Drake retained the Number One spot on Rolling Stone‘s Artists 500 chart with 101.6 million song streams, while Post Malone leapt three spots to land at Number Two with 86.9 million song streams for the week of July 5th through July 11th. Drake’s continued dominance was once again driven by …
Read More »Sen. Sherrod Brown Explains Why Electability Is a 'Myth'
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who won a third term in the Senate representing Ohio in 2018, told the progressive crowd gathered at Netroots Nation on Saturday that the concept of “electability,” which many use to justify support of candidates like former vice president Joe Biden, is a myth. “The electability …
Read More »RS Charts: Y2K and Bbno$'s 'Lalala' Tops Trending 25
Y2k and bbno$’s juvenile, onomatopoeic single “Lalala” is Number One on this week’s Trending 25 chart, thanks to 118% growth in audio streams. The song has become massively popular on the video app TikTok, where three different snippets of “Lalala” have been used over 900,000 times combined.Interest on the app …
Read More »Foo Fighters Unveil Archival Live EP, Tease Vault Releases
Twenty-four years and a day after releasing their self-titled debut album on July 4th, 1995, Foo Fighters have dropped a surprise live EP. “A good day to look in the Foo Files,” the band announced on Twitter. “How about a few elusive live tracks?” Mysteriously titled 00950025 — possibly alluding …
Read More »Steve Miller Collects Unheard Tracks for Career-Spanning Box Set 'Welcome to the Vault'
Steve Miller will place his biggest hits alongside a slew of previously unreleased tracks on a new box set, Welcome to the Vault, out October 11th via Sailor/Capitol/UMe. The three-disc, one DVD collection will span Miller’s six-decade career and boast 38 previously unreleased recordings including demos, rehearsals, outtakes and live …
Read More »Jonas Brothers Extend Happiness Begins Tour
Ahead of the Jonas Brothers‘ return to Saturday Night Live, the reunited band announced they are extending their upcoming Happiness Begins Tour with 23 more North American dates. The trio initially plotted a 40-date trek that kept them on the road from August 7th to October 20th and 21st at …
Read More »Generic Version of HIV Prevention Drug Truvada Coming in 2020
A generic version of Truvada, the only drug approved to prevent HIV infection, will be available in September 2020, NBC News reports. Developed by Gilead Pharmaceuticals, Truvada is used for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, and when taken daily can keep HIV-negative people from contracting the virus. The new generic …
Read More »Deep Purple Bring Long Goodbye Tour Back to U.S. With Fall Dates
Deep Purple will bring their Long Goodbye Tour back to the U.S. this autumn with 33 new dates. The Rock Hall-inducted metal legends will kick off the next leg September 3rd in Riverside, California and circle the U.S. before concluding six weeks later in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Check out the band’s …
Read More »Stone Temple Pilots, Rival Sons Announce Co-Headlining Tour
Grunge rock mainstays Stone Temple Pilots and blues-rock outlet Rival Sons will co-headline a North American tour this fall. The 12-city tour will kick off in Baltimore on September 13th, with stops in Philadelphia, New York City, New Orleans and more, before wrapping up in Stone Temple Pilots’ hometown of …
Read More »Billboard Music Awards 2019: Mariah Carey Performs Career-Spanning Set, Accepts Icon Award
Mariah Carey, the 2019 Billboard Music Awards Icon honoree, performed a career-spanning set during Wednesday’s event. For the performance, the 14-time BBMA winner delivered 2018 single “A No No,” 1995’s “Always Be My Baby,” 1991’s “Emotions” and 2005’s “We Belong Together” before closing with 1993’s “Hero.” While Carey seemed to …
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