.S. @iTunes Top Songs Chart 1. Jung Kook Alternate Cover 2. Jimin Alt Cover 3. Suga Cover 4. V Cover 5. Jin Cover 6. RM Cover 7. J-Hopes Cover 8. Original (on 'ARIRANG') 9. Instrumental 10....
Excited for Stephen At Home's Post‑Late Show Adventure
I’m obsessed with @stephenathome’s post-Late Show gig. What a gift to him and to all of us. I can’t wait to see what they do with Tom Bombadil and Goldberry.
Digital Underground Rocks Apollo with Tupac‑backed Performance
Digital Underground performing "Kiss You Back" on "Showtime at the Apollo - backed by 'Pac https://t.co/yn3E8rLw9b
WIDGET Drops Chaotic Disco‑punk Single Ahead of April Album
WIDGET charge forward with "Dogs Don’t Lie," a punchy, chaotic disco-punk cut from 'Classy Hits Vol.2.' The debut album arrives April 24, bringing their dancefloor energy straight into focus. https://t.co/6wemXiTPSL
10 Albums That Sound Like Debuts But
Think you know an artist’s debut album? From ‘Control’ to ‘Dookie,’ here are 10 albums that feel like first statements, but actually came later. https://t.co/hC42VIdpiM
TikTok Hit “Chest Pain” Goes Platinum, Hits Mainstream
Malcolm Todd's "Chest Pain (I Love)" has been certified Platinum in the United States for selling 1 million copies, proving that his viral TikTok hit has officially crossed over into mainstream success. https://t.co/IEu7xmdYq6
Tom Waits' Nighthawks: Wild Live Studio Revelations
Potato chips, a stripper, and the classified ads: explore the wild, "live" studio sessions behind Tom Waits’ 1975 classic 'Nighthawks at the Diner'. https://t.co/yixhdwGKFL
Emerging Artists Release Music Wrong, Losing Everything
Most emerging artists are releasing music completely wrong. Here is exactly what they are getting wrong, and why it is costing them everything. https://t.co/1tHGaacLz7
Cellist Janel Leppin Shares Raw, Expansive
Honored by the laughs-tears-joys-fears that cellist JANEL LEPPIN shared in this interview which felt as broad as her music https://open.substack.com/pub/thefutureisourstomake/p/we-gotta-get-our-forces-together
Dominic Fike’s “3 Nights” Hits 3× Platinum
Dominic Fike's "3 Nights" has been certified 3x Platinum in the United States for selling 3 million copies, a massive achievement for the debut single that became a global hit reaching the top 10 in multiple countries. https://t.co/HVRvxGctJn
Snail Mail Dismisses “Sad Girl” Label, Talks Surgery
"I don't feel like it really benefited anybody": Snail Mail on rejecting the "sad girl" genre, vocal surgery, and the Goo https://t.co/OHnnvHdjqB
From Street Hustle to Music Empire: Eazy’s ‘Why Not Me’
A book tech twitter hasn’t read but is a great biz book Ruthless, the story of Eazy E and Ruthless Records: - eazy e was a 21 year old drug dealer - saved up 200k from selling drugs - used it to...
OneRepublic's “Apologize” Hits 5× Platinum Milestone
OneRepublic's "Apologize" has been certified 5x Platinum in the United States for selling over 5.8 million copies, a remarkable milestone for the crossover smash that once set the record for the biggest radio airplay week in Billboard Mainstream Top 40...
Harvest Music Festival Announces Star-Studded Canadian Summer Lineup
Barenaked Ladies, Graham Nash, The Beaches, Sloan, Drive-By Truckers, Blackberry Smoke, and Young The Giant are all heading to Fredericton for the 36th Harvest Music Festival, September 15-20. One of Canada's best lineups of the summer. https://t.co/PAIUdvqgSe
Garth Brooks' 'Fun' Hits 2× Platinum Milestone
Garth Brooks' 'Fun' has been certified 2x Platinum in the United States for selling 2 million copies, a strong showing for the album that features collaborations with Blake Shelton and Trisha Yearwood. https://t.co/E8uTPgaDEa
Jungle Unveils Fifth Album “Sunshine” And World Tour
Jungle announce fifth album 'Sunshine' out August 14, lead single "Carry On" debuting today as BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record, and a global arena tour hitting North America, Europe, the U.K., and Australia. This is a big one. https://t.co/cRN5UdBRQu
Chance The Rapper, Father John Misty Headline Victoria Festival
Chance The Rapper, Father John Misty, and Modest Mouse headline Victoria's Phillips Backyard Music Festival on July 10-12, with Wolf Parade, Sudan Archives, Duckwrth, and more filling out three stacked nights. https://t.co/2fKtyYxhMS
Heated Rivalry Soundtrack Drops Vinyl/CD July 10
The 'Heated Rivalry' soundtrack gets a full vinyl and CD release via Milan Records on July 10, featuring Feist, Wet Leg, Wolf Parade, t.A.T.u., and Peter Peter's complete original score. Pre-orders open March 26. https://t.co/QdOk1cVKR3
Foreigner Marks 50 Years with Epic World Tour
Foreigner announce a 90-plus date 50th anniversary world tour, a Broadway-style musical, a co-headline run with Lynyrd Skynyrd, and a concert film shot on Ellis Island. Fifty years in and still one of the hardest-working bands in rock. https://t.co/HlR9DFvyaO
Garth Brooks' Christmas Album Hits 4× Platinum
Garth Brooks' 'Beyond the Season' has been certified 4x Platinum in the United States for selling 4 million copies, making it one of the best-selling Christmas albums in country music history. https://t.co/XslPmwC3tp
Spotify Finally Protects Artists From AI Identity Theft
From Grok to Grammarly, more and more people are finding that AI systems have appropriated their identities for financial gain. I wrote about another of those companies — Spotify — taking a belated step to do something about it https://www.platformer.news/spotify-artist-profile-protection/?ref=platformer-newsletter
Grimm Grimm’s ‘Eternalise’ CD Features Death Stranding 2 Tracks
Bought the CD of “ETERNALISE”, the latest release from GRIMM GRIMM, who contributed music to DEATH STRANDING 2. It includes three tracks from the game 💿🙏🫶 https://t.co/cZ8DojxnjJ
Live YouTube Deep Dive Into Jay‑Z X GQ Interview
Thinking about doing a YouTube live tomorrow to dissect this Jay-Z x GQ interview... We have a lot to discuss...Stay tuned.
Star Moles' New Album Tops Q1 Releases
The new Star Moles album might be the strongest body of work I've heard in Q1. Glad to have @bigugly on the story. https://t.co/1hN7V8Usq1
Fatboi Sharif on Music, Horror, and Bad Art
We spoke to the New Jerusalem nightmare Fatboi Sharif. His thoughts on Britney & N’Sync, grunge, hero worship, his favorite horror films, listening to beats in his sleep and the unpopular truth that "art can be bad.” On the Truth Hurts https://t.co/6EFWizuwOf @fatboyprospect
Live at 4 PM ET: Juvi & Mannie Fresh Join
Chopping it w/ @juviethegreat & @manniefresh on the show today at 4p ET. Tune in... https://t.co/IiDpaulqwW https://t.co/9zGGq4LYrd
Claude Live-Codes Music with Strudel, Gains Speed
Been experimenting recently with making Claude live code music with Strudel / TidalCycles. A bit slow at first, but things pick up around ~2:00. https://t.co/O9AE1tIlyE
De La Soul and Chaka Khan Unite on Late‑
De La Soul performing "All Good?" with Chaka Khan on the Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn (2000) https://t.co/mjsRHxASjt
Spotify Launches Beta to Protect Artists' Profiles
given it's one of the most requested features i hear from artists, i'm *so* excited we're launching the beta for artist profile protection today. when turned on, it adds a new step for artists in @spotifyforartists, where they review new releases...
Ramones 2026: Reassessing 1984’s Underrated Impact
My Catalog Club series this month on the Ramones wraps with a conversation about the music of 1984 and whether the Ramones in 2026 now seem a touch underrated. https://t.co/dg6k7AeI5W https://t.co/v4G2RYrlZR
13 Shows That Redefined Live Music’s Possibilities
13 performances that didn't just fill venues, they changed what live music could be. From Monterey to the Super Bowl, these are the moments the stage became something else entirely. https://t.co/Q4UOS8Vjze
Song Release Is Just the Beginning, Not the End
Releasing a song is not the finish line, it is the starting point. Here is what emerging artists keep getting wrong about putting music out, and how to build real momentum. Read more: https://t.co/DhF0jOSCD0
Latto's "Sunday Service" Hits Platinum, Remix Boosts Buzz
Latto's "Sunday Service" has been certified Platinum in the United States, recognizing 1 million certified units for the fan favorite track that later got an all-star remix featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Flo Milli. https://t.co/tbJPwD8g1c
Jessie Murph's Debut Album Hits Platinum Status
Jessie Murph's debut album 'That Ain't No Man That's the Devil' has been certified Platinum in the United States, a major milestone for the rising singer-songwriter whose collaborations with Jelly Roll, Teddy Swims, and Koe Wetzel helped drive the project...
Controversial ICP Album Goes Double Platinum After Disney Ban
Insane Clown Posse's 'The Great Milenko' has been certified 2x Platinum in the United States, a remarkable achievement for an album that was pulled from shelves by Disney within hours of its 1997 release before finding a second life on...
Moby's Mockery of the Kinks Sparks Backlash
lol Moby obviously thought "I'll just dunk on this classic rock song and score some cheap social media points" and he didn't appreciate HE WAS TALKING ABOUT ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS EVER THE KINKS.
Gaga's 'Mayhem' Marks One Year, Fifth Billboard Milestone
Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' has hit the 1-year mark on the Billboard 200, making it her 5th album to reach that milestone as the Grammy-winning era draws to a close with her final Mayhem Ball tour date set for April 13....
Pretenders' New Album Feels Timeless, Raw, and Unexpected
Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders came out of nowhere with a record that sounded like it had always existed. Raw. Hooky. Timeless. Here are 5 facts that’ll surprise you: https://t.co/GjLAbjU4Uw
Beatles' 1963 Debut Still Radiates Infectious Joy
This week in 1963, The Beatles released their debut album 'Please Please Me', a vibrant, infectious set bursting with energy, charm, and a sense of fun that still feels just as joyful today. https://t.co/nyoNd4sDCV
Lola: A 60‑Year‑Old Trans‑Friendly Pop Gem
I always thought Lola was one of the sweetest and most straightforwardly empathetic bits of trans-friendly pop culture, which is extra impressive given it came out like 60 years ago
The Hives and The Chats Light Up Toronto History
Photo Gallery: The Hives And The Chats At Toronto's History On March 23, 2026 https://t.co/GTygEArZkP