Song Hits 4 B Streams without Ever Topping Charts
damn, at some point this snuck up and became the third most played song of all time on Spotify. peaked at #14 on the Hot 100 while every other song with 4 billion streams was a #1. https://t.co/NsMi07vYrm
Jay Sean’s “Down” Hits Diamond, 10 Million Sold
Jay Sean’s "Down" featuring Lil Wayne is now Diamond in the U.S., marking 10 million units sold. The global hit reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the biggest crossover pop-R&B singles of its era. https://t.co/Uo67YQYpI2
Rare Band Cracker Outtake Drops on Summer Vinyl
There is a recently rediscovered @TheBandCracker outake from the album Greenland "I Know Your Sister She's Big In Japan." It'll be on the Vinyl release this summer. Just in time for the new flowering of friendship between Japan and...
Female Drummer Shines, Even without Neil Peart
No Neil Peart but she is great and awesome to see them back on stage.
Sun Ra Documentary Premieres on WHIT‑TV in 10 Minutes
the Sun Ra: Do The Impossible documentary is airing on WHUT-TV in Maryland in 10 minutes, I'm seated
Byrne's ‘Here Lies Love’ Finale Draws Political Parallels
If you are in L.A. and haven't seen David Byrne's 'Here Lies Love' at the Taper yet, what are you waiting for? Final show is next Sunday. Here's my @Variety preview story, ICYMI... ‘Here Lies Love’: Byrne and Director Snehai...
BTS’s Chart Dominance Disproves Subcultural Label
Suggest you take another look at the first-week chart results (and ticket sales) before you dare call BTS’ success “subcultural”
Stevie Wonder Joins Coolio, LV for “Gangsta’s Paradise” Live
Stevie Wonder, Coolio, and LV performing "Gangsta's Paradise" at the '95 Billboard Music Awards https://t.co/VJt9EF3pig
Kelis Appeared on Gravediggaz Track Before Neptunes
wow i didn't know kelis was on a gravediggaz song before she even met the neptunes https://t.co/2m80NSeqlP
Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” Hits 9× Platinum
Wiz Khalifa’s "Black and Yellow" is now 9x Platinum in the U.S., officially selling 9 million units and cementing its status as one of the biggest hip-hop hits of its era. https://t.co/8m85ToEiWf
Dominic Fike's Old Demo Becomes Career‑defining Hit
Dominic Fike just randomly having the biggest song of his career four years after they failed miserably at marketing his music through a Euphoria guest star arc, with a 98-second home demo he made years before that
Gary Numan and Tremours Light Up Toronto Concert Hall
Photo Gallery: Gary Numan And Tremours At Toronto's Concert Hall On March 24, 2026 https://t.co/uoeZGPYjQn
Philly 00s Legends Return, Teeth Fans Go Wild
Totally terrific Teeth show Saturday nightcap at @johnnybrendas complete with a kinda kool Kinks cover opening the set. Great to see one of the best Philly bands of the 00’s back in action playing for the legions of @theteethmusic fans...
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Before it hits the charts. Before it hits the blogs. Before anyone else is talking about it. That's what my newsletter is for. https://t.co/z2bsg3T6kU
Dr. Hook Graced Rolling Stone Cover 53 Years Ago
53 years ago today, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, who have a hit with "The Cover Of 'Rolling Stone'," appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. https://t.co/J9Gpb5RCMP
Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" Marks First German‑Language US #1
40 years ago today, Austrian singer Falco started a three-week run at #1 on the Hot 100 with 'Rock Me Amadeus', also a #1 in the UK. Falco became the first German speaking artist to achieve a #1 on the...
Madonna's 1985 Hit Surges Back Into UK Top 20
Madonna’s "Into the Groove" hits new peaks across U.K. charts, climbing to #17 on the Official Singles Downloads chart and #18 on the Official Singles Sales chart, four decades after its release. https://t.co/d1ue1QLhA7
P‑Pop Goes Global: SB19 Celebrates Worldwide Rise
"When we started this journey, we dreamed of a day when P-pop would stand proudly next to every other global music movement and that day is here...P-pop is no longer a local story. It's a global one and SB19 is...
Golden Breaks K‑Pop Record with 33‑Week Adult Pop Run
"Golden" from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sets a new record with 33 weeks on Adult Pop Airplay, becoming the longest-charting K-pop song, while climbing to #3 and holding Top 10 spots across multiple Billboard charts. https://t.co/AZH0dFQGDB
Elvis Passed on “A Star Is Born” Over Manager Fees
On this day in 1975, during an Elvis concert at the Hilton in Vegas, Barbra Streisand offered him the lead in A Star Is Born. Elvis was interested, but his manager demanded too much. The role went to Kris Kristofferson...
Led Zeppelin's 'Houses of the Holy' Cover Censored as Porn
On this day in 1973, Led Zeppelin released their 5th studio album, 'Houses of the Holy.' The iconic cover has been flaggedas pornography by platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, so here’s a panda instead. https://t.co/yLXxJSUdcW
Beatles Sequenced Animal Sounds to Chase Each Other
On this day in 1967, The Beatles worked on 'Good Morning Good Morning' for 'Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,' ending the track with animal sounds sequenced so each one could scare or eat the last. https://t.co/hOEhNVMpPt
Genesis' First Post‑Gabriel North American Tour Began 50 Years Ago
50 years ago this week, Genesis launched their first North American tour since Peter Gabriel’s departure, with Phil Collins stepping in as lead singer. The tour kicked off in London, Ontario. https://t.co/mgGdWXXdPN
Rules Free Radio Spotlights Chip Taylor on 98.3
Rules Free Radio on 98.3 The Gamut doing a Chip Taylor retrospective right now, good shit
Nathan Meets Jazz Legend Ron Carter at 88
Big treat for Nathan last week as he got to meet a legend: Bassist Ron Carter, who’s still sounding great and going strong at age 88! This was also our first trip to the Catalina Jazz Club, and I’m sure...
Philadelphia Saturday Night Lineup: The Teeth, Smokey Robinson, More
Philly Saturday night shows with The Teeth, Smokey Robinson, Endea Owens $ the Outfit, @theformat, Irreversible Entanglements, Pissed Jeans & more https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/music/philadelphia-music-concerts-smokey-robinson-zara-larrson-20260325.html
McCartney Delivers Fabulous Hollywood Tribute at the Fonda
My McCartney review.... Paul McCartney Gives His Regards to Hollywood in a Fabulous Underplay at the Fonda: Concert Review https://t.co/X0ydlvMFUs via @variety
DOOM Covers “Rhinestone Cowboy” With Robert Glasper Experiment
DOOM performing "Rhinestone Cowboy" at the iTunes Festival in 2012. Backed by the Robert Glasper Experiment. https://t.co/SJVkfFppaX
11‑Year‑Old Bruno Mars Delivered Legendary Aloha Stadium Performance
11 year old Bruno Mars was at this Aloha Stadium concert. It was legendary, unks speak of it in reverence to this day
Clipping: New Viral Marketing Tactic Dominating Music Industry
What Is ‘Clipping,’ the Viral Marketing Strategy That’s Taking Over the Music Biz? https://t.co/LJVT5j5Q2w via @variety
ARIRANG Poised to Shatter Records without YouTube Views
That's a really good point, I wonder too. But the fact that 'ARIRANG' is still going to break all records without YouTube views factored in is pretty major
BTS Announces Latin America Dates, 2.4M Tickets Sold
BTS confirm Latin American stadium dates for the "Arirang" world tour, 80-plus shows across 34 regions, 2.4 million tickets already sold. ARMY presale opens April 7 and details here. This is the one everyone is waiting for. https://t.co/nV5jiDCoCn
BTS' ARIRANG Projected to Debut at 652k Units, No.1
📈🧵 Final industry projects predict that BTS' 'ARIRANG' will open with about 652,000 units in the U.S. for its first week (540k from album sales, 99k from streaming-equivalent units, 13k from track-equivalent units) and easily No. 1 on the Billboard...
Teenage Montreal Punk Pack's New Single Packs Massive Punch
General Chaos drop "Busted" today, two-and-a-half minutes of Montreal teenage punk that hits harder than most bands twice their age. 'Can't Please 'Em All' arrives May 8 on Stomp Records. https://t.co/HkzU5a5jIq
Kronos Quartet Revives Mahalia Jackson’s 1937 Classic
Kronos Quartet release "God Shall Wipe All Tears Away" today, a stunning reimagining of a 1937 Mahalia Jackson recording ahead of their tribute album 'Glorious Mahalia' arriving April 3. History handled with extraordinary care. https://t.co/f7YbJImv9P
Kalsey Kulyk Releases ‘Her Rodeo’ Ahead of Tour
Kalsey Kulyk drops 'Her Rodeo' today, six tracks of hard-won Canadian country from one of the genre's most determined rising voices. The headline tour and festival season start in June. https://t.co/8bbRMXsklP
Kakao Begins Removing AI-Generated K‑Pop Tracks, 75+ Artists A
Following up on this: There has been a little progress with the AI music released under GOT7's Youngjae, UP10TION and HISTORY removed...all are distributed by Kakao Entertainment so maybe Kakao has begun taking action Still over 75 K-pop artists being affected...
Ant Thomaz's 'Gaia' Celebrates Family, Resilience, Underdog Triumph
Ant Thomaz releases 'Gaia' today, a deeply personal album named after his daughter and built on family, resilience, and the radical act of believing in someone the world underestimated. This one stays with you. https://t.co/fYDt35yyOl
SongDNA Reveals Charlie Puth’s Creative Process Behind “Changes”
best part of our SongDNA feature is how it lets fans dive into the amazing creative process & human artistry behind a song. love the new @spotifyforartists video series where artists talk through the songDNA for one of their hits....
Inside The Black Crowes' Hectic Stories and New Album
Hectic stories from @theblackcrowes. Great time in the studio last week chatting A Pound of Feathers. Listen to the interview here: https://t.co/3lYR5wxHxe https://t.co/52P3hP9hRg
Unboxing Camper Van Beethoven’s Record Store Day Tusk
My unboxing video for Record Store Day release of Camper Van Beethoven’s version of Tusk. #RSD2026 https://t.co/ROCRiUtEEt
Kendrick's Unreleased "Good Kid" Track Samples Radiohead
An unreleased gem from the Kendrick vault over a sample of Radiohead's "Everything In It's Right Place - taken from the "good kid" sessions. https://t.co/lqdtZWBdpE
Courtney Barnett's Strong Comeback Proves She Belongs
I wrote about the quite good "comeback" album by Courtney Barnett out today, and how she always seemed a little out of place when she blew up in the mid-2010s. https://t.co/2rmTx3G0ZW https://t.co/3psSaAyMRT
New Song ‘Voyager’ Debuts in Upcoming European Shows
If you’re coming to any of the live shows in Europe over the next month or so, the song ‘Voyager’ that starts act 2 was written for the show by @PJHarveyUK and recorded at Miraval Studios last month. And yes,...
Tift Merritt Returns with First Album in Nine Years
Glad to be able to announce and talk about @tiftmerritt's first new album since 2017, "Sugar." ... Tift Merritt Is Set to Bring the ‘Sugar’ With Her First New Album in Nine Years: ‘I Got Back in Front of That...
Teen Dave Grohl's Drum Skills Hint Future Rock Stardom
Video: 16-year-old Dave Grohl behind the drums shows exactly why he was destined to be a rock and roll star. https://t.co/lqTwjJ2Thd
Yeat Follows the Path I Expected for Harlow
Yeat’s on the trajectory I thought Jack Harlow was going to have. Anyway this album slaps
J. Cole's No‑Interview Strategy Let Album Shine
turns out it was a good idea for j. cole to just let the album breathe for a few weeks before doing any interviews, and in fact probably should've just continued to not do any interviews
1994: Grunge Tops Charts, Industrial Follows at #2
On this day in 1994, Soundgarden’s 'Superunknown' hits #1 on the Billboard album chart, with Nine Inch Nails’s 'The Downward Spiral' at #2. https://t.co/p23tRivNj4
Mushroom-Fueled Show Clinches Record Deal
Camper Van Beethoven? Our future A&R guy couldn't quite convince the bosses at the label to sign us, but coincidentally the two top radio promo guys accidentally went to a Camper Van Beethoven show on mushrooms. We were...